Emmet County Demographics

A map of Emmet County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,893	8,134	85.2%	86.6%
Hispanic	942	887	10.2%	9.4%
Multiracial	199	201	2.1%	2.1%
Black	147	89	1.6%	0.9%
Native American/Other	60	45	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	21	32	0.2%	0.3%

Emmet County, Iowa has an estimated population of 9,262, a slight decrease from the 9,388 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emmet County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emmet has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Emmet County, that probability was 24.0% in 2020 and 26.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emmet County is ranked the 80th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Emmet County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Emmet County's White Population

7,893 residents of Emmet County, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emmet County is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Emmet County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Emmet County's population has decreased from 86.6% to 85.2%.

Emmet County is less White than neighboring Palo Alto County (91.3% White), Martin County (88.2% White), Dickinson County (93.4% White), Kossuth County (91.7% White), and Clay County (91.1% White).

Emmet County's Black Population

147 residents of Emmet County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emmet County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Emmet County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Black population has grown by an estimated 65.2%. Black residents' share of Emmet County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.6%.

Emmet County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (0.9% Black), Dickinson County (0% Black), Kossuth County (0.7% Black), and Clay County (0.3% Black).

Emmet County's Asian Population

21 residents of Emmet County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emmet County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Emmet County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Asian residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Emmet County is less Asian than neighboring Palo Alto County (0.6% Asian), Martin County (0.5% Asian), Dickinson County (0.5% Asian), Kossuth County (0.4% Asian), and Clay County (0.8% Asian).

Emmet County's Hispanic Population

942 residents of Emmet County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emmet County is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Emmet County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Emmet County's population has increased from 9.4% to 10.2%.

Emmet County is more Hispanic than neighboring Palo Alto County (3.5% Hispanic), Martin County (7.2% Hispanic), Dickinson County (2.9% Hispanic), Kossuth County (4.5% Hispanic), and Clay County (4.7% Hispanic).

Emmet County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Emmet County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Emmet County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Emmet County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Emmet County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Palo Alto County (0.2% Native American/Other), Dickinson County (0.1% Native American/Other), Kossuth County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.2% Native American/Other). Emmet County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Emmet County's Multiracial Population

199 residents of Emmet County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emmet County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Emmet County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Emmet County is less Multiracial than neighboring Palo Alto County (2.8% Multiracial), Dickinson County (3.2% Multiracial), Kossuth County (2.4% Multiracial), and Clay County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.