Kossuth County Demographics

A map of Kossuth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,315	13,758	91.7%	92.8%
Hispanic	654	603	4.5%	4.1%
Multiracial	347	298	2.4%	2.0%
Black	103	71	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	60	71	0.4%	0.5%
Native American/Other	37	27	0.3%	0.2%

Kossuth County, Iowa has an estimated population of 14,516, a slight decrease from the 14,828 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 4.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kossuth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kossuth 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 Kossuth County, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kossuth County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Kossuth County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kossuth County's White Population

13,315 residents of Kossuth County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kossuth County is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Kossuth County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kossuth County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Kossuth County's population has decreased from 92.8% to 91.7%.

Kossuth County is more White than neighboring Humboldt County (90.4% White), Palo Alto County (91.3% White), Hancock County (90.1% White), Emmet County (85.2% White), and Winnebago County (89% White).

Kossuth County's Black Population

103 residents of Kossuth County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kossuth County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Kossuth County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kossuth County's Black population has grown by an estimated 45.1%. Black residents' share of Kossuth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Kossuth County is more Black than neighboring Humboldt County (0.3% Black), and Hancock County (0.4% Black). Kossuth County is less Black than neighboring Palo Alto County (1.6% Black), Emmet County (1.6% Black), and Winnebago County (2% Black).

Kossuth County's Asian Population

60 residents of Kossuth County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kossuth County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Kossuth County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kossuth County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. Asian residents' share of Kossuth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Kossuth County is more Asian than neighboring Emmet County (0.2% Asian). Kossuth County is less Asian than neighboring Humboldt County (1% Asian), Palo Alto County (0.6% Asian), Hancock County (0.9% Asian), and Winnebago County (1.3% Asian).

Kossuth County's Hispanic Population

654 residents of Kossuth County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kossuth County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kossuth County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kossuth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Kossuth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Kossuth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Palo Alto County (3.5% Hispanic). Kossuth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt County (5.7% Hispanic), Hancock County (6% Hispanic), Emmet County (10.2% Hispanic), and Winnebago County (5.8% Hispanic).

Kossuth County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Kossuth County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kossuth County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kossuth County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kossuth County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 37.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kossuth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Kossuth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Palo Alto County (0.2% Native American/Other). Kossuth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humboldt County (1% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Emmet County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Kossuth County's Multiracial Population

347 residents of Kossuth County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kossuth County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Kossuth County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kossuth County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Kossuth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Kossuth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt County (1.5% Multiracial), Hancock County (1.9% Multiracial), Emmet County (2.1% Multiracial), and Winnebago County (1.5% Multiracial). Kossuth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Palo Alto County (2.8% 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.