Worth County Demographics

A map of Worth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,857	6,946	93.3%	93.3%
Hispanic	258	211	3.5%	2.8%
Multiracial	134	178	1.8%	2.4%
Black	59	60	0.8%	0.8%
Asian	33	26	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	9	22	0.1%	0.3%

Worth County, Iowa has an estimated population of 7,350, a slight decrease from the 7,443 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Worth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Worth is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Worth County, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Worth County is ranked the 89th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Worth County was ranked the 89th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Worth County's White Population

6,857 residents of Worth County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Worth County is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Worth County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.3%.

Worth County is more White than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (88.2% White), Freeborn County (81.5% White), Winnebago County (89% White), and Hancock County (90.1% White). Worth County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (95.1% White).

Worth County's Black Population

59 residents of Worth County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Worth County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Worth County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Worth County is more Black than neighboring Mitchell County (0.3% Black), and Hancock County (0.4% Black). Worth County is less Black than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (1.9% Black), Freeborn County (1.5% Black), and Winnebago County (2% Black).

Worth County's Asian Population

33 residents of Worth County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Worth County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Worth County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.9%. Asian residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Worth County is less Asian than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (1.2% Asian), Freeborn County (3.5% Asian), Mitchell County (0.6% Asian), Winnebago County (1.3% Asian), and Hancock County (0.9% Asian).

Worth County's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Worth County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Worth County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Worth County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Worth County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.5%.

Worth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (2.4% Hispanic). Worth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (5.6% Hispanic), Freeborn County (10.8% Hispanic), Winnebago County (5.8% Hispanic), and Hancock County (6% Hispanic).

Worth County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Worth County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Worth County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Worth County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Worth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (0.8% Native American/Other), Freeborn County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.3% Native American/Other), Winnebago County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Worth County's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Worth County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Worth County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Worth County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Worth County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.8%.

Worth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (1.2% Multiracial), and Winnebago County (1.5% Multiracial). Worth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (2.2% Multiracial), Freeborn County (2.2% Multiracial), and Hancock County (1.9% 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.