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Population in Palo Alto County

Population in Palo Alto County was 8,899 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 82nd highest of 99 counties in 2025.

2025, persons8,899
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank82nd of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high8,9902020
Series low8,7792022

Population in Palo Alto County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

8,7508,8008,8508,9008,9509,0002020202120222023202420252020: 8,990 persons2021: 8,932 persons2022: 8,779 persons2023: 8,841 persons2024: 8,892 persons2025: 8,899 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20258,899
20248,892
20238,841
20228,779
20218,932
20208,990

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2025
Palo Alto County8,899
Iowa3,238,387
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Palo Alto County?

Population in Palo Alto County was 8,899 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 82nd highest of 99 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Palo Alto County?

8,990 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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