Le Mars, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Plymouth County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,597
Population
1,206/sq mi density
$72,381
Median Income
$38,065 per capita
$202,200
Home Value
$282,685 Zillow
$908
Median Rent
16.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
104
Violent Crime/100K
922 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,381 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,200 home value, $908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.6%
9,795 → 10,641
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.3%
$52,348 → $72,381
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Le Mars across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,275
+634 from 2023 (10,641)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,789
+$18,408 from 2023 ($72,381)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,795 | - | $52,348 | - |
| 2015 | 9,816 | +0.2% | $50,283 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,885 | +0.7% | $58,063 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 10,088 | +2.1% | $65,095 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 10,572 | +4.8% | $69,476 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 10,641 | +0.7% | $72,381 | +4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.