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Primghar, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
965
Population
710/sq mi density
$77,813
Median Income
$33,456 per capita
$135,500
Home Value
$170,467 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,813 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,500 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
887 → 889
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.3%
$44,141 → $77,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Primghar 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
890
+1 from 2023 (889)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,695
+$37,882 from 2023 ($77,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 887 | — | $44,141 | — |
| 2015 | 870 | -1.9% | $51,042 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 867 | -0.3% | $51,042 | +0% |
| 2019 | 869 | +0.2% | $53,750 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 883 | +1.6% | $58,125 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 889 | +0.7% | $77,813 | +33.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.