The Town Files

Pocahontas County, Iowa

7,046 people. The median home is worth $98,100 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $61,875.

Towns in Pocahontas County

Towns in Pocahontas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pocahontas1,867$106,100$66,57445.8
Laurens1,264$60,300$48,98847.2
Fonda636$58,500$54,85346.4
Rolfe509$48,500$51,25038.6

People and housing

Pocahontas CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$98,100$156,300
Median rent$832$820
Median household income$61,875$69,254
Median age43.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.3%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,644 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,766 a year.

Largest industries in Pocahontas CountyManufacturing435 jobs · $60,536Transportation & warehousing419 jobs · $56,496Construction49 jobs · $57,906Information42 jobs · $33,844Professional & technical serv…38 jobs · $47,082Other services28 jobs · $39,333
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pocahontas County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 524 storm events in Pocahontas County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pocahontas County by type since 1996Hail117Flood35Drought39Tornado28Blizzard33High Wind42Heavy Rain42Heavy Snow18Funnel Cloud16Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pocahontas County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).