The Town Files

Plymouth County, Iowa

25,747 people. The median home is worth $228,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $83,251.

Towns in Plymouth County

Towns in Plymouth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Le Mars10,571$219,200$74,70139.0

People and housing

Plymouth CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$228,900$156,300
Median rent$910$820
Median household income$83,251$69,254
Median age41.340.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line6.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

11,726 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,524 a year.

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyManufacturing3,026 jobs · $73,612Transportation & warehousing1,154 jobs · $67,368Retail1,080 jobs · $34,132Hotels & restaurants825 jobs · $14,858Wholesale trade446 jobs · $80,533Administrative & support365 jobs · $63,320
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Plymouth County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 868 storm events in Plymouth County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Plymouth County by type since 1996Hail249Flood116Drought62Tornado20Blizzard25High Wind29Heavy Snow13Flash Flood23Winter Storm29Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Plymouth County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, 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
July 24, 2014FloodDR-4184: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).