Fort Dodge: Demographics & People
About 93 people live in Fort Dodge, in 42 households. Population shrank 35.9% from 145 (2022) to 93 (2024). Median age 67.9 years. (35.6y older than Ford County; 31.4y older than Kansas). Population is 95% White (non-Hispanic) and 2% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.01). County is losing 881 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 17% smoke.
- 2.2 people per household (vs Kansas avg 2.5).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 35.9% from 145 (2022) to 93 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~62 (extrapolated at -17.9%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 32.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,972 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -35.9% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 145 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 93 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 93 people (vs Kansas 58,384) |
| Population Estimate | 32 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 67.9y is 29.0 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 67.9 years (vs Kansas 36.5y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 93 |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 28.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 65 |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 30.1% |
| Age Summary · Pct 65 Plus | 69.9% |
| Median age | 67.9 years (vs Kansas 36.5y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 93 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.01 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 142 |
|---|---|
| Asian residents | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 1.4% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 99.3% |
| Asian population | 1.1% (vs Kansas 3.0%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 2.2% (vs Kansas 12.6%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 94.6% (vs Kansas 73.5%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 50 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 42 |
| Share born in this state | 53.8% |
| Share born in another state | 46.2% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 45.2% |
| Naturalized citizens | 1.1% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 16 |
| From Europe | 14 |
| From Africa | 2 |
Households & Family Composition
42 households. Averaging 1.1 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. Of 10 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Total families | 10 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.10 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 504 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 99 |
| Total households | 42 households (vs Kansas 24,776) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 15.1% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 881 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 93.0% |
|---|---|
| Moved within the county (past year) | 15.1% |
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 32,382 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 33,263 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -881 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 38 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 40.0% |
Group Quarters
Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 51 residents live in group quarters (54.8% of population).
| Living in group quarters | 51 |
|---|
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | KS-01 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 20037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Crawford |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 20.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 16.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 23.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 20037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Crawford County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,763 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 20037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Crawford County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 54.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 49.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 50.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 38,818 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 20 |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 93, shrinking, retirement community, working-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 93 people (vs Kansas 58,384) |
| Town Summary · County | Crawford County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade