St. Benedict, Iowa Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 25, St. Benedict's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

St. Benedict is a small community located in Iowa, within Kossuth County. The total population is 25. It ranks as the 995th most populous out of 1,017 Census-designated places in Iowa.

Age Demographics

The median age in St. Benedict is 58.9 years. This is 53% higher than the state median of 38.6 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in St. Benedict is $128,438. This is 71% higher than the state median of $75,059. It is also 59% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in St. Benedict. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in St. Benedict, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $63,300. Housing costs are 70% lower than the state median of $208,000. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 0.5x, St. Benedict is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 39% higher than the state average of 71.7%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in St. Benedict was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

36.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places St. Benedict in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 16% higher than the state rate of 31.4%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 18.2% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for St. Benedict, Iowa is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Iowa state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,017 Census-designated places in Iowa. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.