2020 census As of the
2020 census, Fort Dodge had a population of 24,871 and 9,946 households, of which 5,428 were families.
2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 25,206 people, 10,275 households, and 5,850 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 11,215 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90% White, 5.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.4% from
other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 10,275 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were
married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 25,136 people, 10,470 households, and 6,376 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 11,168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.47%
White, 3.79%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.85%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.30% from
other races, and 1.36% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population. There were 10,470 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were
married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94. Age spread: 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,361, and the median income for a family was $42,555. Males had a median income of $31,253 versus $23,360 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,018. About 7.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==