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Persia is a Census city of 294 people across 0.50 square miles of land, in Harrison County. Median household income is $72,000, 81.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Persia
What Persia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land586 plus or minus 188
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarrison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Persia
How many people live in Persia
- Population294 plus or minus 94
- Median age43.0 plus or minus 11.3
- Population under 1887 plus or minus 29
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over38 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Households108 plus or minus 31
- Family households90 plus or minus 29
- Share of households that are families83.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Persia
Income and work in Persia
- Median household income$72,000 plus or minus $26,821
- Per capita income$54,946 plus or minus $34,332
- Civilian labor force144 plus or minus 53
- Employed138 plus or minus 50
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over176 plus or minus 53
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Persia
- Housing units108 plus or minus 31
- Occupied units108 plus or minus 31
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied88 plus or minus 26
- Renter occupied20 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate81.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,900 plus or minus $31,396
- Median gross rent, monthly$918
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units98 plus or minus 31
- Share single family90.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more9.3 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1945
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Persia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute125 plus or minus 47
- Commuting under 15 minutes19 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.2 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more53 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.4 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Drove alone86.8 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Persia
Flood risk in Persia
- NFIP communityCity of Persia
- NFIP community number190150
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/29/21(M)
The City of Persia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190150 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harrison County, not Persia
Harrison County context, not Persia figures
- Establishments in Harrison County338
- Covered employment, Harrison County3,990
- Average annual pay, Harrison County$50,182
- Housing units permitted, Harrison County37
Every figure in this section is published for Harrison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Persia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Persia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Persia, Iowa?
294, in 108 households. Persia city covers 0.50 square miles of land, which is 586 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Persia in?
Harrison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Persia?
$72,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,900. Median gross rent is $918 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Persia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Persia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Persia, city of, community 190150, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Persia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harrison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Persia.
Is zoning published for Persia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.