Editing Storm Lake, Iowa (section)

===2020 census===
As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Storm Lake's population was estimated at 11,269, up from 10,600 for the 2010 Census and 10,078 in 2000. Citing steady growth and other sources, city officials suggest that an accurate population count would be 13,000 or more. Storm Lake is considered the most ethnically diverse city in Iowa, with over 60% of the population self identifying as non-white,<ref>{{cite web |title=Quick Facts Storm Lake City, Iowa |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/stormlakecityiowa 
 |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref> a dramatic change from 80% identifying as white in the 2000 census (although 21% were of Latin-American origin).<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.iowadatacenter.org/DemographicProfiles/PlacesIndividual/scstormlake/scstormlakedp2000.pdf | title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 | website=www.iowadatacenter.org}}</ref>

The median home valuation is $142,000, and median rent is $695 per month. Median household income is estimated at just under $49,000. The community has an estimated 250 businesses.

Storm Lake is one of two cities in Iowa where [[List of U.S. communities where English is not the majority language spoken at home|English is not the majority language spoken at home]].