O'Brien County, Iowa

O'Brien County, Iowa
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Coordinates: 43°04′53″N 95°37′34″W / 43.081388888889°N 95.626111111111°W / 43.081388888889; -95.626111111111
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 15, 1851
Named afterWilliam Smith O'Brien
SeatPrimghar
Largest citySheldon
Area
 • Total
573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Land573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,182
 • Estimate 
(2024)
14,260
 • Density24.8/sq mi (9.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websiteobriencounty.iowa.gov
  • Iowa county number 71

O'Brien County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 14,182. The county seat is Primghar.