Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the eastern shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region.

There were 1,214 housing units at an average density of 690.9 per square mile (266.8/km2).

35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Okoboji is a major summer tourism area, often referred to as "the Hamptons of the Midwest".

A growing number of resorts around the Iowa Great Lakes and the proximity of other tourist-friendly sites, such as Arnolds Park[10] and Spirit Lake, have contributed to its growing popularity.

Okoboji has also become a recognizable name around the country due to the sales of many products that proudly display the town name in bold letters.

Visitors to Okoboji will immediately notice bumper stickers, mugs, and sweatshirts touting the fictitious University of Okoboji where many locals claim to have received an education.

[11] University of Okoboji T-shirts or sweatshirts are popular with college students in the Midwest.