Early is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 587 at the 2020 census. Early was incorporated on May 22, 1883, and is …Early is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 587 at the 2020 census. Early was incorporated on May 22, 1883, and is named after D.C. Early, a local settler. Early is located at 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / 42.46194°N 95.15139°W.