Appanoose County, Iowa Population 2024

12,097

Appanoose County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 12,097 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Appanoose County, Iowa is the 62nd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 12,861 and has seen a growth of -5.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,987-22-0.18%
202812,009-22-0.18%
202712,031-22-0.18%
202612,053-22-0.18%
202512,075-22-0.18%
202412,097-22-0.18%
202312,119-22-0.18%
202212,141-128-1.04%
202112,269-18-0.15%
202012,287-238-1.9%
201912,525580.47%
201812,4671000.81%
201712,367-148-1.18%
201612,515-72-0.57%
201512,587-91-0.72%
201412,678190.15%
201312,659-54-0.42%
201212,713-140-1.09%
201112,853-8-0.06%
201012,86100%
199013,743-1,768-11.4%
198015,5115043.36%
197015,007-1,008-6.29%
196016,015-3,668-18.64%
195019,683-4,562-18.82%
194024,245-590-2.38%
193024,835-5,700-18.67%
192030,5351,8346.39%
191028,7012,77410.7%
190025,9276,96636.74%
189018,9612,32513.98%
188016,6361801.09%
187016,4564,52537.93%
186011,9318,800281.06%
18503,131-8,856-73.88%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-22)
County Website
Appanoose County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Centerville
2020 Population
12,287
Area
497 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-190)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,64195.09%
Two or more races4203.43%
Black or African American1210.99%
Asian530.43%
Native American70.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Appanoose County, Iowa Population by Race

Appanoose County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Appanoose County, Iowa Median Age

45.5

Total

43

Male

46.6

Female

Appanoose County, Iowa Adults

There are 9,621 adults, (2,865 of whom are seniors) in Appanoose County, Iowa.

Appanoose County, Iowa Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Appanoose County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female6,10349.85%
Male6,13950.15%

Appanoose County, Iowa Population by Age

Appanoose County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0062.4169.130.9
Married2,5102.9282.917.1
Non Family1,8041.2252.347.7
Female5353.5663.236.8
Male1573.9161.838.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Appanoose County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4274.86%
Associates Degree1,11312.65%
Bachelors Degree1,33815.21%
Graduate Degree3634.13%
High School Graduate3,22536.67%
Less Than 9th Grade4805.46%
Some College1,84921.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Appanoose County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Appanoose County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2847,4801,676
2+ Races23418817
Hispanic1521178
Black119690
Asian47478
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.23%.

Appanoose County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,030$70,516$48,092
Graduate Degree$72,083$71,250$76,250
High School Graduate$36,128$41,949$22,266
Less Than 9th Grade$41,944$44,554$0
Overall$40,453$47,157$33,750
Some College$36,708$51,591$30,379

$40,453

Average Earnings

$47,157

Average Male

$33,750

Average Female

Appanoose County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Appanoose County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Appanoose County, Iowa Language

94.93% of Appanoose County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 5.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.18% of the population.

Appanoose County, Iowa Language

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,3832,31620.35%
Black1219276.03%
Hispanic2065225.24%
Multiple420163.81%

20.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.8%

Male Poverty Rate

22.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Appanoose County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Appanoose County, Iowa is Black, with 76.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Appanoose County, Iowa is Multiple, with 3.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.57%.

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.07%
High School18.16%
Some College14.98%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.11%
Female Unemployed38.79%
Female Employed10.33%
Male Employed6.56%

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Appanoose County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,158$82,131
Households$51,146$68,465
Married Families$71,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,833$40,374

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Appanoose County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Appanoose County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Appanoose County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Appanoose County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Appanoose County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

832

Number of Veterans

798

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam386
First Gulf War157
Second Gulf War98
Korea48
World War II37

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+337
65 to 74211
55 to 64137
35 to 54127
18 to 3420

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7948.64%
Black2923.97%
2+ Races93.63%

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Appanoose County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Appanoose County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Appanoose County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.79%

Born in Appanoose County, Iowa

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Appanoose County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 71.79% having been born in Iowa. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Appanoose County, Iowa Place of Birth

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