Chickasaw County, Iowa Population 2024

11,588

Chickasaw County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 11,588 with a growth rate of -0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chickasaw County, Iowa is the 66th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 12,411 and has seen a growth of -6.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,238-70-0.62%
202811,308-70-0.62%
202711,378-70-0.61%
202611,448-70-0.61%
202511,518-70-0.6%
202411,588-70-0.6%
202311,658-70-0.6%
202211,728-155-1.3%
202111,883-105-0.88%
202011,988450.38%
201911,943-22-0.18%
201811,965-43-0.36%
201712,008-90-0.74%
201612,098-54-0.44%
201512,152-98-0.8%
201412,250-23-0.19%
201312,273-16-0.13%
201212,289-118-0.95%
201112,407-4-0.03%
201012,41100%
199013,295-2,142-13.88%
198015,4374683.13%
197014,969-65-0.43%
196015,034-194-1.27%
195015,22810.01%
194015,2275904.03%
193014,637-794-5.15%
192015,431560.36%
191015,375-1,662-9.76%
190017,0372,01813.44%
189015,0194853.34%
188014,5344,35442.77%
187010,1805,844134.78%
18604,336-6,902-61.42%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.6% (-70)
County Website
Chickasaw County
State
Iowa
County Seat
New Hampton
2020 Population
11,988
Area
504 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.34% (-400)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,58296.86%
Two or more races1751.46%
Black or African American930.78%
Other race680.57%
Native American330.28%
Asian40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chickasaw County, Iowa Population by Race

Chickasaw County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Chickasaw County, Iowa Median Age

44

Total

43.7

Male

44.3

Female

Chickasaw County, Iowa Adults

There are 9,157 adults, (2,603 of whom are seniors) in Chickasaw County, Iowa.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chickasaw County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female5,84248.86%
Male6,11551.14%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Population by Age

Chickasaw County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9202.3981.718.3
Married2,7033.0189.610.4
Non Family1,7121.1770.229.8
Female2603.4469.630.4
Male2452.9888.611.4

2.97

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chickasaw County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2813.42%
Associates Degree1,06813.01%
Bachelors Degree1,15014%
Graduate Degree3794.62%
High School Graduate3,71145.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2412.93%
Some College1,38216.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chickasaw County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9867,5021,497
Hispanic12510820
2+ Races625424
Other Race53533
Black47460
Native American1500
Asian440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.71%.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,604$73,750$44,555
Graduate Degree$89,000$113,462$82,143
High School Graduate$43,935$47,621$34,735
Less Than 9th Grade$41,019$35,729$42,031
Overall$46,164$52,614$41,655
Some College$45,755$53,644$38,419

$46,164

Average Earnings

$52,614

Average Male

$41,655

Average Female

Chickasaw County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chickasaw County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chickasaw County, Iowa Language

94.53% of Chickasaw County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 5.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3% of the population.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Language

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1216465.81%
Multiple1754324.57%
Hispanic363328.82%
Native332266.67%
Other681319.12%
Black911112.09%
Islander22100%

6.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.74%

Male Poverty Rate

6.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chickasaw County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chickasaw County, Iowa is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chickasaw County, Iowa is White, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.02%.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School8.54%
Bachelors or Greater3.76%
Some College2.71%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.65%
Male Employed2.79%
Female Employed2.51%
Female Unemployed0%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chickasaw County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,976$99,862
Households$72,734$85,021
Married Families$92,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,427$54,771

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chickasaw County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Chickasaw County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chickasaw County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chickasaw County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

679

Number of Veterans

648

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam290
First Gulf War75
Second Gulf War72
Korea55
World War II5

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74235
75+197
35 to 54126
55 to 6492
18 to 3429

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6797.61%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Chickasaw County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chickasaw County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chickasaw 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

83.8%

Born in Chickasaw County, Iowa

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Chickasaw County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 83.8% having been born in Iowa. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Place of Birth

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