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)
White11,32595.42%
Two or more races3302.78%
Black or African American880.74%
Other race810.68%
Native American370.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%
Asian30.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Chickasaw County, Iowa Population by Race

Chickasaw County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Chickasaw County, Iowa Median Age

43.5

Total

43.3

Male

44.1

Female

Chickasaw County, Iowa Adults

There are 9,099 adults, (2,620 of whom are seniors) in Chickasaw County, Iowa.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chickasaw County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female5,79548.83%
Male6,07351.17%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Population by Age

Chickasaw County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9852.3481.418.6
Married2,6752.9690.99.1
Non Family1,7491.1770.729.3
Female3573.1162.737.3
Male2042.9981.418.6

2.91

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.4%

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 Grade3243.96%
Associates Degree1,11213.59%
Bachelors Degree1,15814.15%
Graduate Degree4044.94%
High School Graduate3,46842.38%
Less Than 9th Grade2332.85%
Some College1,48518.15%

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
White7,8447,3571,530
Hispanic17814615
2+ Races16212125
Other Race67663
Black48470
Native American1800
Asian330

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 19.51%.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,143$79,318$45,714
Graduate Degree$80,556$81,500$77,308
High School Graduate$44,424$51,445$32,903
Less Than 9th Grade$42,773$34,293$43,629
Overall$47,249$54,625$43,158
Some College$46,422$55,173$40,998

$47,249

Average Earnings

$54,625

Average Male

$43,158

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

94.13% of Chickasaw County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 5.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.9% of the population.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Language

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8796445.92%
Hispanic47011223.83%
Multiple3303811.52%
Native372362.16%
Black851618.82%
Other811012.35%
Islander44100%

7.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.87%

Male Poverty Rate

7.33%

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 5.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.31%.

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.5%
High School8.67%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%
Some College3.54%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.32%
Female Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed3.08%
Female Employed2.13%

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$87,157$104,440
Households$73,421$87,139
Married Families$97,689$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,694$52,203

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chickasaw County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

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

564

Number of Veterans

545

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam247
First Gulf War76
Second Gulf War53
Korea42
World War II1

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+181
65 to 74179
55 to 6497
35 to 5474
18 to 3433

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5646.48%

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chickasaw County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

1.8%

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

82.76%

Born in Chickasaw County, Iowa

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Chickasaw County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.76% having been born in Iowa. 1.83% 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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