Clarke County, Iowa Population 2024

9,533

Clarke County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,533 with a growth rate of -0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clarke County, Iowa is the 77th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 9,321 and has seen a growth of 2.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,258-55-0.59%
20289,313-55-0.59%
20279,368-55-0.58%
20269,423-55-0.58%
20259,478-55-0.58%
20249,533-55-0.57%
20239,588-55-0.57%
20229,643-113-1.16%
20219,756190.2%
20209,7373553.78%
20199,382-107-1.13%
20189,489941%
20179,3951021.1%
20169,293800.87%
20159,213210.23%
20149,192-52-0.56%
20139,244-95-1.02%
20129,339210.23%
20119,318-3-0.03%
20109,32100%
19908,287-325-3.77%
19808,6121,03113.6%
19707,581-641-7.8%
19608,222-1,147-12.24%
19509,369-864-8.44%
194010,233-151-1.45%
193010,384-122-1.16%
192010,506-230-2.14%
191010,736-1,704-13.7%
190012,4401,1089.78%
189011,332-181-1.57%
188011,5132,77831.8%
18708,7353,30860.95%
18605,4275,3486769.62%
185079-9,179-99.15%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.57% (-55)
County Website
Clarke County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Osceola
2020 Population
9,737
Area
431 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-204)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,32485.9%
Two or more races6817.03%
Other race6206.4%
Asian560.58%
Native American50.05%
Black or African American40.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarke County, Iowa Population by Race

Clarke County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Clarke County, Iowa Median Age

38.4

Total

37.4

Male

39.8

Female

Clarke County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,216 adults, (1,909 of whom are seniors) in Clarke County, Iowa.

Clarke County, Iowa Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarke County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,70648.57%
Male4,98451.43%

Clarke County, Iowa Population by Age

Clarke County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0012.3869.530.5
Married2,0872.9489.110.9
Non Family1,3301.1138.961.1
Female3272.6160.239.8
Male2574.1679.820.2

2.89

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarke County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade64710.08%
Associates Degree79712.42%
Bachelors Degree68710.7%
Graduate Degree3415.31%
High School Graduate2,75542.93%
Less Than 9th Grade2453.82%
Some College94614.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clarke County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3584,877972
Hispanic6713473
2+ Races42527244
Other Race2712122
Asian56179
Native American550
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.14%.

Clarke County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,491$81,500$52,768
Graduate Degree$0$155,224$80,833
High School Graduate$37,068$55,650$24,697
Less Than 9th Grade$35,500$39,030$0
Overall$41,913$57,455$37,926
Some College$41,741$57,624$38,364

$41,913

Average Earnings

$57,455

Average Male

$37,926

Average Female

Clarke County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarke County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarke County, Iowa Language

86.94% of Clarke County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 13.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.66% of the population.

Clarke County, Iowa Language

Clarke County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,38590912.31%
Hispanic1,54326617.24%
Multiple6818212.04%
Asian564580.36%
Native5240%
Black2150%

13.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.45%

Male Poverty Rate

16.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarke County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Iowa is Asian, with 80.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Iowa is Multiple, with 12.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.6%.

Clarke County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.51%
High School13.54%
Some College6.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%

Clarke County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed94.23%
Male Employed8.24%
Male Unemployed6.57%
Female Employed1.29%

Clarke County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarke County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,155$94,940
Households$66,821$85,744
Married Families$102,623$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,516$63,068

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarke County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarke County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarke 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 55-64.

Clarke County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarke County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

517

Number of Veterans

483

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam231
First Gulf War149
Second Gulf War93
Korea32
World War II24

Clarke County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74181
35 to 54144
75+109
55 to 6476
18 to 347

Clarke County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5088.13%
2+ Races51.09%
Other Race30.75%
Black125%

Clarke County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Clarke County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarke County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Clarke County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke 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

75.5%

Born in Clarke County, Iowa

93.88%

Native Born

6.12%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

4.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.88% of Clarke County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 75.5% having been born in Iowa. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clarke County, Iowa Place of Birth

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