Lucas County, Iowa Population 2024

8,792

Lucas County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 8,792 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lucas County, Iowa is the 83rd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 8,897 and has seen a growth of -1.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,017450.5%
20288,972450.5%
20278,927450.51%
20268,882450.51%
20258,837450.51%
20248,792450.51%
20238,747450.52%
20228,702-4-0.05%
20218,706881.02%
20208,618570.67%
20198,561-29-0.34%
20188,590530.62%
20178,537-28-0.33%
20168,565-44-0.51%
20158,609-24-0.28%
20148,633-62-0.71%
20138,695-82-0.93%
20128,777-102-1.15%
20118,879-18-0.2%
20108,89700%
19909,070-1,243-12.05%
198010,3131501.48%
197010,163-760-6.96%
196010,923-1,146-9.5%
195012,069-2,502-17.17%
194014,571-543-3.59%
193015,114-572-3.65%
192015,6862,22416.52%
191013,462-2,664-16.52%
190016,1261,56310.73%
189014,563330.23%
188014,5304,14239.87%
187010,3884,62280.16%
18605,7665,2951124.2%
1850471-8,546-94.78%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (45)
State
Iowa
County Seat
Chariton
2020 Population
8,618
Area
431 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.02% (174)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,33996.02%
Two or more races2522.9%
Asian700.81%
Black or African American170.2%
Other race60.07%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lucas County, Iowa Population by Race

Lucas County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Lucas County, Iowa Median Age

43.3

Total

42.7

Male

44

Female

Lucas County, Iowa Adults

There are 6,687 adults, (1,878 of whom are seniors) in Lucas County, Iowa.

Lucas County, Iowa Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lucas County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,20348.39%
Male4,48251.61%

Lucas County, Iowa Population by Age

Lucas County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6722.3481.118.9
Married1,8692.9791.58.5
Non Family1,3081.1371.528.5
Female2972.966634
Male1983.4169.730.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lucas County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2674.38%
Associates Degree5779.46%
Bachelors Degree6059.92%
Graduate Degree2784.56%
High School Graduate2,88647.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1883.08%
Some College1,29821.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lucas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8055,371852
2+ Races1681566
Hispanic1601490
Asian352825
Black17150
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.43%.

Lucas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,357$61,667$46,927
Graduate Degree$69,018$92,857$53,438
High School Graduate$44,852$50,919$27,167
Less Than 9th Grade$42,540$57,361$26,959
Overall$45,513$57,212$36,514
Some College$43,056$51,544$37,163

$45,513

Average Earnings

$57,212

Average Male

$36,514

Average Female

Lucas County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lucas County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lucas County, Iowa Language

95.36% of Lucas County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.54% of the population.

Lucas County, Iowa Language

Lucas County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1281,33816.46%
Hispanic2396627.62%
Multiple252228.73%
Other66100%
Black33100%

16.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.9%

Male Poverty Rate

16.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lucas County, Iowa

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lucas County, Iowa is Multiple, with 8.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.74%.

Lucas County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.68%
Some College16.77%
High School15.37%
Bachelors or Greater0.68%

Lucas County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed79.83%
Female Employed8.2%
Male Employed6.45%
Female Unemployed0%

Lucas County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lucas County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,204$92,356
Households$67,921$77,148
Married Families$92,708$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,444$44,966

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lucas County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lucas County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lucas 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.

Lucas County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lucas County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

500

Number of Veterans

494

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam215
First Gulf War144
Second Gulf War63
Korea22
World War II4

Lucas County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+158
65 to 74131
35 to 54110
55 to 6488
18 to 3413

Lucas County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4897.59%
2+ Races84.52%
Hispanic53.09%
Black317.65%

Lucas County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Lucas County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lucas County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lucas County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lucas County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lucas 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

79.54%

Born in Lucas County, Iowa

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Lucas County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 79.54% having been born in Iowa. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lucas County, Iowa Place of Birth

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