Muscatine County, Iowa Population 2024

42,041

Muscatine County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 42,041 with a growth rate of -0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Muscatine County, Iowa is the 14th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 42,804 and has seen a growth of -1.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,156-177-0.43%
202841,333-177-0.43%
202741,510-177-0.42%
202641,687-177-0.42%
202541,864-177-0.42%
202442,041-177-0.42%
202342,218-177-0.42%
202242,395-279-0.65%
202142,674-469-1.09%
202043,1435721.34%
201942,571-213-0.5%
201842,784-41-0.1%
201742,825-117-0.27%
201642,942-127-0.29%
201543,069370.09%
201443,032140.03%
201343,018960.22%
201242,922750.18%
201142,847430.1%
201042,80400%
199039,907-529-1.31%
198040,4363,2558.75%
197037,1813,3419.87%
196033,8401,6925.26%
195032,1488522.72%
194031,2961,9116.5%
193029,3853431.18%
192029,042-463-1.57%
191029,5051,2634.47%
190028,2423,73815.25%
189024,5041,3345.76%
188023,1701,4826.83%
187021,6885,24431.89%
186016,44410,713186.93%
18505,7313,789195.11%
18401,942-39,214-95.28%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.42% (-177)
County Website
Muscatine County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Muscatine
2020 Population
43,143
Area
437 mi²
Density
96 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-1,102)
Founded
December 7, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,07682.08%
Other race3,5168.23%
Two or more races2,4955.84%
Black or African American1,2472.92%
Asian2740.64%
Native American1270.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muscatine County, Iowa Population by Race

Muscatine County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Muscatine County, Iowa Median Age

39.1

Total

38.7

Male

39.6

Female

Muscatine County, Iowa Adults

There are 32,391 adults, (7,509 of whom are seniors) in Muscatine County, Iowa.

Muscatine County, Iowa Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Muscatine County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female21,29349.83%
Male21,44250.17%

Muscatine County, Iowa Population by Age

Muscatine County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,1702.4574.925.1
Married8,1973.0989.310.7
Non Family5,7011.2258.741.3
Female2,1482.9361.638.4
Male1,1243.0776.823.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muscatine County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8566.43%
Associates Degree3,50712.15%
Bachelors Degree4,63216.05%
Graduate Degree1,9246.67%
High School Graduate10,14735.16%
Less Than 9th Grade8913.09%
Some College5,90620.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Muscatine County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,17521,6845,637
Hispanic4,0552,980558
Other Race2,0951,467172
2+ Races1,2771,021155
Black736716163
Asian207169146
Native American1077747

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.53%.

Muscatine County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,631$69,544$45,455
Graduate Degree$73,322$83,922$72,961
High School Graduate$42,117$49,793$35,609
Less Than 9th Grade$31,824$36,571$24,542
Overall$46,651$53,102$38,812
Some College$45,707$55,775$36,453

$46,651

Average Earnings

$53,102

Average Male

$38,812

Average Female

Muscatine County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muscatine County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muscatine County, Iowa Language

85.02% of Muscatine County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 14.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.74% of the population.

Muscatine County, Iowa Language

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,6103,28810.4%
Hispanic7,79194812.17%
Other3,44257016.56%
Multiple2,48452921.3%
Black1,17827823.6%
Native1272418.9%
Asian274228.03%

11.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.55%

Male Poverty Rate

12.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muscatine County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muscatine County, Iowa is Black, with 23.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muscatine County, Iowa is Asian, with 8.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.09%.

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.8%
High School14.89%
Some College5.86%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.45%
Male Unemployed19.1%
Female Employed8.75%
Male Employed4.09%

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muscatine County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,225$102,828
Households$69,512$87,676
Married Families$106,911$119,434
Non Families$41,820$50,510

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muscatine County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Muscatine County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muscatine County, Iowa Marriage

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

Muscatine County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muscatine County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,111

Number of Veterans

2,031

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam826
Second Gulf War510
First Gulf War323
Korea110
World War II45

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74604
35 to 54596
75+468
55 to 64261
18 to 34182

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9737.28%
Hispanic2214.32%
2+ Races543.25%
Black364.49%
Other Race341.44%
Asian94.11%
Native American54.35%

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Muscatine County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muscatine County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muscatine 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

69.86%

Born in Muscatine County, Iowa

92.38%

Native Born

7.62%

Foreign Born

4.02%

Non Citizen

3.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.38% of Muscatine County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 69.86% having been born in Iowa. 4.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muscatine County, Iowa Place of Birth

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