Keokuk, Iowa Population 2024

9,389

Keokuk Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Keokuk was:

  • White: 88.04%
  • Two or more races: 6.93%
  • Black or African American: 4.42%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,031.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.02% (-496)
The current population of Keokuk, Iowa is 9,389 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,885.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,68888.04%
Two or more races6846.93%
Black or African American4364.42%
Other race480.49%
Native American120.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Keokuk Population by Race

Keokuk Population Pyramid 2024

Keokuk Median Age

40.6

Total

41.1

Male

40.4

Female

Keokuk Adults

There are 7,756 adults, (2,061 of whom are seniors) in Keokuk.

Keokuk Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Keokuk Sex Ratio

Female5,43355.06%
Male4,43544.94%

Keokuk Population by Age

Keokuk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4182.1961.538.5
Non Family1,9131.2843.856.2
Married1,4942.6785.114.9
Female6763.2358.641.4
Male3353.1863.636.4

2.71

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Keokuk Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4206.1%
Associates Degree1,01714.77%
Bachelors Degree85512.42%
Graduate Degree3184.62%
High School Graduate2,55537.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1592.31%
Some College1,56222.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Keokuk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Keokuk Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2855,7641,109
Black27122930
2+ Races26024734
Hispanic1891860
Other Race26260
Native American12120

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 white people with a rate of 17.65%.

Keokuk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,524$79,444$0
Graduate Degree$43,250$54,125$36,607
High School Graduate$32,576$36,484$23,393
Less Than 9th Grade$38,750$40,191$21,250
Overall$33,229$41,508$28,125
Some College$32,351$34,899$29,259

$33,229

Average Earnings

$41,508

Average Male

$28,125

Average Female

Keokuk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Keokuk Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Keokuk Language

98.5% of Keokuk residents speak only English, while 1.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Keokuk Language

Keokuk Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3321,48017.76%
Black38219851.83%
Multiple68411516.81%
Hispanic4655712.26%

19.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.27%

Male Poverty Rate

21.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Keokuk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Keokuk is Black, with 51.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Keokuk is Hispanic, with 12.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.6%.

Keokuk Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.96%
High School16.24%
Some College12.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Keokuk Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.29%
Male Unemployed18.39%
Female Employed12.22%
Male Employed7.35%

Keokuk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Keokuk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,083$84,282
Households$47,571$67,038
Married Families$85,806$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,054$40,148

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Keokuk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Keokuk Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Keokuk Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Keokuk Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Keokuk Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

598

Number of Veterans

589

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam265
First Gulf War155
Second Gulf War73
Korea36
World War II11

Keokuk Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74190
75+167
35 to 5499
55 to 6498
18 to 3444

Keokuk Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5938.36%
2+ Races51.45%

Keokuk Veterans by Race

Keokuk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Keokuk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Keokuk Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Keokuk Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Keokuk 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

68.39%

Born in Keokuk

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Keokuk residents were born in the United States, with 68.39% having been born in Iowa. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Keokuk Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,769-124-1.39%
20288,893-124-1.38%
20279,017-124-1.36%
20269,141-124-1.34%
20259,265-124-1.32%
20249,389-124-1.3%
20239,513-82-0.85%
20229,595-181-1.85%
20219,776-109-1.1%
20209,885-262-2.58%
201910,147-104-1.01%
201810,251-93-0.9%
201710,344110.11%
201610,333-182-1.73%
201510,515-86-0.81%
201410,601-70-0.66%
201310,671-31-0.29%
201210,702-46-0.43%
201110,748-22-0.2%
201010,77000%
200011,427-1,024-8.22%
199012,451-1,085-8.02%
198013,536-1,095-7.48%
197014,631-1,685-10.33%
196016,3161721.07%
195016,1441,0687.08%
194015,076-30-0.2%
193015,1066834.74%
192014,4234152.96%
191014,008-633-4.32%
190014,6415403.83%
189014,1011,98416.37%
188012,117-649-5.08%
187012,7664,63056.91%
18608,136-633-7.22%

Keokuk Population by Year