Allamakee County, Iowa Population 2024

14,130

Allamakee County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 14,130 with a growth rate of 0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Allamakee County, Iowa is the 55th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 14,377 and has seen a growth of -1.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,410560.39%
202814,354560.39%
202714,298560.39%
202614,242560.39%
202514,186560.4%
202414,130560.4%
202314,074560.4%
202214,018500.36%
202113,968-103-0.73%
202014,0714002.93%
201913,671-161-1.16%
201813,832200.14%
201713,812-35-0.25%
201613,847-34-0.24%
201513,881-186-1.32%
201414,067-7-0.05%
201314,074-76-0.54%
201214,150-74-0.52%
201114,224-153-1.06%
201014,37700%
199013,855-1,253-8.29%
198015,1081400.94%
197014,968-1,014-6.34%
196015,982-369-2.26%
195016,351-833-4.85%
194017,1848565.24%
193016,328-957-5.54%
192017,285-43-0.25%
191017,328-1,383-7.39%
190018,7118044.49%
189017,907-1,884-9.52%
188019,7911,92310.76%
187017,8685,63146.02%
186012,23711,4601474.9%
1850777-13,633-94.61%
2024 Growth Rate
0.4% (56)
County Website
Allamakee County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Waukon
2020 Population
14,071
Area
639 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.42% (59)
Founded
1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,98192.42%
Two or more races4022.86%
Black or African American2411.72%
Other race2061.47%
Native American1320.94%
Asian840.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Allamakee County, Iowa Population by Race

Allamakee County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Allamakee County, Iowa Median Age

43.1

Total

43.1

Male

43.2

Female

Allamakee County, Iowa Adults

There are 10,727 adults, (3,190 of whom are seniors) in Allamakee County, Iowa.

Allamakee County, Iowa Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Allamakee County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female6,95849.54%
Male7,08850.46%

Allamakee County, Iowa Population by Age

Allamakee County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9702.318020
Married3,0762.9788.211.8
Non Family2,2811.2270.529.5
Female3162.7773.426.6
Male2973.2375.824.2

2.9

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Allamakee County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4714.84%
Associates Degree1,28413.2%
Bachelors Degree1,31913.56%
Graduate Degree4764.89%
High School Graduate4,03341.45%
Less Than 9th Grade3373.46%
Some College1,80918.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Allamakee County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,0188,4081,683
Hispanic41722441
2+ Races18512113
Black12912413
Other Race1059710
Native American804719
Asian676735

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.24%.

Allamakee County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,546$56,486$39,896
Graduate Degree$65,397$85,329$59,219
High School Graduate$37,889$45,399$26,654
Less Than 9th Grade$41,159$43,029$18,194
Overall$42,380$49,980$34,944
Some College$43,412$55,029$38,883

$42,380

Average Earnings

$49,980

Average Male

$34,944

Average Female

Allamakee County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Allamakee County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Allamakee County, Iowa Language

88.51% of Allamakee County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 11.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.35% of the population.

Allamakee County, Iowa Language

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2001,0488.59%
Hispanic1,03343842.4%
Black23410846.15%
Other2068440.78%
Multiple4027919.65%
Native1322921.97%

11.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa is Black, with 46.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa is White, with 8.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.03%.

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.73%
Some College10.71%
High School10.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.52%

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.11%
Male Unemployed24.6%
Female Employed8.27%
Male Employed3.5%

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Allamakee County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,754$94,473
Households$64,049$80,279
Married Families$81,011$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,449$54,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allamakee County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Allamakee County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Allamakee County, Iowa 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.

Allamakee County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Allamakee County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

810

Number of Veterans

726

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam356
First Gulf War108
Second Gulf War88
Korea58
World War II9

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74285
75+263
55 to 64112
35 to 54109
18 to 3441

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8098.07%
2+ Races10.37%

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Allamakee County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Allamakee County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Allamakee 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

62.49%

Born in Allamakee County, Iowa

94.22%

Native Born

5.78%

Foreign Born

3.38%

Non Citizen

2.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.22% of Allamakee County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 62.49% having been born in Iowa. 3.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Allamakee County, Iowa Place of Birth

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