Audubon County, Iowa Population 2024

5,493

Audubon County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 5,493 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Audubon County, Iowa is the 97th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 6,094 and has seen a growth of -9.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,288-41-0.77%
20285,329-41-0.76%
20275,370-41-0.76%
20265,411-41-0.75%
20255,452-41-0.75%
20245,493-41-0.74%
20235,534-41-0.74%
20225,575-70-1.24%
20215,645-38-0.67%
20205,6831923.5%
20195,49190.16%
20185,482-68-1.23%
20175,550-75-1.33%
20165,625-82-1.44%
20155,707-61-1.06%
20145,768-91-1.55%
20135,859-2-0.03%
20125,861-139-2.32%
20116,000-94-1.54%
20106,09400%
19907,334-1,225-14.31%
19808,559-1,036-10.8%
19709,595-1,324-12.13%
196010,919-660-5.7%
195011,579-211-1.79%
194011,790-474-3.86%
193012,264-256-2.04%
192012,520-151-1.19%
191012,671-955-7.01%
190013,6261,2149.78%
189012,4124,96466.65%
18807,4486,236514.52%
18701,212758166.96%
1860454-4,834-91.41%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-41)
County Website
Audubon County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Audubon
2020 Population
5,683
Area
443 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.34% (-190)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,38595.29%
Two or more races1622.87%
Other race811.43%
Black or African American170.3%
Native American40.07%
Asian20.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Audubon County, Iowa Population by Race

Audubon County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Audubon County, Iowa Median Age

48.2

Total

46.1

Male

49.3

Female

Audubon County, Iowa Adults

There are 4,404 adults, (1,397 of whom are seniors) in Audubon County, Iowa.

Audubon County, Iowa Age Dependency

87.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Audubon County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female2,84050.26%
Male2,81149.74%

Audubon County, Iowa Population by Age

Audubon County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5352.1878.121.9
Married1,2972.6989.110.9
Non Family1,0031.1468.531.5
Female1823.7766.533.5
Male533.833466

2.79

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Audubon County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2626.46%
Associates Degree47511.72%
Bachelors Degree64815.98%
Graduate Degree2315.7%
High School Graduate1,45435.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1223.01%
Some College86221.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Audubon County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9043,568848
Hispanic776531
2+ Races63310
Other Race464420
Black11110
Native American400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 43.48%.

Audubon County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,671$56,518$55,375
Graduate Degree$36,875$0$35,625
High School Graduate$31,190$37,639$21,098
Less Than 9th Grade$18,884$29,375$0
Overall$35,528$45,102$28,555
Some College$36,083$54,152$27,254

$35,528

Average Earnings

$45,102

Average Male

$28,555

Average Female

Audubon County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Audubon County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Audubon County, Iowa Language

99.01% of Audubon County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 0.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Audubon County, Iowa Language

Audubon County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2385199.91%
Multiple1479463.95%
Hispanic1133026.55%
Other802025%
Black99100%

11.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.97%

Male Poverty Rate

12.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Audubon County, Iowa

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Audubon County, Iowa is White, with 9.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.85%.

Audubon County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.64%
High School14.34%
Some College3.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Audubon County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed9.76%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed2.82%

Audubon County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Audubon County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,473$90,459
Households$54,973$72,306
Married Families$81,144$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,350$42,833

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Audubon County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Audubon County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Audubon 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 35-44.

Audubon County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Audubon County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

349

Number of Veterans

324

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam130
First Gulf War73
Second Gulf War70
Korea27
World War II21

Audubon County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+114
35 to 5481
65 to 7476
55 to 6460
18 to 3418

Audubon County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3498.17%

Audubon County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Audubon County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Audubon County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Audubon County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Audubon County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Audubon 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

82.99%

Born in Audubon County, Iowa

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Audubon County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.99% having been born in Iowa. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Audubon County, Iowa Place of Birth

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