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)
White12,69090.4%
Two or more races6484.62%
Other race2631.87%
Black or African American2461.75%
Native American1150.82%
Asian760.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

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

43.2

Male

43.1

Female

Allamakee County, Iowa Adults

There are 10,652 adults, (3,186 of whom are seniors) in Allamakee County, Iowa.

Allamakee County, Iowa Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Allamakee County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female6,88649.05%
Male7,15250.95%

Allamakee County, Iowa Population by Age

Allamakee County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0242.2978.821.2
Married3,1762.938713
Non Family2,3111.2470.229.8
Male2793.1473.126.9
Female2582.736238

2.89

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

78.8%

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 Grade4284.43%
Associates Degree1,22912.71%
Bachelors Degree1,34513.91%
Graduate Degree5755.95%
High School Graduate3,98741.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2933.03%
Some College1,81318.75%

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
White8,8358,3021,789
Hispanic46628254
2+ Races34123316
Black13913522
Other Race11610718
Asian767649
Native American57340

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 64.47%.

Allamakee County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,484$58,619$44,315
Graduate Degree$69,483$90,673$68,408
High School Graduate$38,734$43,419$24,074
Less Than 9th Grade$40,820$42,614$21,012
Overall$44,467$50,981$39,595
Some College$45,431$55,208$40,509

$44,467

Average Earnings

$50,981

Average Male

$39,595

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

86.34% of Allamakee County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 13.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.72% of the population.

Allamakee County, Iowa Language

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,9961,0488.74%
Hispanic1,21349140.48%
Black23811749.16%
Multiple64710916.85%
Other26310038.02%
Native1152017.39%

12.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.56%

Male Poverty Rate

15.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa is Black, with 49.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa is White, with 8.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.6%.

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.66%
Some College10.77%
High School10.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.19%

Allamakee County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.92%
Male Unemployed19.61%
Female Employed9.35%
Male Employed4.77%

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$81,464$99,302
Households$66,000$84,448
Married Families$84,714$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,624$58,728

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allamakee County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

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 35-44.

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

711

Number of Veterans

649

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam373
First Gulf War95
Korea80
Second Gulf War65
World War II4

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74288
75+226
35 to 5492
55 to 6485
18 to 3420

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7107.29%
2+ Races10.21%

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allamakee County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

60.78%

Born in Allamakee County, Iowa

93.33%

Native Born

6.67%

Foreign Born

3.95%

Non Citizen

2.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.33% of Allamakee County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 60.78% having been born in Iowa. 3.95% 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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