Appanoose County, Iowa Population 2024

12,097

Appanoose County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 12,097 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Appanoose County, Iowa is the 62nd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 12,861 and has seen a growth of -5.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,987-22-0.18%
202812,009-22-0.18%
202712,031-22-0.18%
202612,053-22-0.18%
202512,075-22-0.18%
202412,097-22-0.18%
202312,119-22-0.18%
202212,141-128-1.04%
202112,269-18-0.15%
202012,287-238-1.9%
201912,525580.47%
201812,4671000.81%
201712,367-148-1.18%
201612,515-72-0.57%
201512,587-91-0.72%
201412,678190.15%
201312,659-54-0.42%
201212,713-140-1.09%
201112,853-8-0.06%
201012,86100%
199013,743-1,768-11.4%
198015,5115043.36%
197015,007-1,008-6.29%
196016,015-3,668-18.64%
195019,683-4,562-18.82%
194024,245-590-2.38%
193024,835-5,700-18.67%
192030,5351,8346.39%
191028,7012,77410.7%
190025,9276,96636.74%
189018,9612,32513.98%
188016,6361801.09%
187016,4564,52537.93%
186011,9318,800281.06%
18503,131-8,856-73.88%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-22)
County Website
Appanoose County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Centerville
2020 Population
12,287
Area
497 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-190)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,65094.88%
Two or more races5294.31%
Black or African American500.41%
Asian340.28%
Native American160.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Appanoose County, Iowa Population by Race

Appanoose County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Appanoose County, Iowa Median Age

45

Total

42.5

Male

46.6

Female

Appanoose County, Iowa Adults

There are 9,584 adults, (2,881 of whom are seniors) in Appanoose County, Iowa.

Appanoose County, Iowa Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Appanoose County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female6,13249.94%
Male6,14750.06%

Appanoose County, Iowa Population by Age

Appanoose County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0282.4169.330.7
Married2,4722.9884.615.4
Non Family1,8581.1851.848.2
Female4763.759.940.1
Male2223.565.334.7

3

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Appanoose County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3363.85%
Associates Degree1,15613.26%
Bachelors Degree1,22314.03%
Graduate Degree4154.76%
High School Graduate3,27737.58%
Less Than 9th Grade3664.2%
Some College1,94722.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Appanoose County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2957,6591,574
2+ Races2101607
Hispanic1661240
Black414141
Asian343416
Native American1600

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Appanoose County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,417$69,821$47,797
Graduate Degree$61,250$62,292$48,438
High School Graduate$32,644$37,648$25,595
Less Than 9th Grade$43,571$46,083$23,750
Overall$40,635$46,678$34,496
Some College$41,070$53,295$32,892

$40,635

Average Earnings

$46,678

Average Male

$34,496

Average Female

Appanoose County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Appanoose County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Appanoose County, Iowa Language

97.13% of Appanoose County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Appanoose County, Iowa Language

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,3742,01617.72%
Hispanic2868128.32%
Black4548.89%
Multiple52930.57%

17.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.59%

Male Poverty Rate

17.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Appanoose County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Appanoose County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 28.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Appanoose County, Iowa is Multiple, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.48%.

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.91%
High School18.79%
Some College12.68%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.66%
Female Unemployed24%
Female Employed7.22%
Male Employed5.86%

Appanoose County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Appanoose County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,169$79,974
Households$50,684$66,726
Married Families$72,353$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,392$39,987

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Appanoose County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Appanoose County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Appanoose County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Appanoose County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Appanoose County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

748

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam330
First Gulf War130
Korea74
Second Gulf War59
World War II41

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+336
65 to 74186
35 to 54129
55 to 64122
18 to 3413

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7780.0841991341991342
2+ Races80.0321285140562249

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Appanoose County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Appanoose County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Appanoose County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Appanoose 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

73.06%

Born in Appanoose County, Iowa

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Appanoose County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 73.06% having been born in Iowa. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Appanoose County, Iowa Place of Birth

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