Calhoun County, Iowa Population 2024

9,801

Calhoun County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,801 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calhoun County, Iowa is the 75th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 10,159 and has seen a growth of -3.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,991380.38%
20289,953380.38%
20279,915380.38%
20269,877380.39%
20259,839380.39%
20249,801380.39%
20239,763380.39%
20229,725-170-1.72%
20219,895-5-0.05%
20209,9002842.95%
20199,616-37-0.38%
20189,653-77-0.79%
20179,730-78-0.8%
20169,80870.07%
20159,801-44-0.45%
20149,845-54-0.55%
20139,899-13-0.13%
20129,912-152-1.51%
201110,064-95-0.94%
201010,15900%
199011,508-2,034-15.02%
198013,542-745-5.21%
197014,287-1,636-10.27%
196015,923-1,002-5.92%
195016,925-659-3.75%
194017,584-21-0.12%
193017,605-178-1%
192017,7836934.06%
191017,090-1,479-7.96%
190018,5695,46241.67%
189013,1077,512134.26%
18805,5953,993249.25%
18701,6021,455989.8%
1860147-9,844-98.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (38)
County Website
Calhoun County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Rockwell City
2020 Population
9,900
Area
570 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1% (-99)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,27593.75%
Two or more races3823.86%
Black or African American1141.15%
Other race780.79%
Asian330.33%
Native American110.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calhoun County, Iowa Population by Race

Calhoun County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Calhoun County, Iowa Median Age

42.4

Total

40

Male

47.2

Female

Calhoun County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,741 adults, (2,280 of whom are seniors) in Calhoun County, Iowa.

Calhoun County, Iowa Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Calhoun County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,73147.82%
Male5,16252.18%

Calhoun County, Iowa Population by Age

Calhoun County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8522.3878.721.3
Married2,0522.9588.211.8
Non Family1,3641.147129
Female3043.5556.643.4
Male1323.6162.137.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calhoun County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3534.99%
Associates Degree99714.09%
Bachelors Degree1,07415.17%
Graduate Degree4416.23%
High School Graduate2,59336.63%
Less Than 9th Grade781.1%
Some College1,54221.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Calhoun County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6036,2471,490
2+ Races2722449
Hispanic123735
Black80640
Other Race72506
Asian1277
Native American11113

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 asian people with a rate of 58.33%.

Calhoun County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,341$66,544$43,750
Graduate Degree$67,679$69,107$64,375
High School Graduate$30,035$33,795$24,493
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,544$49,583$33,698
Some College$40,357$51,316$30,385

$40,544

Average Earnings

$49,583

Average Male

$33,698

Average Female

Calhoun County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calhoun County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calhoun County, Iowa Language

98.67% of Calhoun County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.79% of the population.

Calhoun County, Iowa Language

Calhoun County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6537638.82%
Multiple2902910%
Black602236.67%
Asian33927.27%
Hispanic16495.49%
Other6469.38%
Native11327.27%

9.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.2%

Male Poverty Rate

9.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calhoun County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Iowa is Black, with 36.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 5.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.71%.

Calhoun County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.64%
High School12.15%
Some College6.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.81%

Calhoun County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.79%
Female Employed5.29%
Male Employed1.99%
Female Unemployed0%

Calhoun County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calhoun County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,333$100,154
Households$65,614$84,083
Married Families$88,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,712$51,024

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calhoun County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Calhoun County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calhoun County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

593

Number of Veterans

576

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam238
Second Gulf War88
First Gulf War81
Korea67
World War II18

Calhoun County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+243
55 to 64122
65 to 74115
35 to 5493
18 to 3420

Calhoun County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5590.07685961776433384
2+ Races300.11029411764705882
Hispanic60.04878048780487805
Other Race30.041666666666666664
Native American10.09090909090909091

Calhoun County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Calhoun County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calhoun County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Calhoun County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun 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

81.77%

Born in Calhoun County, Iowa

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Calhoun County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 81.77% having been born in Iowa. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Calhoun County, Iowa Place of Birth

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