Dickinson County, Iowa Population 2024

18,064

Dickinson County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 18,064 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dickinson County, Iowa is the 39th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 16,669 and has seen a growth of 8.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,10480.04%
202818,09680.04%
202718,08880.04%
202618,08080.04%
202518,07280.04%
202418,06480.04%
202318,05680.04%
202218,0481801.01%
202117,8681010.57%
202017,7674772.76%
201917,2901310.76%
201817,159-8-0.05%
201717,167320.19%
201617,1351260.74%
201517,0091640.97%
201416,845-38-0.23%
201316,883-46-0.27%
201216,929680.4%
201116,8611921.15%
201016,66900%
199014,909-720-4.61%
198015,6293,06424.39%
197012,565-9-0.07%
196012,574-182-1.43%
195012,7565714.69%
194012,1851,20310.95%
193010,9827417.24%
192010,2412,10425.86%
19108,1371421.78%
19007,9953,66784.73%
18904,3282,427127.67%
18801,90151236.86%
18701,3891,209671.67%
1860180-17,924-99.01%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (8)
County Website
Dickinson County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Spirit Lake
2020 Population
17,767
Area
381 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.67% (297)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,69594.36%
Two or more races6953.93%
Asian1821.03%
Other race910.51%
Black or African American210.12%
Native American80.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickinson County, Iowa Population by Race

Dickinson County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Dickinson County, Iowa Median Age

47.9

Total

46.4

Male

50.3

Female

Dickinson County, Iowa Adults

There are 14,338 adults, (4,774 of whom are seniors) in Dickinson County, Iowa.

Dickinson County, Iowa Age Dependency

85

Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickinson County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female8,84950.02%
Male8,84349.98%

Dickinson County, Iowa Population by Age

Dickinson County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2792.1178.421.6
Married4,0422.7795.44.6
Non Family3,5131.1761.638.4
Female4612.9559.240.8
Male263376.823.2

2.75

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickinson County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2471.88%
Associates Degree1,79513.63%
Bachelors Degree3,24624.65%
Graduate Degree1,0628.06%
High School Graduate3,76128.56%
Less Than 9th Grade2091.59%
Some College2,85121.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dickinson County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,56312,2774,222
2+ Races33030535
Hispanic21918818
Asian1554332
Other Race53220
Black18189
Native American640

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 50%.

Dickinson County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,367$55,833$45,726
Graduate Degree$72,287$77,344$70,000
High School Graduate$36,162$43,849$30,541
Less Than 9th Grade$9,832$0$8,968
Overall$43,813$50,901$35,106
Some College$45,250$55,144$35,519

$43,813

Average Earnings

$50,901

Average Male

$35,106

Average Female

Dickinson County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickinson County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickinson County, Iowa Language

96.49% of Dickinson County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Dickinson County, Iowa Language

Dickinson County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3501,0026.13%
Multiple689355.08%
Asian1793217.88%
Black99100%
Hispanic45371.55%
Native8112.5%

6.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.86%

Male Poverty Rate

6.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickinson County, Iowa

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 1.55% 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 9.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.95%.

Dickinson County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.3%
Some College6.52%
High School6.03%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%

Dickinson County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed5.12%
Male Employed4.38%
Male Unemployed0.79%

Dickinson County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickinson County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,296$123,054
Households$72,446$97,496
Married Families$102,358$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,410$60,460

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickinson County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickinson County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickinson County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dickinson County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickinson County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,123

Number of Veterans

972

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam518
Korea147
First Gulf War146
Second Gulf War98
World War II29

Dickinson County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74411
75+399
35 to 54151
55 to 64136
18 to 3426

Dickinson County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0780.07891654465592972
Hispanic560.20512820512820512
2+ Races360.09375
Black90.47368421052631576

Dickinson County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Dickinson County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickinson County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dickinson County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson 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

69.44%

Born in Dickinson County, Iowa

97.79%

Native Born

2.21%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.79% of Dickinson County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 69.44% having been born in Iowa. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dickinson County, Iowa Place of Birth

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