Muscatine County, Iowa Population 2024

42,041

Muscatine County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 42,041 with a growth rate of -0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Muscatine County, Iowa is the 14th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 42,804 and has seen a growth of -1.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,156-177-0.43%
202841,333-177-0.43%
202741,510-177-0.42%
202641,687-177-0.42%
202541,864-177-0.42%
202442,041-177-0.42%
202342,218-177-0.42%
202242,395-279-0.65%
202142,674-469-1.09%
202043,1435721.34%
201942,571-213-0.5%
201842,784-41-0.1%
201742,825-117-0.27%
201642,942-127-0.29%
201543,069370.09%
201443,032140.03%
201343,018960.22%
201242,922750.18%
201142,847430.1%
201042,80400%
199039,907-529-1.31%
198040,4363,2558.75%
197037,1813,3419.87%
196033,8401,6925.26%
195032,1488522.72%
194031,2961,9116.5%
193029,3853431.18%
192029,042-463-1.57%
191029,5051,2634.47%
190028,2423,73815.25%
189024,5041,3345.76%
188023,1701,4826.83%
187021,6885,24431.89%
186016,44410,713186.93%
18505,7313,789195.11%
18401,942-39,214-95.28%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.42% (-177)
County Website
Muscatine County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Muscatine
2020 Population
43,143
Area
437 mi²
Density
96 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-1,102)
Founded
December 7, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,89983.55%
Other race3,4378%
Two or more races2,0884.86%
Black or African American1,1632.71%
Asian2820.66%
Native American990.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muscatine County, Iowa Population by Race

Muscatine County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Muscatine County, Iowa Median Age

38.6

Total

38.1

Male

39.2

Female

Muscatine County, Iowa Adults

There are 32,485 adults, (7,364 of whom are seniors) in Muscatine County, Iowa.

Muscatine County, Iowa Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Muscatine County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female21,41649.84%
Male21,55250.16%

Muscatine County, Iowa Population by Age

Muscatine County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,0752.4775.424.6
Married8,2863.0790.39.7
Non Family5,6151.2260.139.9
Female2,0173.1256.443.6
Male1,1573.1875.424.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muscatine County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8256.31%
Associates Degree3,41111.79%
Bachelors Degree4,73216.35%
Graduate Degree1,9876.87%
High School Graduate10,14335.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0373.58%
Some College5,80420.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Muscatine County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,19021,6865,938
Hispanic4,1622,943376
Other Race2,0701,445155
2+ Races1,030851186
Black689667137
Asian211182159
Native American777617

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.36%.

Muscatine County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,284$75,956$42,740
Graduate Degree$74,077$88,190$71,964
High School Graduate$38,602$46,919$31,681
Less Than 9th Grade$31,425$35,140$24,904
Overall$45,300$54,059$35,942
Some College$44,481$54,322$34,885

$45,300

Average Earnings

$54,059

Average Male

$35,942

Average Female

Muscatine County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muscatine County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muscatine County, Iowa Language

84.91% of Muscatine County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 15.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.23% of the population.

Muscatine County, Iowa Language

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,6733,22710.19%
Hispanic7,8881,00212.7%
Multiple2,07852525.26%
Other3,33851415.4%
Black1,07031229.16%
Native992222.22%
Asian282144.96%

11.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.5%

Male Poverty Rate

12.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muscatine County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muscatine County, Iowa is Black, with 29.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muscatine County, Iowa is Asian, with 4.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.72%.

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.76%
High School15.76%
Some College5.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.16%

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.6%
Male Unemployed16.14%
Female Employed7.63%
Male Employed4.91%

Muscatine County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muscatine County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,076$97,482
Households$67,427$84,799
Married Families$101,131$112,849
Non Families$41,075$52,299

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muscatine County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Muscatine County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muscatine 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 55-64.

Muscatine County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muscatine County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,147

Number of Veterans

2,077

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam887
Second Gulf War484
First Gulf War251
Korea134
World War II42

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74664
35 to 54563
75+480
55 to 64266
18 to 34174

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0380.07368040491684744
Hispanic1640.03180760279286268
2+ Races510.038490566037735846
Black280.036601307189542485
Other Race140.0060111635895234005
Asian100.04524886877828054
Native American60.07058823529411765

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muscatine County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Muscatine County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muscatine County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muscatine 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

68.61%

Born in Muscatine County, Iowa

93.05%

Native Born

6.95%

Foreign Born

3.68%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.05% of Muscatine County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 68.61% having been born in Iowa. 3.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muscatine County, Iowa Place of Birth

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