Pottawattamie County Population

1850–2026

92,722

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Pottawattamie County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202692,722-2740.29%
202592,996-2740.29%
202493,270-810.09%
202393,351+1890.20%
202293,162-2610.28%
202193,423-2440.26%
202093,667+2620.28%
201993,405-400.04%
201893,445-1180.13%
201793,563-860.09%

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Pottawattamie County Demographics

40.1median age

Median age

Female40.8 yrs
Male39.2 yrs

Adults

72,017
17,508 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults54,509 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 47,176Male 49.5% · 46,248

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 79485+ years, female: 1,25480–84 years, male: 80680–84 years, female: 1,12875–79 years, male: 1,30875–79 years, female: 1,57170–74 years, male: 2,32170–74 years, female: 2,56465–69 years, male: 2,79465–69 years, female: 2,96860–64 years, male: 2,98860–64 years, female: 3,61955–59 years, male: 3,27355–59 years, female: 2,84750–54 years, male: 2,63850–54 years, female: 2,76445–49 years, male: 2,64345–49 years, female: 2,60440–44 years, male: 3,01140–44 years, female: 2,94235–39 years, male: 3,00835–39 years, female: 2,94630–34 years, male: 2,87030–34 years, female: 2,94625–29 years, male: 2,79825–29 years, female: 2,65520–24 years, male: 2,74020–24 years, female: 2,51015–19 years, male: 3,37315–19 years, female: 3,14710–14 years, male: 3,16510–14 years, female: 3,0445–9 years, male: 3,1485–9 years, female: 2,9800–4 years, male: 2,5700–4 years, female: 2,68785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 934 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Pottawattamie County Income

$73,602median household income

Median household income

$73,602

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,270

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.1%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Pottawattamie County Marital Status

49% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married49%49%48%
Never married31%36%27%
Divorced13%11%14%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year