Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population 2024

93,293

Pottawattamie County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 93,293 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pottawattamie County, Iowa is the 10th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 93,363 and has seen a growth of -0.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202993,8631140.12%
202893,7491140.12%
202793,6351140.12%
202693,5211140.12%
202593,4071140.12%
202493,2931140.12%
202393,1791140.12%
202293,065-345-0.37%
202193,410-259-0.28%
202093,6692640.28%
201993,405-40-0.04%
201893,445-118-0.13%
201793,563-86-0.09%
201693,649-8-0.01%
201593,6573250.35%
201493,3324090.44%
201392,923-42-0.05%
201292,965-552-0.59%
201193,5171540.16%
201093,36300%
199082,628-3,933-4.54%
198086,561-430-0.49%
197086,9913,8894.68%
196083,10213,42019.26%
195069,6822,9264.38%
194066,756-3,132-4.48%
193069,8888,33813.55%
192061,5505,71810.24%
191055,8321,4962.75%
190054,3366,90614.56%
189047,4307,58019.02%
188039,85022,957135.9%
187016,89311,925240.04%
18604,968-2,860-36.54%
18507,828-86,035-91.66%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (114)
County Website
Pottawattamie County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Council Bluffs
2020 Population
93,669
Area
951 mi²
Density
98 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.4% (-376)
Founded
September 21, 1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,92589.72%
Two or more races5,3505.72%
Other race1,6631.78%
Black or African American1,4461.55%
Asian8370.89%
Native American2320.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander900.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population by Race

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Median Age

39.7

Total

38.5

Male

40.9

Female

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Adults

There are 71,849 adults, (16,842 of whom are seniors) in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female46,68249.9%
Male46,86150.1%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population by Age

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,1622.4569.630.4
Married17,1563.1187.712.3
Non Family13,5131.225545
Female4,6523.364753
Male1,8413.165.334.7

3.04

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1456.51%
Associates Degree7,19711.31%
Bachelors Degree10,26616.13%
Graduate Degree4,6427.29%
High School Graduate21,41233.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8172.86%
Some College14,16022.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,01552,25213,702
Hispanic4,0113,027500
2+ Races2,1441,874460
Other Race1,172873157
Black73770548
Asian610532337
Native American1621071
Islander65440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.25%.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,079$68,760$53,143
Graduate Degree$72,228$83,949$69,099
High School Graduate$39,505$46,739$32,131
Less Than 9th Grade$35,577$42,824$31,500
Overall$46,450$53,565$39,606
Some College$44,866$53,217$36,704

$46,450

Average Earnings

$53,565

Average Male

$39,606

Average Female

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Language

93.62% of Pottawattamie County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 6.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.2% of the population.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Language

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White78,5158,00510.2%
Hispanic7,7781,72222.14%
Multiple5,19095918.48%
Black1,07127926.05%
Other1,6511488.96%
Asian81710012.24%
Islander905257.78%
Native2133717.37%

11.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.91%

Male Poverty Rate

12.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is Islander, with 57.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is Other, with 8.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.4%.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.54%
High School11.97%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.43%
Male Unemployed25.54%
Female Employed5.78%
Male Employed3.81%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,320$101,558
Households$68,718$85,937
Married Families$100,947$118,325
Non Families$39,060$52,262

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pottawattamie 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.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,375

Number of Veterans

5,949

Male Veterans

426

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,307
First Gulf War1,398
Second Gulf War1,155
Korea283
World War II62

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,739
75+1,395
55 to 641,360
35 to 541,359
18 to 34522

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,9750.09116709135018844
2+ Races2320.07997242330230955
Hispanic2290.04591018444266239
Black920.08356039963669391
Other Race340.025110782865583457
Asian150.024154589371980676
Islander150.20270270270270271
Native American120.0625

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawattamie 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

52.11%

Born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

95.92%

Native Born

4.08%

Foreign Born

2.16%

Non Citizen

1.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.92% of Pottawattamie County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 52.11% having been born in Iowa. 2.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Place of Birth

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