Adair County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

7,460

Median Age

42.4

Male Median

40.7

Female Median

43.9

Adair County, Iowa Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Adair County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.1%%.

-4.1%% Growth

Adair County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Adair County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.47,460
202342.67,471
202243.07,479
202143.47,439
202045.27,048
201945.47,085
201845.47,124
201745.77,192
201646.07,330
201545.97,426
201446.07,543
201345.67,588
201245.47,628
201145.07,699
201044.87,779

Adair County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1716.5%
18–246.9%
25–3410.8%
35–5422.1%
55–6414.7%
65+22.6%

Dependency Ratios for Adair County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
83.3
Youth Dependency:
41.9
Old-Age Dependency:
41.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Adair County, Iowa

The median age in Adair County, Iowa is 42.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Adair County, Iowa is 7,460.

In Adair County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Adair County, Iowa is becoming younger.
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