Appanoose County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

12,184

Median Age

43.5

Male Median

41.8

Female Median

46.1

Appanoose County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Appanoose County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.5%%.

-6.5%% Growth

Appanoose County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Appanoose County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.512,184
202345.512,242
202245.012,279
202144.912,310
202045.812,462
201945.712,452
201845.412,510
201745.112,547
201644.812,602
201544.712,669
201444.712,754
201344.612,808
201244.212,858
201143.912,926
201043.413,029

Appanoose County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1715.7%
18–247.8%
25–3410.1%
35–5422.7%
55–6414.2%
65+23.7%

Dependency Ratios for Appanoose County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
82.5
Youth Dependency:
39.3
Old-Age Dependency:
43.2

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Appanoose County, Iowa

The median age in Appanoose County, Iowa is 43.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Appanoose County, Iowa is 12,184.

In Appanoose County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Appanoose County, Iowa has remained stable.
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