Clayton County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,013

Median Age

46.4

Male Median

46.1

Female Median

46.5

Clayton County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Clayton County, Iowa Demographic Trend

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

-6.5%% Growth

Clayton County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Clayton County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.417,013
202346.417,069
202246.917,123
202147.117,173
202048.217,527
201947.317,625
201847.117,672
201746.517,711
201645.917,735
201545.417,806
201445.417,900
201345.017,990
201244.718,056
201144.418,150
201044.018,202

Clayton County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1715.7%
18–246.8%
25–3410.1%
35–5421.1%
55–6415.4%
65+25.0%

Dependency Ratios for Clayton County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
87.5
Youth Dependency:
40.6
Old-Age Dependency:
47.0

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Clayton County, Iowa

The median age in Clayton County, Iowa is 46.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clayton County, Iowa is 17,013.

In Clayton County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Clayton County, Iowa is aging.
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