Delaware County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,558

Median Age

43.4

Male Median

43.1

Female Median

44.3

Delaware County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Delaware County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -1.7%%.

-1.7%% Growth

Delaware County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Delaware County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.417,558
202344.017,549
202243.517,523
202143.717,508
202043.717,107
201943.817,183
201843.617,258
201743.417,326
201643.217,445
201543.117,507
201442.317,578
201341.917,665
201241.917,721
201141.417,804
201040.917,857

Delaware County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1717.4%
18–247.1%
25–3410.1%
35–5422.6%
55–6415.4%
65+21.6%

Dependency Ratios for Delaware County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.2
Youth Dependency:
42.1
Old-Age Dependency:
39.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Delaware County, Iowa

The median age in Delaware County, Iowa is 43.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Delaware County, Iowa is 17,558.

In Delaware County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.4%.

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