Howard County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

9,445

Median Age

39.2

Male Median

38.8

Female Median

39.5

Howard County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Howard County, Iowa Demographic Trend

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

-1.7%% Growth

Howard County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Howard County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.29,445
202339.39,459
202239.59,479
202140.59,456
202040.99,201
201941.59,226
201842.29,264
201741.89,321
201642.19,430
201542.29,494
201442.39,529
201342.29,560
201242.49,568
201142.19,591
201041.39,610

Howard County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1719.5%
18–247.3%
25–3410.4%
35–5422.1%
55–6413.8%
65+20.5%

Dependency Ratios for Howard County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
86.2
Youth Dependency:
48.1
Old-Age Dependency:
38.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Howard County, Iowa

The median age in Howard County, Iowa is 39.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Howard County, Iowa is 9,445.

In Howard County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.5%.

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