Ida County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

6,911

Median Age

42.0

Male Median

40.0

Female Median

43.4

Ida County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Ida County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.6%%.

-3.6%% Growth

Ida County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Ida County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.06,911
202342.36,944
202242.86,969
202141.86,979
202042.76,862
201943.76,901
201844.56,916
201744.76,965
201644.77,041
201545.17,071
201444.97,085
201344.57,099
201244.87,113
201144.57,139
201044.27,172

Ida County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1718.7%
18–247.6%
25–349.9%
35–5422.1%
55–6413.9%
65+22.2%

Dependency Ratios for Ida County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
86.9
Youth Dependency:
45.4
Old-Age Dependency:
41.5

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Ida County, Iowa

The median age in Ida County, Iowa is 42.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Ida County, Iowa is 6,911.

In Ida County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.7%.

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