Jones County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

20,896

Median Age

42.8

Male Median

41.6

Female Median

45.2

Jones County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Jones County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +0.9%%.

+0.9%% Growth

Jones County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Jones County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.820,896
202343.020,799
202243.420,733
202142.720,680
202043.220,575
201943.120,559
201843.420,568
201743.620,468
201643.820,481
201543.220,560
201443.120,607
201343.120,637
201242.720,686
201142.520,699
201042.420,708

Jones County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.9%
5–1715.2%
18–247.3%
25–3411.9%
35–5424.6%
55–6414.7%
65+21.3%

Dependency Ratios for Jones County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
70.9
Youth Dependency:
34.5
Old-Age Dependency:
36.5

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Jones County, Iowa

The median age in Jones County, Iowa is 42.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Jones County, Iowa is 20,896.

In Jones County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.2%.

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