Linn County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

230,004

Median Age

39.0

Male Median

38.3

Female Median

39.8

Linn County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Linn County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +10.7%%.

+10.7%% Growth

Linn County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Linn County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.0230,004
202338.5229,463
202238.2229,308
202137.9228,567
202037.7225,601
201937.7223,861
201837.5222,121
201737.4220,008
201637.2218,076
201537.1216,640
201436.9214,927
201336.9213,425
201236.7211,954
201136.6210,011
201036.5207,765

Linn County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1716.7%
18–249.0%
25–3413.2%
35–5425.4%
55–6412.5%
65+17.3%

Dependency Ratios for Linn County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.3
Youth Dependency:
37.5
Old-Age Dependency:
28.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Linn County, Iowa

The median age in Linn County, Iowa is 39.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Linn County, Iowa is 230,004.

In Linn County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

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