Palo Alto County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

8,863

Median Age

41.9

Male Median

41.1

Female Median

43.9

Palo Alto County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Palo Alto County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.8%%.

-6.8%% Growth

Palo Alto County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Palo Alto County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.98,863
202341.58,902
202241.38,938
202141.98,996
202042.58,941
201941.49,003
201841.89,055
201742.39,110
201642.69,155
201542.99,208
201442.99,263
201342.99,352
201242.89,402
201142.19,478
201042.49,508

Palo Alto County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1717.2%
18–248.7%
25–3410.9%
35–5421.7%
55–6413.5%
65+22.2%

Dependency Ratios for Palo Alto County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
82.8
Youth Dependency:
42.2
Old-Age Dependency:
40.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Palo Alto County, Iowa

The median age in Palo Alto County, Iowa is 41.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Palo Alto County, Iowa is 8,863.

In Palo Alto County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.2%.

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