Pottawattamie County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

93,424

Median Age

40.1

Male Median

39.2

Female Median

40.8

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.6%%.

+1.6%% Growth

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Pottawattamie County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.193,424
202340.193,407
202239.793,543
202139.593,571
202039.693,478
201939.793,393
201839.593,503
201739.693,287
201639.393,198
201539.293,213
201438.793,153
201338.692,962
201238.592,793
201138.592,464
201038.291,928

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1717.3%
18–248.5%
25–3412.1%
35–5424.1%
55–6413.6%
65+18.7%

Dependency Ratios for Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.4
Youth Dependency:
39.3
Old-Age Dependency:
32.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The median age in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is 40.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Pottawattamie County, Iowa is 93,424.

In Pottawattamie County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

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