Story County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

100,466

Median Age

26.9

Male Median

26.2

Female Median

28.0

Story County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Story County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +14.7%%.

+14.7%% Growth

Story County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Story County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202426.9100,466
202327.098,592
202226.598,573
202126.998,106
202026.897,355
201926.696,941
201826.396,922
201725.995,888
201625.894,834
201525.993,586
201426.591,939
201326.590,750
201226.589,734
201126.588,577
201026.487,594

Story County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.2%
5–1712.0%
18–2430.9%
25–3412.8%
35–5418.2%
55–648.7%
65+13.2%

Dependency Ratios for Story County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
41.7
Youth Dependency:
23.0
Old-Age Dependency:
18.7

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Story County, Iowa

The median age in Story County, Iowa is 26.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Story County, Iowa is 100,466.

In Story County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.0%.

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