Tama County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,868

Median Age

41.5

Male Median

40.6

Female Median

42.5

Tama County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Tama County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.0%%.

-6.0%% Growth

Tama County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Tama County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.516,868
202341.816,982
202241.017,017
202141.817,079
202041.716,962
201942.617,032
201842.817,136
201743.217,236
201643.217,423
201543.017,479
201442.517,568
201342.217,661
201242.117,746
201142.017,864
201041.717,952

Tama County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1718.1%
18–247.8%
25–3410.8%
35–5422.3%
55–6414.4%
65+21.0%

Dependency Ratios for Tama County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.8
Youth Dependency:
42.9
Old-Age Dependency:
37.9

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Tama County, Iowa

The median age in Tama County, Iowa is 41.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Tama County, Iowa is 16,868.

In Tama County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.1%.

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