Allamakee County, IA Population

Overview

14,068

Total Population

43.5

Median age

49.19%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

74.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,011

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Allamakee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Allamakee County is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Allamakee County's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Allamakee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Allamakee County, 20.07% were under the age of 15, 15.24% aged 15 to 29, 42.23% aged 30 to 64, 18.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 228 less females than males in Allamakee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.19% females and 50.81% males in Allamakee County, IA.
The Allamakee County, IA gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 661.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 539.

Allamakee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Allamakee County population: 94.52% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.60% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
Allamakee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,011 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,057 (92.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Allamakee County is White with a population of 13,297 (94.52% of the total population).

Allamakee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,679 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Allamakee County's population decreased by 302 (2.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Allamakee County's population decreased by 309 (2.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Allamakee County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,671.