Appanoose County, IA Demographics

The total population of Appanoose County is estimated to be 12,279 with 6,147 males (50.06%) and 6,132 females (49.94%). There are 15 less females than males in Appanoose County.
The median household income in Appanoose County was $50,695 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,717(12.71%) from $44,978 in 2020. This income is 67.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Appanoose County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,427. Overall, the median household income for the county of Appanoose County stands at $50,695.
In Appanoose County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,447 for males and $24,210 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,865 for males and $40,764 for females.
In Appanoose County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,087.
In 2022, the population of Appanoose County was 12,094, a 1.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Appanoose County's population was 12,266, a decline of 0.15% compared to a population of 12,285 in 2020.
The median age in Appanoose County, IA is 44.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 15.39% aged 15 to 29, 43.01% aged 30 to 64, 18.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Appanoose County population: 96.02% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.