Overview
12,021
Total Population
43.4
Median age
49.43%
Female population %
102.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
67.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
357
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chickasaw County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chickasaw County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chickasaw County's population under 18 was 23.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chickasaw County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chickasaw County, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 16.94% aged 15 to 29, 42.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 137 less females than males in Chickasaw County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Chickasaw County, IA.
- The Chickasaw County, IA gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 606.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 512.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chickasaw County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chickasaw County population: 97.36% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.54% are some other race and 1.01% are multiracial.
- Chickasaw County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,664 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chickasaw County is White with a population of 11,704 (97.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chickasaw County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,159 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Chickasaw County's population decreased by 748 (5.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chickasaw County's population decreased by 421 (3.39%), 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, Chickasaw County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,716.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)