Clarke County, IA Population

Overview

9,736

Total Population

38.2

Median age

47.68%

Female population %

109.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,548

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clarke County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clarke County is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarke County's population under 18 was 26.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarke County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarke County, 22.43% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.06% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 452 less females than males in Clarke County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.68% females and 52.32% males in Clarke County, IA.
The Clarke County, IA gender ratio is 109.7:100 i.e. 109.7 men to 100 women (1.097).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 496.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 493.

Clarke County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarke County population: 91.60% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 3.74% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
Clarke County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,548 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,188 (84.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarke County is White with a population of 8,918 (91.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,756 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Clarke County's population increased by 158 (1.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarke County's population increased by 405 (4.35%), 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, Clarke County's population was lowest in year 2007 at 9,044.