Davis County, IA Population

Overview

9,066

Total Population

36.0

Median age

49.49%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

72.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

149

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Davis County is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Davis County's population under 18 was 29.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Davis County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Davis County, 24.94% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 39.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 less females than males in Davis County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.49% females and 50.51% males in Davis County, IA.
The Davis County, IA gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 427.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 393.

Davis County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Davis County population: 95.97% are White, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 1.42% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
Davis County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,917 (98.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Davis County is White with a population of 8,701 (95.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,146 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Davis County's population increased by 251 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Davis County's population increased by 335 (3.82%), 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, Davis County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 8,501.