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The total population of Decatur County is estimated to be 7,684 with 3,912 males (50.91%) and 3,772 females (49.09%). There are 140 less females than males in Decatur County.
The median household income in Decatur County was $57,021 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,456(4.50%) from $54,565 in 2020. This income is 76.43% 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, Decatur County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,251. Overall, the median household income for the county of Decatur County stands at $57,021.
In Decatur County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,911 for males and $21,358 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,991 for males and $39,610 for females.
In Decatur County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $98,203, followed by White households at $57,520, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $20,699.
In 2022, the population of Decatur County was 7,683, a 0.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Decatur County's population was 7,660, an increase of 0.72% compared to a population of 7,605 in 2020.
The median age in Decatur County, IA is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 25.27% aged 15 to 29, 36.33% aged 30 to 64, 17.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Decatur County population: 93.65% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.62% are some other race and 3.19% are multiracial.