Dickinson County, IA Population

Overview

17,536

Total Population

47.8

Median age

49.93%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

424

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dickinson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dickinson County is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dickinson County's population under 18 was 19.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dickinson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dickinson County, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 43.54% aged 30 to 64, 22.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Dickinson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Dickinson County, IA.
The Dickinson County, IA gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 719.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 818.

Dickinson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dickinson County population: 95.39% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Dickinson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 424 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,112 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dickinson County is White with a population of 16,728 (95.39% of the total population).

Dickinson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,028 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dickinson County's population increased by 224 (1.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dickinson County's population increased by 1,097 (6.58%), 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, Dickinson County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 16,355.