Keokuk County, IA Demographics

The total population of Keokuk County is estimated to be 10,026 with 5,147 males (51.34%) and 4,879 females (48.66%). There are 268 less females than males in Keokuk County.
The median household income in Keokuk County was $58,621 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 316(0.54%) from $58,937 in 2020. This income is 78.57% 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, Keokuk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,288. Overall, the median household income for the county of Keokuk County stands at $58,621.
In Keokuk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,469 for males and $26,829 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,862 for males and $44,333 for females.
In Keokuk County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $59,404, followed by Black or African American households at $33,328, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $28,139.
In 2022, the population of Keokuk County was 9,904, a 0.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Keokuk County's population was 9,924, a decline of 0.88% compared to a population of 10,012 in 2020.
The median age in Keokuk County, IA is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.70% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 19.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Keokuk County population: 97% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.76% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.