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The total population of Mahaska County is estimated to be 22,059 with 11,202 males (50.78%) and 10,857 females (49.22%). There are 345 less females than males in Mahaska County.
The median household income in Mahaska County was $65,522 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,594(2.49%) from $63,928 in 2020. This income is 87.82% 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, Mahaska County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $76,704. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mahaska County stands at $65,522.
In Mahaska County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,311 for males and $24,919 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,476 for males and $42,270 for females.
In Mahaska County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $92,457, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,374.
In 2022, the population of Mahaska County was 21,946, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mahaska County's population was 21,944, a decline of 0.92% compared to a population of 22,147 in 2020.
The median age in Mahaska County, IA is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.10% were under the age of 15, 19.43% aged 15 to 29, 42.53% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mahaska County population: 94.03% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.57% are some other race and 2.22% are multiracial.