Tama County, IA Population

Overview

17,079

Total Population

41.8

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,887

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tama County is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tama County's population under 18 was 24.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tama County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tama County, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.26% aged 30 to 64, 16.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Tama County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Tama County, IA.
The Tama County, IA gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 701.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 684.

Tama County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tama County population: 84.71% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 7.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 5.45% are multiracial.
Tama County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,887 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,192 (88.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tama County is White with a population of 14,467 (84.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,053 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Tama County's population decreased by 335 (1.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tama County's population decreased by 641 (3.62%), 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, Tama County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 16,853.