Appanoose County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,184
Rank #2,341 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,934 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,480 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,380 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,200 −55.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,585 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,911 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,234 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

68.8% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
20.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.7%82.1%93.8%2.4%2.0%0.9%0.8%0.0%

About Appanoose County, Iowa

Appanoose County, Iowa has a total population of 12,184, making it the 2,341st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Appanoose County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Appanoose County is $54,934, which ranks #2,480 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Appanoose County is $124,200, 55.9% below the national median. Renters in Appanoose County pay a median gross rent of $784 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Appanoose County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Appanoose County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Appanoose County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.