Chickasaw County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,807
Rank #2,367 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,675 +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #796 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #535 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$182,600 −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,602 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,793 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −70.1% vs nat'l
Rank #185 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.9%33.9%50.8%67.8%84.7%92.6%4.6%1.7%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Chickasaw County, Iowa

Chickasaw County, Iowa has a total population of 11,807, making it the 2,367th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chickasaw County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chickasaw County is $75,675, which ranks #796 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Chickasaw County is $182,600, 35.2% below the national median. Renters in Chickasaw County pay a median gross rent of $738 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chickasaw County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Chickasaw County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.6%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).

All data for Chickasaw 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.