How Pottawattamie County Compares

Pottawattamie County

40.1 years

Iowa Average

40.1 years

Rank #72 of 99 in state

National

38.9 years

3.1% above

National Distribution

Where Pottawattamie County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Pottawattamie County: 40.1 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,077	Santa Rosa County, FL	40.1 years
#2,078	Franklin County, GA	40.1 years
#2,079	Moultrie County, IL	40.1 years
#2,080	Pottawattamie County, IA	40.1 years
#2,081	Nemaha County, KS	40.1 years
#2,082	Laurel County, KY	40.1 years
#2,083	Richland Parish, LA	40.1 years

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Median Age in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Pottawattamie County, Iowa has a median age of 40.1 years, which ranks #2,080 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Iowa, Pottawattamie County ranks #72 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.