Appanoose County, Iowa

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 2
• Iowa Highway 5
• Iowa Highway 202

Adjacent counties

• Monroe County (north)
• Wapello County (northeast)
• Lucas County (northwest)
• Davis County (east)
• Schuyler County, Missouri (southeast)
• Putnam County, Missouri (southwest)
• Wayne County (west)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 12,317 and a population density of 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km²). The median age was 45.4 years, with 22.0% of residents under the age of 18 and 23.8% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.6 males age 18 and over.^[13][14]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.9% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.^[14]

42.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 57.2% lived in rural areas.^[15]

There were 5,320 households in the county, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.3% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[13]

Of the 6,306 housing units, 5,320 were occupied and 15.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.3% were owner-occupied and 27.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.9%.^[13]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,884 in the county, with a population density of 26.0/sq mi (10.0/km²). There were 6,633 housing units, of which 5,627 were occupied.^[16]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 13,721 people, 5,779 households, and 3,802 families in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11 people/km²). There were 6,697 housing units at an average density of 14 units per square mile (5.4 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.16% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.98%.^[17] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,779 households 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 29.90% of households were one person and 15.40% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

23.70% of the people are under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.

The median household income was $28,612 and the median family income was $35,980. Males had a median income of $27,449 versus $20,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,644. About 10.10% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

Townships

Appanoose County is divided into seventeen townships:

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Appanoose County.^[2]

† county seat