Appanoose County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,077
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,077
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,106
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,312
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,887
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 948
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,282
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $784
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,199
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,387
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 172,689
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,934
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,168
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 302
Total employment, 2023 3,731
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 158,920
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 822
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.8
Population per square mile, 2010 25.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 497.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 497.29
FIPS Code 19007