Keokuk County, Iowa
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,797
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,855
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,023
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,033
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,511
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 497
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,634
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $536
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $828
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,068
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,956
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,670
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,651
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,327
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,153
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 236
Total employment, 2023 1,564
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 75,843
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 740
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 161
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.3
Population per square mile, 2010 18.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 579.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 579.18
FIPS Code 19107