Mahaska County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,880
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,880
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,182
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,190
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,381
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 972
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,731
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,282
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $793
Building Permits, 2025 66
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,743
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,996
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,324
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,274
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 261,224
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,889
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,118
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 538
Total employment, 2023 7,582
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 429,150
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 16.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,479
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 491
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 424
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 383
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.9
Population per square mile, 2010 39.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.86
FIPS Code 19123