O'Brien County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

14,126

Median Age

39.5

Male Median

38.4

Female Median

40.6

O'Brien County, Iowa Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

O'Brien County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.0%%.

-2.0%% Growth

O'Brien County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


O'Brien County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.514,126
202339.814,103
202240.414,138
202140.714,139
202041.813,796
201941.913,835
201842.413,911
201743.313,944
201643.414,055
201544.014,092
201444.014,173
201344.014,249
201244.414,302
201143.814,352
201044.414,419

O'Brien County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.8%
5–1717.6%
18–247.3%
25–3412.1%
35–5422.6%
55–6412.3%
65+21.2%

Dependency Ratios for O'Brien County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
83.7
Youth Dependency:
44.8
Old-Age Dependency:
38.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for O'Brien County, Iowa

The median age in O'Brien County, Iowa is 39.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of O'Brien County, Iowa is 14,126.

In O'Brien County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in O'Brien County, Iowa is becoming younger.
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