Appanoose County Demographics

A map of Appanoose County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,423	11,586	93.8%	94.1%
Multiracial	298	323	2.4%	2.6%
Hispanic	249	231	2.0%	1.9%
Asian	111	69	0.9%	0.6%
Black	100	75	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	3	33	0.0%	0.3%

Appanoose County, Iowa has an estimated population of 12,184, a slight decrease from the 12,317 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Appanoose County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Appanoose has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Appanoose County, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Appanoose County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Appanoose County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Appanoose County's White Population

11,423 residents of Appanoose County, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Appanoose County is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Appanoose County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appanoose County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Appanoose County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.8%.

Appanoose County is more White than neighboring Wayne County (93.7% White). Appanoose County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (94.8% White), Putnam County (95.1% White), and Schuyler County (94.2% White).

Appanoose County's Black Population

100 residents of Appanoose County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Appanoose County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Appanoose County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appanoose County's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Appanoose County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Appanoose County is more Black than neighboring Putnam County (0.2% Black), Schuyler County (0.2% Black), Wayne County (0.2% Black), and Davis County (0% Black). Appanoose County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (1.2% Black).

Appanoose County's Asian Population

111 residents of Appanoose County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Appanoose County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Appanoose County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appanoose County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 60.9%. Asian residents' share of Appanoose County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Appanoose County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.5% Asian), Putnam County (0% Asian), Schuyler County (0.5% Asian), Wayne County (0.1% Asian), and Davis County (0% Asian).

Appanoose County's Hispanic Population

249 residents of Appanoose County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Appanoose County is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Appanoose County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appanoose County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Appanoose County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Appanoose County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler County (0.7% Hispanic), and Wayne County (1.2% Hispanic). Appanoose County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (2.1% Hispanic), Putnam County (3% Hispanic), and Davis County (2.4% Hispanic).

Appanoose County's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Appanoose County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Appanoose County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Appanoose County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appanoose County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Appanoose County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Appanoose County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.4% Native American/Other), Schuyler County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Davis County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Appanoose County's Multiracial Population

298 residents of Appanoose County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Appanoose County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Appanoose County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appanoose County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Appanoose County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Appanoose County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (1.1% Multiracial), and Putnam County (1.3% Multiracial). Appanoose County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler County (4.1% Multiracial), and Wayne County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.