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Appanoose County in figures

A profile of Appanoose County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Appanoose County was 12,077 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 38th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Population12,0772025Down 0.2% from 2024The 38th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Median age43.5 years2024Down 2 years from 2023Tied for the 28th highest of 99 counties in Iowa
Population aged 65 and over25.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 22nd highest of 99 counties in Iowa
Foreign-born population share1.3%2024Up 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density9.4 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.2% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June232025, estimatedCompared with 18 in 2024
12.1K12.1K12.2K12.2K12.3K12.3K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,283 persons2021: 12,267 persons2022: 12,134 persons2023: 12,122 persons2024: 12,102 persons2025: 12,077 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Appanoose County was 4.3% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 8th highest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Unemployment rate4.3%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 8th highest of 99 counties in Iowa
Median household income$54,9342024Up 7.4% from 2023The lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Per capita personal income$50,6472024Up 5.6% from 2023The 4th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Poverty rate (US official measure)15.8%2024Down 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Gini index45.12024Down 0.4 points from 2023
2345672021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.1 %2021-08: 4.5 %2021-09: 3.6 %2021-10: 3.7 %2021-11: 3.3 %2021-12: 3.7 %2022-01: 4.3 %2022-02: 3.8 %2022-03: 3.6 %2022-04: 2.4 %2022-05: 2.9 %2022-06: 3.3 %2022-07: 3.5 %2022-08: 3.7 %2022-09: 2.9 %2022-10: 3.5 %2022-11: 3.7 %2022-12: 3.9 %2023-01: 4.1 %2023-02: 4 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 2.9 %2023-05: 3.7 %2023-06: 3.8 %2023-07: 4 %2023-08: 4.2 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.8 %2023-12: 3.8 %2024-01: 4.5 %2024-02: 4 %2024-03: 3.2 %2024-04: 2.6 %2024-05: 3.2 %2024-06: 3.5 %2024-07: 4 %2024-08: 3.9 %2024-09: 3.4 %2024-10: 6.1 %2024-11: 3.9 %2024-12: 4 %2025-01: 4.7 %2025-02: 4.4 %2025-03: 4.2 %2025-04: 3.1 %2025-05: 3.8 %2025-06: 3.8 %2025-07: 4.1 %2025-08: 4.2 %2025-09: 3.6 %2025-11: 4 %2025-12: 3.9 %2026-01: 4.2 %2026-02: 3.9 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 2.5 %2026-05: 2.8 %2026-06: 3.4 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 4.3 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Appanoose County was $518.5 million in 2024, up 1.8% from 2023, and the 14th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$518.5 million2024Up 1.8% from 2023The 14th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
GDP per capita, US dollars$42,8302024Up 2% from 2023The 8th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Real GDP growth-0.8%2024Up 3.6 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 28th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
20030040050060020012005200920132017202120242001: 246.2 USD million2002: 262.4 USD million2003: 283.9 USD million2004: 310.2 USD million2005: 312.2 USD million2006: 312 USD million2007: 298.2 USD million2008: 337.8 USD million2009: 350 USD million2010: 343 USD million2011: 367.8 USD million2012: 355.4 USD million2013: 372 USD million2014: 374.3 USD million2015: 405.9 USD million2016: 404.7 USD million2017: 410.4 USD million2018: 416 USD million2019: 421.6 USD million2020: 434 USD million2021: 499.8 USD million2022: 502 USD million2023: 509.1 USD million2024: 518.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Appanoose County was $124,200 in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023, and the 19th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Median home value$124,2002024Up 3.7% from 2023The 19th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.08%2025Down 16.62 percentage points from 2024The 43rd lowest of 96 counties in Iowa
Median gross rent (monthly)$7842024Up 0.6% from 2023Tied for the 35th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)68.8%2024Down 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits112025, estimatedUp 57.1% from 2024
90K100K110K120K130K20212022202320242021: 91,800 USD2022: 113,900 USD2023: 119,800 USD2024: 124,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Appanoose County were 264 in 2023, up 2.7% from 2022, and the 36th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Employer firms2642023Up 2.7% from 2022The 36th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Farms6552022No 2021 figure to compareThe 22nd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
24026028030032019992003200720112015201920231999: 299 count2000: 290 count2001: 287 count2002: 283 count2003: 283 count2004: 292 count2005: 301 count2006: 297 count2007: 285 count2008: 282 count2009: 293 count2010: 299 count2011: 289 count2012: 276 count2013: 272 count2014: 260 count2015: 269 count2016: 258 count2017: 265 count2018: 258 count2019: 242 count2020: 250 count2021: 254 count2022: 257 count2023: 264 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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