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Allamakee County, Iowa

Allamakee County had 14,184 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 639.1 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 99 in Iowa by population and 18th by land area.

Population
14,184
#56 of 99 in Iowa · #2,148 in US
Area
639.1 sq mi
#18 of 99 in Iowa · #1,488 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#64 of 99 in Iowa · #2,161 in US
Median household income
$65,586
#67 of 99 in Iowa · #1,336 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Allamakee County within Iowa. Pin: Des Moines.

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Allamakee County population, land area and income

Allamakee County had 14,184 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 639.1 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 99 in Iowa by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 22.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Iowa has 15,008 residents, about the same as Allamakee County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,586 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,184

3144th1st

2148th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

639 sq mi

3144th1st

1488th of 3,144 (US)

Density

22.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2161st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,586

3143rd1st

1336th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Iowa (99)

Population

14,184

99th1st

56th of 99 (IA)

Land area

639 sq mi

99th1st

18th of 99 (IA)

Density

22.2 / sq mi

99th1st

64th of 99 (IA)

Median household income

$65,586

99th1st

67th of 99 (IA)

How Allamakee County's population changed since 2020

Allamakee County gained 115 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.8%. That ranks 24th of 99 in Iowa for growth. The median Iowa county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Allamakee County recorded 787 births and 704 deaths, a natural change of +83. Net international migration added +306 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -266. The largest single component was international migration, which added 306 people.

14.1k202014.0k202114.1k202214.2k202314.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
787
Deaths
704
Net international migration
+306
Net domestic migration
-266
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+16

Where Allamakee County is

The Census internal point of Allamakee County is at 43.275000, -91.382800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Iowa's 99 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Allamakee County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Monroe County: -2.9%Worth County: -1.7%Buena Vista County: +0.0%Jasper County: +0.8%Van Buren County: -0.0%Hardin County: -2.2%Ida County: -3.1%Marshall County: +0.8%Fayette County: -1.5%Ringgold County: -0.8%Wapello County: +1.0%Webster County: -0.2%Adams County: -2.8%Buchanan County: +0.6%Cerro Gordo County: -1.2%Lucas County: +1.6%Emmet County: -1.9%Floyd County: -3.8%Crawford County: -0.7%Linn County: +0.6%Montgomery County: -2.6%Polk County: +4.7%Cherokee County: +0.0%Bremer County: +1.3%Grundy County: +0.5%Adair County: -0.8%Cedar County: -1.4%Story County: +3.9%Mahaska County: -0.6%Davis County: +0.9%Clay County: +0.8%Johnson County: +4.6%Greene County: -1.0%Palo Alto County: -2.0%Benton County: +1.0%Cass County: -0.7%Wright County: -1.5%Audubon County: -2.1%Henry County: -5.3%Boone County: +0.1%Appanoose County: -1.4%Washington County: +0.4%Chickasaw County: -2.2%Poweshiek County: -0.9%Osceola County: -2.6%Wayne County: +1.8%Mitchell County: +0.4%Jefferson County: +0.5%Union County: -1.4%Butler County: -1.2%Hancock County: -1.3%Marion County: +1.9%Delaware County: +0.9%Humboldt County: +0.2%Sioux County: +1.8%Des Moines County: -1.1%O'Brien County: +0.8%Clayton County: -0.6%Black Hawk County: +1.0%Winnebago County: -2.6%Harrison County: +0.4%Decatur County: -1.0%Pocahontas County: -0.9%Lyon County: +3.8%Iowa County: -1.4%Franklin County: +0.3%Dickinson County: +2.2%Madison County: +3.2%Allamakee County: +0.8%Jones County: +2.2%Carroll County: -1.6%Kossuth County: -2.6%Hamilton County: -1.0%Howard County: -1.4%Page County: -1.1%Guthrie County: +1.5%Tama County: -1.8%Monona County: -3.6%Clarke County: -2.1%Lee County: -3.4%Mills County: +2.1%Sac County: -2.7%Scott County: +0.6%Keokuk County: -1.6%Jackson County: -0.3%Warren County: +7.1%Calhoun County: -1.9%Shelby County: +0.8%Fremont County: -1.1%Dubuque County: -0.1%Louisa County: -1.8%Taylor County: -0.6%Woodbury County: +1.2%Clinton County: -0.9%Winneshiek County: -1.6%Pottawattamie County: -0.1%Plymouth County: +0.5%Muscatine County: -2.4%Dallas County: +14.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
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  3. < +0.0%
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Orange pin: Allamakee County internal point. Dark pin: Des Moines.

Internal point

Decimal
43.275000, -91.382800
DMS
43°16'30.00"N 91°22'58.08"W
UTM
15N 631227.0E 4792623.5N
Geohash
9zxn0tcp4
Plus code
86MC7JG8+2V

Towns in Allamakee County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Allamakee County, 5,949 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Allamakee County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Waukon with 3,799.

  1. 01Waukon3,799
  2. 02Postville (part)2,150
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Allamakee County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Allamakee County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Vernon County, WI, with 31,351 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Des Moines and the nearest big city

Des Moines is 162.4 miles SW of Allamakee County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rochester, MN (population 123,624), 74.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is La Crosse, WI (population 51,049), 38.8 miles away.

Allamakee County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Allamakee County is 19005: state code 19 for Iowa plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,586.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Allamakee County, Iowa?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,184. That is up 115 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,069.

What is the FIPS code of Allamakee County?

19005. The first two digits (19) are Iowa; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Allamakee County?

Waukon, with 3,799 residents inside Allamakee County in 2024.

Which counties border Allamakee County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Vernon County, WI; Winneshiek County, IA; Fayette County, IA; Houston County, MN; Clayton County, IA; Crawford County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.