State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Iowa by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,429,392.
• Rank within US : N/A

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 728,737.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,867.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3051 of 3146

Story County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 16,104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2990 of 3146

Winneshiek County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2763 of 3146

Dickinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3146

Poweshiek County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2522 of 3146

Page County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,045.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2424 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 29,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2397 of 3146

Monona County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2274 of 3146

Audubon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2224 of 3146

Cerro Gordo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3146

Emmet County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2166 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2124 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3146

Worth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2097 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2090 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1999 of 3146

Clayton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1977 of 3146

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3146

Adair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3146

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1870 of 3146

Black Hawk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1816 of 3146

Winnebago County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1796 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,724.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3146

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1767 of 3146

Fremont County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3146

Appanoose County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,733.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3146

Kossuth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1683 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,388.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3146

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1595 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1578 of 3146

Bremer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1545 of 3146

Sac County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1530 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,775.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1472 of 3146

Floyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1432 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1419 of 3146

Louisa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1409 of 3146

Des Moines County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3146

Wapello County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1350 of 3146

Guthrie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,431.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,689.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1334 of 3146

Keokuk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,042.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1312 of 3146

Chickasaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,752.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1281 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1279 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3146

Dubuque County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 22,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1275 of 3146

Iowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1240 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,238.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1237 of 3146

Grundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3146

Cedar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,343.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3146

Allamakee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3146

Lucas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1158 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,435.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1097 of 3146

Humboldt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,227.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1090 of 3146

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1071 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1068 of 3146

Osceola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3146

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1046 of 3146

Ida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1032 of 3146

Linn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 52,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3146

Pottawattamie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 21,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1003 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,840.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 979 of 3146

Palo Alto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 963 of 3146

O'Brien County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 942 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 41,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 851 of 3146

Mills County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 823 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3146

Mahaska County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,316.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3146

Wright County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 797 of 3146

Tama County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3146

Ringgold County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3146

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 625 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 587 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,963.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 564 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3146

Muscatine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 534 of 3146

Plymouth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 119,828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 479 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,339.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3146

Buena Vista County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 354 of 3146

Woodbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 26,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3146

Buchanan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 247 of 3146

Sioux County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 211 of 3146

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 24,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 150 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3146

Davis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 106 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/16/2022 1:13 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
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