Delaware County, Iowa

Delaware County
Delaware County
County
	Delaware County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°28′10″N 91°22′13″W / 42.469444444444°N 91.370277777778°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1837
Named for	State of Delaware
Seat	Manchester
Largest city	Manchester
Area
• Total	579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	17,488
• Density	30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	delawarecounty.iowa.gov

state">U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,488. The county seat is Manchester. The county takes its name after the U.S. state of Delaware.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km²), of which 578 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (0.2%) is water. It has a rough hilly surface.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Buchanan County (west)
Clayton County (north)
Dubuque County (east)
Fayette County (northwest)
Jones County (southeast)
Linn County (southwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	1,759	—
1860	11,024	526.7%
1870	17,432	58.1%
1880	17,950	3.0%
1890	17,349	−3.3%
1900	19,185	10.6%
1910	17,888	−6.8%
1920	18,183	1.6%
1930	18,122	−0.3%
1940	18,487	2.0%
1950	17,734	−4.1%
1960	18,483	4.2%
1970	18,770	1.6%
1980	18,933	0.9%
1990	18,035	−4.7%
2000	18,404	2.0%
2010	17,764	−3.5%
2020	17,488	−1.6%
2023 (est.)	17,600	0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 17,488 in the county, with a population density of 30.1958/sq mi (11.6587/km²). 97.75% of the population reported being of one race. 94.60% were non-Hispanic White, 0.70% were Black, 1.40% were Hispanic, 0.29% were Native American, 0.27% were Asian, 0.01% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 2.74% were some other race or more than one race. There were 8,100 housing units of which 7,141 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,764 in the county, with a population density of 30.7415/sq mi (11.8694/km²). There were 8,028 housing units, of which 7,062 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,404 people, 6,834 households, and 5,029 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km²). There were 7,682 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5.0 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.28% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,834 households, out of which 36.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.10% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.00% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,168, and the median income for a family was $43,607. Males had a median income of $30,712 versus $19,685 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,327. About 6.30% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.50% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Delaware County is divided into these townships:

Unincorporated Communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Delaware County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Manchester	City	5,065
2	Dyersville (mostly in Dubuque County)	City	4,477
3	Edgewood (partially in Clayton County)	City	909
4	Earlville	City	716
5	Hopkinton	City	622
6	Delhi	City	420
7	Colesburg	City	386
8	Ryan	City	350
9	Greeley	City	217
10	Dundee	City	198
11	Delaware	City	142
12	Masonville	City	99

Politics

United States presidential election results for Delaware County, Iowa
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	6,666	66.64%	3,157	31.56%	180	1.80%
2016	5,694	61.62%	2,957	32.00%	590	6.38%
2012	4,636	49.43%	4,616	49.22%	126	1.34%
2008	4,113	46.20%	4,649	52.22%	141	1.58%
2004	4,908	53.35%	4,227	45.95%	65	0.71%
2000	4,273	51.18%	3,808	45.61%	268	3.21%
1996	3,065	40.88%	3,704	49.41%	728	9.71%
1992	3,195	37.62%	3,093	36.42%	2,204	25.95%
1988	3,425	46.08%	3,947	53.11%	60	0.81%
1984	4,769	59.61%	3,158	39.47%	74	0.92%
1980	4,316	55.38%	2,671	34.27%	807	10.35%
1976	4,161	55.62%	3,168	42.35%	152	2.03%
1972	4,848	61.21%	2,944	37.17%	128	1.62%
1968	4,650	59.39%	2,760	35.25%	419	5.35%
1964	3,427	42.49%	4,623	57.32%	15	0.19%
1960	5,015	57.62%	3,688	42.38%	0	0.00%
1956	5,732	68.49%	2,621	31.32%	16	0.19%
1952	6,449	73.20%	2,351	26.69%	10	0.11%
1948	4,555	60.75%	2,876	38.36%	67	0.89%
1944	5,164	67.22%	2,498	32.52%	20	0.26%
1940	6,175	67.30%	2,985	32.53%	16	0.17%
1936	4,483	49.56%	4,350	48.09%	213	2.35%
1932	4,088	46.70%	4,559	52.08%	107	1.22%
1928	5,390	63.74%	3,043	35.99%	23	0.27%
1924	4,938	64.68%	1,146	15.01%	1,551	20.31%
1920	5,880	82.96%	1,111	15.67%	97	1.37%
1916	2,827	66.78%	1,332	31.47%	74	1.75%
1912	1,394	34.30%	1,399	34.42%	1,271	31.27%
1908	2,396	60.35%	1,471	37.05%	103	2.59%
1904	2,726	67.04%	1,236	30.40%	104	2.56%
1900	2,805	63.02%	1,570	35.27%	76	1.71%
1896	2,799	60.52%	1,778	38.44%	48	1.04%

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