City in Lucas County, Iowa · 3.8 sq mi · 1,162 people per sq mi
About 4,400 people live in Chariton. The typical household earns $46,979, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,185 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.15%
Men 34.5 · Women 43.7
1860–2026
4,378
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
4,378
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,378 | +31 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,347 | +36 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 4,311 | +21 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 4,290 | +54 | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 4,236 | +7 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 4,229 | +44 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 4,185 | +64 | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 4,121 | -19 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 4,140 | +17 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 4,123 | -17 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Never married | 24% | 32% | 15% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 20% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau