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Cedar Rapids

Iowa · 137,935 residents (2025 est.) · 74.2 sq mi
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The short version

Cedar Rapids is home to 137,264 people in Iowa. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $187,100. There are 1,851 people per square mile. The average commute runs 19 minutes. The foreign-born share is 7%. Median rent is $967 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,424, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cedar Rapids

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$135,364 → $187,100 (+38%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share0.9% → 5.2% (+4.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Black share2.8% → 8.5% (+5.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 42 cities and towns in the Cedar Rapids metro

  • 28th in household income$70,424
  • 10th in share with a bachelor's degree33.1%
  • 16th in home value$187,100
  • 3rd in diversity score48.1

Its weight in Linn County

Cedar Rapids's population equals 60% of Linn County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 78% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,264
+14%since 2000
from 120,758 in 2000
137,935 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,851 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 1,628 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+7%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
74.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K115K123K132K141K19902000201020202024Cedar Rapids
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(8,078)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(6,949)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(8,383)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(9,185)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(10,962)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415%(20,601)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(18,216)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(15,575)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(16,348)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(12,828)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(6,941)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(3,198)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,424
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,704 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,256
+83%since 2000
from $22,589 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.4%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+4%since 2010
from 0.431 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$187,100
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$967
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $521 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
31.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+5%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(109,759)
Black3.7%(4,425)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,065)
Asian1.8%(2,121)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(106,383)
Black8.5%(11,682)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(7,112)
Asian2.6%(3,581)
Other6.2%(8,506)
Diversity Score
48
+67%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(4,791)
Puerto Rican0.5%(713)
Guatemalan0.2%(300)
Salvadoran0.1%(147)
Dominican0.1%(139)
Cuban0.1%(120)
Honduran0.1%(113)
Spaniard0.1%(95)
Colombian0%(59)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(1,515)
Chinese0.3%(397)
Burmese0.2%(306)
Filipino0.2%(279)
Vietnamese0.2%(269)
Laotian0.1%(204)
Pakistani0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(142)
Thai0%(59)
Japanese0%(53)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(17)
Hmong0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
German27.3%(37,515)
Irish13.4%(18,405)
English11%(15,034)
Czech4.4%(5,991)
Norwegian3.5%(4,825)
American3.2%(4,436)
Swedish1.9%(2,571)
French1.7%(2,402)
Dutch1.7%(2,329)
Italian1.7%(2,272)
Scottish1.5%(2,114)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.3%(1,807)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,235)
Arab0.8%(1,083)
Welsh0.6%(863)
Danish0.6%(755)
British0.5%(732)
Lebanese0.5%(689)
Swiss0.3%(394)
Nigerian0.2%(338)
Belgian0.2%(239)
Russian0.2%(237)
Austrian0.2%(223)
Kenyan0.2%(212)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Ghanaian0.1%(179)
Hungarian0.1%(178)
Ukrainian0.1%(167)
Slovene0.1%(153)
Greek0.1%(150)
Canadian0.1%(142)
Slovak0.1%(130)
Lithuanian0.1%(102)
Armenian0.1%(92)
Portuguese0.1%(91)
Finnish0.1%(88)
Jamaican0.1%(87)
Macedonian0.1%(86)
Haitian0.1%(76)
Turkish0%(46)
Brazilian0%(43)
Syrian0%(40)
Croatian0%(34)
Latvian0%(25)
Serbian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(24)
Jordanian0%(21)
Iranian0%(20)
Israeli0%(16)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 28.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+76%since 2000
from 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 70.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 80.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40%(22,407)
Married47.4%(26,569)
Widowed2.3%(1,306)
Divorced10.3%(5,789)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(19,510)
Married44.4%(25,636)
Widowed7.8%(4,519)
Divorced14%(8,118)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.4%(2,028)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(1,762)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(2,882)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(326)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(196)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,304 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Cedar Rapids, decade by decade

Cedar Rapids population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990108,751$75,501$135,36423.3%12.2
2000120,758$79,614$169,23228.4%21.4
2010126,326$70,919$181,11629.3%31.8
2020137,710$73,676$175,14032.9%50.0
2024137,264$70,424$187,10033.1%48.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

Cedar Rapids, Iowa has about 137,264 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

The typical household in Cedar Rapids, Iowa earns about $70,424 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cedar Rapids, Iowa expensive?

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the median home is worth about $187,100, and the typical rent is about $967 a month.

How educated are people in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Cedar Rapids, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

About 10.8% of people in Cedar Rapids, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cedar Rapids, Iowa grown since 1990?

Yes, Cedar Rapids, Iowa has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,513 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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