Solon is home to 3,152 people in Iowa. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 1,975 people. That is roughly 51% ahead of the Iowa median. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 0% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $113,295, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Solon
What changed most since 1990
Population1,050 → 3,152(+200%)US over the same years: +35%
White share99.0% → 95.2%(−3.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree14.1% → 42.4%(+28.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Solon's population equals 2.0% of Johnson County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 0.0% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 0.4% of the county's.
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)13.3%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.3%(37)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 75 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
Solon, decade by decade
Solon population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,050
$78,926
$142,804
14.1%
2.4
2000
1,177
$85,532
$200,929
25.3%
3.6
2010
2,037
$85,415
$247,146
29.4%
7.5
2020
3,018
$101,686
$317,433
38.1%
13.4
2024
3,152
$113,295
$309,400
42.4%
11.6
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.
