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Bremer County

Iowa · 25,296 residents (2025 est.) · 435 sq mi
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Bremer County is home to 25,204 people in Iowa. Few US counties rank higher on income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $219,600. Median rent is $921 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,204
+8%since 2000
from 23,325 in 2000
25,296 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
58 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 54 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+2%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
435 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K23K24K25K25K19902000201020202024Bremer County
202425K
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Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(1,401)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(1,688)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(1,525)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(2,058)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(1,903)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.6%(2,683)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(3,238)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(2,759)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(2,969)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(2,668)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(1,674)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(638)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,784
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,826 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,033
+124%since 2000
from $19,199 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.3%
+29.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
+6%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction5%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$219,600
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$921
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $400 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
20.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
31.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+5%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 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
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(22,836)
Black0.5%(110)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(130)
Asian0.5%(115)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(23,256)
Black1.1%(281)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(528)
Asian0.9%(226)
Other3.6%(913)
Diversity Score
18
+171%since 2009
from 7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−36%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(234)
Puerto Rican0.4%(90)
Colombian0.3%(66)
Guatemalan0.2%(39)
Venezuelan0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(60)
Korean0.2%(40)
Thai0.1%(34)
Cambodian0.1%(23)
Japanese0.1%(21)
Chinese0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German46.8%(11,792)
Irish13%(3,281)
English10.1%(2,536)
American6.3%(1,584)
Norwegian5%(1,271)
Dutch1.7%(437)
Swedish1.3%(325)
Scottish1.1%(288)
Polish1%(261)
Danish1%(256)
French1%(241)
Czech0.9%(236)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.9%(223)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(214)
Welsh0.5%(114)
Austrian0.3%(82)
British0.3%(75)
Hungarian0.3%(71)
Croatian0.3%(67)
Swiss0.2%(51)
Russian0.2%(47)
West Indian0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(28)
Greek0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(27)
Ukrainian0.1%(24)
Nigerian0.1%(13)
Finnish0%(11)
Slovak0%(11)
Belgian0%(6)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.2%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+59%since 2000
from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 66.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 9.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+15.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 97.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(3,226)
Married57%(5,795)
Widowed2.4%(244)
Divorced8.9%(904)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(2,951)
Married56%(5,832)
Widowed7.6%(794)
Divorced8.1%(844)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)14.2%(175)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(154)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.1%(495)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,233 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bremer County, Iowa?

Bremer County, Iowa has about 25,204 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bremer County, Iowa?

The typical household in Bremer County, Iowa earns about $86,784 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bremer County, Iowa expensive?

In Bremer County, Iowa, the median home is worth about $219,600, and the typical rent is about $921 a month.

How educated are people in Bremer County, Iowa?

About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bremer County, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bremer County, Iowa?

About 7.3% of people in Bremer County, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bremer County, Iowa grown since 1990?

Yes, Bremer County, Iowa has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,391 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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