United States › Cedar Rapids METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Cedar Rapids Metro Cedar Rapids, IA · 3 counties · 276,520 residents · 2,009 sq mi
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The short version
Cedar Rapids is home to 276,520 people. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 4%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $159,719. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Median rent is $761 a month.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 138 / sq mi
+17%since 2000
from 118 / sq mi in 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
204K 224K 244K 263K 283K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Cedar Rapids Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $66,426
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,056 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $22,101 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.8%
Education & health services 1.2%
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$159,719
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,646 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$761
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 73.7% in 2000
27.4% rent
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.9%(222,757)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(3,091)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 83.5%(230,990)
Hispanic / Latino 3.6%(9,870)
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
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 89.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 70.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.3%(38,271)
Women 15+
Never married 28.3%(32,335)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 14.8%(2,486)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.9%(2,831)
Share of the 16,775 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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In this metro
Largest cities Cedar RapidsCENTRAL 137,935 Marion 42,732 Hiawatha 7,432 Anamosa 5,901 Vinton 5,004 Mount Vernon 4,514 Monticello 4,104 Robins 3,366 Fairfax 2,925 Center Point 2,572 Ely 2,366 Belle Plaine 2,346 Lisbon 2,239 Atkins 2,203 Urbana 1,671 Palo 1,551 Walford 1,359 Central City 1,253 Springville 1,160 Shellsburg 997 Newhall 906 Van Horne 769 Blairstown 709 Coggon 688 Alburnett 675 Walker 674 Olin 656 Keystone 617 Wyoming 530 Norway 470 The 30 most populous of 42 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cedar Rapids, IA? Cedar Rapids, IA has about 276,520 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA? The typical household in Cedar Rapids, IA earns about $66,426 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cedar Rapids, IA expensive? In Cedar Rapids, IA, the median home is worth about $159,719, and the typical rent is about $761 a month.
How educated are people in Cedar Rapids, IA? About 31.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cedar Rapids, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cedar Rapids, IA? About 9.3% of people in Cedar Rapids, IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cedar Rapids, IA grown since 1990? Yes, Cedar Rapids, IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,880 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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