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Iowa

3,210,507 residents · 99 counties · 1026 cities · 896 census tracts
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Iowa has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $75,059. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $208,000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,210,507
+10%since 2000
from 2,926,324 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
57 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 53 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+5%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.7M2.9M3.0M3.1M3.3M1990201020202024Iowa
20243.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(187,839)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(202,818)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(212,029)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(226,310)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(227,362)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(399,923)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(405,612)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(362,615)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(403,843)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(339,586)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(168,017)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(74,553)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,059
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,469 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,877
+108%since 2000
from $19,674 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+4%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$208,000
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$972
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
28.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+15%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Iowa on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(2,710,344)
Black2.1%(60,744)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(82,473)
Asian1.2%(36,345)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(2,642,646)
Black3.8%(121,705)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(233,706)
Asian2.5%(79,174)
Other4.2%(133,276)
Diversity Score
39
+74%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican5%(161,275)
Guatemalan0.4%(14,308)
Puerto Rican0.3%(11,157)
Salvadoran0.3%(10,667)
South American0.2%(7,029)
Honduran0.2%(5,515)
Cuban0.1%(4,581)
Spaniard0.1%(3,024)
Colombian0.1%(2,662)
Dominican0.1%(1,659)
Ecuadorian0%(1,104)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(1,096)
Peruvian0%(1,031)
Venezuelan0%(893)
Panamanian0%(800)
Chilean0%(620)
Argentine0%(353)
Bolivian0%(174)
Uruguayan0%(50)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(16,299)
Chinese0.3%(10,253)
Vietnamese0.3%(8,783)
Burmese0.3%(8,448)
Korean0.2%(6,616)
Filipino0.2%(6,275)
Laotian0.2%(5,973)
Nepalese0.1%(2,406)
Thai0%(1,359)
Japanese0%(1,113)
Hmong0%(1,027)
Pakistani0%(873)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(825)
Cambodian0%(743)
Bhutanese0%(611)
Taiwanese0%(550)
Sri Lankan0%(416)
Mongolian0%(373)
Indonesian0%(358)
Malaysian0%(229)
Uzbek0%(112)
Okinawan0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(1,806)
Chuukese0%(954)
Samoan0%(513)
Chamorro0%(409)
Tongan0%(105)
Fijian0%(24)
Guamanian0%(20)
Ancestry
German30.5%(980,649)
Irish12.8%(411,367)
English10.2%(327,821)
American4.6%(148,680)
Norwegian4.2%(135,794)
Dutch3.1%(101,069)
Swedish2.2%(71,093)
Italian2%(63,842)
Scottish1.5%(49,348)
French1.5%(47,610)
Czech1.4%(44,950)
Danish1.4%(44,541)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.3%(40,413)
Polish1.2%(37,039)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(20,719)
Welsh0.5%(17,497)
Swiss0.4%(13,708)
British0.3%(9,558)
Arab0.3%(9,291)
Russian0.2%(7,795)
Belgian0.2%(6,622)
Greek0.2%(5,806)
French Canadian0.2%(5,787)
West Indian0.1%(4,277)
Hungarian0.1%(4,142)
Austrian0.1%(3,394)
Lebanese0.1%(3,357)
Croatian0.1%(3,093)
Ethiopian0.1%(2,652)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,579)
Finnish0.1%(2,578)
Nigerian0.1%(2,516)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,189)
Canadian0.1%(2,031)
Jamaican0.1%(2,016)
Somali0.1%(1,724)
Slovak0.1%(1,607)
Portuguese0%(1,579)
Kenyan0%(1,390)
Romanian0%(1,332)
Haitian0%(1,329)
Brazilian0%(1,115)
Egyptian0%(1,113)
Iranian0%(1,103)
Ghanaian0%(1,076)
Latvian0%(1,007)
Syrian0%(959)
Serbian0%(888)
Slovene0%(794)
Moroccan0%(652)
Bulgarian0%(602)
Australian0%(546)
Turkish0%(542)
Jordanian0%(536)
Armenian0%(367)
Iraqi0%(346)
Israeli0%(252)
Macedonian0%(179)
Barbadian0%(125)
Guyanese0%(107)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+59%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% 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
66.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.4%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 63.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−42.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−86.4 ptssince 2013
from 91.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+12.3 ptssince 2017
from 76.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
90.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 92.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(456,622)
Married52.6%(684,570)
Widowed2.8%(36,271)
Divorced9.5%(123,354)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(372,044)
Married51.2%(669,559)
Widowed8.8%(115,023)
Divorced11.5%(150,378)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Des Moines212,086
2.Cedar Rapids137,935
3.Davenport100,358
4.Sioux City86,356
5.Ankeny77,833
6.Iowa City76,229
7.West Des Moines74,224
8.Ames68,220
9.Waterloo66,919
10.Council Bluffs62,680
11.Dubuque59,148
12.Urbandale48,570
Frequently asked

How many people live in Iowa?

Iowa has about 3,210,507 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Iowa?

The typical household in Iowa earns about $75,059 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Iowa expensive?

In Iowa, the median home is worth about $208,000, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.

How educated are people in Iowa?

About 31.4% of adults age 25 and over in Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Iowa?

About 11.1% of people in Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

Has Iowa grown since 1990?

Yes, Iowa has grown since 1990. The population has added about 433,752 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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