STATE · ADMITTED 1846 · 2000 CENSUS

Iowa

2,926,324 residents · 99 counties · 1026 cities · 55,857 sq mi · 896 census tracts

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Iowa is home to 2,926,324 people. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $82,100. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.1% of people here. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,926,324

+5%since 1990

from 2,776,755 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.6

+7%since 1990

from 34.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

55,857 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243.2M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.4%(188,413)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.9%(202,603)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(210,547)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.7%(226,420)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247%(203,663)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.4%(363,060)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.2%(445,199)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.4%(392,794)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.8%(257,412)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.2%(211,935)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.4%(159,160)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.2%(65,118)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,469

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $26,229 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,674

+58%since 1990

from $12,422 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.1%

−2.3 ptssince 1990

from 11.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,100

+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $45,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$470

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $336 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.3%

+2.3 ptssince 1990

from 70.0% in 1990

27.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(2,685,099)

Black1.7%(47,259)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(30,642)

Asian0.9%(24,325)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.6%(2,710,344)

Black2.1%(60,744)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(82,473)

Asian1.2%(36,345)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(161,275)

Central American1%(33,019)

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)

Costa Rican0%(555)

Argentine0%(353)

Bolivian0%(174)

Uruguayan0%(50)

Paraguayan0%(26)

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)

Bangladeshi0%(608)

Taiwanese0%(550)

Sri Lankan0%(416)

Mongolian0%(373)

Indonesian0%(358)

Malaysian0%(229)

Uzbek0%(112)

Singaporean0%(68)

Okinawan0%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese0.1%(1,806)

Native Hawaiian0%(1,546)

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)

Palestinian0%(490)

Armenian0%(367)

Iraqi0%(346)

Israeli0%(252)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(208)

Macedonian0%(179)

Barbadian0%(125)

Guyanese0%(107)

Cape Verdean0%(17)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.2%

+4.4 ptssince 1990

from 16.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.1%

+6.0 ptssince 1990

from 80.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.5%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 5.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.5 min

−40%since 1990

from 20.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(318,000)

Married60.7%(684,137)

Widowed2.5%(28,409)

Divorced8.5%(96,020)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(261,279)

Married57%(682,785)

Widowed11.6%(139,486)

Divorced9.6%(114,747)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% 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)21.6%(34,630)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(32,654)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.8%(57,549)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(8,659)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(2,255)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 160,571 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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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

13.Marion42,732

14.Cedar Falls41,240

15.Bettendorf40,710

16.Waukee34,890

17.Marshalltown27,536

18.Mason City26,853

19.Ottumwa25,319

20.Johnston25,065

21.Fort Dodge24,837

22.Clinton24,049

23.Coralville23,960

24.Burlington23,336

25.Muscatine23,164

26.Altoona22,796

27.North Liberty21,976

28.Clive19,861

29.Grimes17,405

30.Indianola16,829

31.Newton15,741

32.Norwalk15,004

33.Boone12,471

34.Storm Lake11,590

35.Oskaloosa11,493

36.Pleasant Hill11,239

37.Spencer11,218

38.Pella10,992

39.Le Mars10,760

40.Waverly10,561

41.Carroll10,085

42.Fort Madison9,935

43.Bondurant9,647

44.Keokuk9,510

45.Grinnell9,430

Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (8)

1.Des Moines758,539

2.Davenport380,452

3.Cedar Rapids279,285

4.Iowa City182,711

5.Waterloo169,189

6.Sioux City145,738

7.Ames128,090

8.Dubuque99,381

Micropolitan areas (15)

1.Mason City49,710

2.Clinton46,002

3.Burlington44,061

4.Muscatine41,853

5.Marshalltown39,890

6.Fort Dodge36,838

7.Ottumwa35,210

8.Pella34,192

9.Fort Madison32,306

10.Le Mars25,697

11.Oskaloosa21,880

12.Storm Lake20,449

13.Carroll20,303

14.Spirit Lake18,077

15.Spencer16,202

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

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