Iowa demographics
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Iowa.
Population: 3,179,090
Median age: 38.3
Median household income: 65,429
Iowa population: 3,179,090
Population
| 2021 | 3,179,090 |
| 2020 | 3,150,011 |
| 2019 | 3,139,508 |
| 2018 | 3,132,499 |
| 2017 | 3,118,102 |
| 2016 | 3,106,589 |
| 2015 | 3,093,526 |
| 2014 | 3,078,116 |
| 2013 | 3,062,553 |
| 2012 | 3,047,646 |
| 2011 | 3,032,266 |
| 2010 | 3,016,267 |
| 2009 | 2,978,880 |
Census data for Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Iowa
| Total population | 3,179,090 |
| Male | 1,590,001 |
| Female | 1,589,089 |
| Total population | 3,179,090 |
| Under 5 years | 194,570 |
| 5 to 9 years | 204,850 |
| 10 to 14 years | 215,162 |
| 15 to 19 years | 219,617 |
| 20 to 24 years | 225,007 |
| 25 to 34 years | 394,731 |
| 35 to 44 years | 392,662 |
| 45 to 54 years | 371,831 |
| 55 to 59 years | 210,808 |
| 60 to 64 years | 209,310 |
| 65 to 74 years | 313,218 |
| 75 to 84 years | 153,189 |
| 85 years and over | 74,135 |
| Median age (years) | 38.3 |
| Under 18 years | 742,175 |
| 16 years and over | 2,523,649 |
| 18 years and over | 2,436,915 |
| 21 years and over | 2,294,157 |
| 62 years and over | 662,164 |
| 65 years and over | 540,542 |
| Total population | 3,179,090 |
| One race | 3,055,325 |
| White | 2,795,319 |
| Black or African American | 119,036 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10,889 |
| Asian | 79,188 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4,182 |
| Some other race | 46,711 |
| Two or more races | 123,765 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,348,191 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,161,896 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,186,295 |
Social characteristics in Iowa
| Total households | 1,275,893 |
| Family households (families) | 629,781 |
| Married-couple family | 93,860 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 241,084 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 180,898 |
| Nonfamily households | 311,168 |
| Average household size | 376,571 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Iowa
| Total households | 1,275,893 |
| Less than $10,000 | 59,741 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 48,339 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 104,101 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 110,075 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 160,679 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 240,122 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 181,264 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 216,340 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 81,830 |
| $200,000 or more | 73,402 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,429 |
Housing characteristics in Iowa
| Total housing units | 1,407,100 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,275,893 |
| Vacant housing units | 131,207 |
| Total housing units | 1,407,100 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,026,776 |
| 1-unit, attached | 58,247 |
| 2 units | 31,838 |
| 3 or 4 units | 46,747 |
| 5 to 9 units | 49,352 |
| 10 to 19 units | 54,755 |
| 20 or more units | 89,602 |
| Mobile home | 48,950 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 833 |
| Total housing units | 1,407,100 |
| Built 2014 or later | 2,406 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 104,748 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 152,309 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 146,025 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 101,234 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 199,152 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 140,013 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 140,461 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 69,256 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 351,496 |
| Total housing units | 1,407,100 |
| 1 room | 21,482 |
| 2 rooms | 31,961 |
| 3 rooms | 106,417 |
| 4 rooms | 203,915 |
| 5 rooms | 241,580 |
| 6 rooms | 236,676 |
| 7 rooms | 186,387 |
| 8 rooms | 147,035 |
| 9 rooms or more | 231,647 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 1,407,100 |
| No bedroom | 24,170 |
| 1 bedroom | 128,530 |
| 2 bedrooms | 383,782 |
| 3 bedrooms | 534,914 |
| 4 bedrooms | 256,190 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 79,514 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,275,893 |
| Owner-occupied | 912,969 |
| Renter-occupied | 362,924 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.53 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,275,893 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 126,338 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 357,362 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 215,317 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 262,590 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 149,148 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 165,138 |
| Owner-occupied units | 912,969 |
| Less than $50,000 | 73,899 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 163,749 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 178,001 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 158,080 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 184,443 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 118,803 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 30,661 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5,333 |
| Median (dollars) | 160,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 912,969 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 551,824 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 361,145 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 341,068 |
| Less than $500 | 42,801 |
| $500 to $999 | 188,696 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 82,011 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 18,716 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 4,861 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 1,157 |
| $3,000 or more | 2,826 |
| Median (dollars) | 845 |
| No rent paid | 21,856 |
Demographic data for Iowa and each county and city in Iowa. Lists of counties and cities by population, wealth and poverty in Iowa.
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