US Census Data

Iowa

Population, income, and housing across 99 counties and 1,026 cities & places.

Population
3,195,937
+1.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$73,147
+20.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$195,900
+32.5%’19–’23

With 3,195,937 residents, Iowa spans 99 counties and 1,026 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iowa's population grew 1.8% from 3,139,508 to 3,195,937, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $147,800 to $195,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
3,195,937
Median age
38.6 yrs
Median household income
$73,147
Median home value
$195,900
Median gross rent
$949
Housing units
1,427,175
Homeownership rate
71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
Unemployment rate
3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
3,139,5083,195,937
Median household income
$60,523$73,147
Median home value
$147,800$195,900
Median gross rent
$789$949
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20193,139,508$60,523$147,800$789
20203,150,011$61,836$153,900$806
20213,179,090$65,429$160,700$845
20223,188,836$70,571$181,600$914
20233,195,937$73,147$195,900$949

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5188,5805.9%
5 to 17547,99917.1%
18 to 24318,88210.0%
25 to 34395,87112.4%
35 to 44402,85112.6%
45 to 54362,62511.3%
55 to 64410,04812.8%
65 to 74331,86310.4%
75 and over237,2187.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,654,67983.1%
Black or African American120,1963.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native5,5170.2%
Asian77,4902.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander4,2480.1%
Some other race7,9230.2%
Two or more races102,4133.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)223,4717.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma145,1196.8%
High school graduate649,96930.4%
Some college or associate's684,76932.0%
Bachelor's degree441,40020.6%
Graduate or professional degree219,21910.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
20 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,228,45076.7%
Carpooled126,7827.9%
Public transit11,8600.7%
Walked45,8662.9%
Bicycle5,3550.3%
Worked from home166,94010.4%
Other means16,0761.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min598,28141.7%
15 to 29 min531,26537.0%
30 to 44 min188,48313.1%
45 to 59 min58,1444.1%
60+ min58,2164.1%

Households

Average household size
2.38
Poverty rate
11.0% (340,362 of 3,096,878)
CountShare
Family households806,72861.9%
Nonfamily households497,03538.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1971

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,303,76391.4%
Vacant123,4128.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied932,61871.5%
Renter-occupied371,14528.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,032,08972.3%
1-unit, attached63,2584.4%
2 to 4 units78,4845.5%
5 to 19 units109,3607.7%
20 or more units96,8866.8%
Mobile home & other47,0983.3%

Geography

State FIPS
19
USPS
IA
Land area
55,854 sq mi
Water area
419 sq mi
Center point
42.0700, -93.4933

Iowa rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

99

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51