Bremer County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,118
Median household income: $83,343
Median home value: $207,200

Home to 25,118 residents, Bremer County is one of Iowa's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $83,343 is above the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bremer County's population grew 1.0% from 24,864 to 25,118, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $70,395 to $83,343.

The median resident is 38.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,118
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,343
Median home value: $207,200
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 10,542
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,86425,118

Median household income

$70,395$83,343

Median home value

$165,700$207,200

Median gross rent

$661$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,864	$70,395	$165,700	$661
2020	25,032	$72,209	$169,000	$677
2021	24,863	$76,782	$173,600	$755
2022	25,012	$84,727	$202,600	$783
2023	25,118	$83,343	$207,200	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,423	5.7%
5 to 17	4,254	16.9%
18 to 24	2,865	11.4%
25 to 34	2,710	10.8%
35 to 44	3,169	12.6%
45 to 54	2,775	11.0%
55 to 64	3,021	12.0%
65 to 74	2,641	10.5%
75 and over	2,260	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,298	92.8%
Black or African American	272	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	255	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	197	0.8%
Two or more races	587	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	502	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	686	4.1%
High school graduate	5,056	30.5%
Some college or associate's	4,995	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,996	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,843	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,347	75.3%
Carpooled	851	6.9%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	852	6.9%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	1,291	10.4%
Other means	43	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,366	39.2%
15 to 29 min	3,790	34.1%
30 to 44 min	2,263	20.3%
45 to 59 min	386	3.5%
60+ min	319	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.5% (1,767 of 23,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,494	67.0%
Nonfamily households	3,199	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,693	91.9%
Vacant	849	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,832	80.8%
Renter-occupied	1,861	19.2%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,485	80.5%
1-unit, attached	294	2.8%
2 to 4 units	602	5.7%
5 to 19 units	608	5.8%
20 or more units	392	3.7%
Mobile home & other	161	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19017
State: Iowa
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 3.93 sq mi
Center point: 42.7809, -92.3274