Creston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 7,421 people and two associated neighborhoods, Creston is the 54th largest community in Iowa. Creston has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.47 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Creston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Creston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.94% of adults in Creston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Creston in 2022 was $28,795, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,180 for a family of four. However, Creston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Creston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Creston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Creston include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Creston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.