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    Iowa Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Iowa Population & Age Distribution

    The Total Population of Iowa is:

    3,241,488

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.9%
    5 - 17:
    17.0%
    18 - 24:
    10.0%
    25 - 34:
    12.5%
    35 - 54:
    23.9%
    55 - 64:
    12.6%
    Over 65 Years:
    18.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    93.3%
    93.3%
    31.4%
    31.4%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Iowa
    USA
    $40,877
    $40,877
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Iowa
    USA
    $75,059
    $75,059
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Construction
    Finance
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Transportation
    Agriculture
    Public Service
    Administration
    Wholesale
    Arts
    Information Technology
    Real Estate
    Utilities
    Mining
    Management
    14.7%
    14.7%
    14.1%
    14.1%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black Or African American
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian And Alaska Native
    82.3%
    82.3%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Unclassified
    Other groups
    Irish
    English
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Italian
    European
    Scottish
    French
    Czech
    Danish
    Polish
    Scots-Irish
    Welsh
    Scandinavian
    Swiss
    African
    30.5%
    30.5%
    26.4%
    26.4%
    15.0%
    15.0%
    12.8%
    12.8%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    German
    French
    Arabic
    Indic languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    Chinese
    Vietnamese
    African languages
    Other Asian languages
    Slavic languages
    West Germanic languages
    Native American languages
    Russian
    Hindi
    Tagalog
    Laotian
    Korean
    Pacific Island languages
    90.9%
    90.9%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born IA Residents

    5.9%

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