Glenwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 5,136 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glenwood is the 93rd largest community in Iowa.

Glenwood is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Glenwood, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

The population of Glenwood overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Glenwood, 23.41% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Glenwood in 2022 was $39,371, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,484 for a family of four. However, Glenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Glenwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glenwood include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Glenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.