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    Iola, KS
    Demographic Data



    Iola 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

    Iola Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    5,309

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.1%
    5 - 17:
    18.9%
    18 - 24:
    14.9%
    25 - 34:
    13.0%
    35 - 54:
    20.0%
    55 - 64:
    9.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    18.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    8.1%
    8.1%
    94.5%
    94.5%
    23.5%
    23.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Iola
    USA
    $26,378
    $26,378
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Iola
    USA
    $54,221
    $54,221
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    8.6%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Accommodation
    Public Service
    Construction
    Finance
    Other
    Agriculture
    15.3%
    15.3%
    15.1%
    15.1%
    14.4%
    14.4%
    14.1%
    14.1%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    85.1%
    85.1%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Scottish
    Dutch
    Italian
    Swedish
    European
    Welsh
    Polish
    Romanian
    Czech
    French
    Lebanese
    Austrian
    Nigerian
    Slovene
    British
    Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    Other Subsaharan African
    25.2%
    25.2%
    13.5%
    13.5%
    13.1%
    13.1%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.3%
    1.3%
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    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Polish
    Spanish
    Pacific Island languages
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    Chinese
    97.8%
    97.8%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Iola Residents

    4.3%

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