Cedar Rapids city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 137,935
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 137,935
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 137,904
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 137,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 137,732
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 137,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 126,326
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,304
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,447
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $967
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 489,217
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,046,484
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,249,850
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,125,722
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $52,244
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,424
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,256
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,909.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,784.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 72.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 70.80
FIPS Code 1912000