Bremer County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,296
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,296
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,328
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,985
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,988
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,233
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,664
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,586
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $635
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $921
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,716
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,594
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,547
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,973
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 317,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,554
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,784
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,033
Persons in poverty, percent 7.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 552
Total employment, 2023 8,178
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 403,326
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,792
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 508
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 57.4
Population per square mile, 2010 55.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 435.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 435.48
FIPS Code 19017