Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,238,387
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,238,387
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,241,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,190,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,190,546
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,190,369
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,046,355
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 160,571
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,469,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,533
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $616
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $972
Building Permits, 2025 13,664
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,315,707
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,918,895
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,721,347
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,691,935
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,256,410
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,020
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,059
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,877
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 83,321
Total employment, 2023 1,415,652
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 79,763,986
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 228,781
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 57,666
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34,220
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,700
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,982
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48,315
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,764
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49,121
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 57.1
Population per square mile, 2010 54.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 55,853.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 55,857.13
FIPS Code 19