Anamosa city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,901
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,901
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,845
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,444
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,450
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,533
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 44.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 462
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $583
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $966
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,960
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,886
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,872
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,398
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,988
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,650
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,223
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
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 2,159.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,128.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.60
FIPS Code 1901990