Cedar County, Iowa
Land area in square miles, 2010 579.44
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,359
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,231
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,490
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,487
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,505
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,520
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $651
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $879
Building Permits, 2025 67
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,622
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,294
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,909
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 279,431
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,225
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,602
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,417
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 460
Total employment, 2023 4,355
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 199,258
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,340
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 412
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 212
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 326
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 324
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.9
Population per square mile, 2010 31.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 579.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 579.44
FIPS Code 19031