Iowa City city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,229
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,229
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 76,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 74,833
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 74,825
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 74,828
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,862
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,200
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $285,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,813
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $746
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,094
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 30,816
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 68.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 240,686
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,817,221
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,615
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,428,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,838
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,546
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,842
Persons in poverty, percent 26.3%
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 2,923.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,713.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 25.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.01
FIPS Code 1938595