Marshalltown city, Iowa
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,591
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,536
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,594
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,591
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,552
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,855
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $891
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,135
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,756
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 500,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,273
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,068
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,130
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
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 1,437.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,429.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.28
FIPS Code 1949755