Nevada city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,974
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,974
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,082
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,920
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,798
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 352
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,414
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $656
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $953
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,980
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,034
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,379
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,745
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,094
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,676
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
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 1,202.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,343.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.06
FIPS Code 1955695