Cedar Rapids, Iowa Population 2024

135,358

Cedar Rapids Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cedar Rapids was:

  • White: 80.86%
  • Black or African American: 8.65%
  • Two or more races: 6.02%
  • Asian: 2.69%
  • Other race: 1.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.18%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
74.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,825.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.74% (-2,400)
The current population of Cedar Rapids, Iowa is 135,358 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 137,758.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White110,72580.86%
Black or African American11,8478.65%
Two or more races8,2416.02%
Asian3,6862.69%
Other race1,7971.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3830.28%
Native American2500.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cedar Rapids Population by Race

Cedar Rapids Population Pyramid 2024

Cedar Rapids Median Age

37

Total

36.3

Male

37.7

Female

Cedar Rapids Adults

There are 107,483 adults, (22,205 of whom are seniors) in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar Rapids Sex Ratio

Female68,79850.24%
Male68,13149.76%

Cedar Rapids Population by Age

Cedar Rapids Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All58,2832.2969.630.4
Non Family25,1061.2755.544.5
Married23,794388.711.3
Female6,2263.3754.745.3
Male3,1572.9667.132.9

2.96

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar Rapids Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1174.44%
Associates Degree11,65612.57%
Bachelors Degree20,87822.52%
Graduate Degree9,58210.34%
High School Graduate24,27126.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4751.59%
Some College20,72722.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cedar Rapids Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cedar Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White77,61774,04626,336
Black6,2125,2821,054
2+ Races3,1832,896985
Hispanic3,0082,698730
Asian2,6802,2301,240
Other Race1,069921427
Islander1561560
Native American15313314

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.27%.

Cedar Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,249$74,029$51,090
Graduate Degree$80,970$96,857$69,066
High School Graduate$34,955$45,414$27,929
Less Than 9th Grade$28,768$32,936$26,496
Overall$46,840$55,994$39,859
Some College$44,182$52,367$38,274

$46,840

Average Earnings

$55,994

Average Male

$39,859

Average Female

Cedar Rapids Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar Rapids Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar Rapids Language

91.33% of Cedar Rapids residents speak only English, while 8.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Cedar Rapids Language

Cedar Rapids Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White105,0228,8368.41%
Black11,1862,97726.61%
Multiple8,0591,95824.3%
Hispanic5,68798917.39%
Other1,74749428.28%
Islander38327772.32%
Asian3,6141313.62%
Native2452711.02%

11.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.22%

Male Poverty Rate

12.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar Rapids

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar Rapids is Islander, with 72.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar Rapids is Asian, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.54%.

Cedar Rapids Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
High School11.11%
Some College8.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Cedar Rapids Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.04%
Male Unemployed27.65%
Female Employed7.08%
Male Employed4.78%

Cedar Rapids Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar Rapids Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,756$110,016
Households$66,895$88,981
Married Families$105,542$130,157
Non Families$44,285$57,684

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar Rapids Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar Rapids Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cedar Rapids Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cedar Rapids Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar Rapids Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,197

Number of Veterans

7,500

Male Veterans

697

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,948
Second Gulf War1,644
First Gulf War1,604
Korea606
World War II247

Cedar Rapids Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,094
75+2,003
35 to 541,965
55 to 641,411
18 to 34724

Cedar Rapids Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,5178.25%
2+ Races3127.14%
Black3104.07%
Hispanic1955.11%
Native American3824.2%
Other Race201.75%

Cedar Rapids Veterans by Race

Cedar Rapids Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar Rapids Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar Rapids Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar Rapids Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar Rapids Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.13%

Born in Cedar Rapids

93.23%

Native Born

6.77%

Foreign Born

3.54%

Non Citizen

3.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.23% of Cedar Rapids residents were born in the United States, with 69.13% having been born in Iowa. 3.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cedar Rapids Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029132,358-600-0.45%
2028132,958-600-0.45%
2027133,558-600-0.45%
2026134,158-600-0.45%
2025134,758-600-0.44%
2024135,358-600-0.44%
2023135,958-434-0.32%
2022136,392-482-0.35%
2021136,874-884-0.64%
2020137,7583,8462.87%
2019133,9124650.35%
2018133,4477170.54%
2017132,7301,2120.92%
2016131,5185660.43%
2015130,9521,1890.92%
2014129,7638470.66%
2013128,9163630.28%
2012128,5532670.21%
2011128,2861,3971.1%
2010126,88900%
2000120,75812,00711.04%
1990108,751-1,492-1.35%
1980110,243-399-0.36%
1970110,64218,60720.22%
196092,03519,73927.3%
195072,29610,17616.38%
194062,1206,02310.74%
193056,09710,53123.11%
192045,56612,75538.87%
191032,8117,15527.89%
190025,6567,63642.38%
189018,0207,91678.35%
188010,1044,16470.1%
18705,9404,140230%
18601,800-130,558-98.64%

Cedar Rapids Population by Year