Iowa City, Iowa Population 2024

75,932

Iowa City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Iowa City was:

  • White: 75.9%
  • Black or African American: 8.49%
  • Asian: 7.88%
  • Two or more races: 5.17%
  • Other race: 2.27%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
25.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,947.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.36% (1,016)
The current population of Iowa City, Iowa is 75,932 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 74,916.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,83275.9%
Black or African American6,3598.49%
Asian5,8987.88%
Two or more races3,8725.17%
Other race1,6992.27%
Native American1900.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.04%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iowa City Population by Race

Iowa City Population Pyramid 2024

Iowa City Median Age

26

Total

26.6

Male

25.2

Female

Iowa City Adults

There are 64,115 adults, (8,591 of whom are seniors) in Iowa City.

Iowa City Age Dependency

34.9

Age Dependency Ratio

15.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Iowa City Sex Ratio

Female37,77450.45%
Male37,10449.55%

Iowa City Population by Age

Iowa City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,5442.2546.353.7
Non Family18,0161.728.271.8
Married10,0933.0378.521.5
Female1,7063.1646.753.3
Male7292.9948.751.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

46.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iowa City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6121.58%
Associates Degree2,6326.79%
Bachelors Degree11,76530.34%
Graduate Degree11,41529.44%
High School Graduate5,26913.59%
Less Than 9th Grade6171.59%
Some College6,46816.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Iowa City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Iowa City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,01528,63618,822
Black2,9712,847561
Asian2,7952,5651,815
Hispanic2,5652,1091,071
2+ Races1,7851,7421,095
Other Race1,089810421
Native American1079017
Islander17170

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 64.94%.

Iowa City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,408$56,627$44,988
Graduate Degree$68,950$74,607$64,712
High School Graduate$30,046$32,000$27,234
Less Than 9th Grade$32,614$44,435$11,215
Overall$47,425$52,376$44,181
Some College$36,437$42,193$34,017

$47,425

Average Earnings

$52,376

Average Male

$44,181

Average Female

Iowa City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iowa City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iowa City Language

80.85% of Iowa City residents speak only English, while 19.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.53% of the population.

Iowa City Language

Iowa City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,89812,61725.29%
Black6,0692,14535.34%
Asian5,5661,89233.99%
Hispanic4,66498221.05%
Multiple3,59595326.51%
Other1,68422013.06%
Native1903719.47%
Islander2828100%

26.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.99%

Male Poverty Rate

28.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iowa City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iowa City is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iowa City is Other, with 13.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.75%.

Iowa City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.46%
Some College16.17%
High School15.63%
Bachelors or Greater7.95%

Iowa City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.73%
Female Employed27.32%
Female Unemployed25.43%
Male Employed18.24%

Iowa City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iowa City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,193$127,913
Households$54,879$83,548
Married Families$119,439$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,629$51,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iowa City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Iowa City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iowa City 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.

Iowa City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iowa City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,084

Number of Veterans

1,928

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam770
Second Gulf War531
First Gulf War453
Korea216
World War II59

Iowa City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+618
65 to 74546
35 to 54519
55 to 64246
18 to 34155

Iowa City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9343.86%
2+ Races702.48%
Black631.48%
Hispanic441.18%
Other Race100.71%
Native American76.09%

Iowa City Veterans by Race

Iowa City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iowa City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Iowa City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa City 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

49.21%

Born in Iowa City

86.26%

Native Born

13.74%

Foreign Born

9.4%

Non Citizen

4.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.26% of Iowa City residents were born in the United States, with 49.21% having been born in Iowa. 9.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Iowa City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202977,2022540.33%
202876,9482540.33%
202776,6942540.33%
202676,4402540.33%
202576,1862540.33%
202475,9322540.34%
202375,678-157-0.21%
202275,8356440.86%
202175,1912750.37%
202074,916-1,136-1.49%
201976,052740.1%
201875,978780.1%
201775,9001,1751.57%
201674,7251,1301.54%
201573,5956830.94%
201472,9121,3921.95%
201371,5201,2941.84%
201270,2261,0021.45%
201169,2241,1711.72%
201068,05300%
200062,2202,4824.15%
199059,7389,23018.27%
198050,5083,6587.81%
197046,85013,40740.09%
196033,4436,23122.9%
195027,21210,03058.38%
194017,1821,84212.01%
193015,3404,07336.15%
192011,2671,17611.65%
191010,0912,10426.34%
19007,98797113.84%
18907,016-107-1.5%
18807,1231,20920.44%
18705,91470013.43%
18605,214-71,988-93.25%

Iowa City Population by Year