City in Buena Vista County, Iowa · 1.1 sq mi · 1,799 people per sq mi
1,940 people live in Alta. The typical household earns $65,833, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,087 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.17%
Men 39.8 · Women 35.8
2010–2026
1,940
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,940
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,940 | -18 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,958 | -61 | 3.02% |
| 2024 | 2,019 | -3 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -11 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 2,033 | -39 | 1.88% |
| 2021 | 2,072 | -15 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 2,087 | +24 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 2,063 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 2,062 | -6 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 2,068 | +8 | 0.39% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Alta has a population change lower than Buena Vista County, Iowa, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 41% | 47% |
| Never married | 30% | 27% | 32% |
| Divorced | 17% | 28% | 4% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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