City in Scott County, Iowa · 21.3 sq mi · 1,923 people per sq mi
40,963 people live in Bettendorf. The typical household earns $100,495, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 39,102 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.73%
Men 40.9 · Women 40.9
1910–2026
40,963
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
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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1910–2026
40,963
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 40,963 | +253 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40,710 | +578 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 40,132 | +290 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 39,842 | +293 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 39,549 | +218 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 39,331 | +229 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 39,102 | +253 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 38,849 | +497 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 38,352 | +764 | 2.03% |
| 2017 | 37,588 | +414 | 1.11% |
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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.
Bettendorf is growing faster than Scott 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.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 396 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 15 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 52% |
| Never married | 26% | 28% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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