City in Wapello County, Iowa · 0.3 sq mi · 968 people per sq mi
262 people live in Blakesburg. The typical household earns $51,000, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 274 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.75%
Men 47.1 · Women 35.8
2010–2026
262
2026 projection
4.4% 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
262
2026 projection
4.4% 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 | 262 | -1 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 263 | -2 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 265 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 265 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 265 | -2 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 267 | -7 | 2.55% |
| 2020 | 274 | -1 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 275 | -1 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 276 | -4 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 280 | -2 | 0.71% |
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.
Blakesburg has a population change lower than Wapello 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 3 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 5 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 64% | 56% |
| Never married | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Divorced | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 0% | 14% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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