City in Floyd County, Iowa · 6.1 sq mi · 1,134 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Charles City. The typical household earns $59,180, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,380 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.32%
Men 39.8 · Women 47.8
1870–2026
6,946
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,946
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,946 | -67 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,013 | -101 | 1.42% |
| 2024 | 7,114 | -104 | 1.44% |
| 2023 | 7,218 | -12 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 7,230 | -82 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 7,312 | -68 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 7,380 | +75 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 7,305 | -88 | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 7,393 | -5 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 7,398 | -57 | 0.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 72 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 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 53% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 29% | 35% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau