Council Bluffs

County:: Pottawattamie County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 42.963
State:: Iowa

Council Bluffs is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Council Bluffs has a 2025 population of 62,138. It is also the county seat of Pottawattamie County. Council Bluffs is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -1.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 62,790 in 2020.

The average household income in Council Bluffs is $81,944 with a poverty rate of 13.15%.The median age in Council Bluffs is 39 years: 38.4 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Council Bluffs includes 87.62% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	54,817	87.62%
Two or more races	3,740	5.98%
Black or African American	1,627	2.6%
Other race	1,370	2.19%
Asian	746	1.19%
Native American	192	0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	72	0.12%

Council Bluffs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Council Bluffs' average per capita income is $46,584. Household income levels show a median of $64,092. The poverty rate stands at 13.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,208	$117,235
Families	$78,483	$96,341
Households	$64,092	$81,944
Non Families	$39,717	$54,874

$46,584

Average Income

$64,092

Median Household Income

13.15%

Poverty Rate