City in Howard County, Iowa · 3.3 sq mi · 1,177 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in Cresco. The typical household earns $60,608, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,902 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.4%
Men 38.7 · Women 38.4
1870–2026
3,930
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
3,930
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,930 | +5 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,925 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 3,925 | +14 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 3,911 | -24 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 3,935 | +14 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 3,921 | +19 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 3,902 | +172 | 4.61% |
| 2019 | 3,730 | -14 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 3,744 | -30 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 3,774 | -2 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 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 7 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 55% | 54% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 27% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau