City in Wapello County, Iowa · 1.1 sq mi · 708 people per sq mi
775 people live in Eldon. The typical household earns $47,917, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 783 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.94%
Men 41.6 · Women 45.8
2010–2026
775
2026 projection
1% 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
775
2026 projection
1% 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 | 775 | -1 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 776 | -7 | 0.89% |
| 2024 | 783 | +2 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 781 | +4 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 777 | -7 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 784 | +1 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 783 | -18 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | 801 | -12 | 1.48% |
| 2018 | 813 | -15 | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 828 | -18 | 2.13% |
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.
Eldon 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 7 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
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 39% | 44% |
| Never married | 33% | 40% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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