City in Louisa County, Iowa · 0.8 sq mi · 869 people per sq mi
675 people live in Morning Sun. The typical household earns $56,350, and the median resident is 46.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 752 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.29%
Men 42.9 · Women 48.3
2010–2026
675
2026 projection
10.2% 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
675
2026 projection
10.2% 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 | 675 | -13 | 1.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 688 | -10 | 1.43% |
| 2024 | 698 | +1 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 697 | -34 | 4.65% |
| 2022 | 731 | -11 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 742 | -10 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | 752 | -3 | 0.40% |
| 2019 | 755 | -15 | 1.95% |
| 2018 | 770 | -10 | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 780 | -11 | 1.39% |
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.
Morning Sun has a population change lower than Louisa 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 8 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 9 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 66% | 49% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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