City in Ringgold County, Iowa · 2.7 sq mi · 608 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Mount Ayr. The typical household earns $74,167, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,622 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.86%
Men 39.3 · Women 38
2010–2026
1,641
2026 projection
1.2% 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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2010–2026
1,641
2026 projection
1.2% 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 | 1,641 | +4 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,637 | -2 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 1,639 | -6 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 1,645 | +8 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 1,637 | +15 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 1,622 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,622 | +4 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 1,618 | -16 | 0.98% |
| 2018 | 1,634 | -34 | 2.04% |
| 2017 | 1,668 | +13 | 0.79% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 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
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 52% | 58% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau