City in Muscatine County, Iowa · 18.2 sq mi · 1,267 people per sq mi
23,051 people live in Muscatine. The typical household earns $58,117, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,797 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.13%
Men 36.7 · Women 37.3
1850–2026
23,051
2026 projection
3.1% 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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1850–2026
23,051
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 23,051 | -113 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,164 | -169 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 23,333 | -70 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 23,403 | -115 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 23,518 | -9 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 23,527 | -270 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 23,797 | -41 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 23,838 | -73 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 23,911 | +55 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 23,856 | -121 | 0.50% |
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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.
Muscatine has a population change higher than Muscatine County, and lower than 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 235 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
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 39% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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