City in Fayette County, Iowa · 4.8 sq mi · 1,189 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Oelwein. The typical household earns $46,653, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,909 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.53%
Men 41 · Women 44.8
1880–2026
5,725
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,725
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,725 | -32 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,757 | -26 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 5,783 | -32 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 5,815 | -29 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 5,844 | -10 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 5,854 | -55 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 5,909 | +14 | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 5,895 | -12 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 5,907 | -34 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 5,941 | -79 | 1.31% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 23% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau