City in Marion County, Iowa · 9.3 sq mi · 1,187 people per sq mi
11,093 people live in Pella. The typical household earns $84,111, and the median resident is 35.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,464 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.95%
Men 28.4 · Women 38.9
1860–2026
11,093
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
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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1860–2026
11,093
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 11,093 | +101 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,992 | +114 | 1.05% |
| 2024 | 10,878 | +138 | 1.28% |
| 2023 | 10,740 | -6 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 10,746 | +98 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 10,648 | +184 | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 10,464 | +29 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 10,435 | +87 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 10,348 | -24 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 10,372 | +33 | 0.32% |
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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.
Pella is growing faster than Marion 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 107 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 17 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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