Stanwood

County:: Cedar County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.796
State:: Iowa

Stanwood is a city located in Cedar County, Iowa. Stanwood has a 2025 population of 607. Stanwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -5.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 639 in 2020.

The average household income in Stanwood is $70,750 with a poverty rate of 9.65%. The median age in Stanwood is 47.8 years: 45 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Stanwood includes 92.69% White, 3.08% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	482	92.69%
Two or more races	22	4.23%
Black or African American	16	3.08%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Stanwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Stanwood's average per capita income is $46,250. Household income levels show a median of $58,750. The poverty rate stands at 9.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,083	-
Families	$75,938	$80,535
Households	$58,750	$70,750
Non Families	$49,063	$57,596

$46,250

Average Income

$58,750

Median Household Income

9.65%

Poverty Rate