City in Tama County, Iowa · 3 sq mi · 1,007 people per sq mi
2,993 people live in Tama. The typical household earns $68,661, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,130 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.97%
Men 31 · Women 38
1870–2026
2,993
2026 projection
4.4% 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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1870–2026
2,993
2026 projection
4.4% 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 | 2,993 | -18 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,011 | -5 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 3,016 | -6 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 3,022 | -27 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 3,049 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,048 | -82 | 2.62% |
| 2020 | 3,130 | +13 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 3,117 | +53 | 1.73% |
| 2018 | 3,064 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,064 | +11 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
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.
Tama has a population change lower than Tama 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 31 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 4 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 50% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 29% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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