City in Cedar County, Iowa · 2 sq mi · 1,501 people per sq mi
3,036 people live in Tipton. The typical household earns $61,115, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,149 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.29%
Men 44 · Women 35.1
1850–2026
3,036
2026 projection
3.6% 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
3,036
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 3,036 | -24 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,060 | -5 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 3,065 | -8 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 3,073 | -28 | 0.90% |
| 2022 | 3,101 | -41 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 3,142 | -7 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 3,149 | -19 | 0.60% |
| 2019 | 3,168 | -16 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 3,184 | +3 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 3,181 | +14 | 0.44% |
Showing 10 of 33 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.
Tipton has a population change lower than Cedar 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 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 51% | 39% |
| Never married | 35% | 30% | 38% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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