City in Tama County, Iowa · 1.3 sq mi · 1,201 people per sq mi
1,548 people live in Traer. The typical household earns $76,406, and the median resident is 46.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,583 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.2%
Men 43.8 · Women 50.3
2010–2026
1,548
2026 projection
2.2% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2010–2026
1,548
2026 projection
2.2% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 1,548 | -7 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,555 | +5 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 1,550 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 1,550 | -4 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 1,554 | -2 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 1,556 | -27 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 1,583 | -7 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | -4 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 1,594 | -21 | 1.30% |
| 2017 | 1,615 | -24 | 1.46% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Traer has a population change higher than Tama County, and lower than 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 15 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 9 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 38% | 19% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources