City in Muscatine County, Iowa · 1.8 sq mi · 2,085 people per sq mi
3,685 people live in West Liberty. The typical household earns $69,345, and the median resident is 35 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,858 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.28%
Men 35.4 · Women 35
1880–2026
3,685
2026 projection
4.5% 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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1880–2026
3,685
2026 projection
4.5% 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 | 3,685 | -32 | 0.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,717 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 3,722 | -12 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 3,734 | -19 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 3,753 | -62 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 3,815 | -43 | 1.11% |
| 2020 | 3,858 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 3,863 | -6 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 3,869 | +29 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 3,840 | +42 | 1.11% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
West Liberty has a population change lower than Muscatine 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 38 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
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 30% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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