Cedar County, Iowa's estimated 2023 population is 18,508 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cedar County, Iowa is the 38th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 18,499 and has seen a growth of 0.05% since that time.
3.01
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
80.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.36% of Cedar County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.
7.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.08%
Male Poverty Rate
8.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is Other, with 66.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.3%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
56.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.1%
Male Marriage Rate
56.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.8%
Labor Force Participation
64.5%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.4%
Born in Cedar County, Iowa
98.3%
Native Born
1.63%
Foreign Born
0.87%
Non Citizen
0.76%
Naturalized
98.3% of Cedar County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 83.4% having been born in Iowa. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.