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.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.95
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
80.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.51%.
All
Male
Female
$43,245
Average Earnings
$51,336
Average Male
$35,357
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.5% of Cedar County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.1% of the population.
rate
8.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.49%
Male Poverty Rate
8.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is Other, with 60% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is Multiple, with 0.87% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.4%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.9%
Male Marriage Rate
57.3%
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
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,418
Number of Veterans
1,361
Male Veterans
57
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.1%
Labor Force Participation
65.2%
Employment Rate
2.8%
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
82.85%
Born in Cedar County, Iowa
98.25%
Native Born
1.59%
Foreign Born
0.6%
Non Citizen
0.99%
Naturalized
98.25% of Cedar County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.85% having been born in Iowa. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.