Cedar County, Iowa Population 2023

18,508

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.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Cedar County, Iowa Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cedar County, Iowa Population by Race

Cedar County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2023

Cedar County, Iowa Median Age

42.8

Total

42.1

Male

43.6

Female

Cedar County, Iowa Adults

There are 14,360 adults, (3,600 of whom are seniors) in Cedar County, Iowa.

Cedar County, Iowa Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,38150.78%
Male9,09449.22%

Cedar County, Iowa Population by Age

Cedar County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

2.95

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cedar County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cedar County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

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%.

Cedar County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$43,245

Average Earnings

$51,336

Average Male

$35,357

Average Female

Cedar County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar County, Iowa Language

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.

Cedar County, Iowa Language

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

8.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.49%

Male Poverty Rate

8.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar County, Iowa

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%.

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cedar County, Iowa Marriage

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.

Cedar County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,418

Number of Veterans

1,361

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by War

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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

Place of Birth

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.

Cedar County, Iowa Place of Birth

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