Cedar County, Iowa Population 2024

18,251

Cedar County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 18,251 with a growth rate of -0.28% 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 18,453 and has seen a growth of -1.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,996-51-0.28%
202818,047-51-0.28%
202718,098-51-0.28%
202618,149-51-0.28%
202518,200-51-0.28%
202418,251-51-0.28%
202318,302-51-0.28%
202218,353-83-0.45%
202118,436-59-0.32%
202018,495-46-0.25%
201918,541330.18%
201818,508200.11%
201718,4881370.75%
201618,351940.51%
201518,257-21-0.11%
201418,278490.27%
201318,229-70-0.38%
201218,299-63-0.34%
201118,362-91-0.49%
201018,45300%
199017,381-1,254-6.73%
198018,6359805.55%
197017,655-136-0.76%
196017,7918815.21%
195016,910260.15%
194016,8841240.74%
193016,760-800-4.56%
192017,560-205-1.15%
191017,765-1,606-8.29%
190019,3711,1186.13%
189018,253-683-3.61%
188018,936-795-4.03%
187019,7316,78252.37%
186012,9499,008228.57%
18503,9412,688214.53%
18401,253-16,743-93.04%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.28% (-51)
County Website
Cedar County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Tipton
2020 Population
18,495
Area
579 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-244)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,81996.43%
Two or more races4102.22%
Asian1120.61%
Black or African American900.49%
Other race280.15%
Native American200.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cedar County, Iowa Population by Race

Cedar County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Cedar County, Iowa Median Age

43.3

Total

42.7

Male

44.1

Female

Cedar County, Iowa Adults

There are 14,497 adults, (3,703 of whom are seniors) in Cedar County, Iowa.

Cedar County, Iowa Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,31750.42%
Male9,16249.58%

Cedar County, Iowa Population by Age

Cedar County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5082.4280.619.4
Married4,1752.9990.79.3
Non Family2,4911.1968.331.7
Female6183.167.332.7
Male2243.516733

2.94

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3742.83%
Associates Degree1,90014.37%
Bachelors Degree2,01315.22%
Graduate Degree7505.67%
High School Graduate5,30140.09%
Less Than 9th Grade2131.61%
Some College2,67320.21%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,63912,0932,668
Hispanic29126019
2+ Races24123964
Asian646414
Native American20170
Black20150
Other Race1780

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.56%.

Cedar County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,565$67,016$56,644
Graduate Degree$61,838$61,250$68,409
High School Graduate$42,320$55,387$28,491
Less Than 9th Grade$47,434$54,643$17,875
Overall$48,303$56,490$40,213
Some College$45,123$54,601$40,144

$48,303

Average Earnings

$56,490

Average Male

$40,213

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

98.28% of Cedar County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Cedar County, Iowa Language

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1001,2197.13%
Hispanic4447416.67%
Multiple4107317.8%
Black882528.41%
Asian1122017.86%
Native201680%
Other281450%

7.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.25%

Male Poverty Rate

8.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is Native, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is White, with 7.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.07%.

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.97%
High School7.47%
Some College5.99%
Bachelors or Greater3.43%

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.69%
Male Unemployed5.22%
Female Unemployed4.3%
Male Employed2.87%

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,132$103,897
Households$76,959$88,121
Married Families$102,906$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,592$52,917

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

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

1,355

Number of Veterans

1,280

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam490
Second Gulf War316
First Gulf War293
Korea90
World War II36

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54333
65 to 74322
75+302
55 to 64294
18 to 34104

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3019.25%
2+ Races4317.13%
Black922.5%
Other Race211.76%
Hispanic20.65%

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3%

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

83.11%

Born in Cedar County, Iowa

98.55%

Native Born

1.45%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.55% of Cedar County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 83.11% having been born in Iowa. 0.95% 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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