County in Iowa · 579 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
18,430 people live in Cedar County. The typical household earns $80,602, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,486 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.34%
Men 43.5 · Women 44.5
1840–2026
18,430
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
18,430
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,430 | +71 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,359 | +71 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 18,288 | -10 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 18,298 | -35 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 18,333 | -102 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 18,435 | -51 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 18,486 | -55 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 18,541 | +33 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 18,508 | +20 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 18,488 | +137 | 0.75% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 183 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 14 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 56% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau