Cedar County, Iowa Population 2024

18,251
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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)
White17,58195.41%
Two or more races5593.03%
Asian990.54%
Black or African American950.52%
Other race760.41%
Native American170.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
95.41%Race

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

0102030405060708080070060050040030020010000100200300400500600700800MaleFemale

Cedar County, Iowa Median Age

43.8

Total

42.9

Male

44.8

Female

Cedar County, Iowa Adults

There are 14,474 adults, (3,788 of whom are seniors) in Cedar County, Iowa.

Cedar County, Iowa Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,25950.25%
Male9,16849.75%

Cedar County, Iowa Population by Age

Cedar County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5392.4180.819.2
Married4,1002.9791.28.8
Non Family2,4711.1767.132.9
Female7523.0872.727.3
Male2163.4767.632.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

54.38%9.97%32.78%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllFemaleMaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Cedar County, Iowa Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3852.91%
Associates Degree1,94314.69%
Bachelors Degree2,09415.83%
Graduate Degree7485.65%
High School Graduate5,42440.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1751.32%
Some College2,46218.61%
40.99%18.61%14.69%15.83%5.65%Over 25 Education

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

AsianBlack2+ RacesHispanicWhiteNative AmericanOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,57812,0422,719
2+ Races31831691
Hispanic31630324
Asian525210
Other Race32120
Black29290
Native American17150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.62%.

Cedar County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,915$76,136$57,972
Graduate Degree$62,734$63,672$62,083
High School Graduate$47,995$58,438$29,871
Less Than 9th Grade$53,173$55,104$0
Overall$51,968$60,640$41,150
Some College$47,210$62,869$40,397

$51,968

Average Earnings

$60,640

Average Male

$41,150

Average Female

Cedar County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar County, Iowa Language by Age

98.42%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar County, Iowa Language

98.42% of Cedar County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Cedar County, Iowa Language

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty by Race

NativeOtherBlackMultipleAsianHispanicWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9271,1086.55%
Multiple5599016.1%
Hispanic4745511.6%
Other654772.31%
Black941819.15%
Native171482.35%
Asian991313.13%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is Native, with 82.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar County, Iowa is White, with 6.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.74%.

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.41%
High School8.71%
Some College5.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.71%
Female Employed4.72%
Female Unemployed3.64%
Male Employed2.2%

Cedar County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,594$108,630
Households$79,080$92,611
Married Families$108,920$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,114$54,900
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar County, Iowa Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-3401020304050607080

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

HispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicOtherRaceAsianTwoOrMoreRacesBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar County, Iowa Marital Status

28.61%23.89%41.51%5.45%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,223

Number of Veterans

1,173

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam457
Second Gulf War315
First Gulf War263
Korea60
World War II6

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240260280300

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54298
55 to 64286
65 to 74274
75+269
18 to 3496

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesBlackOther RaceHispanic01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1618.34%
2+ Races5013.62%
Black919.15%
Other Race39.38%
Hispanic30.92%

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Education

49.09%38.25%9.8%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar County, Iowa Employment by Age

Native AmericanHispanicBlackAsianWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther Race2+ Races0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Iowa Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

33.53%5.29%57.06%Origin

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

7.58%43.94%28.79%13.64%6.06%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.27%

Born in Cedar County, Iowa

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Cedar County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.27% having been born in Iowa. 0.92% 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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