Muscatine

County:: Muscatine County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 18.196
State:: Iowa

Muscatine is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. Muscatine has a 2025 population of 23,071. It is also the county seat of Muscatine County. Muscatine is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,745 in 2020.

The average household income in Muscatine is $75,838 with a poverty rate of 16.5%. The median age in Muscatine is 36.7 years: 36.8 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Muscatine includes 79.83% White, 9% other race, 4.65% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,813	79.83%
Other race	2,122	9%
Two or more races	1,333	5.66%
Black or African American	1,095	4.65%
Asian	160	0.68%
Native American	44	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Muscatine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Muscatine's average per capita income is $42,159. Household income levels show a median of $59,332. The poverty rate stands at 16.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,079	-
Families	$73,739	$89,017
Households	$59,332	$75,838
Non Families	$39,086	$45,540

$42,159

Average Income

$59,332

Median Household Income

16.5%

Poverty Rate