Iowa Population 2024

3,214,320

Iowa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Iowa was:

  • White: 86.85%
  • Two or more races: 4.72%
  • Black or African American: 3.78%
  • Asian: 2.48%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%

Iowa Growth Rate

Iowa Population Rank

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Iowa Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,769,61986.85%
Two or more races150,3964.72%
Black or African American120,6193.78%
Asian78,9402.48%
Other race54,5691.71%
Native American10,1110.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4,5820.14%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iowa Population by Race

Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Iowa Median Age

38.4

Total

37.4

Male

39.4

Female

Iowa Adults

There are 2,458,520 adults, (560,125 of whom are seniors) in Iowa.

Iowa Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Iowa Sex Ratio

Female1,590,28049.87%
Male1,598,56050.13%

Iowa Population by Age

Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,290,1402.471.528.5
Married630,4243.0488.711.3
Non Family486,8631.265446
Female117,4033.245446
Male55,4493.2166.733.3

3

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90,8874.26%
Associates Degree255,18111.97%
Bachelors Degree433,38020.34%
Graduate Degree211,9499.95%
High School Graduate652,79230.63%
Less Than 9th Grade57,7582.71%
Some College429,25520.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,867,1101,775,920579,740
Hispanic100,52067,89915,672
Black66,11755,68812,063
2+ Races63,94753,90916,752
Asian49,58839,65823,465
Other Race30,37119,0424,833
Native American5,9784,854830
Islander2,3291,753282

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.32%.

Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,313$72,056$50,904
Graduate Degree$76,582$89,814$69,417
High School Graduate$38,538$46,115$28,917
Less Than 9th Grade$34,302$39,749$26,092
Overall$47,358$55,575$39,828
Some College$44,484$54,495$36,045

$47,358

Average Earnings

$55,575

Average Male

$39,828

Average Female

Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iowa Language

91.26% of Iowa residents speak only English, while 8.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.28% of the population.

Iowa Language

Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,592,050243,2539.38%
Hispanic203,31435,42917.43%
Black112,26034,28830.54%
Multiple145,88425,65517.59%
Asian76,91210,47013.61%
Other53,3158,84916.6%
Native9,5152,62727.61%
Islander4,5411,50133.05%

11.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.97%

Male Poverty Rate

12.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iowa is Islander, with 33.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iowa is White, with 9.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.97%.

Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.3%
High School11.48%
Some College8.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.75%

Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.68%
Male Unemployed29.58%
Female Employed7.46%
Male Employed4.73%

Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,921$111,983
Households$70,571$92,053
Married Families$103,944$126,141
Non Families$41,684$55,288

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

171,836

Number of Veterans

158,856

Male Veterans

12,980

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam62,373
First Gulf War32,953
Second Gulf War31,987
Korea12,298
World War II3,908

Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447,023
75+45,665
35 to 5437,781
55 to 6428,439
18 to 3412,928

Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White161,6217.41%
2+ Races3,9454.67%
Black3,9224.8%
Hispanic3,8012.93%
Other Race9172.43%
Asian7081.15%
Native American6298.6%
Islander943.15%

Iowa Veterans by Race

Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

70.01%

Born in Iowa

94.4%

Native Born

5.6%

Foreign Born

3.14%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.4% of Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 70.01% having been born in Iowa. 3.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Iowa Place of Birth

  1. Iowa Profile
  2. Iowa State Data Center
  3. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  5. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  6. Census QuickFacts
  7. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources