Bremer County, Iowa Population 2024

25,360

Bremer County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 25,360 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bremer County, Iowa is the 26th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 24,296 and has seen a growth of 4.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,625530.21%
202825,572530.21%
202725,519530.21%
202625,466530.21%
202525,413530.21%
202425,360530.21%
202325,307530.21%
202225,2541360.54%
202125,1181070.43%
202025,011-159-0.63%
201925,1701480.59%
201825,0221610.65%
201724,861650.26%
201624,796410.17%
201524,755770.31%
201424,678930.38%
201324,585860.35%
201224,4991160.48%
201124,383870.36%
201024,29600%
199022,813-2,007-8.09%
198024,8202,0839.16%
197022,7371,6297.72%
196021,1082,22411.78%
195018,8849525.31%
194017,9328865.2%
193017,0463181.9%
192016,7288855.59%
191015,843-462-2.83%
190016,3051,67511.45%
189014,6305493.9%
188014,0811,55312.4%
187012,5287,613154.89%
18604,915-20,710-80.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (53)
County Website
Bremer County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Waverly
2020 Population
25,011
Area
435 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.4% (349)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,40693.18%
Two or more races8643.44%
Other race2891.15%
Black or African American2831.13%
Asian2551.02%
Native American180.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bremer County, Iowa Population by Race

Bremer County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Bremer County, Iowa Median Age

38.6

Total

37.9

Male

39.4

Female

Bremer County, Iowa Adults

There are 19,441 adults, (4,901 of whom are seniors) in Bremer County, Iowa.

Bremer County, Iowa Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Bremer County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female12,61450.22%
Male12,50449.78%

Bremer County, Iowa Population by Age

Bremer County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6932.4480.819.2
Married5,3402.9993.46.6
Non Family3,1991.2463.636.4
Female7563.2667.932.1
Male3983.0874.925.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bremer County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5123.09%
Associates Degree2,12012.79%
Bachelors Degree3,99624.11%
Graduate Degree1,84311.12%
High School Graduate5,05630.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1741.05%
Some College2,87517.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bremer County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bremer County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,72015,1205,544
2+ Races383367139
Hispanic19218354
Asian170155107
Black127726
Other Race10310327
Native American17172
Islander330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.94%.

Bremer County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,677$73,304$52,201
Graduate Degree$73,704$88,846$71,293
High School Graduate$46,206$58,321$27,270
Less Than 9th Grade$36,667$36,179$0
Overall$53,887$61,815$41,999
Some College$49,614$58,949$37,942

$53,887

Average Earnings

$61,815

Average Male

$41,999

Average Female

Bremer County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bremer County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bremer County, Iowa Language

97.42% of Bremer County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Bremer County, Iowa Language

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0741,5947.22%
Multiple79413216.62%
Hispanic3955714.43%
Other2623914.89%
Native1815.56%

7.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.9%

Male Poverty Rate

8.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bremer County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bremer County, Iowa is Multiple, with 16.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bremer County, Iowa is Native, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.09%.

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.29%
High School9.56%
Some College4.85%
Bachelors or Greater1.4%

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.87%
Female Employed6.76%
Male Employed3.21%
Male Unemployed2.47%

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bremer County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,082$123,526
Households$83,343$102,529
Married Families$107,598$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,131$54,718

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bremer County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bremer County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bremer County, 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 55-64.

Bremer County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bremer County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,253

Number of Veterans

1,157

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam524
First Gulf War152
Second Gulf War129
Korea120
World War II15

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+459
65 to 74364
35 to 54210
55 to 64158
18 to 3462

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2246.69%
2+ Races224.33%
Hispanic185.59%
Islander3100%
Other Race31.76%
Native American15.56%

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bremer County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bremer County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bremer 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

81.01%

Born in Bremer County, Iowa

98.4%

Native Born

1.6%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.4% of Bremer County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 81.01% having been born in Iowa. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bremer County, Iowa Place of Birth

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