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)
White23,45493.77%
Two or more races6992.79%
Black or African American3281.31%
Other race2511%
Asian2200.88%
Native American550.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

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

38.9

Total

38.1

Male

39.7

Female

Bremer County, Iowa Adults

There are 19,375 adults, (4,862 of whom are seniors) in Bremer County, Iowa.

Bremer County, Iowa Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bremer County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female12,48349.91%
Male12,52950.09%

Bremer County, Iowa Population by Age

Bremer County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6842.4283.616.4
Married5,5852.9694.45.6
Non Family3,0541.2268.431.6
Female7013.264.135.9
Male3442.9381.718.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

83.6%

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 Grade4562.76%
Associates Degree2,30813.98%
Bachelors Degree3,82623.17%
Graduate Degree1,79010.84%
High School Graduate5,06830.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1871.13%
Some College2,87817.43%

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
White15,74015,1495,337
2+ Races302290114
Hispanic17416746
Asian173164124
Black120896
Other Race11511530
Native American19192
Islander550

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 71.68%.

Bremer County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,500$75,848$51,622
Graduate Degree$79,091$95,833$72,892
High School Graduate$44,778$56,134$26,466
Less Than 9th Grade$33,634$33,352$0
Overall$53,804$61,907$43,114
Some College$47,380$58,931$37,375

$53,804

Average Earnings

$61,907

Average Male

$43,114

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

97.54% of Bremer County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Bremer County, Iowa Language

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0601,3786.25%
Multiple6547912.08%
Black2207031.82%
Hispanic360359.72%
Other239125.02%
Native4512.22%

6.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.55%

Male Poverty Rate

7.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bremer County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bremer County, Iowa is Black, with 31.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bremer County, Iowa is Native, with 2.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.19%.

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.22%
High School7.18%
Some College4.97%
Bachelors or Greater1.58%

Bremer County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.23%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Unemployed3.16%
Male Employed2.44%

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$98,823$121,524
Households$84,727$102,454
Married Families$108,205$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,396$56,700

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bremer County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

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

1,430

Number of Veterans

1,337

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam604
Second Gulf War192
First Gulf War155
Korea136
World War II23

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+486
65 to 74456
35 to 54247
55 to 64150
18 to 3491

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3847.54%
Hispanic5016.45%
2+ Races4010.1%
Islander5100%
Native American15%

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bremer County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

80.89%

Born in Bremer County, Iowa

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0.7%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Bremer County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 80.89% having been born in Iowa. 0.7% 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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