Cedar County, IA Demographics

The total population of Cedar County is estimated to be 18,479 with 9,162 males (49.58%) and 9,317 females (50.42%). There are 155 more females than males in Cedar County.
The median household income in Cedar County was $78,597 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 117(0.15%) from $78,480 in 2020. This income is 105.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cedar County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $89,896. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cedar County stands at $78,597.
In Cedar County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,663 for males and $32,398 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,094 for males and $47,807 for females.
In Cedar County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $78,974.
In 2022, the population of Cedar County was 18,399, a 0.24% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cedar County's population was 18,444, a decline of 0.25% compared to a population of 18,491 in 2020.
The median age in Cedar County, IA is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 16.61% aged 15 to 29, 46.31% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cedar County population: 96.80% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.08% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.