Cedar Rapids, IA Demographics

The total population of Cedar Rapids is estimated to be 136,929 with 68,131 males (49.76%) and 68,798 females (50.24%). There are 667 more females than males in Cedar Rapids.
The median household income in Cedar Rapids was $68,281 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 599(0.87%) from $68,880 in 2020. This income is 91.52% 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 Rapids sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,547. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cedar Rapids stands at $64,435.
In Cedar Rapids, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,264 for males and $29,347 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,617 for males and $43,943 for females.
In Cedar Rapids, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $250,001, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,226.
In 2022, the population of Cedar Rapids was 136,429, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cedar Rapids's population was 136,872, a decline of 0.63% compared to a population of 137,742 in 2020.
The median age in Cedar Rapids, IA is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 21.97% aged 15 to 29, 43.65% aged 30 to 64, 13.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cedar Rapids population: 81.71% are White, 8.84% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.73% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.31% are some other race and 5.01% are multiracial.