Cedar Rapids, IA Population

Overview

136,512

Total Population

36.4

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,031

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cedar Rapids's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cedar Rapids is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cedar Rapids's population under 18 was 22.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cedar Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cedar Rapids, 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.

There are 98 less females than males in Cedar Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Cedar Rapids, IA.
The Cedar Rapids, IA gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 5,304.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,598.

Cedar Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cedar Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,031 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 130,481 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cedar Rapids is White with a population of 111,545 (81.71% of the total population).

Cedar Rapids's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 137,742 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Cedar Rapids's population increased by 5,401 (4.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cedar Rapids's population increased by 10,853 (8.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cedar Rapids's population was lowest in year 2000 at 121,488.