Iowa City, IA Population

Overview

74,240

Total Population

26.1

Median age

50.02%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

30.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,724

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Iowa City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Iowa City is 26.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Iowa City's population under 18 was 14.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Iowa City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Iowa City, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 44.42% aged 15 to 29, 32.34% aged 30 to 64, 9.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 more females than males in Iowa City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.02% females and 49.98% males in Iowa City, IA.
The Iowa City, IA gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,572.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,295.

Iowa City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Iowa City population: 76.55% are White, 8.36% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.69% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.98% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.
Iowa City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,724 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 69,516 (93.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Iowa City is White with a population of 56,828 (76.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 76,052 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Iowa City's population increased by 5,162 (8.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Iowa City's population increased by 6,855 (10.07%), 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, Iowa City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 62,891.