Council Bluffs, IA Population

Overview

62,617

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.13%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,454

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Council Bluffs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Council Bluffs is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Council Bluffs's population under 18 was 22.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Council Bluffs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Council Bluffs, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 20.37% aged 15 to 29, 44.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,419 more females than males in Council Bluffs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Council Bluffs, IA.
The Council Bluffs, IA gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,389.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,256.

Council Bluffs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Council Bluffs population: 90.07% are White, 2.04% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
Council Bluffs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,454 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,163 (89.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Council Bluffs is White with a population of 56,402 (90.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 62,789 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Council Bluffs's population increased by 3,928 (6.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Council Bluffs's population increased by 431 (0.69%), 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, Council Bluffs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 58,430.