Iowa Demographics

The total population of Iowa is estimated to be 3.19 million with 1.60 million males (50.13%) and 1.59 million females (49.87%). There are 8,274 less females than males in Iowa.
The median household income in Iowa was $70,723 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 654(0.93%) from $70,069 in 2020. This income is 94.80% 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, Iowa sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,331. Overall, the median household income for the state of Iowa stands at $69,588.
In Iowa, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,734 for males and $31,057 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,509 for males and $49,559 for females.
In Iowa, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,547, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,071.
In 2022, the population of Iowa was 3,200,517, a 0.09% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iowa's population was 3,197,689, an increase of 0.22% compared to a population of 3,190,571 in 2020.
The median age in Iowa is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.33% were under the age of 15, 20.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iowa population: 87.93% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.49% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.47% are some other race and 3.89% are multiracial.