Cedar County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,349
Rank #1,972 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,602 +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #560 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #256 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$211,300 −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,294 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.7% −29.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,403 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #354 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

81.5% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
23.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%27.2%54.5%81.7%93.2%2.8%2.8%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Cedar County, Iowa

Cedar County, Iowa has a total population of 18,349, making it the 1,972nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cedar County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cedar County is $80,602, which ranks #560 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Cedar County is $211,300, 25.0% below the national median. Renters in Cedar County pay a median gross rent of $879 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cedar County, 23.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Cedar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Cedar County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.