Census place 1938595

Iowa City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Iowa City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Iowa City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Iowa City has a population of 76,229 and 2,959 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: population density is 2,959/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi; median home value is $285,900, above the comparison median of $219,200; and median household income is $58,546, below the comparison median of $69,222. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,959/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi
median home value
$285,900
Above the comparison median of $219,200
median household income
$58,546
Below the comparison median of $69,222

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Iowa City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,229
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,959/sq mi
25.8 sq mi land area
Median age
26.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,546
Median home value
$285,900
Median gross rent
$1,094
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.5%
Typical commute
17.3 min
Drive-alone commute
56.2%
Public transit commute
6%
Walked to work
14.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
52.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
12.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
11%
Households with children
17.2%
Residents with a disability
11%
Residents without insurance
4.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Johnson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: IOWA CITY MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
60.9°F
Average low
41°F
Annual rainfall
35.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Iowa City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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