Demographics · IA
Cedar Rapids, IA demographics: 137,264 residents, with a median age of 37.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
137,264people are estimated in Cedar Rapids, at a median age of 37.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 37.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Cedar Rapids, the largest race group is White (79.1%); 5.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Cedar Rapids is 37.3 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.6% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 50.4% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 15.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,078 | 5.9% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±445 |
| 5 to 17 | 20,527 | 15.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±961 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,952 | 10.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±793 |
| 25 to 34 | 20,601 | 15.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±713 |
| 35 to 44 | 18,216 | 13.3% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±895 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,575 | 11.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±677 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,348 | 11.9% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±916 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,828 | 9.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±824 |
| 75 and over | 10,139 | 7.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±663 |
Median age by sex: 36.9 (male) · 37.6 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Cedar Rapids is White at 79.1% of the population. Separately, 5.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 108,591 | 79.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,024 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,883 | 8.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,016 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 380 | 0.3% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±192 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,596 | 2.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±513 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 13 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±21 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 2,069 | 1.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±646 |
| Two or more races | 10,732 | 7.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±946 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 7,112 | 5.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±654 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Cedar Rapids has 59,351 households. 56.2% are family households and 34.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.25 people.
Total households
59,351
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.25
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
56.2% ± 1.4 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.6% ± 1.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 59,351 | ±730 |
| Family households | 33,355 | ±931 |
| Nonfamily households | 25,996 | ±1,035 |
| Householder living alone | 20,548 | ±949 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.3% of Cedar Rapids residents were born outside the United States. 90.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (2.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | 9,980 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 90.7% ± 1.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 2.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | Spanish · 3,728 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
33.1% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Cedar Rapids hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Cedar Rapids is 1912000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.