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Population
76,229
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$285,900
Owner-occupied units

Iowa City, IA

Iowa · 41.656° N, 91.531° W · 26 sq mi

Iowa City is a city in Iowa, with a population of 76,229 and about 2,959 residents per square mile. The median household earns $58,546 a year, and the median home is worth $285,900.

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Size & density

Land area
26 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,959
People per square mile
Rank by population
#532
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#533
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$58,546
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,094
Per month
Homeownership
47.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.3 min
One way

People

Median age
26.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
60.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.2%
Households
30,816
2.24 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 27/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 138/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 39/yr
Days above 90° 11/yr
Below freezing 114/yr
Annual rainfall 34.8in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
June
Average high 83°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 14°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 43.3%
Retail trade 13.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.8%
Professional & business services 7.4%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Iowa

Name
Harry Stine
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Adel
Source of wealth
Agriculture

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Iowa · private sector

Employer
University of Iowa
Sector
Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Iowa

Company
Principal Financial Group
Revenue
$16.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Des Moines
Ticker
PFG

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Iowa

State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Des Moines
Nickname
The Hawkeye State

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