Population in Cedar Rapids, IA

Population in Cedar Rapids, IA was 137,935 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 41 cities in 2025.

2025, persons137,935
Change on 2024+0.7%
Series high137,9352025
Series low136,2432023

Population in Cedar Rapids, IA, 2020 to 2025

136K136.5K137K137.5K138K2020202120222023202420252020: 137,853 persons2021: 137,117 persons2022: 136,806 persons2023: 136,243 persons2024: 137,022 persons2025: 137,935 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025137,935
2024137,022
2023136,243
2022136,806
2021137,117
2020137,853

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2025
Cedar Rapids, IA137,935
Iowa3,238,387
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Population in Cedar Rapids, IA was 137,935 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 41 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Cedar Rapids, IA?

137,935 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Iowa

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