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Population in Iowa City, IA

Population in Iowa City, IA was 76,229 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 41 cities in 2025.

2025, persons76,229
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank6th of 41Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high76,2292025
Series low74,9362020

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Population in Iowa City, IA, 2020 to 2025

74.5K75K75.5K76K76.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 74,936 persons2021: 75,273 persons2022: 75,810 persons2023: 75,903 persons2024: 76,169 persons2025: 76,229 persons74.5K75K75.5K76K76.5K2020202220252020: 74,936 persons2021: 75,273 persons2022: 75,810 persons2023: 75,903 persons2024: 76,169 persons2025: 76,229 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
202576,229
202476,169
202375,903
202275,810
202175,273
202074,936

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2025
Iowa City, IA76,229
Iowa3,238,387
United States341,784,857

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Definition

Resident population. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.

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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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Population, Iowa City, IA, 2020 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

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Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Iowa City, IA, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/iowa-city-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Population, Iowa City, IA, 2020 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/iowa-city-ia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Iowa City, IA, 2020 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/iowa-city-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals): Population, Iowa City, IA, 2020 to 2025}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the population in Iowa City, IA?

Population in Iowa City, IA was 76,229 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 6th 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 Iowa City, IA?

76,229 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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