Iowa / Census place 1912000

Cedar Rapids

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

Official Census name: Cedar Rapids city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
137,935
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,844/sq mi
74.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$70,424
Median home value
$187,100
Median gross rent
$967
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

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: CEDAR RAPIDS MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
58.2°F
Average low
38.3°F
Annual rainfall
35.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cedar Rapids.

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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.

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