Iowa / Census place 1973335

Sioux City

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

Official Census name: Sioux City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
86,356
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,454/sq mi
59.4 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$68,906
Median home value
$173,600
Median gross rent
$976
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.9%
Typical commute
17.5 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

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: SIOUX CITY AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
37.4°F
Annual rainfall
29.3"
Annual snowfall
36"

Month by month

A year in Sioux City.

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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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