City in Cass County, Iowa · 8.3 sq mi · 803 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Atlantic. The typical household earns $61,141, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,781 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.35%
Men 41.7 · Women 46.7
1870–2026
6,656
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,656
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,656 | -20 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,676 | -27 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 6,703 | -68 | 1.00% |
| 2023 | 6,771 | -5 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 6,776 | +15 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 6,761 | -20 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 6,781 | +261 | 4.00% |
| 2019 | 6,520 | -75 | 1.14% |
| 2018 | 6,595 | -102 | 1.52% |
| 2017 | 6,697 | -28 | 0.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau