Cedar Falls

County:: Black Hawk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.433
State:: Iowa

Cedar Falls is a city located in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Cedar Falls has a 2025 population of 40,760. Cedar Falls is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 40,702 in 2020.

The average household income in Cedar Falls is $105,023 with a poverty rate of 15.57%.The median age in Cedar Falls is 29.8 years: 30.3 years for males, and 29.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cedar Falls includes 91.52% White, 3.43% Asian, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	37,214	91.52%
Asian	1,395	3.43%
Two or more races	1,206	2.97%
Black or African American	656	1.61%
Other race	106	0.26%
Native American	85	0.21%

Cedar Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cedar Falls' average per capita income is $56,779. Household income levels show a median of $74,165. The poverty rate stands at 15.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$121,966	-
Families	$109,421	$140,042
Households	$74,165	$105,023
Non Families	$45,892	$61,976

$56,779

Average Income

$74,165

Median Household Income

15.57%

Poverty Rate