City in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa · 10.8 sq mi · 703 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Clear Lake. The typical household earns $79,415, and the median resident is 49.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,661 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.28%
Men 47.5 · Women 51.2
1870–2026
7,576
2026 projection
1.1% 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
7,576
2026 projection
1.1% 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 | 7,576 | -25 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,601 | +38 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 7,563 | -13 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 7,576 | +22 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 7,554 | -43 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 7,597 | -64 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 7,661 | +95 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 7,566 | -27 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 7,593 | -58 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 7,651 | -14 | 0.18% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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 12 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 56% | 52% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau