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Council Bluffs

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
42.963
State:
Iowa

Council Bluffs is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Council Bluffs has a 2025 population of 62,635 . It is also the county seat of Pottawattamie County . Council Bluffs is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 62,784 in 2020.

The average household income in Council Bluffs is $81,944 with a poverty rate of 13.15%. The median age in Council Bluffs is 39 years: 38.4 years for males, and 39.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males.

62.6K
Total Population
1,458
Density (mi²)
-30 -0.05%
Growth

Council Bluffs Population

Council Bluffs Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Council Bluffs includes 87.62% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (87.62%)

Two or more races (5.98%)

Black or African American (2.6%)

Other race (2.19%)

Asian (1.19%)

Native American (0.31%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.12%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,81787.62%
Two or more races3,7405.98%
Black or African American1,6272.6%
Other race1,3702.19%
Asian7461.19%
Native American1920.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander720.12%

Council Bluffs Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Council Bluffs' average per capita income is $46,584. Household income levels show a median of $64,092. The poverty rate stands at 13.15%.

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$96,208$117,235
Families$78,483$96,341
Households$64,092$81,944
Non Families$39,717$54,874

$46,584

Average Income

$64,092

Median Household Income

13.15%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)