City in Union County, Iowa · 5.2 sq mi · 1,407 people per sq mi
About 7,300 people live in Creston. The typical household earns $52,633, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,531 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.84%
Men 36.5 · Women 41
1870–2026
7,301
2026 projection
3.1% 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
7,301
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 7,301 | -34 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,335 | -63 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 7,398 | +29 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 7,369 | -8 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 7,377 | -98 | 1.31% |
| 2021 | 7,475 | -56 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 7,531 | -176 | 2.28% |
| 2019 | 7,707 | -47 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 7,754 | -108 | 1.37% |
| 2017 | 7,862 | +89 | 1.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 42% | 36% |
| Never married | 35% | 36% | 35% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 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