City in Winneshiek County, Iowa · 7.2 sq mi · 1,017 people per sq mi
About 7,400 people live in Decorah. The typical household earns $64,366, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,582 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.14%
Men 37.7 · Women 40.6
1860–2026
7,369
2026 projection
2.8% 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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1860–2026
7,369
2026 projection
2.8% 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 | 7,369 | -48 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,417 | +27 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 7,390 | -61 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 7,451 | -169 | 2.22% |
| 2022 | 7,620 | +14 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 7,606 | +24 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 7,582 | +56 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 7,526 | -42 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 7,568 | -52 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 7,620 | -130 | 1.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau