City in Lee County, Iowa · 9.7 sq mi · 1,022 people per sq mi
About 9,900 people live in Fort Madison. The typical household earns $50,705, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,310 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.98%
Men 39.3 · Women 44.8
1850–2026
9,861
2026 projection
4.4% 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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1850–2026
9,861
2026 projection
4.4% 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 | 9,861 | -74 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,935 | -81 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 10,016 | -16 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 10,032 | -81 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 10,113 | -127 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | 10,240 | -70 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 10,310 | -7 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 10,317 | -53 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 10,370 | -117 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 10,487 | -132 | 1.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 101 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 7 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 40% |
| Never married | 39% | 45% | 31% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau