City in Shelby County, Iowa · 4.4 sq mi · 1,099 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Harlan. The typical household earns $57,488, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,891 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.05%
Men 41.9 · Women 46.4
1860–2026
4,860
2026 projection
0.6% 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
4,860
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 4,860 | +1 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,859 | -38 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 4,897 | +4 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 4,893 | +25 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 4,868 | -32 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 4,900 | +9 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 4,891 | +122 | 2.56% |
| 2019 | 4,769 | -52 | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 4,821 | -11 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 4,832 | -40 | 0.82% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 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 11 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 58% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 24% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 12% | 8% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau