City in Warren County, Iowa · 11.4 sq mi · 1,492 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Indianola. The typical household earns $75,453, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,882 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.44%
Men 35.2 · Women 38
1860–2026
17,062
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
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
17,062
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 17,062 | +233 | 1.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,829 | +15 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 16,814 | +432 | 2.64% |
| 2023 | 16,382 | +162 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 16,220 | +181 | 1.13% |
| 2021 | 16,039 | +157 | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 15,882 | -98 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 15,980 | -59 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 16,039 | +135 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 15,904 | +280 | 1.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 160 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 16 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 42% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 32% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau