City in Des Moines County, Iowa · 1.2 sq mi · 1,379 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Mediapolis. The typical household earns $75,543, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,682 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.7%
Men 32.5 · Women 37.8
2010–2026
1,655
2026 projection
1.6% 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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2010–2026
1,655
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 1,655 | -5 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,660 | -2 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 1,662 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 1,663 | +23 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 1,640 | -28 | 1.68% |
| 2021 | 1,668 | -14 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1,682 | +155 | 10.15% |
| 2019 | 1,527 | -5 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 1,532 | +3 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 1,529 | -14 | 0.91% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 10 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 60% | 47% |
| Never married | 23% | 24% | 21% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau