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Ottumwa

County:
Wapello County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
16.064
State:
Iowa

Ottumwa is a city located in Wapello County, Iowa. Ottumwa has a 2025 population of 25,116. It is also the county seat of Wapello CountyOttumwa is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,455 in 2020.

The average household income in Ottumwa is $75,925 with a poverty rate of 18.87%.The median age in Ottumwa is 37.4 years: 35 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

25.1K
Total Population
1,563
Density (mi²)
-68 -0.27%
Growth

Ottumwa Population

Demographics

Economics and Income Statistics

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)