City in Montgomery County, Iowa · 3.9 sq mi · 1,361 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Red Oak. The typical household earns $50,109, and the median resident is 40.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,596 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.89%
Men 37.5 · Women 42.8
1870–2026
5,343
2026 projection
4.5% 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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1870–2026
5,343
2026 projection
4.5% 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 | 5,343 | -45 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,388 | -30 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 5,418 | -60 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 5,478 | -28 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 5,506 | -76 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 5,582 | -14 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 5,596 | +326 | 6.19% |
| 2019 | 5,270 | -41 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 5,311 | -85 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | 5,396 | -19 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau