City in Tama County, Iowa · 3 sq mi · 1,007 people per sq mi
About 3,000 people live in Tama. The typical household earns $68,661, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,087 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.97%
Men 31 · Women 38
1870–2026
2,993
2026 projection
3% 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
2,993
2026 projection
3% 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 | 2,993 | -18 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,011 | -5 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 3,016 | -6 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 3,022 | -27 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 3,049 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,048 | -39 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 3,087 | +343 | 12.50% |
| 2019 | 2,744 | +13 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 2,731 | -41 | 1.48% |
| 2017 | 2,772 | -29 | 1.04% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 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 4 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 50% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 29% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau