City in Dallas County, Iowa · 4.4 sq mi · 474 people per sq mi
About 2,100 people live in Van Meter. The typical household earns $135,139, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,496 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.61%
Men 39.3 · Women 37.2
2010–2026
2,075
2026 projection
38.7% 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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2010–2026
2,075
2026 projection
38.7% 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 | 2,075 | +97 | 4.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,978 | +93 | 4.93% |
| 2024 | 1,885 | +123 | 6.98% |
| 2023 | 1,762 | +183 | 11.59% |
| 2022 | 1,579 | +26 | 1.67% |
| 2021 | 1,553 | +57 | 3.81% |
| 2020 | 1,496 | +200 | 15.43% |
| 2019 | 1,296 | +113 | 9.55% |
| 2018 | 1,183 | +45 | 3.95% |
| 2017 | 1,138 | +21 | 1.88% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 38 residents
68% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 68% | 74% | 62% |
| Never married | 23% | 18% | 28% |
| Divorced | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau