City in Allen County, Kansas · 4.6 sq mi · 1,122 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Iola. The typical household earns $54,221, and the median resident is 32.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,402 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.59%
Men 29.2 · Women 39.9
1880–2026
5,210
2026 projection
3.6% 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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1880–2026
5,210
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 5,210 | -30 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,240 | -42 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 5,282 | -51 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 5,333 | -19 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 5,352 | -23 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 5,375 | -27 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 5,402 | +123 | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 5,279 | -52 | 0.98% |
| 2018 | 5,331 | -27 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 5,358 | -43 | 0.80% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 12 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 31% | 38% | 25% |
| Divorced | 18% | 11% | 24% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau