Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.6%
The current population of the Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market is 932,085 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.6%, resulting in a Population of 947,142 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 110th across STI Markets. The Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market currently ranks 101st in overall population, and will rank 102nd by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -2.3% to 7.4%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1.6% for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 7.4% at 1,000,636. Similarly a population change as low as -2.3% at 910,561 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.1%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market to be 960,609 resulting in a change of 3.1% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 114th across STI Markets. The Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market currently ranks 101st in overall population, and will rank 104th by April 2035.
