Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.6%
The current population of the Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market is 931,639 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.6%, resulting in a Population of 946,604 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 112th across STI Markets. The Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market currently ranks 101st in overall population, and will rank 102nd by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -1.6% to 7.3%
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 7.3% at 1,000,060. Similarly a population change as low as -1.6% at 916,905 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.1%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Debuque, IA Market to be 960,084 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 January 2036.
