Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Demographics
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area is the 179th most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 276,520 residents across 2,009 square miles. That is about 138 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 276,520 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 2,009 sq mi |
| Density | 138 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
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Counties in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County, IA | 230,299 | 717.1 | 321 |
| Benton County, IA | 25,575 | 716.1 | 36 |
| Jones County | 20,646 | 575.6 | 36 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.