The Town Files

Cedar County, Iowa

18,349 people. The median home is worth $211,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $80,602.

Towns in Cedar County

Towns in Cedar County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tipton3,149$165,500$61,11538.3
West Branch2,509$216,100$92,20936.7

People and housing

Cedar CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$211,300$156,300
Median rent$879$820
Median household income$80,602$69,254
Median age44.040.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.3%9.3%

Jobs and pay

5,170 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,261 a year.

Largest industries in Cedar CountyManufacturing600 jobs · $58,582Retail592 jobs · $30,972Wholesale trade455 jobs · $72,559Construction292 jobs · $55,666Hotels & restaurants219 jobs · $16,846Professional & technical serv…194 jobs · $57,689
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cedar County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 589 storm events in Cedar County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cedar County by type since 1996Hail109Flood15Drought15Tornado21Dense Fog10High Wind11Heavy Snow17Flash Flood19Winter Storm72Winter Weather57
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cedar County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4135: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).