119th Congress · IA-2
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District (IA-2) has a population of 795,074. The median household income is $71,627 and the median age is 39.7.
795,074
Population
62
People / sq mi
$71,627
Median Income
39.7
Median Age
IA-2 covers 12,903 sq mi of land at 61.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 88.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$71,627
Median Household Income
$39,427
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$187,900
Median Home Value
$888
Median Rent
73.8%
Homeownership
Education
94.2%
High School+
28.8%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District (IA-2) has a population of 795,074 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District is $71,627, with a per capita income of $39,427.
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District is 88.1% White, 4.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.