119th Congress · IA-3
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District (IA-3) has a population of 806,699. The median household income is $79,204 and the median age is 37.3.
806,699
Population
76
People / sq mi
$79,204
Median Income
37.3
Median Age
IA-3 covers 10,673 sq mi of land at 75.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 82.4% |
| Black or African American | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$79,204
Median Household Income
$42,890
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$229,200
Median Home Value
$1,072
Median Rent
69.2%
Homeownership
Education
92.6%
High School+
36.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District (IA-3) has a population of 806,699 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 3rd Congressional District is $79,204, with a per capita income of $42,890.
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District is 82.4% White, 5.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Iowa's 3rd 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.