The Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Iowa, anchored by the city of Cedar Rapids. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 276,520.
The Cedar Rapids MSA is part of a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with the Iowa City MSA, forming the Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA. The area is marketed regionally as Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR), or the "Corridor" (referring to the Interstate 380 corridor) which includes both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metropolitan areas and several surrounding counties.
Definitions Metropolitan Statistical Area CountySeat2025 estimate2020 censusChangeAreaDensityLinnCedar Rapids BentonVinton JonesAnamosa Total
Combined Statistical Area The Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in Iowa. The statistical area includes the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Statistical Area2025 Estimate2020 CensusChangeAreaDensityCedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical AreaIowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical AreaTotal Communities The following are cities and towns in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates. No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.
Principal city Cedar Rapids (137,935)
Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Marion (42,732)
Places with 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants Hiawatha (7,432) Anamosa (5,901) Vinton (5,004)
Places with 1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants
Mount Vernon (4,514) Monticello (4,104) Robins (3,366) Fairfax (2,925) Center Point (2,572) Cascade (partial) (2,399) Ely (2,366) Belle Plaine (2,346) Lisbon (2,239) Atkins (2,203) Urbana (1,671) Palo (1,551) Walford (1,359) Central City (1,253) Springville (1,160)
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Shellsburg (997) Newhall (906) Van Horne (769) Blairstown (709) Coggon (688) Alburnett (675) Walker (674) Olin (656) Keystone (617) Wyoming (530) Norway (470) Oxford Junction (428) Garrison (353) Bertram (267) Martelle (249) Onslow (197) Stone City* (186) Mount Auburn (160) Prairieburg (156) Watkins* (116) Luzerne (113) Center Junction* (100) Morley (94)
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 257,940 people, 104,617 households, and 67,059 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.0% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
According to the 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, the median income for a household in the MSA was $53,755, and the median income for a family was $67,506. Males had a median income of $47,371 versus $36,167 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $27,553.
See also Iowa census statistical areas Cedar Rapids, IA
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