Humidity & wind
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Population
62,680
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$171,800
Owner-occupied units
Council Bluffs, IA
Iowa · 41.237° N, 95.853° W · 43 sq mi
Council Bluffs is a city in Iowa, with a population of 62,680 and about 1,459 residents per square mile. The median household earns $64,578 a year, and the median home is worth $171,800.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
43 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,459
People per square mile
Rank by population
#687
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#294
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$64,578
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,030
Per month
Homeownership
63.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.9 min
One way
People
Median age
38.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
21.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
5%
Households
26,023
2.33 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 20.4%
Retail trade 14.7%
Manufacturing 12.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 11%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Iowa
State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Des Moines
Nickname
The Hawkeye State
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Cities near Council Bluffs
- Bellevue, NE8 mi · 64,863
- Omaha, NE11 mi · 488,797
- Lincoln, NE52 mi · 301,522
- Sioux City, IA91 mi · 86,356
- West Des Moines, IA110 mi · 74,224
- St. Joseph, MO116 mi · 71,001
- Des Moines, IA119 mi · 212,086
- Ankeny, IA121 mi · 77,833
Cities about the same size
- Wellington, FL62,662
- Vineland, NJ62,703
- Little Elm, TX62,727
- Lakewood, WA62,755
- Taunton, MA62,522
- Woodland, CA62,513
- White Plains, NY62,871
- Utica, NY62,978
More in Iowa
Wealthiest person in Iowa
Name
Harry Stine
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Adel
Source of wealth
Agriculture
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Iowa · private sector
Employer
University of Iowa
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Iowa
Company
Principal Financial Group
Revenue
$16.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Des Moines
Ticker
PFG
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.