The U-S Census Bureau released estimates this week showing Iowa’s population has increased by two percent since 2010. Gary Krob is the co-ordinator of the State Data Center program at the State Library.
While the population grew only by about 60-thousand in those four years, Krob says it is growth and not loss in population.
The Census Bureau says it is Iowa’s longest period of sustained population growth since 1900. The state’s growth continues to be centered around the larger cities.
Three Iowa metropolitan areas were among the nation’s 100 fastest growing metros between 2010 and 2014, according to the Census information. The Iowa City, Des Moines-West Des Moines, and Ames metropolitan areas ranked 31st, 32nd, and 82nd in growth respectively.
You can see more on the new population estimates on the State Library’s State Data Center website at: www.iowadatacenter.org.
