Statewide Iowa (RI) — U.S. Census data shows Iowa’s population grew four-point-seven percent in the last decade.
The Census Bureau estimates Iowa’s population was nearly three-point-two million on April 1st of 2020. The once-every-10-years census is used to calculate lots of things, including how many members each state shall have in the U.S. House. By this latest count, Iowa will still have four representatives in the U.S. House. Based on overall population trends, it’s possible Iowa will lose a seat in congress after the 2030 Census.
In the past decade, Iowa’s population grew more than neighboring Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri, but Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota all had higher population growth than Iowa.
Incidentally, according to published reports, after the latest count it looks like California will lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time ever.
