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Population
86,356
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$173,600
Owner-occupied units
Sioux City, IA
Iowa · 42.495° N, 96.389° W · 59 sq mi
Sioux City is a city in Iowa, with a population of 86,356 and about 1,454 residents per square mile. The median household earns $68,906 a year, and the median home is worth $173,600.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
59 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,454
People per square mile
Rank by population
#440
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#191
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$68,906
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$976
Per month
Homeownership
65.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.5 min
One way
People
Median age
34.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
22.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.1%
Households
32,926
2.53 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 21.4%
Manufacturing 20.2%
Retail trade 11.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.2%
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 Sioux City
- Sioux Falls, SD74 mi · 213,748
- Omaha, NE87 mi · 488,797
- Council Bluffs, IA91 mi · 62,680
- Bellevue, NE96 mi · 64,863
- Lincoln, NE117 mi · 301,522
- Ames, IA145 mi · 68,220
- West Des Moines, IA149 mi · 74,224
- Grand Island, NE149 mi · 53,943
Cities about the same size
- Citrus Heights, CA86,348
- Lake Forest, CA86,333
- Auburn, WA86,301
- Santa Barbara, CA86,422
- Homestead, FL86,242
- Medford, OR86,494
- San Ramon, CA86,209
- Baytown, TX86,561
More in Iowa
- Des Moines212,086
- Cedar Rapids137,935
- Davenport100,358
- Ankeny77,833
- Iowa City76,229
- Waterloo66,919
- Dubuque59,148
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.