Muscatine

County:: Muscatine County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 18.196
State:: Iowa

Muscatine is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. Muscatine has a 2025 population of 23,071. It is also the county seat of Muscatine County. Muscatine is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,745 in 2020.

The average household income in Muscatine is $75,838 with a poverty rate of 16.5%.The median age in Muscatine is 36.7 years: 36.8 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Muscatine includes 79.83% White, 9% other race, 4.65% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,813	79.83%
Other race	2,122	9%
Two or more races	1,333	5.66%
Black or African American	1,095	4.65%
Asian	160	0.68%
Native American	44	0.19%

Muscatine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Muscatine's average per capita income is $42,159. Household income levels show a median of $59,332. The poverty rate stands at 16.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,079	-
Families	$73,739	$89,017
Households	$59,332	$75,838
Non Families	$39,086	$45,540

$42,159

Average Income

$59,332

Median Household Income

16.5%

Poverty Rate