Demographics & People — Urbandale, Iowa

Population Overview

Population (Census)46,026
Estimated 2026~48,000
Median Age39.2
Total Households17,040
Family Households12,426
Average Household Size2.68
Diversity Index0.3033 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White38,626
Black or African American2,554
Asian2,498
Hispanic or Latino2,927

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German13,441
Unclassified or not reported8,939
Other groups7,902
Irish5,735
English5,723
Norwegian2,697
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,617
Hispanic: Mexican1,534
American1,419
Dutch1,324

Language

English Only37,969
Spanish1,907
Population 5+43,282

Veterans

Veterans2,194
Population 18+33,507

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.9 minutes
Work from Home17.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Urbandale, Iowa.