City · Iowa
Milo, Iowa
Milo, city, in Warren County, Iowa. Milo had 784 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 778 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 731 (±176). GEOID 1952455.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
784
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 778 · ACS 2020-2024: 731 ±176
Median household income
$79,904
±$13,382 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$153,100
±$15,571 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$850
±$766 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Milo and what county is it in?
Milo is a city in Warren County, Iowa. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 1,280 residents per square mile in 2020.
Milo is in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Milo, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 784 people lived in Milo on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, in line with Iowa (+1.5%). The 2020 Census counted 778 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 731 (±176).
| Measure | Milo | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 731 ±176 | 54,409 | no clear change |
| Households | 319 ±64 | 20,679 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.28 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 331 ±62 | 21,921 | no clear change |
Milo's population since 2000
From 839 in 2000 to 784 in 2025: down 6.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Milo as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Milo?
The median resident of Milo is 39.2 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%.
| Measure | Milo | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.2 ±4.1 | 38.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.8% ±4.9 pts | 24.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.8% ±5.2 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Male | 52.7% ±4.4 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±3.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6% ±5.2 pts | 91.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±4.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±2.5 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.0% ±6.7 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 9.6% ±4.0 pts | 11.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.5% ±2.4 pts | 96.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.0% ±4.6 pts | 33.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7% ±1.8 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1% ±3.5 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Milo earn?
Half of Milo's 319 households earn less than $79,904 a year (±$13,382), against $94,588 in Warren County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $70,066 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Milo | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,904 ±$13,382 | $94,588 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $93,961 ±$16,873 | $111,331 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,177 ±$7,143 | $43,596 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±15.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.3% ±3.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.2% ±2.6 pts | 96.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.7% ±3.6 pts | 91.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Milo?
Owners occupy 84.6% of Milo's occupied homes and renters 15.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,100 by its owner (±$15,571).
| Measure | Milo | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,100 ±$15,571 | $269,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $850 ±$766 | $973 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.4% ±8.9 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,164 ±$102 | $1,816 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.6% ±5.2 pts | 82.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.4% ±5.2 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Housing units | 331 ±62 | 21,921 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.2% ±5.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.1 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 91.5% ±3.3 pts | 76.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 43.8% ±10.9 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±1.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Milo building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Milo in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Milo work and get to work?
82.2% of Milo's workers drive alone and 6.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.8 minutes.
| Measure | Milo | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 73.8% ±7.1 pts | 68.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2% ±5.9 pts | 76.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.7% ±3.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.4% ±3.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.8% ±4.1 pts | 15.3% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.8 min ±4.7 | 24.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Milo?
No census tract lies mostly in Milo; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 211Warren County | 5,121 | $101,341 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Milo) · Census block assignment files
How does Milo compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Milo is the 11,313th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 331st-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Milo is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 331st | 939 |
Milo's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Milo with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Milo?
26 of the 57 figures for Milo on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Milo are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Milo.