City · Iowa
Quimby, Iowa
Quimby, city, in Cherokee County, Iowa. Quimby had 236 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 249 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 286 (±83). GEOID 1965280.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
236
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 249 · ACS 2020-2024: 286 ±83
Median household income
$54,375
±$13,347 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$62,100
±$16,612 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$643
±$94 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Quimby and what county is it in?
Quimby is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa. It covers 0.4 square miles of land, 612 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Quimby, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 236 people lived in Quimby on July 1, 2025, down 4.1% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 249 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 286 (±83).
| Measure | Quimby | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 286 ±83 | 11,600 | no clear change |
| Households | 147 ±40 | 5,045 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.95 ±0.39 | 2.22 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 173 ±42 | 5,557 | no clear change |
Quimby's population since 2000
From 368 in 2000 to 236 in 2025: down 35.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Quimby 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 Quimby?
The median resident of Quimby is 48.5 years old; 11.5% are under 18 and 33.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.1%.
| Measure | Quimby | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 ±12.8 | 44.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 11.5% ±6.3 pts | 22.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 33.2% ±11.2 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Male | 50.3% ±6.3 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% ±2.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8% ±4.3 pts | 88.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±1.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.8 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±3.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 23.1% ±14.2 pts | 12.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.4% ±5.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.2% ±7.3 pts | 23.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.1% ±7.3 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
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 Quimby earn?
Half of Quimby's 147 households earn less than $54,375 a year (±$13,347), against $71,269 in Cherokee County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $64,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Quimby | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,375 ±$13,347 | $71,269 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,733 ±$8,108 | $93,726 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,458 ±$4,807 | $41,258 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.6% ±7.6 pts | 12.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 12.1% ±20.2 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.5% ±6.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±8.5 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.4% ±9.0 pts | 87.1% | – |
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 Quimby?
Owners occupy 75.5% of Quimby's occupied homes and renters 24.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,100 by its owner (±$16,612). The median renter pays $643 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Quimby | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $62,100 ±$16,612 | $158,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $643 ±$94 | $758 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±34.4 pts | 39.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $913 ±$89 | $1,307 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5% ±12.8 pts | 75.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.5% ±12.8 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Housing units | 173 ±42 | 5,557 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 96.5% ±3.8 pts | 84.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.3% ±3.5 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 49.7% ±13.8 pts | 34.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
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 Quimby building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Quimby 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 Quimby work and get to work?
83.2% of Quimby's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.0 minutes.
| Measure | Quimby | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.7% ±11.4 pts | 66.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.2% ±10.1 pts | 77.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.6% ±10.6 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 3.6% ±3.9 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min ±3.8 | 16.7 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 Quimby?
No census tract lies mostly in Quimby; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Quimby) · Census block assignment files
How does Quimby compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Quimby is the 15,978th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 624th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Quimby 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 | 624th | 939 |
Quimby's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Quimby 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 Quimby?
27 of the 57 figures for Quimby 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 Quimby 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 Quimby.