City · Iowa
Searsboro, Iowa
Searsboro, city, in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Searsboro had 128 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 129 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 109 (±48). GEOID 1971355.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
128
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 129 · ACS 2020-2024: 109 ±48
Median household income
$66,250
±$30,235 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$104,200
±$59,292 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$967
±$497 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Searsboro and what county is it in?
Searsboro is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 286 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 Searsboro, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 128 people lived in Searsboro on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 129 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 109 (±48).
| Measure | Searsboro | Poweshiek County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 109 ±48 | 18,545 | no clear change |
| Households | 43 ±17 | 7,804 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.81 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 45 ±16 | 8,975 | no clear change |
Searsboro's population since 2000
From 155 in 2000 to 128 in 2025: down 17.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Searsboro 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 Searsboro?
The median resident of Searsboro is 52.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 0.9%.
| Measure | Searsboro | Poweshiek County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.8 ±16.9 | 41.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.2% ±15.2 pts | 19.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.3% ±12.1 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 52.3% ±13.0 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 3.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.2% ±3.4 pts | 89.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±2.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±2.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±22.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.9% ±8.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 35.8% ±17.6 pts | 14.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3% ±8.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9% ±7.1 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.1% ±10.2 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±25.1 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.5% ±7.9 pts | 83.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9% ±3.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
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 Searsboro earn?
Half of Searsboro's 43 households earn less than $66,250 a year (±$30,235), against $67,391 in Poweshiek County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $48,459 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Searsboro | Poweshiek County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,250 ±$30,235 | $67,391 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $75,007 ±$19,503 | $90,285 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,914 ±$9,226 | $38,109 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4% ±20.8 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 54.5% ±51.5 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.9% ±17.1 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.4% ±11.5 pts | 95.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.7% ±16.6 pts | 86.6% | – |
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 Searsboro?
Owners occupy 76.7% of Searsboro's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,200 by its owner (±$59,292). The median renter pays $967 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Searsboro | Poweshiek County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $104,200 ±$59,292 | $209,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $967 ±$497 | $883 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±92.0 pts | 30.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,031 ±$210 | $1,580 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% ±15.7 pts | 71.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.3% ±15.7 pts | 28.8% | – |
| Housing units | 45 ±16 | 8,975 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±45.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±82.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.2% ±13.9 pts | 77.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.3% ±13.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±38.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±38.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 42.2% ±22.0 pts | 29.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.7% ±7.9 pts | 7.2% | – |
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 do people in Searsboro work and get to work?
87.5% of Searsboro's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.2 minutes.
| Measure | Searsboro | Poweshiek County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.2% ±19.2 pts | 62.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±37.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5% ±13.3 pts | 67.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.2% ±7.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±37.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±37.5 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.3% ±11.1 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.2 min ±12.9 | 18.6 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 Searsboro?
No census tract lies mostly in Searsboro; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3702Poweshiek County | 2,710 | $66,497 |
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 Searsboro) · Census block assignment files
How does Searsboro compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Searsboro is the 17,655th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 770th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Searsboro 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 | 770th | 939 |
Searsboro's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Searsboro 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 Searsboro?
31 of the 57 figures for Searsboro 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 Searsboro 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 Searsboro.