City · Iowa
Sheffield, Iowa
Sheffield, city, in Franklin County, Iowa. Sheffield had 1,103 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,130 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,053 (±187). GEOID 1972210.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,103
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,130 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,053 ±187
Median household income
$54,458
±$15,529 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$151,000
±$27,466 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$700
±$234 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Sheffield and what county is it in?
Sheffield is a city in Franklin County, Iowa. It covers 5.6 square miles of land, 203 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 Sheffield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,103 people lived in Sheffield on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,130 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,053 (±187).
| Measure | Sheffield | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,053 ±187 | 9,956 | no clear change |
| Households | 469 ±78 | 4,198 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.07 ±0.24 | 2.32 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 510 ±86 | 4,657 | no clear change |
Sheffield's population since 2000
From 930 in 2000 to 1,103 in 2025: up 18.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sheffield 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 Sheffield?
The median resident of Sheffield is 46.2 years old; 18.1% are under 18 and 31.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 1.3%.
| Measure | Sheffield | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 ±8.2 | 42.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.1% ±5.1 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 31.1% ±6.5 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Male | 43.2% ±5.7 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 16.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3% ±3.4 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7% ±1.8 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±1.7 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±2.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 17.1% ±5.2 pts | 12.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8% ±3.3 pts | 10.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.8% ±3.6 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.8% ±5.5 pts | 19.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.6% ±2.8 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.6% ±5.4 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.8% ±3.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
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 Sheffield earn?
Half of Sheffield's 469 households earn less than $54,458 a year (±$15,529), against $59,894 in Franklin County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $62,304 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Sheffield | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,458 ±$15,529 | $59,894 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,596 ±$11,154 | $78,308 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,215 ±$3,871 | $33,597 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.4% ±7.1 pts | 13.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.6% ±19.4 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.6% ±2.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.7% ±3.6 pts | 89.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.9% ±8.8 pts | 84.1% | – |
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 Sheffield?
Owners occupy 73.6% of Sheffield's occupied homes and renters 26.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,000 by its owner (±$27,466). The median renter pays $700 a month including utilities, and 41.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Sheffield | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,000 ±$27,466 | $124,100 | +$31,130 |
| Median gross rent | $700 ±$234 | $696 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.3% ±19.8 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,175 ±$104 | $1,130 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.6% ±8.9 pts | 72.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.4% ±8.9 pts | 27.6% | – |
| Housing units | 510 ±86 | 4,657 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.5% ±23.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.3% ±9.5 pts | 84.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.1% ±3.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.5% ±8.2 pts | 39.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.0% ±2.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
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 Sheffield building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Sheffield 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 Sheffield work and get to work?
68.6% of Sheffield's workers drive alone and 6.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes.
| Measure | Sheffield | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.4% ±6.1 pts | 60.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±3.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.6% ±10.9 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.4% ±10.1 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 8.2% ±7.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.8% ±3.8 pts | 7.9% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min ±8.2 | 20.5 min | +11.1 min |
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 Sheffield?
No census tract lies mostly in Sheffield; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3601Franklin County | 2,969 | $67,708 |
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 Sheffield) · Census block assignment files
How does Sheffield compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sheffield is the 9,883rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 254th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Sheffield ranks 254th of 279 places in Iowa with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 254th | 939 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 166th | 275 |
| Residents per square mile | 277th | 279 |
| Median household income | 254th | 279 |
| Per capita income | 214th | 279 |
| Median home value | 178th | 279 |
| Median gross rent | 233rd | 266 |
| Poverty rate | 71st | 232 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 233rd | 279 |
| Median age | 37th | 279 |
| Owner-occupied share | 146th | 279 |
| Work from home | 155th | 221 |
| Travel time to work | 16th | 279 |
Sheffield's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Sheffield 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 Sheffield?
21 of the 57 figures for Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield.