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CBSA!16300=METRO("Cedar Rapids, IA")
Cedar Rapids, IA metro area
The Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 278,677 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $23.9 billion that year.
Iowa3 countiesPart of Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA
GDP, 2024$23.9B#156 of 387 · +3.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,730#145 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.8%#132 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.0#312 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Cedar Rapids, IAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $2.2B | 9.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.7B | 7.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $4.3B | 18.0% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $3.9B | 16.4% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.1B | 4.8% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.7B | 7.2% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.3B | 5.3% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.1B | 4.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $568M | 2.4% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $491M | 2.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $192M | 0.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $15M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $189M | 0.8% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $363M | 1.5% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | Iowa | Outlying | 19011 | |
| Jones County | Iowa | Outlying | 19105 | |
| Linn County | Iowa | Central | 19113 |