# State Facts About Iowa, Its 177th Anniversary, and More

| Celebrating Iowa's 177th Anniversary of Statehood
Iowa became the 29th state on December 28, 1846. Explore Census Bureau data about Iowa using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.
**Learn More**State Data Profile
Iowa is the **23rd**largest state by area. Learn more about the geography and history of Iowa. 

Did you know: 
- The top employed industry is  educational services, health care, and social assistance .
- The percentage of people who moved to Iowa from a different state in the last year was  2.3% .
- The average commute to work in Iowa is  19.7 minutes , compared to the United States average of 26.4 minutes.

Learn more about the state's business and economy on data.census.gov. 
**Explore Data**2020 Census Data 
Iowa's population was **3,190,369**in 2020, a **4.7%**increase from 2010.

The results of the 2020 Census show that:
-  740,266  or  23.2%  of people in Iowa were under age 18. That's an increase of  1.7%  from 2010 to 2020.
-  215,986  or  6.8%  of people in Iowa reported Hispanic or Latino origin. That's an increase of  42.5%  from 2010 to 2020.
**Read More**Fun Facts
🌺 The state flower is the **Wild Rose**. 

🌳 The state tree is the **Oak**.

🏙️ The largest city is**Des Moines**. 

🔎 Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Iowa and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive games from Statistics in Schools.
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