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Solon, Iowa

City in Johnson County, Iowa · ZIP 52333

  • Johnson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 3,284 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,084Households
  • $111,597Median household income
  • $305,300Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+156.4%
1k2k3k4k2000: 1,17720002010: 2,03720102020: 3,01820201,1773,018
Population of Solon at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,177
20102,037
20203,018

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Solon
Under $50k16%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k23.2%
$150k to $200k20%
$200k and over9.8%

Median household income $111,597 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Solon
Owner occupied
872 units
Renter occupied
212 units
Vacancy rate
1.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Solon compared with its county and state
Solon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSolonJohnson CountyIowa
Population3,092154,8813,195,937
Median household income$111,597$74,721$73,147
Median age39.430.838.6
Median home value$305,300$293,100$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.3%54.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.1%10.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.4%58.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work21.1 minutes19.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Solon4
Public schools in Solon, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lakeview ElementaryPublicPre-K–3Solon Comm School District
Solon IntermediatePublic4–5Solon Comm School District
Solon Middle SchoolPublic6–8Solon Comm School District
Solon High SchoolPublic9–12Solon Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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