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Waukee, Iowa

City in Dallas County, Iowa · ZIP 50003, 50263

  • Dallas County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
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  • 34,420 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,652Households
  • $106,728Median household income
  • $328,200Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Waukee

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Population, 2000 to 2020+367.0%
010k20k30k2000: 5,12620002010: 13,79020102020: 23,94020205,12623,940
Population of Waukee at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,126
201013,790
202023,940

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 Waukee
Under $50k20.9%
$50k to $100k25.8%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k17%
$200k and over17.2%

Median household income $106,728 · 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 Waukee
Owner occupied
7,386 units
Renter occupied
3,266 units
Vacancy rate
3.4%

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.

Waukee compared with its county and state
Waukee compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWaukeeDallas CountyIowa
Population26,974104,1363,195,937
Median household income$106,728$102,349$73,147
Median age34.435.838.6
Median home value$328,200$333,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher56.7%51.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents13.0%10.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes69.3%69.5%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes20.8 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 Waukee12
Public schools in Waukee, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Vince Meyer Early Learning CenterPublicPre-KWaukee Comm School District
Eason Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Waukee Comm School District
Grant Ragan Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Waukee Comm School District
Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Waukee Comm School District
Waukee Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Waukee Comm School District
South Middle SchoolPublic6–7Waukee Comm School District
Trailridge SchoolPublic6–7Waukee Comm School District
Waukee Middle SchoolPublic6–7Waukee Comm School District
Prairieview SchoolPublic8–9Waukee Comm School District
Timberline SchoolPublic8–9Waukee Comm School District
Northwest High SchoolPublic10–12Waukee Comm School District
Waukee High SchoolPublic10–12Waukee 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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