Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
Iowa · IA-02
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Iowa, represented in Congress by Ashley Hinson (Republican). It is home to roughly 795,074 people, with a median age of 39.7. The population is about 87% White. The median household income is $71,849, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+10).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 12,963 square miles, IA-02 is the 59th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 61 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.42 ranks 70th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 44% of IA-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+10 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+4.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.7 years old; 22.4% of residents are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. About 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $71,849, the district's median household income ranks 267th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $187,898, and the median rent is $888 a month. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 20.4-minute commute (10.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).