Ely is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. Ely has a 2026 population of 2,371. Ely is currently growing at a rate of 1.28% annually and its population has increased by 1.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,344 in 2020.
The median household income in Ely is $105,882 with a poverty rate of 2.43%. The median age in Ely is 38.1 years: 38.5 years for males, and 36.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 101.1 males.