Glenwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 5,175 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glenwood is the 93rd largest community in Iowa.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Glenwood. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Being a small city, Glenwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Glenwood is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.01% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Glenwood in 2022 was $41,277, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,108 for a family of four. However, Glenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Glenwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glenwood include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Glenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.