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Fastest growing, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Tiffin, IAIA7,156+27.1%−86.7 pts

02Waukee, IAIA34,890+22.1%−81.9 pts

03Bondurant, IAIA9,647+16.2%−0.3 pts

04Norwalk, IAIA15,004+10.8%−9.4 pts

05Altoona, IAIA22,796+9.9%−34.0 pts

06Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+9.7%−28.2 pts

07Polk City, IAIA6,630+8.9%−13.9 pts

08Ankeny, IAIA77,833+7.0%−39.0 pts

09Grimes, IAIA17,405+6.3%−85.8 pts

10Adel, IAIA7,098+4.5%+0.5 pts

11Coralville, IAIA23,960+4.1%−42.1 pts

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+3.4%−43.0 pts

13Anamosa, IAIA5,901+3.3%−4.4 pts

14North Liberty, IAIA21,976+3.2%−82.0 pts

15Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+3.1%−16.7 pts

16Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+2.7%−15.6 pts

17Orange City, IAIA6,468+2.5%−10.5 pts

18Manchester, IAIA5,357+2.5%+0.2 pts

19Pella, IAIA10,992+2.4%−3.6 pts

20Urbandale, IAIA48,570+2.2%−21.5 pts

21Clive, IAIA19,861+2.2%−70.1 pts

22Osceola, IAIA5,679+2.0%−9.9 pts

23Perry, IAIA8,208+1.9%−12.8 pts

24Ames, IAIA68,220+1.9%−5.6 pts

25Independence, IAIA6,312+1.6%+0.9 pts

26Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+1.5%−8.6 pts

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+1.4%−13.5 pts

28Glenwood, IAIA5,287+1.4%−15.8 pts

29Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+1.4%−10.0 pts

30Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1.4%−21.8 pts

31Indianola, IAIA16,829+1.3%−13.3 pts

32Johnston, IAIA25,065+1.3%−82.6 pts

33Iowa City, IAIA76,229+1.2%−2.9 pts

34Winterset, IAIA5,520+1.2%−12.5 pts

35Waverly, IAIA10,561+1.0%−4.1 pts

36Marion, IAIA42,732+0.9%−28.0 pts

37Nevada, IAIA6,974+0.8%−10.0 pts

38Asbury, IAIA6,035+0.8%−20.9 pts

39Spencer, IAIA11,218+0.7%−1.6 pts

40Le Mars, IAIA10,760+0.7%−8.6 pts

41DeWitt, IAIA5,704+0.6%−11.3 pts

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+0.4%−5.0 pts

43Fairfield, IAIA9,220+0.4%+3.1 pts

44Sioux City, IAIA86,356+0.4%−5.2 pts

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+0.3%−29.6 pts

46Vinton, IAIA5,004+0.2%+0.2 pts

47Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+0.1%−3.2 pts

48Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-0.2%+2.8 pts

49Boone, IAIA12,471-0.3%−3.6 pts

50Clarinda, IAIA5,273-0.3%−11.8 pts

51Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935-0.3%−11.4 pts

52Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680-0.3%−7.6 pts

53Newton, IAIA15,741-0.4%−5.8 pts

54Ottumwa, IAIA25,319-0.4%−2.5 pts

55Atlantic, IAIA6,676-0.4%+1.9 pts

56Waterloo, IAIA66,919-0.5%−3.9 pts

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493-0.5%−3.3 pts

58Clinton, IAIA24,049-0.6%+4.3 pts

59Grinnell, IAIA9,430-0.6%−2.9 pts

60Decorah, IAIA7,417-0.7%−2.0 pts

61Sheldon, IAIA5,575-0.7%−0.1 pts

62Webster City, IAIA7,815-0.7%−4.3 pts

63Centerville, IAIA5,327-0.7%−0.5 pts

64Davenport, IAIA100,358-0.8%−4.0 pts

65Des Moines, IAIA212,086-0.8%−3.6 pts

66Dubuque, IAIA59,148-0.8%−1.1 pts

67Washington, IAIA7,261-0.8%−0.5 pts

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-0.9%−0.9 pts

69Cherokee, IAIA5,122-0.9%+10.0 pts

70Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-1.0%−0.8 pts

71Mason City, IAIA26,853-1.1%−1.5 pts

72Burlington, IAIA23,336-1.1%+0.3 pts

73Carroll, IAIA10,085-1.1%−6.6 pts

74Estherville, IAIA5,807-1.1%−0.1 pts

75Muscatine, IAIA23,164-1.3%−0.5 pts

76Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-1.3%+2.9 pts

77Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-1.3%+6.4 pts

78Creston, IAIA7,335-1.3%+2.6 pts

79Denison, IAIA8,214-1.3%−12.5 pts

80Oelwein, IAIA5,757-1.5%−4.5 pts

81Red Oak, IAIA5,388-1.5%−0.5 pts

82Knoxville, IAIA7,469-1.6%+4.5 pts

83Algona, IAIA5,309-2.0%+2.6 pts

84Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-2.1%+5.3 pts

85Charles City, IAIA7,013-2.2%−1.4 pts

86Keokuk, IAIA9,510-2.4%+5.8 pts

87Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-3.5%−12.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES