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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%−76%

02Waukee, IAIA34,890+22.1%−79%

03Bondurant, IAIA9,647+16.2%−2%

04Norwalk, IAIA15,004+10.8%−47%

05Altoona, IAIA22,796+9.9%−78%

06Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+9.7%−74%

07Polk City, IAIA6,630+8.9%−61%

08Ankeny, IAIA77,833+7.0%−85%

09Grimes, IAIA17,405+6.3%−93%

10Adel, IAIA7,098+4.5%+14%

11Coralville, IAIA23,960+4.1%−91%

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+3.4%−93%

13Anamosa, IAIA5,901+3.3%−57%

14North Liberty, IAIA21,976+3.2%−96%

15Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+3.1%−84%

16Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+2.7%−85%

17Orange City, IAIA6,468+2.5%−80%

18Manchester, IAIA5,357+2.5%+6%

19Pella, IAIA10,992+2.4%−60%

20Urbandale, IAIA48,570+2.2%−91%

21Clive, IAIA19,861+2.2%−97%

22Osceola, IAIA5,679+2.0%−83%

23Perry, IAIA8,208+1.9%−87%

24Ames, IAIA68,220+1.9%−75%

25Independence, IAIA6,312+1.6%+134%

26Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+1.5%−86%

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+1.4%−91%

28Glenwood, IAIA5,287+1.4%−92%

29Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+1.4%−88%

30Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1.4%−94%

31Indianola, IAIA16,829+1.3%−91%

32Johnston, IAIA25,065+1.3%−98%

33Iowa City, IAIA76,229+1.2%−70%

34Winterset, IAIA5,520+1.2%−91%

35Waverly, IAIA10,561+1.0%−81%

36Marion, IAIA42,732+0.9%−97%

37Nevada, IAIA6,974+0.8%−92%

38Asbury, IAIA6,035+0.8%−96%

39Spencer, IAIA11,218+0.7%−71%

40Le Mars, IAIA10,760+0.7%−93%

41DeWitt, IAIA5,704+0.6%−95%

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+0.4%−92%

43Fairfield, IAIA9,220+0.4%−116%

44Sioux City, IAIA86,356+0.4%−94%

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+0.3%−99%

46Vinton, IAIA5,004+0.2%−1133%

47Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+0.1%−96%

48Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-0.2%−94%

49Boone, IAIA12,471-0.3%−109%

50Clarinda, IAIA5,273-0.3%−103%

51Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935-0.3%−103%

52Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680-0.3%−105%

53Newton, IAIA15,741-0.4%−107%

54Ottumwa, IAIA25,319-0.4%−119%

55Atlantic, IAIA6,676-0.4%−82%

56Waterloo, IAIA66,919-0.5%−113%

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493-0.5%−116%

58Clinton, IAIA24,049-0.6%−88%

59Grinnell, IAIA9,430-0.6%−127%

60Decorah, IAIA7,417-0.7%−151%

61Sheldon, IAIA5,575-0.7%+18%

62Webster City, IAIA7,815-0.7%−120%

63Centerville, IAIA5,327-0.7%+266%

64Davenport, IAIA100,358-0.8%−125%

65Des Moines, IAIA212,086-0.8%−128%

66Dubuque, IAIA59,148-0.8%−440%

67Washington, IAIA7,261-0.8%+121%

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-0.9%−5385%

69Cherokee, IAIA5,122-0.9%−92%

70Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-1.0%+287%

71Mason City, IAIA26,853-1.1%−332%

72Burlington, IAIA23,336-1.1%−22%

73Carroll, IAIA10,085-1.1%−120%

74Estherville, IAIA5,807-1.1%+16%

75Muscatine, IAIA23,164-1.3%+61%

76Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-1.3%−69%

77Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-1.3%−83%

78Creston, IAIA7,335-1.3%−66%

79Denison, IAIA8,214-1.3%−112%

80Oelwein, IAIA5,757-1.5%−147%

81Red Oak, IAIA5,388-1.5%+44%

82Knoxville, IAIA7,469-1.6%−74%

83Algona, IAIA5,309-2.0%−56%

84Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-2.1%−72%

85Charles City, IAIA7,013-2.2%+165%

86Keokuk, IAIA9,510-2.4%−71%

87Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-3.5%−139%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES