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Fastest growing, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Waukee, IAIA34,890+169.0%+65.0 pts

02North Liberty, IAIA21,976+149.2%+64.0 pts

03Bondurant, IAIA9,647+109.1%+92.6 pts

04Johnston, IAIA25,065+99.8%+15.8 pts

05Tiffin, IAIA7,156+99.7%−14.1 pts

06Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+73.3%+35.4 pts

07Asbury, IAIA6,035+70.2%+48.5 pts

08Ankeny, IAIA77,833+68.1%+22.2 pts

09Grimes, IAIA17,405+61.7%−30.4 pts

10Polk City, IAIA6,630+45.8%+23.0 pts

11Altoona, IAIA22,796+40.6%−3.3 pts

12Eldridge, IAIA6,954+35.9%+12.8 pts

13Urbandale, IAIA48,570+35.7%+12.0 pts

14Marion, IAIA42,732+32.2%+3.4 pts

15Norwalk, IAIA15,004+29.9%+9.7 pts

16Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+27.3%+7.5 pts

17Coralville, IAIA23,960+25.0%−21.1 pts

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+22.0%−24.4 pts

19Clive, IAIA19,861+20.2%−52.1 pts

20Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+17.4%−0.9 pts

21Ames, IAIA68,220+16.2%+8.7 pts

22Indianola, IAIA16,829+13.7%−0.9 pts

23Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+13.6%+3.5 pts

24Denison, IAIA8,214+13.1%+1.9 pts

25Waverly, IAIA10,561+10.1%+5.1 pts

26Iowa City, IAIA76,229+9.1%+4.9 pts

27Winterset, IAIA5,520+8.9%−4.8 pts

28Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+8.6%+3.2 pts

29Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+8.4%−21.6 pts

30Orange City, IAIA6,468+7.6%−5.4 pts

31Adel, IAIA7,098+7.2%+3.2 pts

32Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+6.8%−0.5 pts

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760+6.4%−2.9 pts

34Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+6.2%−5.1 pts

35Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+5.9%+2.6 pts

36Osceola, IAIA5,679+5.8%−6.1 pts

37Sheldon, IAIA5,575+5.6%+6.2 pts

38DeWitt, IAIA5,704+5.4%−6.4 pts

39Pella, IAIA10,992+5.3%−0.8 pts

40Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+5.2%−9.7 pts

41Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+4.8%+1.9 pts

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+4.6%−6.4 pts

43Fort Madison, IAIA9,935+3.1%+10.9 pts

44Creston, IAIA7,335+3.1%+7.1 pts

45Washington, IAIA7,261+3.1%+3.5 pts

46Vinton, IAIA5,004+3.0%+3.1 pts

47Des Moines, IAIA212,086+2.4%−0.5 pts

48Nevada, IAIA6,974+2.1%−8.7 pts

49Davenport, IAIA100,358+1.3%−1.8 pts

50Grinnell, IAIA9,430+1.2%−1.0 pts

51Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+1.1%+8.6 pts

52Perry, IAIA8,208+0.9%−13.8 pts

53Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013+0.9%+5.1 pts

54Muscatine, IAIA23,164+0.8%+1.6 pts

55Anamosa, IAIA5,901+0.7%−7.0 pts

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+0.5%+0.5 pts

57Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837+0.3%+3.2 pts

58Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+0.1%−2.0 pts

59Carroll, IAIA10,085-0.0%−5.5 pts

60Dubuque, IAIA59,148-0.1%−0.3 pts

61Fairfield, IAIA9,220-0.5%+2.2 pts

62Waterloo, IAIA66,919-0.5%−3.9 pts

63Decorah, IAIA7,417-0.6%−1.9 pts

64Spencer, IAIA11,218-0.7%−3.0 pts

65Independence, IAIA6,312-0.8%−1.5 pts

66Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-0.9%−10.0 pts

67Boone, IAIA12,471-1.1%−4.4 pts

68Webster City, IAIA7,815-1.3%−4.9 pts

69Manchester, IAIA5,357-1.5%−3.8 pts

70Glenwood, IAIA5,287-1.7%−18.9 pts

71Atlantic, IAIA6,676-2.0%+0.4 pts

72Charles City, IAIA7,013-2.0%−1.2 pts

73Clarinda, IAIA5,273-2.1%−13.5 pts

74Newton, IAIA15,741-2.1%−7.5 pts

75Cherokee, IAIA5,122-2.2%+8.7 pts

76Sioux City, IAIA86,356-2.7%−8.3 pts

77Algona, IAIA5,309-3.2%+1.4 pts

78Clinton, IAIA24,049-3.2%+1.7 pts

79Mason City, IAIA26,853-3.7%−4.2 pts

80Oelwein, IAIA5,757-4.1%−7.2 pts

81Burlington, IAIA23,336-4.4%−3.0 pts

82Estherville, IAIA5,807-4.4%−3.5 pts

83Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-4.7%−4.4 pts

84Knoxville, IAIA7,469-5.4%+0.7 pts

85Keokuk, IAIA9,510-5.7%+2.6 pts

86Centerville, IAIA5,327-6.7%−6.5 pts

87Red Oak, IAIA5,388-7.3%−6.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS