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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%+62%

02North Liberty, IAIA21,976+149.2%+75%

03Bondurant, IAIA9,647+109.1%+560%

04Johnston, IAIA25,065+99.8%+19%

05Tiffin, IAIA7,156+99.7%−12%

06Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+73.3%+93%

07Asbury, IAIA6,035+70.2%+223%

08Ankeny, IAIA77,833+68.1%+48%

09Grimes, IAIA17,405+61.7%−33%

10Polk City, IAIA6,630+45.8%+101%

11Altoona, IAIA22,796+40.6%−8%

12Eldridge, IAIA6,954+35.9%+55%

13Urbandale, IAIA48,570+35.7%+51%

14Marion, IAIA42,732+32.2%+12%

15Norwalk, IAIA15,004+29.9%+48%

16Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+27.3%+38%

17Coralville, IAIA23,960+25.0%−46%

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+22.0%−53%

19Clive, IAIA19,861+20.2%−72%

20Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+17.4%−5%

21Ames, IAIA68,220+16.2%+116%

22Indianola, IAIA16,829+13.7%−6%

23Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+13.6%+35%

24Denison, IAIA8,214+13.1%+17%

25Waverly, IAIA10,561+10.1%+101%

26Iowa City, IAIA76,229+9.1%+118%

27Winterset, IAIA5,520+8.9%−35%

28Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+8.6%+60%

29Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+8.4%−72%

30Orange City, IAIA6,468+7.6%−42%

31Adel, IAIA7,098+7.2%+81%

32Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+6.8%−7%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760+6.4%−31%

34Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+6.2%−45%

35Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+5.9%+80%

36Osceola, IAIA5,679+5.8%−51%

37Sheldon, IAIA5,575+5.6%−1050%

38DeWitt, IAIA5,704+5.4%−54%

39Pella, IAIA10,992+5.3%−13%

40Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+5.2%−65%

41Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+4.8%+67%

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+4.6%−58%

43Fort Madison, IAIA9,935+3.1%−140%

44Creston, IAIA7,335+3.1%−179%

45Washington, IAIA7,261+3.1%−914%

46Vinton, IAIA5,004+3.0%−15603%

47Des Moines, IAIA212,086+2.4%−16%

48Nevada, IAIA6,974+2.1%−81%

49Davenport, IAIA100,358+1.3%−58%

50Grinnell, IAIA9,430+1.2%−46%

51Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+1.1%−115%

52Perry, IAIA8,208+0.9%−94%

53Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013+0.9%−120%

54Muscatine, IAIA23,164+0.8%−204%

55Anamosa, IAIA5,901+0.7%−91%

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+0.5%+2800%

57Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837+0.3%−110%

58Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+0.1%−95%

59Carroll, IAIA10,085-0.0%−101%

60Dubuque, IAIA59,148-0.1%−135%

61Fairfield, IAIA9,220-0.5%−82%

62Waterloo, IAIA66,919-0.5%−114%

63Decorah, IAIA7,417-0.6%−141%

64Spencer, IAIA11,218-0.7%−133%

65Independence, IAIA6,312-0.8%−213%

66Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-0.9%−111%

67Boone, IAIA12,471-1.1%−133%

68Webster City, IAIA7,815-1.3%−136%

69Manchester, IAIA5,357-1.5%−164%

70Glenwood, IAIA5,287-1.7%−110%

71Atlantic, IAIA6,676-2.0%−15%

72Charles City, IAIA7,013-2.0%+144%

73Clarinda, IAIA5,273-2.1%−118%

74Newton, IAIA15,741-2.1%−139%

75Cherokee, IAIA5,122-2.2%−80%

76Sioux City, IAIA86,356-2.7%−149%

77Algona, IAIA5,309-3.2%−31%

78Clinton, IAIA24,049-3.2%−35%

79Mason City, IAIA26,853-3.7%−924%

80Oelwein, IAIA5,757-4.1%−235%

81Burlington, IAIA23,336-4.4%+223%

82Estherville, IAIA5,807-4.4%+367%

83Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-4.7%+1650%

84Knoxville, IAIA7,469-5.4%−11%

85Keokuk, IAIA9,510-5.7%−31%

86Centerville, IAIA5,327-6.7%+3207%

87Red Oak, IAIA5,388-7.3%+586%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS