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Fastest growing, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. 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+131.7%+16%

02Bondurant, IAIA9,647+90.8%+449%

03Grimes, IAIA17,405+86.7%−6%

04Waukee, IAIA34,890+73.6%−29%

05Adel, IAIA7,098+67.1%+1593%

06Polk City, IAIA6,630+62.2%+172%

07North Liberty, IAIA21,976+53.1%−38%

08Ankeny, IAIA77,833+48.9%+7%

09Norwalk, IAIA15,004+43.1%+113%

10Asbury, IAIA6,035+42.5%+96%

11Johnston, IAIA25,065+39.3%−53%

12Altoona, IAIA22,796+34.6%−21%

13West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+21.4%−54%

14Clive, IAIA19,861+20.4%−72%

15Marion, IAIA42,732+19.5%−33%

16Eldridge, IAIA6,954+19.0%−18%

17Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+18.6%−6%

18Coralville, IAIA23,960+18.0%−61%

19Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+17.7%+56%

20Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+16.8%−8%

21Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+15.5%−59%

22Urbandale, IAIA48,570+15.5%−35%

23Ames, IAIA68,220+12.7%+69%

24Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+12.4%+23%

25Iowa City, IAIA76,229+10.3%+147%

26Osceola, IAIA5,679+9.9%−17%

27Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+9.0%−18%

28Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+8.1%−209%

29Le Mars, IAIA10,760+7.6%−18%

30Indianola, IAIA16,829+7.1%−51%

31Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+7.0%−22%

32Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+6.3%−58%

33Sheldon, IAIA5,575+6.2%−1164%

34Waverly, IAIA10,561+5.3%+5%

35Des Moines, IAIA212,086+5.3%+85%

36Orange City, IAIA6,468+4.4%−66%

37Muscatine, IAIA23,164+4.0%−595%

38Knoxville, IAIA7,469+3.9%−163%

39Sioux City, IAIA86,356+3.8%−33%

40Grinnell, IAIA9,430+3.8%+65%

41Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+3.7%−31%

42DeWitt, IAIA5,704+3.6%−70%

43Dubuque, IAIA59,148+3.5%+1348%

44Newton, IAIA15,741+3.3%−39%

45Winterset, IAIA5,520+3.1%−77%

46Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+2.3%−92%

47Carroll, IAIA10,085+2.2%−61%

48Davenport, IAIA100,358+2.0%−36%

49Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+2.0%−3%

50Nevada, IAIA6,974+1.9%−83%

51Perry, IAIA8,208+1.7%−88%

52Independence, IAIA6,312+1.6%+134%

53Washington, IAIA7,261+1.2%−410%

54Pella, IAIA10,992+1.1%−82%

55Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+0.9%−87%

56Denison, IAIA8,214+0.9%−92%

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+0.8%−71%

58Spencer, IAIA11,218+0.8%−64%

59Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+0.1%−96%

60Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-0.2%−1394%

61Fairfield, IAIA9,220-0.5%−81%

62Cherokee, IAIA5,122-1.0%−91%

63Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-1.2%+330%

64Algona, IAIA5,309-1.3%−71%

65Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-1.3%−55%

66Anamosa, IAIA5,901-1.5%−119%

67Boone, IAIA12,471-1.6%−148%

68Waterloo, IAIA66,919-1.6%−147%

69Centerville, IAIA5,327-2.1%+938%

70Manchester, IAIA5,357-2.2%−194%

71Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-2.5%−41%

72Red Oak, IAIA5,388-2.5%+138%

73Mason City, IAIA26,853-2.6%−681%

74Webster City, IAIA7,815-3.0%−185%

75Charles City, IAIA7,013-3.3%+299%

76Clarinda, IAIA5,273-3.6%−132%

77Glenwood, IAIA5,287-3.7%−122%

78Creston, IAIA7,335-3.8%−4%

79Atlantic, IAIA6,676-4.5%+91%

80Vinton, IAIA5,004-6.1%+30866%

81Burlington, IAIA23,336-6.6%+383%

82Decorah, IAIA7,417-6.6%−592%

83Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-7.1%−9%

84Estherville, IAIA5,807-7.2%+653%

85Oelwein, IAIA5,757-7.7%−352%

86Keokuk, IAIA9,510-8.2%−1%

87Clinton, IAIA24,049-9.0%+84%

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