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Fastest shrinking, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-3.5%−139%

02Keokuk, IAIA9,510-2.4%−71%

03Charles City, IAIA7,013-2.2%+165%

04Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-2.1%−72%

05Algona, IAIA5,309-2.0%−56%

06Knoxville, IAIA7,469-1.6%−74%

07Red Oak, IAIA5,388-1.5%+44%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,757-1.5%−147%

09Denison, IAIA8,214-1.3%−112%

10Creston, IAIA7,335-1.3%−66%

11Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-1.3%−83%

12Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-1.3%−69%

13Muscatine, IAIA23,164-1.3%+61%

14Estherville, IAIA5,807-1.1%+16%

15Carroll, IAIA10,085-1.1%−120%

16Burlington, IAIA23,336-1.1%−22%

17Mason City, IAIA26,853-1.1%−332%

18Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-1.0%+287%

19Cherokee, IAIA5,122-0.9%−92%

20Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-0.9%−5385%

21Washington, IAIA7,261-0.8%+121%

22Dubuque, IAIA59,148-0.8%−440%

23Des Moines, IAIA212,086-0.8%−128%

24Davenport, IAIA100,358-0.8%−125%

25Centerville, IAIA5,327-0.7%+266%

26Webster City, IAIA7,815-0.7%−120%

27Sheldon, IAIA5,575-0.7%+18%

28Decorah, IAIA7,417-0.7%−151%

29Grinnell, IAIA9,430-0.6%−127%

30Clinton, IAIA24,049-0.6%−88%

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493-0.5%−116%

32Waterloo, IAIA66,919-0.5%−113%

33Atlantic, IAIA6,676-0.4%−82%

34Ottumwa, IAIA25,319-0.4%−119%

35Newton, IAIA15,741-0.4%−107%

36Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680-0.3%−105%

37Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935-0.3%−103%

38Clarinda, IAIA5,273-0.3%−103%

39Boone, IAIA12,471-0.3%−109%

40Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-0.2%−94%

41Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+0.1%−96%

42Vinton, IAIA5,004+0.2%−1133%

43Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+0.3%−99%

44Sioux City, IAIA86,356+0.4%−94%

45Fairfield, IAIA9,220+0.4%−116%

46Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+0.4%−92%

47DeWitt, IAIA5,704+0.6%−95%

48Le Mars, IAIA10,760+0.7%−93%

49Spencer, IAIA11,218+0.7%−71%

50Asbury, IAIA6,035+0.8%−96%

51Nevada, IAIA6,974+0.8%−92%

52Marion, IAIA42,732+0.9%−97%

53Waverly, IAIA10,561+1.0%−81%

54Winterset, IAIA5,520+1.2%−91%

55Iowa City, IAIA76,229+1.2%−70%

56Johnston, IAIA25,065+1.3%−98%

57Indianola, IAIA16,829+1.3%−91%

58Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1.4%−94%

59Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+1.4%−88%

60Glenwood, IAIA5,287+1.4%−92%

61Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+1.4%−91%

62Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+1.5%−86%

63Independence, IAIA6,312+1.6%+134%

64Ames, IAIA68,220+1.9%−75%

65Perry, IAIA8,208+1.9%−87%

66Osceola, IAIA5,679+2.0%−83%

67Clive, IAIA19,861+2.2%−97%

68Urbandale, IAIA48,570+2.2%−91%

69Pella, IAIA10,992+2.4%−60%

70Manchester, IAIA5,357+2.5%+6%

71Orange City, IAIA6,468+2.5%−80%

72Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+2.7%−85%

73Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+3.1%−84%

74North Liberty, IAIA21,976+3.2%−96%

75Anamosa, IAIA5,901+3.3%−57%

76West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+3.4%−93%

77Coralville, IAIA23,960+4.1%−91%

78Adel, IAIA7,098+4.5%+14%

79Grimes, IAIA17,405+6.3%−93%

80Ankeny, IAIA77,833+7.0%−85%

81Polk City, IAIA6,630+8.9%−61%

82Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+9.7%−74%

83Altoona, IAIA22,796+9.9%−78%

84Norwalk, IAIA15,004+10.8%−47%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,647+16.2%−2%

86Waukee, IAIA34,890+22.1%−79%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,156+27.1%−76%

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