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Fastest shrinking, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Cherokee, IAIA5,122-10.9%+0%

02Keokuk, IAIA9,510-8.2%+0%

03Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-7.8%+0%

04Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-7.4%+0%

05Knoxville, IAIA7,469-6.1%+0%

06Clinton, IAIA24,049-4.9%+0%

07Algona, IAIA5,309-4.6%+0%

08Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-4.3%+0%

09Creston, IAIA7,335-4.0%+0%

10Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-2.9%+0%

11Fairfield, IAIA9,220-2.7%+0%

12Atlantic, IAIA6,676-2.4%+0%

13Burlington, IAIA23,336-1.4%+0%

14Red Oak, IAIA5,388-1.1%+0%

15Estherville, IAIA5,807-1.0%+0%

16Charles City, IAIA7,013-0.8%+0%

17Muscatine, IAIA23,164-0.8%+0%

18Sheldon, IAIA5,575-0.6%+0%

19Washington, IAIA7,261-0.4%+0%

20Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-0.3%+0%

21Centerville, IAIA5,327-0.2%+0%

22Vinton, IAIA5,004-0.0%+0%

23Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+0.0%+0%

24Dubuque, IAIA59,148+0.2%+0%

25Mason City, IAIA26,853+0.5%+0%

26Independence, IAIA6,312+0.7%+0%

27Decorah, IAIA7,417+1.4%+0%

28Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+2.1%+0%

29Spencer, IAIA11,218+2.3%+0%

30Grinnell, IAIA9,430+2.3%+0%

31Manchester, IAIA5,357+2.3%+0%

32Des Moines, IAIA212,086+2.8%+0%

33Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+2.9%+0%

34Oelwein, IAIA5,757+3.1%+0%

35Davenport, IAIA100,358+3.2%+0%

36Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+3.3%+0%

37Boone, IAIA12,471+3.3%+0%

38Waterloo, IAIA66,919+3.4%+0%

39Webster City, IAIA7,815+3.6%+0%

40Adel, IAIA7,098+4.0%+0%

41Iowa City, IAIA76,229+4.2%+0%

42Waverly, IAIA10,561+5.0%+0%

43Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+5.4%+0%

44Newton, IAIA15,741+5.4%+0%

45Carroll, IAIA10,085+5.5%+0%

46Sioux City, IAIA86,356+5.6%+0%

47Pella, IAIA10,992+6.1%+0%

48Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+7.3%+0%

49Ames, IAIA68,220+7.5%+0%

50Anamosa, IAIA5,901+7.7%+0%

51Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+9.0%+0%

52Le Mars, IAIA10,760+9.3%+0%

53Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+10.1%+0%

54Nevada, IAIA6,974+10.8%+0%

55Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+11.0%+0%

56Denison, IAIA8,214+11.1%+0%

57Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+11.4%+0%

58Clarinda, IAIA5,273+11.5%+0%

59DeWitt, IAIA5,704+11.9%+0%

60Osceola, IAIA5,679+11.9%+0%

61Orange City, IAIA6,468+13.0%+0%

62Winterset, IAIA5,520+13.6%+0%

63Indianola, IAIA16,829+14.6%+0%

64Perry, IAIA8,208+14.7%+0%

65Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+14.9%+0%

66Bondurant, IAIA9,647+16.5%+0%

67Glenwood, IAIA5,287+17.2%+0%

68Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+18.3%+0%

69Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+19.8%+0%

70Norwalk, IAIA15,004+20.2%+0%

71Asbury, IAIA6,035+21.7%+0%

72Polk City, IAIA6,630+22.9%+0%

73Eldridge, IAIA6,954+23.1%+0%

74Urbandale, IAIA48,570+23.7%+0%

75Marion, IAIA42,732+28.9%+0%

76Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+30.0%+0%

77Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+37.9%+0%

78Altoona, IAIA22,796+43.9%+0%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833+45.9%+0%

80Coralville, IAIA23,960+46.2%+0%

81West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+46.4%+0%

82Clive, IAIA19,861+72.3%+0%

83Johnston, IAIA25,065+83.9%+0%

84North Liberty, IAIA21,976+85.2%+0%

85Grimes, IAIA17,405+92.2%+0%

86Waukee, IAIA34,890+104.1%+0%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,156+113.8%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES