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Fastest shrinking, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Red Oak, IAIA5,388-7.3%+586%

02Centerville, IAIA5,327-6.7%+3207%

03Keokuk, IAIA9,510-5.7%−31%

04Knoxville, IAIA7,469-5.4%−11%

05Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-4.7%+1650%

06Estherville, IAIA5,807-4.4%+367%

07Burlington, IAIA23,336-4.4%+223%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,757-4.1%−235%

09Mason City, IAIA26,853-3.7%−924%

10Clinton, IAIA24,049-3.2%−35%

11Algona, IAIA5,309-3.2%−31%

12Sioux City, IAIA86,356-2.7%−149%

13Cherokee, IAIA5,122-2.2%−80%

14Newton, IAIA15,741-2.1%−139%

15Clarinda, IAIA5,273-2.1%−118%

16Charles City, IAIA7,013-2.0%+144%

17Atlantic, IAIA6,676-2.0%−15%

18Glenwood, IAIA5,287-1.7%−110%

19Manchester, IAIA5,357-1.5%−164%

20Webster City, IAIA7,815-1.3%−136%

21Boone, IAIA12,471-1.1%−133%

22Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-0.9%−111%

23Independence, IAIA6,312-0.8%−213%

24Spencer, IAIA11,218-0.7%−133%

25Decorah, IAIA7,417-0.6%−141%

26Waterloo, IAIA66,919-0.5%−114%

27Fairfield, IAIA9,220-0.5%−82%

28Dubuque, IAIA59,148-0.1%−135%

29Carroll, IAIA10,085-0.0%−101%

30Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+0.1%−95%

31Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837+0.3%−110%

32Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+0.5%+2800%

33Anamosa, IAIA5,901+0.7%−91%

34Muscatine, IAIA23,164+0.8%−204%

35Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013+0.9%−120%

36Perry, IAIA8,208+0.9%−94%

37Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+1.1%−115%

38Grinnell, IAIA9,430+1.2%−46%

39Davenport, IAIA100,358+1.3%−58%

40Nevada, IAIA6,974+2.1%−81%

41Des Moines, IAIA212,086+2.4%−16%

42Vinton, IAIA5,004+3.0%−15603%

43Washington, IAIA7,261+3.1%−914%

44Creston, IAIA7,335+3.1%−179%

45Fort Madison, IAIA9,935+3.1%−140%

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+4.6%−58%

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+4.8%+67%

48Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+5.2%−65%

49Pella, IAIA10,992+5.3%−13%

50DeWitt, IAIA5,704+5.4%−54%

51Sheldon, IAIA5,575+5.6%−1050%

52Osceola, IAIA5,679+5.8%−51%

53Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+5.9%+80%

54Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+6.2%−45%

55Le Mars, IAIA10,760+6.4%−31%

56Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+6.8%−7%

57Adel, IAIA7,098+7.2%+81%

58Orange City, IAIA6,468+7.6%−42%

59Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+8.4%−72%

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

61Winterset, IAIA5,520+8.9%−35%

62Iowa City, IAIA76,229+9.1%+118%

63Waverly, IAIA10,561+10.1%+101%

64Denison, IAIA8,214+13.1%+17%

65Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+13.6%+35%

66Indianola, IAIA16,829+13.7%−6%

67Ames, IAIA68,220+16.2%+116%

68Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+17.4%−5%

69Clive, IAIA19,861+20.2%−72%

70West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+22.0%−53%

71Coralville, IAIA23,960+25.0%−46%

72Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+27.3%+38%

73Norwalk, IAIA15,004+29.9%+48%

74Marion, IAIA42,732+32.2%+12%

75Urbandale, IAIA48,570+35.7%+51%

76Eldridge, IAIA6,954+35.9%+55%

77Altoona, IAIA22,796+40.6%−8%

78Polk City, IAIA6,630+45.8%+101%

79Grimes, IAIA17,405+61.7%−33%

80Ankeny, IAIA77,833+68.1%+48%

81Asbury, IAIA6,035+70.2%+223%

82Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+73.3%+93%

83Tiffin, IAIA7,156+99.7%−12%

84Johnston, IAIA25,065+99.8%+19%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,647+109.1%+560%

86North Liberty, IAIA21,976+149.2%+75%

87Waukee, IAIA34,890+169.0%+62%

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