RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest uninsured rate, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents without health insurance (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSUREDVS –

01Denison, IAIA8,21412.0%–

02Storm Lake, IAIA11,59011.8%–

03Perry, IAIA8,20811.6%–

04Centerville, IAIA5,3278.1%–

05Estherville, IAIA5,8077.6%–

06Osceola, IAIA5,6797.5%–

07Cherokee, IAIA5,1227.4%–

08Ottumwa, IAIA25,3197.3%–

09Creston, IAIA7,3357.2%–

10Washington, IAIA7,2616.9%–

11Fairfield, IAIA9,2206.9%–

12Grimes, IAIA17,4056.8%–

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.8%–

14Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.6%–

15Clinton, IAIA24,0496.5%–

16Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.4%–

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,5366.4%–

18Davenport, IAIA100,3586.3%–

19Nevada, IAIA6,9746.2%–

20Grinnell, IAIA9,4306.1%–

21Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6806.1%–

22Ames, IAIA68,2206.0%–

23Maquoketa, IAIA6,0276.0%–

24Fort Madison, IAIA9,9355.9%–

25Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935.7%–

26Keokuk, IAIA9,5105.6%–

27Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.6%–

28Waterloo, IAIA66,9195.4%–

29Oelwein, IAIA5,7575.4%–

30Sioux Center, IAIA8,8645.4%–

31Waukee, IAIA34,8905.2%–

32Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0135.1%–

33Glenwood, IAIA5,2875.1%–

34Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.0%–

35Coralville, IAIA23,9604.9%–

36Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.9%–

37Algona, IAIA5,3094.9%–

38Burlington, IAIA23,3364.9%–

39Mason City, IAIA26,8534.8%–

40Atlantic, IAIA6,6764.8%–

41Hiawatha, IAIA7,4324.7%–

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354.6%–

43North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.6%–

44Dubuque, IAIA59,1484.5%–

45Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3244.4%–

46Charles City, IAIA7,0134.4%–

47Spencer, IAIA11,2184.2%–

48Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.2%–

49Pella, IAIA10,9924.0%–

50Boone, IAIA12,4714.0%–

51Clear Lake, IAIA7,6013.9%–

52Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.8%–

53Waverly, IAIA10,5613.6%–

54West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.6%–

55Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.4%–

56Marion, IAIA42,7323.4%–

57Adel, IAIA7,0983.3%–

58Newton, IAIA15,7413.3%–

59Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.3%–

60Manchester, IAIA5,3573.3%–

61Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.3%–

62Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.2%–

63Webster City, IAIA7,8153.1%–

64Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.1%–

65Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.1%–

66Eldridge, IAIA6,9543.1%–

67Indianola, IAIA16,8293.0%–

68Independence, IAIA6,3122.9%–

69Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.9%–

70Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.9%–

71Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.8%–

72Johnston, IAIA25,0652.7%–

73Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.7%–

74Decorah, IAIA7,4172.4%–

75Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.4%–

76Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.4%–

77Clive, IAIA19,8612.3%–

78Altoona, IAIA22,7961.8%–

79Carroll, IAIA10,0851.8%–

80Winterset, IAIA5,5201.7%–

81Asbury, IAIA6,0351.6%–

82Vinton, IAIA5,0041.6%–

83DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.3%–

84Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.2%–

85Orange City, IAIA6,4681.0%–

86Polk City, IAIA6,6301.0%–

87Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.2%–

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