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Largest households, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2.30. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knoxville, IA, up 31 places to #46.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲1Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.90+1%

02▲2Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.82+1%

03▼2Asbury, IAIA6,0352.80−5%

04▼1Polk City, IAIA6,6302.74+3%

05▲9Clive, IAIA19,8612.69−2%

06▲15Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.68+1%

07▲17Adel, IAIA7,0982.67+15%

08▲8Grimes, IAIA17,4052.67−1%

09▲2Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.64+6%

10▲3Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.62+6%

11▲21Johnston, IAIA25,0652.61−4%

12▼4North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.58+13%

13▲5Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.57−4%

14▼7Denison, IAIA8,2142.54−4%

15▼5Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.53−4%

16▼4Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.53−2%

17▲2Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.53+1%

18▲13Orange City, IAIA6,4682.51−2%

19▼13Altoona, IAIA22,7962.51−4%

20▲5Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.50−7%

21▼12DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.50+10%

22▲21Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.47+6%

23▲18Perry, IAIA8,2082.47−4%

24▼7Waukee, IAIA34,8902.46−5%

25▼2Marion, IAIA42,7322.45+1%

26▲8Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.42+9%

27▼7Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.41−1%

28▼23Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.41−11%

29▲9Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.40−2%

30▼3Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.39−1%

31▲6Indianola, IAIA16,8292.38−2%

32▼6Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.38−3%

33▼3Waverly, IAIA10,5612.36−4%

34▲16Webster City, IAIA7,8152.35+6%

35▲14Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.35+2%

36▲16Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.35+9%

37▼4Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.34−3%

38▲30Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.34+5%

39▼3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.33−4%

40▲11Pella, IAIA10,9922.33−7%

41▼19Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.33−3%

42▼7Boone, IAIA12,4712.31−2%

43▲19Nevada, IAIA6,9742.300%

44▼16Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.30−2%

45▼6Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.30+7%

46▲31Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.29+3%

47▲1Newton, IAIA15,7412.26+6%

48▼19Davenport, IAIA100,3582.26−3%

49▼4Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.25−2%

50▼3Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.25−3%

51▲14Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.24+1%

52▼12Washington, IAIA7,2612.24−3%

53▲6Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.23−13%

54▼12Coralville, IAIA23,9602.22−5%

55▼2Clinton, IAIA24,0492.21−7%

56▼1Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.210%

57▲1Winterset, IAIA5,5202.20−11%

58▲8Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.20−5%

59▲24Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.19+4%

60▼16Independence, IAIA6,3122.19−5%

61▼7West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.19−6%

62▲9Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.18−10%

63▲18Charles City, IAIA7,0132.18+1%

64▼18Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.18−3%

65▲5Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.15+5%

66▲13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.15−5%

67Creston, IAIA7,3352.14−5%

68▼5Ames, IAIA68,2202.14−5%

69▲11Spencer, IAIA11,2182.130%

70▼6Burlington, IAIA23,3362.12−9%

71▼15Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.12−5%

72▲3Estherville, IAIA5,8072.12−7%

73▲9Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.11+2%

74▼1Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.11−2%

75▲1Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.11+6%

76▼7Carroll, IAIA10,0852.09−5%

77▼3Centerville, IAIA5,3272.09−6%

78▼6Osceola, IAIA5,6792.09−15%

79▼22Vinton, IAIA5,0042.09−11%

80▼2Mason City, IAIA26,8532.07−3%

81▼20Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.05−8%

82▼67Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.05−5%

83▲3Algona, IAIA5,3092.02−7%

84Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.02−6%

85▼25Manchester, IAIA5,3572.00−10%

86▲1Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.97−5%

87▼2Decorah, IAIA7,4171.93−13%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES