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Largest households, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.90–

02Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.82–

03Asbury, IAIA6,0352.80–

04Polk City, IAIA6,6302.74–

05Clive, IAIA19,8612.69–

06Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.68–

07Adel, IAIA7,0982.67–

08Grimes, IAIA17,4052.67–

09Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.64–

10Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.62–

11Johnston, IAIA25,0652.61–

12North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.58–

13Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.57–

14Denison, IAIA8,2142.54–

15Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.53–

16Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.53–

17Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.53–

18Orange City, IAIA6,4682.51–

19Altoona, IAIA22,7962.51–

20Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.50–

21DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.50–

22Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.47–

23Perry, IAIA8,2082.47–

24Waukee, IAIA34,8902.46–

25Marion, IAIA42,7322.45–

26Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.42–

27Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.41–

28Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.41–

29Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.40–

30Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.39–

31Indianola, IAIA16,8292.38–

32Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.38–

33Waverly, IAIA10,5612.36–

34Webster City, IAIA7,8152.35–

35Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.35–

36Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.35–

37Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.34–

38Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.34–

39Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.33–

40Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.33–

41Pella, IAIA10,9922.33–

42Boone, IAIA12,4712.31–

43Nevada, IAIA6,9742.30–

44Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.30–

45Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.30–

46Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.29–

47Newton, IAIA15,7412.26–

48Davenport, IAIA100,3582.26–

49Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.25–

50Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.25–

51Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.24–

52Washington, IAIA7,2612.24–

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.23–

54Coralville, IAIA23,9602.22–

55Clinton, IAIA24,0492.21–

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.21–

57Winterset, IAIA5,5202.20–

58Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.20–

59Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.19–

60Independence, IAIA6,3122.19–

61West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.19–

62Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.18–

63Charles City, IAIA7,0132.18–

64Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.18–

65Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.15–

66Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.15–

67Ames, IAIA68,2202.14–

68Creston, IAIA7,3352.14–

69Spencer, IAIA11,2182.13–

70Burlington, IAIA23,3362.12–

71Estherville, IAIA5,8072.12–

72Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.12–

73Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.11–

74Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.11–

75Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.11–

76Carroll, IAIA10,0852.09–

77Centerville, IAIA5,3272.09–

78Osceola, IAIA5,6792.09–

79Vinton, IAIA5,0042.09–

80Mason City, IAIA26,8532.07–

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.05–

82Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.05–

83Algona, IAIA5,3092.02–

84Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.02–

85Manchester, IAIA5,3572.00–

86Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.97–

87Decorah, IAIA7,4171.93–

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