RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest households, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by average household size (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2.33.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS –

01Asbury, IAIA6,0352.96–

02Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.86–

03Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.79–

04Clive, IAIA19,8612.74–

05Johnston, IAIA25,0652.72–

06Grimes, IAIA17,4052.71–

07Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.70–

08Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.69–

09Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.68–

10Polk City, IAIA6,6302.67–

11Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.65–

12Denison, IAIA8,2142.65–

13Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.63–

14Altoona, IAIA22,7962.61–

15Waukee, IAIA34,8902.58–

16Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.57–

17Perry, IAIA8,2082.56–

18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.56–

19Orange City, IAIA6,4682.55–

20Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.51–

21Pella, IAIA10,9922.50–

22Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.49–

23Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.47–

24Winterset, IAIA5,5202.47–

25Waverly, IAIA10,5612.47–

26Osceola, IAIA5,6792.45–

27Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.45–

28Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.44–

29Indianola, IAIA16,8292.44–

30Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.43–

31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.43–

32Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.42–

33Marion, IAIA42,7322.42–

34Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.41–

35Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.41–

36Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.41–

37Clinton, IAIA24,0492.37–

38Boone, IAIA12,4712.36–

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.35–

40Vinton, IAIA5,0042.34–

41Davenport, IAIA100,3582.34–

42Adel, IAIA7,0982.33–

43Coralville, IAIA23,9602.33–

44Burlington, IAIA23,3362.33–

45Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.32–

46West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.32–

47Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.32–

48Nevada, IAIA6,9742.31–

49Washington, IAIA7,2612.31–

50Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.31–

51Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.30–

52Independence, IAIA6,3122.30–

53Estherville, IAIA5,8072.29–

54Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.29–

55North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.28–

56DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.27–

57Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.26–

58Ames, IAIA68,2202.25–

59Creston, IAIA7,3352.25–

60Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.24–

61Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.24–

62Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.23–

63Manchester, IAIA5,3572.23–

64Centerville, IAIA5,3272.23–

65Webster City, IAIA7,8152.22–

66Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.22–

67Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.22–

68Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.22–

69Decorah, IAIA7,4172.22–

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.22–

71Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.21–

72Carroll, IAIA10,0852.19–

73Algona, IAIA5,3092.18–

74Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.16–

75Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.16–

76Charles City, IAIA7,0132.16–

77Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.15–

78Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.15–

79Mason City, IAIA26,8532.14–

80Newton, IAIA15,7412.14–

81Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.14–

82Spencer, IAIA11,2182.12–

83Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.11–

84Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.07–

85Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.07–

86Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.04–

87Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.99–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS