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Largest by population, Iowa cities

The most populous Iowa cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,086+7%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+14%

03Davenport, IAIA100,358+2%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,356+2%

05Ankeny, IAIA77,833+187%

06Iowa City, IAIA76,229+23%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+60%

08Ames, IAIA68,220+34%

09Waterloo, IAIA66,919−3%

10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+8%

11Dubuque, IAIA59,148+3%

12Urbandale, IAIA48,570+67%

13Marion, IAIA42,732+63%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+14%

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+30%

16Waukee, IAIA34,890+581%

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+6%

18Mason City, IAIA26,853−8%

19Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+1%

20Johnston, IAIA25,065+190%

21Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837−1%

22Clinton, IAIA24,049−13%

23Coralville, IAIA23,960+58%

24Burlington, IAIA23,336−13%

25Muscatine, IAIA23,164+2%

26Altoona, IAIA22,796+120%

27North Liberty, IAIA21,976+309%

28Clive, IAIA19,861+55%

29Grimes, IAIA17,405+241%

30Indianola, IAIA16,829+29%

31Newton, IAIA15,741+1%

32Norwalk, IAIA15,004+118%

33Boone, IAIA12,471−3%

34Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+15%

35Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+5%

36Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+122%

37Spencer, IAIA11,218−1%

38Pella, IAIA10,992+12%

39Le Mars, IAIA10,760+16%

40Waverly, IAIA10,561+18%

41Carroll, IAIA10,085−0%

42Fort Madison, IAIA9,935−7%

43Bondurant, IAIA9,647+423%

44Keokuk, IAIA9,510−17%

45Grinnell, IAIA9,430+4%

46Fairfield, IAIA9,220−3%

47Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+48%

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500−3%

49Denison, IAIA8,214+12%

50Perry, IAIA8,208+8%

51Webster City, IAIA7,815−4%

52Clear Lake, IAIA7,601−7%

53Knoxville, IAIA7,469−3%

54Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+15%

55Decorah, IAIA7,417−9%

56Creston, IAIA7,335−3%

57Washington, IAIA7,261+3%

58Tiffin, IAIA7,156+634%

59Adel, IAIA7,098+107%

60Charles City, IAIA7,013−10%

61Nevada, IAIA6,974+5%

62Eldridge, IAIA6,954+67%

63Atlantic, IAIA6,676−8%

64Polk City, IAIA6,630+183%

65Orange City, IAIA6,468+16%

66Independence, IAIA6,312+5%

67Asbury, IAIA6,035+146%

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,027−1%

69Anamosa, IAIA5,901+7%

70Estherville, IAIA5,807−13%

71Oelwein, IAIA5,757−14%

72DeWitt, IAIA5,704+13%

73Osceola, IAIA5,679+22%

74Sheldon, IAIA5,575+13%

75Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+30%

76Winterset, IAIA5,520+16%

77Red Oak, IAIA5,388−13%

78Manchester, IAIA5,357+2%

79Centerville, IAIA5,327−10%

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+60%

81Algona, IAIA5,309−8%

82Glenwood, IAIA5,287−1%

83Clarinda, IAIA5,273−7%

84Cherokee, IAIA5,122−5%

85Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+5%

86Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013−3%

87Vinton, IAIA5,004−2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES