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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. The median across all 87 is 9,510. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tiffin, IA, up 29 places to #58.

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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%

05▲2Ankeny, IAIA77,833+187%

06▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,229+23%

07▼1West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+60%

08▲1Ames, IAIA68,220+34%

09▼1Waterloo, 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%

16▲7Waukee, IAIA34,890+581%

17▼1Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+6%

18▼1Mason City, IAIA26,853−8%

19▼1Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+1%

20▲1Johnston, IAIA25,065+190%

21▼2Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837−1%

22▼2Clinton, IAIA24,049−13%

23▲2Coralville, IAIA23,960+58%

24▼2Burlington, IAIA23,336−13%

25▼1Muscatine, IAIA23,164+2%

26▲1Altoona, IAIA22,796+120%

27▼1North Liberty, IAIA21,976+309%

28Clive, IAIA19,861+55%

29▲2Grimes, IAIA17,405+241%

30▼1Indianola, IAIA16,829+29%

31▼1Newton, IAIA15,741+1%

32Norwalk, IAIA15,004+118%

33Boone, IAIA12,471−3%

34▲2Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+15%

35▼1Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+5%

36▲6Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+122%

37▼2Spencer, IAIA11,218−1%

38Pella, IAIA10,992+12%

39▼2Le Mars, IAIA10,760+16%

40▼1Waverly, IAIA10,561+18%

41▼1Carroll, IAIA10,0850%

42▼1Fort Madison, IAIA9,935−7%

43▲13Bondurant, IAIA9,647+423%

44▼1Keokuk, IAIA9,510−17%

45▼1Grinnell, IAIA9,430+4%

46▼1Fairfield, IAIA9,220−3%

47▲1Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+48%

48▼2Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500−3%

49▼2Denison, IAIA8,214+12%

50▼1Perry, IAIA8,208+8%

51▼1Webster City, IAIA7,815−4%

52▼1Clear Lake, IAIA7,601−7%

53▼1Knoxville, IAIA7,469−3%

54▲4Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+15%

55▼2Decorah, IAIA7,417−9%

56▼2Creston, IAIA7,335−3%

57Washington, IAIA7,261+3%

58▲29Tiffin, IAIA7,156+634%

59▲4Adel, IAIA7,098+107%

60▼5Charles City, IAIA7,013−10%

61▼2Nevada, IAIA6,974+5%

62▼1Eldridge, IAIA6,954+67%

63▼3Atlantic, IAIA6,676−8%

64▲6Polk City, IAIA6,630+183%

65▼3Orange City, IAIA6,468+16%

66▼1Independence, IAIA6,312+5%

67▼1Asbury, IAIA6,035+146%

68▼4Maquoketa, IAIA6,027−1%

69▲5Anamosa, IAIA5,901+7%

70▼2Estherville, IAIA5,807−13%

71▼4Oelwein, IAIA5,757−14%

72▼1DeWitt, IAIA5,704+13%

73▲3Osceola, IAIA5,679+22%

74▼2Sheldon, IAIA5,575+13%

75Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+30%

76▲3Winterset, IAIA5,520+16%

77▼8Red Oak, IAIA5,388−13%

78▲6Manchester, IAIA5,357+2%

79▼2Centerville, IAIA5,327−10%

80▲5Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+60%

81▼8Algona, IAIA5,309−8%

82▲1Glenwood, IAIA5,287−1%

83▼5Clarinda, IAIA5,273−7%

84▼3Cherokee, IAIA5,122−5%

85▼5Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+5%

86▼4Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013−3%

87▼1Vinton, IAIA5,004−2%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES