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Largest by population, Iowa cities · 2000

The most populous Iowa cities as of the 2000 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 1990

01Des Moines, IAIA198,682+3%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA120,758+11%

03Davenport, IAIA98,359+3%

04Sioux City, IAIA85,013+6%

05Waterloo, IAIA68,747+3%

06Iowa City, IAIA62,220+4%

07Council Bluffs, IAIA58,268+7%

08Dubuque, IAIA57,686+0%

09Ames, IAIA50,731+7%

10West Des Moines, IAIA46,403+46%

11Cedar Falls, IAIA36,145+5%

12Bettendorf, IAIA31,275+11%

13Mason City, IAIA29,172+0%

14Urbandale, IAIA29,072+24%

15Clinton, IAIA27,772−5%

16Ankeny, IAIA27,117+46%

17Burlington, IAIA26,839−1%

18Marion, IAIA26,294+29%

19Marshalltown, IAIA26,009+3%

20Fort Dodge, IAIA25,136−3%

21Ottumwa, IAIA24,998+2%

22Muscatine, IAIA22,697−1%

23Newton, IAIA15,579+5%

24Coralville, IAIA15,123+46%

25Indianola, IAIA12,998+15%

26Clive, IAIA12,855+72%

27Boone, IAIA12,803+3%

28Keokuk, IAIA11,427−8%

29Spencer, IAIA11,317+2%

30Oskaloosa, IAIA10,938+3%

31Fort Madison, IAIA10,715−8%

32Altoona, IAIA10,345+44%

33Carroll, IAIA10,106+6%

34Storm Lake, IAIA10,076+15%

35Pella, IAIA9,832+6%

36Fairfield, IAIA9,509−3%

37Le Mars, IAIA9,237+9%

38Grinnell, IAIA9,105+2%

39Waverly, IAIA8,968+5%

40Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,751+9%

41Johnston, IAIA8,649+84%

42Webster City, IAIA8,176+4%

43Decorah, IAIA8,172+1%

44Clear Lake, IAIA8,161−0%

45Charles City, IAIA7,812−1%

46Knoxville, IAIA7,731−6%

47Perry, IAIA7,633+15%

48Creston, IAIA7,597−4%

49Denison, IAIA7,339+11%

50Atlantic, IAIA7,257−2%

51Washington, IAIA7,047−0%

52Norwalk, IAIA6,884+20%

53Oelwein, IAIA6,692+3%

54Nevada, IAIA6,658+11%

55Estherville, IAIA6,656−1%

56Hiawatha, IAIA6,480+30%

57Red Oak, IAIA6,197−1%

58Maquoketa, IAIA6,112+0%

59Independence, IAIA6,014+1%

60Sioux Center, IAIA6,002+18%

61Centerville, IAIA5,924−0%

62Algona, IAIA5,741−5%

63Clarinda, IAIA5,690+11%

64Orange City, IAIA5,582+13%

65Anamosa, IAIA5,494+8%

66Cherokee, IAIA5,369−11%

67North Liberty, IAIA5,367+85%

68Glenwood, IAIA5,358+17%

69Manchester, IAIA5,257+2%

70Iowa Falls, IAIA5,193−4%

71Waukee, IAIA5,126+104%

72Vinton, IAIA5,102−0%

73Grimes, IAIA5,098+92%

74Pleasant Hill, IAIA5,070+38%

75DeWitt, IAIA5,049+12%

76Sheldon, IAIA4,914−1%

77Windsor Heights, IAIA4,805−7%

78Winterset, IAIA4,768+14%

79Osceola, IAIA4,659+12%

80Spirit Lake, IAIA4,261+10%

81Eldridge, IAIA4,159+23%

82Adel, IAIA3,435+4%

83Sergeant Bluff, IAIA3,321+20%

84Asbury, IAIA2,450+22%

85Polk City, IAIA2,344+23%

86Bondurant, IAIA1,846+17%

87Tiffin, IAIA975+114%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS