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Largest by population, Iowa cities · 2010

The most populous Iowa cities as of the 2010 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, IAIA203,433+2%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA126,326+5%

03Davenport, IAIA99,685+1%

04Sioux City, IAIA82,684−3%

05Waterloo, IAIA68,406−0%

06Iowa City, IAIA67,862+9%

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,230+7%

08Ames, IAIA58,965+16%

09Dubuque, IAIA57,637−0%

10West Des Moines, IAIA56,609+22%

11Ankeny, IAIA45,582+68%

12Urbandale, IAIA39,463+36%

13Cedar Falls, IAIA39,260+9%

14Marion, IAIA34,768+32%

15Bettendorf, IAIA33,217+6%

16Mason City, IAIA28,079−4%

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,552+6%

18Clinton, IAIA26,885−3%

19Burlington, IAIA25,663−4%

20Fort Dodge, IAIA25,206+0%

21Ottumwa, IAIA25,023+0%

22Muscatine, IAIA22,886+1%

23Coralville, IAIA18,907+25%

24Johnston, IAIA17,278+100%

25Clive, IAIA15,447+20%

26Newton, IAIA15,254−2%

27Indianola, IAIA14,782+14%

28Altoona, IAIA14,541+41%

29Waukee, IAIA13,790+169%

30North Liberty, IAIA13,374+149%

31Boone, IAIA12,661−1%

32Oskaloosa, IAIA11,463+5%

33Spencer, IAIA11,233−1%

34Fort Madison, IAIA11,051+3%

35Keokuk, IAIA10,780−6%

36Storm Lake, IAIA10,600+5%

37Pella, IAIA10,352+5%

38Carroll, IAIA10,103−0%

39Waverly, IAIA9,874+10%

40Le Mars, IAIA9,826+6%

41Fairfield, IAIA9,464−0%

42Grinnell, IAIA9,218+1%

43Norwalk, IAIA8,945+30%

44Pleasant Hill, IAIA8,785+73%

45Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,668−1%

46Denison, IAIA8,298+13%

47Grimes, IAIA8,246+62%

48Decorah, IAIA8,127−1%

49Webster City, IAIA8,070−1%

50Creston, IAIA7,834+3%

51Clear Lake, IAIA7,777−5%

52Perry, IAIA7,702+1%

53Charles City, IAIA7,652−2%

54Knoxville, IAIA7,313−5%

55Washington, IAIA7,266+3%

56Atlantic, IAIA7,112−2%

57Sioux Center, IAIA7,048+17%

58Hiawatha, IAIA7,024+8%

59Nevada, IAIA6,798+2%

60Oelwein, IAIA6,415−4%

61Estherville, IAIA6,360−4%

62Maquoketa, IAIA6,141+0%

63Orange City, IAIA6,004+8%

64Independence, IAIA5,966−1%

65Red Oak, IAIA5,742−7%

66Eldridge, IAIA5,651+36%

67Clarinda, IAIA5,572−2%

68Algona, IAIA5,560−3%

69Anamosa, IAIA5,533+1%

70Centerville, IAIA5,528−7%

71DeWitt, IAIA5,322+5%

72Glenwood, IAIA5,269−2%

73Vinton, IAIA5,257+3%

74Cherokee, IAIA5,253−2%

75Iowa Falls, IAIA5,238+1%

76Winterset, IAIA5,190+9%

77Sheldon, IAIA5,188+6%

78Manchester, IAIA5,179−1%

79Osceola, IAIA4,929+6%

80Windsor Heights, IAIA4,860+1%

81Spirit Lake, IAIA4,840+14%

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA4,227+27%

83Asbury, IAIA4,170+70%

84Bondurant, IAIA3,860+109%

85Adel, IAIA3,682+7%

86Polk City, IAIA3,418+46%

87Tiffin, IAIA1,947+100%

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