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Largest by population, Iowa cities · 2020

The most populous Iowa cities as of the 2020 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, IAIA214,133+8%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,710+14%

03Davenport, IAIA101,724+3%

04Sioux City, IAIA85,797+1%

05Iowa City, IAIA74,828+20%

06West Des Moines, IAIA68,723+48%

07Ankeny, IAIA67,887+150%

08Waterloo, IAIA67,314−2%

09Ames, IAIA66,427+31%

10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,799+8%

11Dubuque, IAIA59,667+3%

12Urbandale, IAIA45,580+57%

13Marion, IAIA41,535+58%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA40,713+13%

15Bettendorf, IAIA39,102+25%

16Marshalltown, IAIA27,591+6%

17Mason City, IAIA27,338−6%

18Ottumwa, IAIA25,529+2%

19Fort Dodge, IAIA24,871−1%

20Clinton, IAIA24,469−12%

21Johnston, IAIA24,064+178%

22Burlington, IAIA23,982−11%

23Waukee, IAIA23,940+367%

24Muscatine, IAIA23,797+5%

25Coralville, IAIA22,318+48%

26North Liberty, IAIA20,479+282%

27Altoona, IAIA19,565+89%

28Clive, IAIA18,601+45%

29Indianola, IAIA15,833+22%

30Newton, IAIA15,760+1%

31Grimes, IAIA15,392+202%

32Norwalk, IAIA12,799+86%

33Boone, IAIA12,460−3%

34Oskaloosa, IAIA11,558+6%

35Spencer, IAIA11,325+0%

36Storm Lake, IAIA11,269+12%

37Le Mars, IAIA10,571+14%

38Pella, IAIA10,464+6%

39Waverly, IAIA10,394+16%

40Carroll, IAIA10,321+2%

41Fort Madison, IAIA10,270−4%

42Pleasant Hill, IAIA10,147+100%

43Keokuk, IAIA9,900−13%

44Grinnell, IAIA9,564+5%

45Fairfield, IAIA9,416−1%

46Mount Pleasant, IAIA9,274+6%

47Denison, IAIA8,373+14%

48Sioux Center, IAIA8,229+37%

49Perry, IAIA7,836+3%

50Webster City, IAIA7,825−4%

51Clear Lake, IAIA7,687−6%

52Knoxville, IAIA7,595−2%

53Decorah, IAIA7,587−7%

54Creston, IAIA7,536−1%

55Charles City, IAIA7,396−5%

56Bondurant, IAIA7,365+299%

57Washington, IAIA7,352+4%

58Hiawatha, IAIA7,183+11%

59Nevada, IAIA6,925+4%

60Atlantic, IAIA6,792−6%

61Eldridge, IAIA6,726+62%

62Orange City, IAIA6,267+12%

63Adel, IAIA6,153+79%

64Maquoketa, IAIA6,128+0%

65Independence, IAIA6,064+1%

66Asbury, IAIA5,943+143%

67Oelwein, IAIA5,920−12%

68Estherville, IAIA5,904−11%

69Red Oak, IAIA5,596−10%

70Polk City, IAIA5,543+136%

71DeWitt, IAIA5,514+9%

72Sheldon, IAIA5,512+12%

73Algona, IAIA5,487−4%

74Anamosa, IAIA5,450−1%

75Spirit Lake, IAIA5,439+28%

76Osceola, IAIA5,415+16%

77Centerville, IAIA5,412−9%

78Clarinda, IAIA5,369−6%

79Winterset, IAIA5,353+12%

80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,252+9%

81Cherokee, IAIA5,199−3%

82Iowa Falls, IAIA5,106−2%

83Glenwood, IAIA5,073−5%

84Manchester, IAIA5,065−4%

85Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,015+51%

86Vinton, IAIA4,938−3%

87Tiffin, IAIA4,512+363%

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