RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest senior population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08627,045+10%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93522,967+45%

03Davenport, IAIA100,35816,575+39%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,35612,804+13%

05Dubuque, IAIA59,14812,258+28%

06Waterloo, IAIA66,91911,387+8%

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68010,951+42%

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,22410,723+136%

09Iowa City, IAIA76,2299,354+114%

10Ankeny, IAIA77,8338,466+292%

11Marion, IAIA42,7327,523+151%

12Ames, IAIA68,2207,494+92%

13Bettendorf, IAIA40,7107,457+92%

14Urbandale, IAIA48,5706,881+120%

15Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406,557+53%

16Mason City, IAIA26,8536,215+19%

17Clinton, IAIA24,0495,189+10%

18Burlington, IAIA23,3365,107+11%

19Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374,713+1%

20Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,563−1%

21Muscatine, IAIA23,1644,139+31%

22Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194,107−14%

23Johnston, IAIA25,0653,741+297%

24Altoona, IAIA22,7963,684+362%

25Newton, IAIA15,7413,381+13%

26Waukee, IAIA34,8903,250+729%

27Coralville, IAIA23,9603,097+270%

28Clive, IAIA19,8613,026+320%

29Indianola, IAIA16,8292,906+45%

30Fairfield, IAIA9,2202,519+94%

31Spencer, IAIA11,2182,495+14%

32Carroll, IAIA10,0852,456+23%

33Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932,347+16%

34Boone, IAIA12,4712,272+1%

35Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392,222+357%

36Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352,208+10%

37Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012,089+45%

38Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,065+2%

39Grinnell, IAIA9,4302,034+21%

40Pella, IAIA10,9922,017+11%

41Norwalk, IAIA15,0042,002+291%

42Waverly, IAIA10,5611,954+33%

43Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,918+25%

44Decorah, IAIA7,4171,807+18%

45Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,720+14%

46Charles City, IAIA7,0131,702−9%

47Washington, IAIA7,2611,683+1%

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,634+32%

49Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,632−2%

50North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,513+594%

51Creston, IAIA7,3351,464−3%

52Webster City, IAIA7,8151,463−9%

53Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,432−11%

54Algona, IAIA5,3091,383+13%

55Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,348−11%

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,336+2%

57Estherville, IAIA5,8071,332−1%

58Manchester, IAIA5,3571,331+26%

59Independence, IAIA6,3121,287+13%

60Eldridge, IAIA6,9541,261+304%

61Nevada, IAIA6,9741,242+31%

62Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,227+12%

63Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251,217+52%

64Centerville, IAIA5,3271,205−11%

65Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,205+1%

66Perry, IAIA8,2081,200−2%

67Grimes, IAIA17,4051,199+328%

68Cherokee, IAIA5,1221,189+1%

69Winterset, IAIA5,5201,188+18%

70Vinton, IAIA5,0041,156+12%

71Glenwood, IAIA5,2871,116+61%

72Denison, IAIA8,2141,109−12%

73Orange City, IAIA6,4681,082+22%

74Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321,068+72%

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641,060+22%

76Anamosa, IAIA5,9011,046+32%

77Osceola, IAIA5,6791,025+17%

78Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,021−21%

79Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059985+0%

80Sheldon, IAIA5,575937−2%

81DeWitt, IAIA5,704894+0%

82Asbury, IAIA6,035887+441%

83Polk City, IAIA6,630874+337%

84Adel, IAIA7,098792+63%

85Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324646+174%

86Tiffin, IAIA7,156586+802%

87Bondurant, IAIA9,647577+393%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES