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. The median across all 87 is 1,807. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clarinda, IA, up 11 places to #62.

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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%

11▲2Marion, IAIA42,7327,523+151%

12Ames, IAIA68,2207,494+92%

13▲2Bettendorf, IAIA40,7107,457+92%

14▼3Urbandale, IAIA48,5706,881+120%

15▼1Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406,557+53%

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

17▲2Clinton, IAIA24,0495,189+10%

18Burlington, IAIA23,3365,107+11%

19▲1Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374,713+1%

20▼3Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,563−1%

21▲1Muscatine, IAIA23,1644,139+31%

22▼1Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194,107−14%

23▲1Johnston, IAIA25,0653,741+297%

24▲3Altoona, IAIA22,7963,684+362%

25▼2Newton, IAIA15,7413,381+13%

26▲4Waukee, IAIA34,8903,250+729%

27▲1Coralville, IAIA23,9603,097+270%

28▼2Clive, IAIA19,8613,026+320%

29▼4Indianola, IAIA16,8292,906+45%

30▼1Fairfield, IAIA9,2202,519+94%

31Spencer, IAIA11,2182,495+14%

32▲1Carroll, IAIA10,0852,456+23%

33▲2Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932,347+16%

34▼2Boone, IAIA12,4712,272+1%

35▲6Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392,222+357%

36▼2Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352,208+10%

37▲1Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012,089+45%

38▼1Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,065+2%

39▲1Grinnell, IAIA9,4302,034+21%

40▼4Pella, IAIA10,9922,017+11%

41▲10Norwalk, IAIA15,0042,002+291%

42▼3Waverly, IAIA10,5611,954+33%

43▼1Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,918+25%

44▼1Decorah, IAIA7,4171,807+18%

45▲5Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,720+14%

46▼1Charles City, IAIA7,0131,702−9%

47▼3Washington, IAIA7,2611,683+1%

48▼1Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,634+32%

49▼3Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,632−2%

50▼1North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,513+594%

51▲1Creston, IAIA7,3351,464−3%

52▼4Webster City, IAIA7,8151,463−9%

53▲1Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,432−11%

54▼1Algona, IAIA5,3091,383+13%

55Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,348−11%

56▲2Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,336+2%

57▲7Estherville, IAIA5,8071,332−1%

58▲7Manchester, IAIA5,3571,331+26%

59▲1Independence, IAIA6,3121,287+13%

60▲10Eldridge, IAIA6,9541,261+304%

61Nevada, IAIA6,9741,242+31%

62▲11Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,227+12%

63▼1Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251,217+52%

64▲4Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,205+1%

65▲4Centerville, IAIA5,3271,205−11%

66Perry, IAIA8,2081,200−2%

67▼11Grimes, IAIA17,4051,199+328%

68▼11Cherokee, IAIA5,1221,189+1%

69▲3Winterset, IAIA5,5201,188+18%

70▲6Vinton, IAIA5,0041,156+12%

71▲11Glenwood, IAIA5,2871,116+61%

72▼5Denison, IAIA8,2141,109−12%

73▲7Orange City, IAIA6,4681,082+22%

74▼15Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321,068+72%

75▼4Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641,060+22%

76▲5Anamosa, IAIA5,9011,046+32%

77▲2Osceola, IAIA5,6791,025+17%

78▼15Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,021−21%

79▼2Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0599850%

80▼5Sheldon, IAIA5,575937−2%

81▼3DeWitt, IAIA5,7048940%

82▼8Asbury, IAIA6,035887+441%

83▲2Polk City, IAIA6,630874+337%

84▼1Adel, IAIA7,098792+63%

85▼1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324646+174%

86▲1Tiffin, IAIA7,156586+802%

87▼1Bondurant, IAIA9,647577+393%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES