RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest senior population, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. 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 1,430.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08625,764–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93514,355–

03Davenport, IAIA100,35812,112–

04Sioux City, IAIA86,35611,856–

05Waterloo, IAIA66,91910,407–

06Dubuque, IAIA59,1489,198–

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807,429–

08Clinton, IAIA24,0495,158–

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,3195,064–

10Mason City, IAIA26,8535,012–

11Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374,874–

12Burlington, IAIA23,3364,660–

13Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,626–

14Iowa City, IAIA76,2293,896–

15Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403,790–

16West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,349–

17Muscatine, IAIA23,1643,283–

18Ames, IAIA68,2203,176–

19Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102,828–

20Newton, IAIA15,7412,614–

21Boone, IAIA12,4712,408–

22Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,259–

23Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932,148–

24Marion, IAIA42,7322,100–

25Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352,024–

26Charles City, IAIA7,0131,915–

27Spencer, IAIA11,2181,898–

28Urbandale, IAIA48,5701,773–

29Carroll, IAIA10,0851,739–

30Washington, IAIA7,2611,732–

31Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,671–

32Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,669–

33Indianola, IAIA16,8291,652–

34Pella, IAIA10,9921,602–

35Creston, IAIA7,3351,595–

36Webster City, IAIA7,8151,541–

37Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,539–

38Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,517–

39Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,508–

40Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,502–

41Grinnell, IAIA9,4301,494–

42Centerville, IAIA5,3271,447–

43Waverly, IAIA10,5611,432–

44Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,430–

45Decorah, IAIA7,4171,421–

46Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,392–

47Perry, IAIA8,2081,371–

48Estherville, IAIA5,8071,366–

49Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,357–

50Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,333–

51Denison, IAIA8,2141,262–

52Cherokee, IAIA5,1221,259–

53Algona, IAIA5,3091,217–

54Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,196–

55Independence, IAIA6,3121,138–

56Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,134–

57Winterset, IAIA5,5201,129–

58Manchester, IAIA5,3571,027–

59Vinton, IAIA5,0041,026–

60Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059992–

61Ankeny, IAIA77,833957–

62Sheldon, IAIA5,575953–

63Nevada, IAIA6,974952–

64Osceola, IAIA5,679935–

65Orange City, IAIA6,468814–

66DeWitt, IAIA5,704798–

67Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525781–

68Sioux Center, IAIA8,864731–

69Glenwood, IAIA5,287727–

70Anamosa, IAIA5,901723–

71Coralville, IAIA23,960633–

72Johnston, IAIA25,065566–

73Adel, IAIA7,098484–

74Altoona, IAIA22,796460–

75Norwalk, IAIA15,004417–

76Hiawatha, IAIA7,432330–

77Clive, IAIA19,861297–

78Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239260–

79Waukee, IAIA34,890229–

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324224–

81Eldridge, IAIA6,954185–

82Grimes, IAIA17,405178–

83Polk City, IAIA6,630168–

84Asbury, IAIA6,035128–

85Bondurant, IAIA9,647104–

86North Liberty, IAIA21,976102–

87Tiffin, IAIA7,15655–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS