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Largest senior population, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. 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 1990

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08624,559−5%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93515,794+10%

03Davenport, IAIA100,35811,942−1%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,35611,295−5%

05Waterloo, IAIA66,91910,544+1%

06Dubuque, IAIA59,1489,547+4%

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807,712+4%

08Mason City, IAIA26,8535,211+4%

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194,749−6%

10Clinton, IAIA24,0494,729−8%

11Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374,660−4%

12Burlington, IAIA23,3364,619−1%

13Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,587−1%

14West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244,550+36%

15Iowa City, IAIA76,2294,375+12%

16Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2404,295+13%

17Ames, IAIA68,2203,893+23%

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103,878+37%

19Muscatine, IAIA23,1643,170−3%

20Urbandale, IAIA48,5703,126+76%

21Marion, IAIA42,7322,999+43%

22Newton, IAIA15,7412,991+14%

23Boone, IAIA12,4712,255−6%

24Spencer, IAIA11,2182,190+15%

25Ankeny, IAIA77,8332,160+126%

26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932,024−6%

27Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,020−11%

28Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352,013−1%

29Indianola, IAIA16,8292,002+21%

30Carroll, IAIA10,0851,995+15%

31Charles City, IAIA7,0131,880−2%

32Pella, IAIA10,9921,819+14%

33Grinnell, IAIA9,4301,682+13%

34Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,666−0%

35Washington, IAIA7,2611,659−4%

36Webster City, IAIA7,8151,608+4%

37Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,607+6%

38Decorah, IAIA7,4171,536+8%

39Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,529+2%

40Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,520+6%

41Creston, IAIA7,3351,517−5%

42Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,513−9%

43Waverly, IAIA10,5611,464+2%

44Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,445+8%

45Centerville, IAIA5,3271,348−7%

46Estherville, IAIA5,8071,343−2%

47Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,305−6%

48Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,296−16%

49Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,292−14%

50Denison, IAIA8,2141,263+0%

51Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,236−9%

52Perry, IAIA8,2081,225−11%

53Algona, IAIA5,3091,219+0%

54Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,198+0%

55Cherokee, IAIA5,1221,174−7%

56Independence, IAIA6,3121,138+0%

57Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,097−3%

58Manchester, IAIA5,3571,053+3%

59Vinton, IAIA5,0041,030+0%

60Winterset, IAIA5,5201,003−11%

61Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059982−1%

62Sheldon, IAIA5,575959+1%

63Nevada, IAIA6,974947−1%

64Johnston, IAIA25,065942+66%

65DeWitt, IAIA5,704892+12%

66Orange City, IAIA6,468885+9%

67Osceola, IAIA5,679878−6%

68Sioux Center, IAIA8,864871+19%

69Coralville, IAIA23,960836+32%

70Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525800+2%

71Altoona, IAIA22,796798+73%

72Anamosa, IAIA5,901795+10%

73Clive, IAIA19,861720+142%

74Glenwood, IAIA5,287693−5%

75Hiawatha, IAIA7,432622+88%

76Norwalk, IAIA15,004512+23%

77Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239486+87%

78Adel, IAIA7,098485+0%

79Waukee, IAIA34,890392+71%

80Eldridge, IAIA6,954312+69%

81Grimes, IAIA17,405280+57%

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324236+5%

83North Liberty, IAIA21,976218+114%

84Polk City, IAIA6,630200+19%

85Asbury, IAIA6,035164+28%

86Bondurant, IAIA9,647117+13%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,15665+18%

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