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Largest senior population, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08622,318−9%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93516,572+5%

03Davenport, IAIA100,35812,524+5%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,35610,280−9%

05Waterloo, IAIA66,9199,584−9%

06Dubuque, IAIA59,1489,516−0%

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6808,379+9%

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,2246,028+32%

09Iowa City, IAIA76,2295,535+27%

10Bettendorf, IAIA40,7104,904+26%

11Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2404,852+13%

12Mason City, IAIA26,8534,794−8%

13Ames, IAIA68,2204,774+23%

14Urbandale, IAIA48,5704,664+49%

15Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,601+0%

16Clinton, IAIA24,0494,589−3%

17Marion, IAIA42,7324,545+52%

18Burlington, IAIA23,3364,454−4%

19Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374,085−12%

20Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194,005−16%

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8333,795+76%

22Muscatine, IAIA23,1643,103−2%

23Newton, IAIA15,7412,943−2%

24Indianola, IAIA16,8292,247+12%

25Spencer, IAIA11,2182,212+1%

26Boone, IAIA12,4712,046−9%

27Carroll, IAIA10,0851,988−0%

28Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931,958−3%

29Keokuk, IAIA9,5101,872−7%

30Charles City, IAIA7,0131,768−6%

31Grinnell, IAIA9,4301,762+5%

32Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351,732−14%

33Johnston, IAIA25,0651,712+82%

34Pella, IAIA10,9921,696−7%

35Waverly, IAIA10,5611,656+13%

36Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,653+8%

37Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,569+9%

38Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,566−6%

39Webster City, IAIA7,8151,555−3%

40Clive, IAIA19,8611,541+114%

41Washington, IAIA7,2611,531−8%

42Decorah, IAIA7,4171,523−1%

43Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,508+16%

44Coralville, IAIA23,9601,413+69%

45Creston, IAIA7,3351,406−7%

46Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,400−7%

47Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,358−11%

48Algona, IAIA5,3091,349+11%

49Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,327+7%

50Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,325−18%

51Altoona, IAIA22,7961,316+65%

52Cherokee, IAIA5,1221,199+2%

53Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,184−9%

54Independence, IAIA6,3121,177+3%

55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,173−2%

56Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,156−11%

57Denison, IAIA8,2141,156−8%

58Estherville, IAIA5,8071,145−15%

59Centerville, IAIA5,3271,119−17%

60Waukee, IAIA34,8901,110+183%

61Perry, IAIA8,2081,061−13%

62Manchester, IAIA5,3571,042−1%

63Vinton, IAIA5,0041,027−0%

64Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,001−9%

65Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239989+103%

66Winterset, IAIA5,520966−4%

67Sheldon, IAIA5,575963+0%

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525961+20%

69Anamosa, IAIA5,901954+20%

70Nevada, IAIA6,974951+0%

71Hiawatha, IAIA7,432947+52%

72DeWitt, IAIA5,704916+3%

73Sioux Center, IAIA8,864913+5%

74Orange City, IAIA6,468880−1%

75Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059870−11%

76Osceola, IAIA5,679851−3%

77Norwalk, IAIA15,004782+53%

78Glenwood, IAIA5,287720+4%

79Eldridge, IAIA6,954630+102%

80Grimes, IAIA17,405471+68%

81North Liberty, IAIA21,976471+116%

82Adel, IAIA7,098468−4%

83Asbury, IAIA6,035411+151%

84Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324395+67%

85Polk City, IAIA6,630264+32%

86Bondurant, IAIA9,647242+107%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,156131+102%

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