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Largest senior population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, IAIA212,08628,881+18%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93521,849+38%

03Davenport, IAIA100,35816,738+40%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,35612,640+12%

05Dubuque, IAIA59,14811,638+22%

06Waterloo, IAIA66,91911,478+9%

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68010,632+38%

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,2249,791+115%

09Iowa City, IAIA76,2298,646+98%

10Ankeny, IAIA77,8338,314+285%

11Urbandale, IAIA48,5707,225+131%

12Ames, IAIA68,2207,163+84%

13Marion, IAIA42,7327,015+134%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2407,000+63%

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,7106,891+78%

16Mason City, IAIA26,8536,079+17%

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365,121+12%

18Burlington, IAIA23,3365,018+9%

19Clinton, IAIA24,0494,838+2%

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374,771+2%

21Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194,343−9%

22Muscatine, IAIA23,1644,133+30%

23Newton, IAIA15,7413,447+15%

24Johnston, IAIA25,0653,309+251%

25Indianola, IAIA16,8292,947+47%

26Clive, IAIA19,8612,900+303%

27Altoona, IAIA22,7962,828+254%

28Coralville, IAIA23,9602,787+233%

29Fairfield, IAIA9,2202,678+107%

30Waukee, IAIA34,8902,666+580%

31Spencer, IAIA11,2182,551+16%

32Boone, IAIA12,4712,523+12%

33Carroll, IAIA10,0852,305+16%

34Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352,241+11%

35Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932,238+11%

36Pella, IAIA10,9922,168+19%

37Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,152+7%

38Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012,036+41%

39Waverly, IAIA10,5612,019+38%

40Grinnell, IAIA9,4301,968+17%

41Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391,828+276%

42Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,784+17%

43Decorah, IAIA7,4171,758+14%

44Washington, IAIA7,2611,726+4%

45Charles City, IAIA7,0131,703−9%

46Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,646−1%

47Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,641+33%

48Webster City, IAIA7,8151,638+2%

49North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,627+646%

50Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,602+6%

51Norwalk, IAIA15,0041,594+211%

52Creston, IAIA7,3351,560+3%

53Algona, IAIA5,3091,432+17%

54Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,389−14%

55Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,369−10%

56Grimes, IAIA17,4051,351+383%

57Cherokee, IAIA5,1221,335+14%

58Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,284−2%

59Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321,269+104%

60Independence, IAIA6,3121,258+11%

61Nevada, IAIA6,9741,254+32%

62Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251,251+56%

63Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,244−4%

64Estherville, IAIA5,8071,241−8%

65Manchester, IAIA5,3571,239+18%

66Perry, IAIA8,2081,227+0%

67Denison, IAIA8,2141,219−3%

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,210+1%

69Centerville, IAIA5,3271,181−12%

70Eldridge, IAIA6,9541,153+270%

71Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641,142+31%

72Winterset, IAIA5,5201,117+11%

73Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,109+1%

74Asbury, IAIA6,0351,095+568%

75Sheldon, IAIA5,5751,086+13%

76Vinton, IAIA5,0041,083+5%

77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591,074+9%

78DeWitt, IAIA5,7041,062+19%

79Osceola, IAIA5,6791,039+18%

80Orange City, IAIA6,4681,036+17%

81Anamosa, IAIA5,9011,014+28%

82Glenwood, IAIA5,287931+34%

83Adel, IAIA7,098737+52%

84Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324721+206%

85Polk City, IAIA6,630619+210%

86Bondurant, IAIA9,647451+285%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,156366+463%

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