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Largest veteran population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358,304+5%

02Des Moines, IAIA212,0868,179−15%

03Davenport, IAIA100,3585,771−7%

04Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804,030−9%

05Sioux City, IAIA86,3563,342−15%

06Waterloo, IAIA66,9193,195−11%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,015−4%

08Ankeny, IAIA77,8332,804−5%

09Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,765−13%

10Urbandale, IAIA48,5702,264+8%

11Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,200−7%

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102,042−21%

13Marion, IAIA42,7321,944−7%

14Mason City, IAIA26,8531,864+10%

15Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361,855−15%

16Ames, IAIA68,2201,819−17%

17Clinton, IAIA24,0491,653−16%

18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,568−6%

19Burlington, IAIA23,3361,540−22%

20Altoona, IAIA22,7961,530+48%

21Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,157+23%

22Waukee, IAIA34,8901,134+21%

23Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,069−29%

24Newton, IAIA15,7411,025+17%

25Ottumwa, IAIA25,319885−33%

26Johnston, IAIA25,065830+5%

27Indianola, IAIA16,829791−7%

28Clive, IAIA19,861734−24%

29North Liberty, IAIA21,976728+28%

30Coralville, IAIA23,960644+24%

31Keokuk, IAIA9,510633+17%

32Fort Madison, IAIA9,935612−11%

33Spencer, IAIA11,218610−24%

34Grinnell, IAIA9,430571+9%

35Carroll, IAIA10,085541−4%

36Centerville, IAIA5,327538+14%

37Charles City, IAIA7,013537−1%

38Boone, IAIA12,471533−25%

39Fairfield, IAIA9,220524−15%

40Creston, IAIA7,335520−18%

41Grimes, IAIA17,405511−35%

42Oelwein, IAIA5,757508+15%

43Webster City, IAIA7,815501−3%

44Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493493+2%

45Waverly, IAIA10,561481+4%

46Decorah, IAIA7,417472+36%

47Norwalk, IAIA15,004467−37%

48Eldridge, IAIA6,954463+1%

49Anamosa, IAIA5,901462+12%

50Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059449+109%

51Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500442−36%

52Le Mars, IAIA10,760440−30%

53Glenwood, IAIA5,287402+21%

54Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525362+19%

55Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239361−34%

56Nevada, IAIA6,974352−15%

57Clear Lake, IAIA7,601344−12%

58Clarinda, IAIA5,273342−14%

59Independence, IAIA6,312339−4%

60Atlantic, IAIA6,676321−47%

61Washington, IAIA7,261320−39%

62DeWitt, IAIA5,704316−2%

63Manchester, IAIA5,357316+9%

64Bondurant, IAIA9,647313+91%

65Winterset, IAIA5,520312+58%

66Perry, IAIA8,208306−6%

67Maquoketa, IAIA6,027305−21%

68Knoxville, IAIA7,469303−48%

69Red Oak, IAIA5,388302−12%

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,432294−51%

71Algona, IAIA5,309290−38%

72Asbury, IAIA6,035289+5%

73Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013279−20%

74Denison, IAIA8,214276−9%

75Osceola, IAIA5,679273−7%

76Vinton, IAIA5,004273+1%

77Pella, IAIA10,992272−19%

78Cherokee, IAIA5,122267−20%

79Polk City, IAIA6,630261+139%

80Tiffin, IAIA7,156247+125%

81Orange City, IAIA6,468212−34%

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,864211+10%

83Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324208+22%

84Storm Lake, IAIA11,590199−25%

85Adel, IAIA7,098193−19%

86Sheldon, IAIA5,575179−58%

87Estherville, IAIA5,807168−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES