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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. The median across all 87 is 493. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Windsor Heights, IA, up 31 places to #50.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01▲1Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358,304+5%

02▼1Des 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%

07▲1West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,015−4%

08▲1Ankeny, IAIA77,8332,804−5%

09▼2Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,765−13%

10▲4Urbandale, IAIA48,5702,264+8%

11Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,200−7%

12▼2Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102,042−21%

13▲2Marion, IAIA42,7321,944−7%

14▲4Mason City, IAIA26,8531,864+10%

15▼2Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361,855−15%

16▼4Ames, IAIA68,2201,819−17%

17Clinton, IAIA24,0491,653−16%

18▲1Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,568−6%

19▼3Burlington, IAIA23,3361,540−22%

20▲2Altoona, IAIA22,7961,530+48%

21▲3Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,157+23%

22▲3Waukee, IAIA34,8901,134+21%

23▼3Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,069−29%

24▲2Newton, IAIA15,7411,025+17%

25▼4Ottumwa, IAIA25,319885−33%

26▲3Johnston, IAIA25,065830+5%

27Indianola, IAIA16,829791−7%

28▼5Clive, IAIA19,861734−24%

29▲12North Liberty, IAIA21,976728+28%

30▲18Coralville, IAIA23,960644+24%

31▲14Keokuk, IAIA9,510633+17%

32▲2Fort Madison, IAIA9,935612−11%

33▼5Spencer, IAIA11,218610−24%

34▲13Grinnell, IAIA9,430571+9%

35▲7Carroll, IAIA10,085541−4%

36▲15Centerville, IAIA5,327538+14%

37▲7Charles City, IAIA7,013537−1%

38▼6Boone, IAIA12,471533−25%

39▼2Fairfield, IAIA9,220524−15%

40▼5Creston, IAIA7,335520−18%

41▼11Grimes, IAIA17,405511−35%

42▲13Oelwein, IAIA5,757508+15%

43▲6Webster City, IAIA7,815501−3%

44▲6Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493493+2%

45▲8Waverly, IAIA10,561481+4%

46▲17Decorah, IAIA7,417472+36%

47▼16Norwalk, IAIA15,004467−37%

48▲6Eldridge, IAIA6,954463+1%

49▲9Anamosa, IAIA5,901462+12%

50▲31Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059449+109%

51▼18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500442−36%

52▼16Le Mars, IAIA10,760440−30%

53▲14Glenwood, IAIA5,287402+21%

54▲18Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525362+19%

55▼12Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239361−34%

56▲1Nevada, IAIA6,974352−15%

57▲3Clear Lake, IAIA7,601344−12%

58▲1Clarinda, IAIA5,273342−14%

59▲3Independence, IAIA6,312339−4%

60▼21Atlantic, IAIA6,676321−47%

61▼15Washington, IAIA7,261320−39%

62▲9DeWitt, IAIA5,704316−2%

63▲12Manchester, IAIA5,357316+9%

64▲21Bondurant, IAIA9,647313+91%

65▲17Winterset, IAIA5,520312+58%

66▲3Perry, IAIA8,208306−6%

67▼6Maquoketa, IAIA6,027305−21%

68▼28Knoxville, IAIA7,469303−48%

69▼4Red Oak, IAIA5,388302−12%

70▼32Hiawatha, IAIA7,432294−51%

71▼19Algona, IAIA5,309290−38%

72▲4Asbury, IAIA6,035289+5%

73▼9Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013279−20%

74▼1Denison, IAIA8,214276−9%

75▼1Osceola, IAIA5,679273−7%

76▲1Vinton, IAIA5,004273+1%

77▼11Pella, IAIA10,992272−19%

78▼10Cherokee, IAIA5,122267−20%

79▲8Polk City, IAIA6,630261+139%

80▲6Tiffin, IAIA7,156247+125%

81▼11Orange City, IAIA6,468212−34%

82▲1Sioux Center, IAIA8,864211+10%

83▲1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324208+22%

84▼6Storm Lake, IAIA11,590199−25%

85▼5Adel, IAIA7,098193−19%

86▼30Sheldon, IAIA5,575179−58%

87▼8Estherville, IAIA5,807168−32%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES