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Largest veteran population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 –

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0869,633–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357,935–

03Davenport, IAIA100,3586,193–

04Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804,447–

05Sioux City, IAIA86,3563,948–

06Waterloo, IAIA66,9193,597–

07Dubuque, IAIA59,1483,193–

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,137–

09Ankeny, IAIA77,8332,949–

10Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102,583–

11Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,375–

12Ames, IAIA68,2202,189–

13Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362,170–

14Urbandale, IAIA48,5702,094–

15Marion, IAIA42,7322,087–

16Burlington, IAIA23,3361,983–

17Clinton, IAIA24,0491,964–

18Mason City, IAIA26,8531,689–

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,662–

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,498–

21Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,316–

22Altoona, IAIA22,7961,035–

23Clive, IAIA19,861962–

24Muscatine, IAIA23,164942–

25Waukee, IAIA34,890939–

26Newton, IAIA15,741877–

27Indianola, IAIA16,829853–

28Spencer, IAIA11,218804–

29Johnston, IAIA25,065792–

30Grimes, IAIA17,405790–

31Norwalk, IAIA15,004736–

32Boone, IAIA12,471712–

33Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500686–

34Fort Madison, IAIA9,935686–

35Creston, IAIA7,335635–

36Le Mars, IAIA10,760630–

37Fairfield, IAIA9,220618–

38Hiawatha, IAIA7,432603–

39Atlantic, IAIA6,676601–

40Knoxville, IAIA7,469583–

41North Liberty, IAIA21,976567–

42Carroll, IAIA10,085563–

43Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239547–

44Charles City, IAIA7,013541–

45Keokuk, IAIA9,510540–

46Washington, IAIA7,261525–

47Grinnell, IAIA9,430523–

48Coralville, IAIA23,960519–

49Webster City, IAIA7,815514–

50Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493485–

51Centerville, IAIA5,327471–

52Algona, IAIA5,309467–

53Waverly, IAIA10,561461–

54Eldridge, IAIA6,954459–

55Oelwein, IAIA5,757440–

56Sheldon, IAIA5,575422–

57Nevada, IAIA6,974416–

58Anamosa, IAIA5,901413–

59Clarinda, IAIA5,273396–

60Clear Lake, IAIA7,601390–

61Maquoketa, IAIA6,027384–

62Independence, IAIA6,312352–

63Decorah, IAIA7,417348–

64Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013347–

65Red Oak, IAIA5,388343–

66Pella, IAIA10,992336–

67Glenwood, IAIA5,287333–

68Cherokee, IAIA5,122332–

69Perry, IAIA8,208325–

70Orange City, IAIA6,468323–

71DeWitt, IAIA5,704321–

72Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525304–

73Denison, IAIA8,214302–

74Osceola, IAIA5,679292–

75Manchester, IAIA5,357291–

76Asbury, IAIA6,035274–

77Vinton, IAIA5,004269–

78Storm Lake, IAIA11,590267–

79Estherville, IAIA5,807246–

80Adel, IAIA7,098238–

81Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059215–

82Winterset, IAIA5,520198–

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,864191–

84Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324170–

85Bondurant, IAIA9,647164–

86Tiffin, IAIA7,156110–

87Polk City, IAIA6,630109–

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