RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Lowest median household income, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Highest median household income, US cities →

IowaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Centerville, IAIA5,327$32,689+28%

02Charles City, IAIA7,013$37,301+22%

03Oelwein, IAIA5,757$38,320+40%

04Anamosa, IAIA5,901$42,122+27%

05Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$42,418+41%

06Fairfield, IAIA9,220$42,862+37%

07Keokuk, IAIA9,510$43,304+37%

08Vinton, IAIA5,004$44,053+25%

09Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$44,290+33%

10Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$44,334+29%

11Creston, IAIA7,335$44,631+50%

12Spencer, IAIA11,218$45,224+37%

13Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$45,331+41%

14Clinton, IAIA24,049$46,066+35%

15Cherokee, IAIA5,122$46,405+49%

16Atlantic, IAIA6,676$46,625+40%

17Burlington, IAIA23,336$46,707+38%

18Waterloo, IAIA66,919$46,942+38%

19Perry, IAIA8,208$47,802+35%

20Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$47,943+36%

21Iowa City, IAIA76,229$48,148+38%

22Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$48,164+66%

23Clarinda, IAIA5,273$48,309+35%

24Newton, IAIA15,741$48,417+20%

25Algona, IAIA5,309$48,492+51%

26Carroll, IAIA10,085$49,555+24%

27Manchester, IAIA5,357$49,729+60%

28Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$49,856+45%

29Red Oak, IAIA5,388$50,524+68%

30Knoxville, IAIA7,469$50,629+49%

31Grinnell, IAIA9,430$50,668+42%

32Osceola, IAIA5,679$50,696+55%

33Ames, IAIA68,220$50,783+41%

34Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$51,615+45%

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$52,383+28%

36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$52,664+45%

37Davenport, IAIA100,358$53,140+43%

38Mason City, IAIA26,853$53,406+58%

39Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$53,449+48%

40Estherville, IAIA5,807$53,542+71%

41Muscatine, IAIA23,164$53,768+41%

42Denison, IAIA8,214$53,808+62%

43Webster City, IAIA7,815$54,531+49%

44Washington, IAIA7,261$54,541+51%

45Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$54,778+53%

46Des Moines, IAIA212,086$54,843+43%

47Sheldon, IAIA5,575$54,931+61%

48Dubuque, IAIA59,148$54,938+49%

49Decorah, IAIA7,417$55,920+49%

50DeWitt, IAIA5,704$56,563+26%

51Sioux City, IAIA86,356$57,750+54%

52Independence, IAIA6,312$58,631+60%

53Winterset, IAIA5,520$58,770+77%

54Nevada, IAIA6,974$60,144+41%

55Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$60,787+39%

56Boone, IAIA12,471$60,854+59%

57Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$61,338+75%

58Indianola, IAIA16,829$62,761+44%

59Glenwood, IAIA5,287$63,852+61%

60Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$64,809+61%

61Waverly, IAIA10,561$65,701+66%

62Adel, IAIA7,098$66,005+67%

63Coralville, IAIA23,960$68,230+79%

64Le Mars, IAIA10,760$68,306+76%

65Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$69,490+24%

66Orange City, IAIA6,468$71,848+81%

67Marion, IAIA42,732$72,500+49%

68West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$74,159+37%

69Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$74,612+23%

70Pella, IAIA10,992$75,848+67%

71Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$76,580+79%

72Tiffin, IAIA7,156$77,634+83%

73Altoona, IAIA22,796$79,482+58%

74Eldridge, IAIA6,954$81,150+50%

75Norwalk, IAIA15,004$83,241+41%

76Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$85,404+58%

77North Liberty, IAIA21,976$85,435+101%

78Grimes, IAIA17,405$89,113+58%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833$89,484+62%

80Johnston, IAIA25,065$92,984+22%

81Waukee, IAIA34,890$94,371+63%

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$94,397+102%

83Bondurant, IAIA9,647$95,259+80%

84Urbandale, IAIA48,570$95,961+61%

85Asbury, IAIA6,035$104,565+74%

86Clive, IAIA19,861$107,268+45%

87Polk City, IAIA6,630$127,226+119%

SHOWING 1–87 OF 87

Download CSV (full list, 87 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES