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Most population gained, Iowa cities

Iowa cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is +35. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anamosa, IA, up 39 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲4Waukee, IAIA34,890+5,296+103%

02▼1Ankeny, IAIA77,833+4,728−45%

03▼1West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+2,360−84%

04▲10Altoona, IAIA22,796+1,930−39%

05▲10Norwalk, IAIA15,004+1,384+19%

06Ames, IAIA68,220+1,242−65%

07▲13Tiffin, IAIA7,156+1,225+136%

08▲8Bondurant, IAIA9,647+1,195+356%

09▲3Urbandale, IAIA48,570+1,015−82%

10▲17Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+989−29%

11▼4Grimes, IAIA17,405+974−60%

12▼3Iowa City, IAIA76,229+924−63%

13▲4Coralville, IAIA23,960+916−81%

14▼6North Liberty, IAIA21,976+646−74%

15▼2Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+545−83%

16▲6Polk City, IAIA6,630+494+13%

17▲1Clive, IAIA19,861+411−92%

18▼7Marion, IAIA42,732+361−94%

19▼9Johnston, IAIA25,065+320−92%

20▼1Sioux City, IAIA86,356+304−93%

21Adel, IAIA7,098+277+111%

22▲31Pella, IAIA10,992+256−54%

23▲5Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+225−76%

24▲6Indianola, IAIA16,829+211−87%

25▲39Anamosa, IAIA5,901+179−55%

26Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+175−91%

27▲19Orange City, IAIA6,468+159−75%

28▲6Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+159−88%

29▲3Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+156−72%

30▲21Perry, IAIA8,208+149−85%

31▲35Manchester, IAIA5,357+126+5%

32▲9Osceola, IAIA5,679+108−78%

33▲21Independence, IAIA6,312+100+138%

34▲4Waverly, IAIA10,561+100−77%

35▼6Eldridge, IAIA6,954+92−88%

36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+79−80%

37▲19Spencer, IAIA11,218+75−70%

38▲32Glenwood, IAIA5,287+71−91%

39▼6Le Mars, IAIA10,760+69−91%

40▲9Winterset, IAIA5,520+63−89%

41▲11Nevada, IAIA6,974+58−91%

42▼17Asbury, IAIA6,035+46−89%

43▲18Fairfield, IAIA9,220+40−115%

44▲15Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+35−96%

45▲3DeWitt, IAIA5,704+32−94%

46▲4Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+23−98%

47▲29Vinton, IAIA5,004+10−1100%

48▲24Clarinda, IAIA5,273-16−103%

49▲28Atlantic, IAIA6,676-29−83%

50▲21Boone, IAIA12,471-36−109%

51▼7Sheldon, IAIA5,575-38+31%

52▲15Centerville, IAIA5,327-40+233%

53▲25Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-44−94%

54▲8Cherokee, IAIA5,122-45−93%

55▲26Decorah, IAIA7,417-52−148%

56▲4Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-53−5400%

57▼2Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493-54−118%

58▲15Webster City, IAIA7,815-56−120%

59▼16Grinnell, IAIA9,430-59−129%

60▼20Newton, IAIA15,741-60−108%

61▼4Washington, IAIA7,261-62+130%

62▲17Estherville, IAIA5,807-65+2%

63▲5Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-68−71%

64▲1Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-80+264%

65▲15Oelwein, IAIA5,757-86−143%

66▲3Red Oak, IAIA5,388-86+28%

67▼28Ottumwa, IAIA25,319-99−119%

68▲7Creston, IAIA7,335-101−68%

69▼27Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-109−72%

70▼7Algona, IAIA5,309-110−60%

71▼13Denison, IAIA8,214-113−115%

72▼25Carroll, IAIA10,085-113−121%

73▼28Knoxville, IAIA7,469-122−76%

74▲9Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-137−85%

75▲12Clinton, IAIA24,049-147−90%

76▼2Charles City, IAIA7,013-164+148%

77▼40Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680-213−105%

78▲6Keokuk, IAIA9,510-238−77%

79▲7Burlington, IAIA23,336-254−31%

80▲2Mason City, IAIA26,853-288−318%

81▲4Waterloo, IAIA66,919-306−113%

82▼51Muscatine, IAIA23,164-308+67%

83▼48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-323−145%

84▼81Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935-446−104%

85▼61Dubuque, IAIA59,148-493−452%

86▼63Davenport, IAIA100,358-811−127%

87▼83Des Moines, IAIA212,086-1,712−131%

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