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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Waukee, IAIA34,890+5,296+103%

02Ankeny, IAIA77,833+4,728−45%

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

04Altoona, IAIA22,796+1,930−39%

05Norwalk, IAIA15,004+1,384+19%

06Ames, IAIA68,220+1,242−65%

07Tiffin, IAIA7,156+1,225+136%

08Bondurant, IAIA9,647+1,195+356%

09Urbandale, IAIA48,570+1,015−82%

10Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+989−29%

11Grimes, IAIA17,405+974−60%

12Iowa City, IAIA76,229+924−63%

13Coralville, IAIA23,960+916−81%

14North Liberty, IAIA21,976+646−74%

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+545−83%

16Polk City, IAIA6,630+494+13%

17Clive, IAIA19,861+411−92%

18Marion, IAIA42,732+361−94%

19Johnston, IAIA25,065+320−92%

20Sioux City, IAIA86,356+304−93%

21Adel, IAIA7,098+277+111%

22Pella, IAIA10,992+256−54%

23Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+225−76%

24Indianola, IAIA16,829+211−87%

25Anamosa, IAIA5,901+179−55%

26Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+175−91%

27Orange City, IAIA6,468+159−75%

28Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+159−88%

29Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+156−72%

30Perry, IAIA8,208+149−85%

31Manchester, IAIA5,357+126+5%

32Osceola, IAIA5,679+108−78%

33Independence, IAIA6,312+100+138%

34Waverly, IAIA10,561+100−77%

35Eldridge, IAIA6,954+92−88%

36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+79−80%

37Spencer, IAIA11,218+75−70%

38Glenwood, IAIA5,287+71−91%

39Le Mars, IAIA10,760+69−91%

40Winterset, IAIA5,520+63−89%

41Nevada, IAIA6,974+58−91%

42Asbury, IAIA6,035+46−89%

43Fairfield, IAIA9,220+40−115%

44Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+35−96%

45DeWitt, IAIA5,704+32−94%

46Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+23−98%

47Vinton, IAIA5,004+10−1100%

48Clarinda, IAIA5,273-16−103%

49Atlantic, IAIA6,676-29−83%

50Boone, IAIA12,471-36−109%

51Sheldon, IAIA5,575-38+31%

52Centerville, IAIA5,327-40+233%

53Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-44−94%

54Cherokee, IAIA5,122-45−93%

55Decorah, IAIA7,417-52−148%

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-53−5400%

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493-54−118%

58Webster City, IAIA7,815-56−120%

59Grinnell, IAIA9,430-59−129%

60Newton, IAIA15,741-60−108%

61Washington, IAIA7,261-62+130%

62Estherville, IAIA5,807-65+2%

63Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-68−71%

64Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-80+264%

65Oelwein, IAIA5,757-86−143%

66Red Oak, IAIA5,388-86+28%

67Ottumwa, IAIA25,319-99−119%

68Creston, IAIA7,335-101−68%

69Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-109−72%

70Algona, IAIA5,309-110−60%

71Denison, IAIA8,214-113−115%

72Carroll, IAIA10,085-113−121%

73Knoxville, IAIA7,469-122−76%

74Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-137−85%

75Clinton, IAIA24,049-147−90%

76Charles City, IAIA7,013-164+148%

77Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680-213−105%

78Keokuk, IAIA9,510-238−77%

79Burlington, IAIA23,336-254−31%

80Mason City, IAIA26,853-288−318%

81Waterloo, IAIA66,919-306−113%

82Muscatine, IAIA23,164-308+67%

83Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-323−145%

84Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935-446−104%

85Dubuque, IAIA59,148-493−452%

86Davenport, IAIA100,358-811−127%

87Des Moines, IAIA212,086-1,712−131%

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