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Most population gained, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, 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

01Ankeny, IAIA77,833+18,465+116%

02Urbandale, IAIA48,570+10,391+86%

03West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+10,206−31%

04Waukee, IAIA34,890+8,664+231%

05Johnston, IAIA25,065+8,629+119%

06Marion, IAIA42,732+8,474+44%

07Ames, IAIA68,220+8,234+133%

08North Liberty, IAIA21,976+8,007+224%

09Iowa City, IAIA76,229+5,642+127%

10Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+5,568−54%

11Des Moines, IAIA212,086+4,751−14%

12Altoona, IAIA22,796+4,196+33%

13Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+3,962+0%

14Coralville, IAIA23,960+3,784−21%

15Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+3,715+166%

16Grimes, IAIA17,405+3,148+29%

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+3,115+69%

18Clive, IAIA19,861+2,592−52%

19Norwalk, IAIA15,004+2,061+78%

20Bondurant, IAIA9,647+2,014+669%

21Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+1,942−39%

22Indianola, IAIA16,829+1,784+8%

23Asbury, IAIA6,035+1,720+294%

24Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+1,543+86%

25Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1,492+91%

26Davenport, IAIA100,358+1,326−56%

27Polk City, IAIA6,630+1,074+146%

28Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+1,046+13%

29Tiffin, IAIA7,156+972+87%

30Denison, IAIA8,214+959+30%

31Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+906+65%

32Waverly, IAIA10,561+906+111%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760+589−25%

34Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+579+48%

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+544−64%

36Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+525+72%

37Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+524−60%

38Pella, IAIA10,992+520−7%

39Orange City, IAIA6,468+422−34%

40Winterset, IAIA5,520+422−26%

41Fort Madison, IAIA9,935+336−137%

42Sheldon, IAIA5,575+274−1045%

43DeWitt, IAIA5,704+273−49%

44Osceola, IAIA5,679+270−45%

45Adel, IAIA7,098+247+89%

46Creston, IAIA7,335+237−175%

47Washington, IAIA7,261+219−911%

48Muscatine, IAIA23,164+189−203%

49Vinton, IAIA5,004+155−15600%

50Nevada, IAIA6,974+140−78%

51Grinnell, IAIA9,430+113−44%

52Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837+70−109%

53Perry, IAIA8,208+69−93%

54Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+55−114%

55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013+45−119%

56Anamosa, IAIA5,901+39−90%

57Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+29+2800%

58Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+25−95%

59Carroll, IAIA10,085-3−101%

60Fairfield, IAIA9,220-45−83%

61Decorah, IAIA7,417-45−141%

62Independence, IAIA6,312-48−214%

63Dubuque, IAIA59,148-49−135%

64Manchester, IAIA5,357-78−165%

65Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-83−111%

66Spencer, IAIA11,218-84−133%

67Glenwood, IAIA5,287-89−111%

68Webster City, IAIA7,815-106−138%

69Cherokee, IAIA5,122-116−82%

70Clarinda, IAIA5,273-118−120%

71Boone, IAIA12,471-142−135%

72Atlantic, IAIA6,676-145−17%

73Charles City, IAIA7,013-160+142%

74Algona, IAIA5,309-181−34%

75Oelwein, IAIA5,757-277−239%

76Estherville, IAIA5,807-296+363%

77Newton, IAIA15,741-325−141%

78Waterloo, IAIA66,919-341−115%

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-384+1645%

80Centerville, IAIA5,327-396+3200%

81Knoxville, IAIA7,469-418−17%

82Red Oak, IAIA5,388-455+579%

83Keokuk, IAIA9,510-647−37%

84Clinton, IAIA24,049-887−38%

85Mason City, IAIA26,853-1,093−928%

86Burlington, IAIA23,336-1,176+219%

87Sioux City, IAIA86,356-2,329−152%

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