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Most population gained, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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+22,305+161%

02West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+12,114−18%

03Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+11,384−5%

04Des Moines, IAIA212,086+10,700+95%

05Waukee, IAIA34,890+10,150+288%

06Ames, IAIA68,220+7,462+111%

07Grimes, IAIA17,405+7,146+192%

08North Liberty, IAIA21,976+7,105+188%

09Iowa City, IAIA76,229+6,966+181%

10Johnston, IAIA25,065+6,786+72%

11Marion, IAIA42,732+6,767+15%

12Urbandale, IAIA48,570+6,117+10%

13Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+5,885+85%

14Altoona, IAIA22,796+5,024+59%

15Norwalk, IAIA15,004+3,854+233%

16Bondurant, IAIA9,647+3,505+1238%

17Coralville, IAIA23,960+3,411−29%

18Clive, IAIA19,861+3,154−42%

19Sioux City, IAIA86,356+3,113−31%

20Tiffin, IAIA7,156+2,565+394%

21Adel, IAIA7,098+2,471+1786%

22Polk City, IAIA6,630+2,125+387%

23Davenport, IAIA100,358+2,039−33%

24Dubuque, IAIA59,148+2,030+1350%

25Asbury, IAIA6,035+1,773+306%

26Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+1,453−21%

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+1,362−2%

28Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+1,181+27%

29Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1,075+38%

30Indianola, IAIA16,829+1,051−37%

31Muscatine, IAIA23,164+911−595%

32Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+788+44%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760+745−5%

34Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+669−49%

35Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+606−16%

36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+599+54%

37Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+569−86%

38Waverly, IAIA10,561+520+21%

39Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+506−1%

40Newton, IAIA15,741+506−37%

41Osceola, IAIA5,679+486−2%

42Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+392−202%

43Grinnell, IAIA9,430+346+70%

44Sheldon, IAIA5,575+324−1217%

45Knoxville, IAIA7,469+282−156%

46Orange City, IAIA6,468+263−59%

47Carroll, IAIA10,085+218−59%

48DeWitt, IAIA5,704+192−64%

49Winterset, IAIA5,520+163−72%

50Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+159−89%

51Perry, IAIA8,208+134−86%

52Nevada, IAIA6,974+127−80%

53Pella, IAIA10,992+112−80%

54Independence, IAIA6,312+98+133%

55Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+95−69%

56Spencer, IAIA11,218+92−63%

57Washington, IAIA7,261+86−419%

58Denison, IAIA8,214+75−90%

59Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+39−95%

60Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-13−1400%

61Fairfield, IAIA9,220-48−81%

62Cherokee, IAIA5,122-54−92%

63Algona, IAIA5,309-73−73%

64Anamosa, IAIA5,901-83−121%

65Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-90+309%

66Manchester, IAIA5,357-114−195%

67Centerville, IAIA5,327-116+867%

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-132−43%

69Red Oak, IAIA5,388-146+118%

70Glenwood, IAIA5,287-196−125%

71Boone, IAIA12,471-201−149%

72Clarinda, IAIA5,273-203−135%

73Webster City, IAIA7,815-245−187%

74Charles City, IAIA7,013-256+288%

75Creston, IAIA7,335-298−5%

76Vinton, IAIA5,004-319+31800%

77Atlantic, IAIA6,676-320+83%

78Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-335−56%

79Estherville, IAIA5,807-456+613%

80Oelwein, IAIA5,757-495−349%

81Decorah, IAIA7,417-540−595%

82Mason City, IAIA26,853-741−661%

83Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-781−14%

84Keokuk, IAIA9,510-880−14%

85Waterloo, IAIA66,919-1,092−148%

86Burlington, IAIA23,336-1,681+356%

87Clinton, IAIA24,049-2,416+69%

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