RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most population lost, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, 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 +519.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Clinton, IAIA24,049-1,429–

02Keokuk, IAIA9,510-1,024–

03Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-903–

04Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-758–

05Cherokee, IAIA5,122-657–

06Knoxville, IAIA7,469-501–

07Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-385–

08Burlington, IAIA23,336-369–

09Creston, IAIA7,335-314–

10Algona, IAIA5,309-274–

11Fairfield, IAIA9,220-259–

12Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-231–

13Muscatine, IAIA23,164-184–

14Atlantic, IAIA6,676-175–

15Red Oak, IAIA5,388-67–

16Charles City, IAIA7,013-66–

17Estherville, IAIA5,807-64–

18Sheldon, IAIA5,575-29–

19Washington, IAIA7,261-27–

20Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-22–

21Centerville, IAIA5,327-12–

22Vinton, IAIA5,004-1–

23Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+1–

24Independence, IAIA6,312+42–

25Decorah, IAIA7,417+109–

26Manchester, IAIA5,357+120–

27Adel, IAIA7,098+131–

28Mason City, IAIA26,853+132–

29Dubuque, IAIA59,148+140–

30Oelwein, IAIA5,757+199–

31Grinnell, IAIA9,430+203–

32Spencer, IAIA11,218+251–

33Bondurant, IAIA9,647+262–

34Webster City, IAIA7,815+282–

35Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+306–

36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+390–

37Anamosa, IAIA5,901+394–

38Boone, IAIA12,471+411–

39Waverly, IAIA10,561+429–

40Polk City, IAIA6,630+436–

41Asbury, IAIA6,035+437–

42Osceola, IAIA5,679+495–

43Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+510–

44Tiffin, IAIA7,156+519–

45Carroll, IAIA10,085+527–

46DeWitt, IAIA5,704+535–

47Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+549–

48Pella, IAIA10,992+562–

49Winterset, IAIA5,520+572–

50Clarinda, IAIA5,273+585–

51Orange City, IAIA6,468+642–

52Nevada, IAIA6,974+649–

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+724–

54Denison, IAIA8,214+735–

55Eldridge, IAIA6,954+781–

56Le Mars, IAIA10,760+783–

57Glenwood, IAIA5,287+787–

58Newton, IAIA15,741+798–

59Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+831–

60Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+928–

61Perry, IAIA8,208+981–

62Norwalk, IAIA15,004+1,159–

63Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+1,307–

64Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+1,394–

65Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+1,494–

66Indianola, IAIA16,829+1,658–

67Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+1,847–

68Waterloo, IAIA66,919+2,280–

69Grimes, IAIA17,405+2,445–

70North Liberty, IAIA21,976+2,469–

71Iowa City, IAIA76,229+2,482–

72Waukee, IAIA34,890+2,614–

73Davenport, IAIA100,358+3,026–

74Altoona, IAIA22,796+3,154–

75Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+3,189–

76Ames, IAIA68,220+3,538–

77Johnston, IAIA25,065+3,947–

78Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+3,953–

79Sioux City, IAIA86,356+4,508–

80Coralville, IAIA23,960+4,776–

81Clive, IAIA19,861+5,393–

82Des Moines, IAIA212,086+5,495–

83Urbandale, IAIA48,570+5,572–

84Marion, IAIA42,732+5,891–

85Ankeny, IAIA77,833+8,534–

86Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+12,007–

87West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+14,708–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS