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Most population lost, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities that lost 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

01Sioux City, IAIA86,356-2,329−152%

02Burlington, IAIA23,336-1,176+219%

03Mason City, IAIA26,853-1,093−928%

04Clinton, IAIA24,049-887−38%

05Keokuk, IAIA9,510-647−37%

06Red Oak, IAIA5,388-455+579%

07Knoxville, IAIA7,469-418−17%

08Centerville, IAIA5,327-396+3200%

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-384+1645%

10Waterloo, IAIA66,919-341−115%

11Newton, IAIA15,741-325−141%

12Estherville, IAIA5,807-296+363%

13Oelwein, IAIA5,757-277−239%

14Algona, IAIA5,309-181−34%

15Charles City, IAIA7,013-160+142%

16Atlantic, IAIA6,676-145−17%

17Boone, IAIA12,471-142−135%

18Clarinda, IAIA5,273-118−120%

19Cherokee, IAIA5,122-116−82%

20Webster City, IAIA7,815-106−138%

21Glenwood, IAIA5,287-89−111%

22Spencer, IAIA11,218-84−133%

23Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500-83−111%

24Manchester, IAIA5,357-78−165%

25Dubuque, IAIA59,148-49−135%

26Independence, IAIA6,312-48−214%

27Fairfield, IAIA9,220-45−83%

28Decorah, IAIA7,417-45−141%

29Carroll, IAIA10,085-3−101%

30Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+25−95%

31Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+29+2800%

32Anamosa, IAIA5,901+39−90%

33Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013+45−119%

34Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+55−114%

35Perry, IAIA8,208+69−93%

36Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837+70−109%

37Grinnell, IAIA9,430+113−44%

38Nevada, IAIA6,974+140−78%

39Vinton, IAIA5,004+155−15600%

40Muscatine, IAIA23,164+189−203%

41Washington, IAIA7,261+219−911%

42Creston, IAIA7,335+237−175%

43Adel, IAIA7,098+247+89%

44Osceola, IAIA5,679+270−45%

45DeWitt, IAIA5,704+273−49%

46Sheldon, IAIA5,575+274−1045%

47Fort Madison, IAIA9,935+336−137%

48Orange City, IAIA6,468+422−34%

49Winterset, IAIA5,520+422−26%

50Pella, IAIA10,992+520−7%

51Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+524−60%

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+525+72%

53Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+544−64%

54Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+579+48%

55Le Mars, IAIA10,760+589−25%

56Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+906+65%

57Waverly, IAIA10,561+906+111%

58Denison, IAIA8,214+959+30%

59Tiffin, IAIA7,156+972+87%

60Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+1,046+13%

61Polk City, IAIA6,630+1,074+146%

62Davenport, IAIA100,358+1,326−56%

63Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1,492+91%

64Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+1,543+86%

65Asbury, IAIA6,035+1,720+294%

66Indianola, IAIA16,829+1,784+8%

67Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+1,942−39%

68Bondurant, IAIA9,647+2,014+669%

69Norwalk, IAIA15,004+2,061+78%

70Clive, IAIA19,861+2,592−52%

71Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+3,115+69%

72Grimes, IAIA17,405+3,148+29%

73Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+3,715+166%

74Coralville, IAIA23,960+3,784−21%

75Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+3,962+0%

76Altoona, IAIA22,796+4,196+33%

77Des Moines, IAIA212,086+4,751−14%

78Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+5,568−54%

79Iowa City, IAIA76,229+5,642+127%

80North Liberty, IAIA21,976+8,007+224%

81Ames, IAIA68,220+8,234+133%

82Marion, IAIA42,732+8,474+44%

83Johnston, IAIA25,065+8,629+119%

84Waukee, IAIA34,890+8,664+231%

85West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+10,206−31%

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

87Ankeny, IAIA77,833+18,465+116%

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