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Most population lost, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities that lost 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

01Clinton, IAIA24,049-2,416+69%

02Burlington, IAIA23,336-1,681+356%

03Waterloo, IAIA66,919-1,092−148%

04Keokuk, IAIA9,510-880−14%

05Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-781−14%

06Mason City, IAIA26,853-741−661%

07Decorah, IAIA7,417-540−595%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,757-495−349%

09Estherville, IAIA5,807-456+613%

10Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837-335−56%

11Atlantic, IAIA6,676-320+83%

12Vinton, IAIA5,004-319+31800%

13Creston, IAIA7,335-298−5%

14Charles City, IAIA7,013-256+288%

15Webster City, IAIA7,815-245−187%

16Clarinda, IAIA5,273-203−135%

17Boone, IAIA12,471-201−149%

18Glenwood, IAIA5,287-196−125%

19Red Oak, IAIA5,388-146+118%

20Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-132−43%

21Centerville, IAIA5,327-116+867%

22Manchester, IAIA5,357-114−195%

23Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-90+309%

24Anamosa, IAIA5,901-83−121%

25Algona, IAIA5,309-73−73%

26Cherokee, IAIA5,122-54−92%

27Fairfield, IAIA9,220-48−81%

28Maquoketa, IAIA6,027-13−1400%

29Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+39−95%

30Denison, IAIA8,214+75−90%

31Washington, IAIA7,261+86−419%

32Spencer, IAIA11,218+92−63%

33Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+95−69%

34Independence, IAIA6,312+98+133%

35Pella, IAIA10,992+112−80%

36Nevada, IAIA6,974+127−80%

37Perry, IAIA8,208+134−86%

38Hiawatha, IAIA7,432+159−89%

39Winterset, IAIA5,520+163−72%

40DeWitt, IAIA5,704+192−64%

41Carroll, IAIA10,085+218−59%

42Orange City, IAIA6,468+263−59%

43Knoxville, IAIA7,469+282−156%

44Sheldon, IAIA5,575+324−1217%

45Grinnell, IAIA9,430+346+70%

46Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059+392−202%

47Osceola, IAIA5,679+486−2%

48Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+506−1%

49Newton, IAIA15,741+506−37%

50Waverly, IAIA10,561+520+21%

51Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680+569−86%

52Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+599+54%

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+606−16%

54Storm Lake, IAIA11,590+669−49%

55Le Mars, IAIA10,760+745−5%

56Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+788+44%

57Muscatine, IAIA23,164+911−595%

58Indianola, IAIA16,829+1,051−37%

59Eldridge, IAIA6,954+1,075+38%

60Sioux Center, IAIA8,864+1,181+27%

61Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239+1,362−2%

62Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240+1,453−21%

63Asbury, IAIA6,035+1,773+306%

64Dubuque, IAIA59,148+2,030+1350%

65Davenport, IAIA100,358+2,039−33%

66Polk City, IAIA6,630+2,125+387%

67Adel, IAIA7,098+2,471+1786%

68Tiffin, IAIA7,156+2,565+394%

69Sioux City, IAIA86,356+3,113−31%

70Clive, IAIA19,861+3,154−42%

71Coralville, IAIA23,960+3,411−29%

72Bondurant, IAIA9,647+3,505+1238%

73Norwalk, IAIA15,004+3,854+233%

74Altoona, IAIA22,796+5,024+59%

75Bettendorf, IAIA40,710+5,885+85%

76Urbandale, IAIA48,570+6,117+10%

77Marion, IAIA42,732+6,767+15%

78Johnston, IAIA25,065+6,786+72%

79Iowa City, IAIA76,229+6,966+181%

80North Liberty, IAIA21,976+7,105+188%

81Grimes, IAIA17,405+7,146+192%

82Ames, IAIA68,220+7,462+111%

83Waukee, IAIA34,890+10,150+288%

84Des Moines, IAIA212,086+10,700+95%

85Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+11,384−5%

86West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+12,114−18%

87Ankeny, IAIA77,833+22,305+161%

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