RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most veterans, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2000

01Anamosa, IAIA5,90116.0%–

02Oelwein, IAIA5,75714.8%–

03Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.9%–

04Knoxville, IAIA7,46913.6%–

05DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.6%–

06Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.5%–

07Algona, IAIA5,30913.5%–

08Washington, IAIA7,26113.5%–

09Clinton, IAIA24,04913.2%–

10Marshalltown, IAIA27,53613.1%–

11Adel, IAIA7,09812.9%–

12Glenwood, IAIA5,28712.8%–

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.4%–

14Burlington, IAIA23,33612.3%–

15Vinton, IAIA5,00412.2%–

16Newton, IAIA15,74112.2%–

17Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012.1%–

18Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32412.1%–

19Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.1%–

20Osceola, IAIA5,67912.0%–

21Spencer, IAIA11,21812.0%–

22Charles City, IAIA7,01312.0%–

23Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.8%–

24Waterloo, IAIA66,91911.6%–

25Mason City, IAIA26,85311.5%–

26Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05911.4%–

27Boone, IAIA12,47111.3%–

28Atlantic, IAIA6,67611.2%–

29Winterset, IAIA5,52011.2%–

30Red Oak, IAIA5,38811.2%–

31Manchester, IAIA5,35711.2%–

32Indianola, IAIA16,82911.1%–

33Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.0%–

34Nevada, IAIA6,97410.9%–

35Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.9%–

36Keokuk, IAIA9,51010.9%–

37Cherokee, IAIA5,12210.9%–

38Carroll, IAIA10,08510.9%–

39Marion, IAIA42,73210.8%–

40Perry, IAIA8,20810.7%–

41Le Mars, IAIA10,76010.7%–

42Sioux City, IAIA86,35610.6%–

43Davenport, IAIA100,35810.6%–

44Ottumwa, IAIA25,31910.5%–

45Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.4%–

46Hiawatha, IAIA7,43210.4%–

47Muscatine, IAIA23,16410.3%–

48Webster City, IAIA7,81510.1%–

49Independence, IAIA6,31210.0%–

50Sheldon, IAIA5,57510.0%–

51Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.9%–

52Dubuque, IAIA59,1489.9%–

53Tiffin, IAIA7,1569.9%–

54Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5009.8%–

55Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4939.8%–

56Norwalk, IAIA15,0049.8%–

57Urbandale, IAIA48,5709.5%–

58Asbury, IAIA6,0359.5%–

59Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2399.2%–

60Altoona, IAIA22,7969.2%–

61Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.1%–

62Eldridge, IAIA6,9549.1%–

63Creston, IAIA7,3359.1%–

64Fairfield, IAIA9,2209.1%–

65Estherville, IAIA5,8079.0%–

66Waverly, IAIA10,5619.0%–

67Centerville, IAIA5,3279.0%–

68Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.9%–

69Ankeny, IAIA77,8338.8%–

70Grimes, IAIA17,4058.6%–

71Decorah, IAIA7,4178.4%–

72Polk City, IAIA6,6308.3%–

73West Des Moines, IAIA74,2248.1%–

74Clive, IAIA19,8617.8%–

75North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.7%–

76Johnston, IAIA25,0657.6%–

77Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2407.6%–

78Pella, IAIA10,9927.4%–

79Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.3%–

80Waukee, IAIA34,8907.2%–

81Sioux Center, IAIA8,8646.8%–

82Coralville, IAIA23,9606.3%–

83Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.1%–

84Orange City, IAIA6,4685.9%–

85Iowa City, IAIA76,2295.6%–

86Denison, IAIA8,2145.5%–

87Ames, IAIA68,2205.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES