RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most women, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 50.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sioux Center, IA, up 70 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01DeWitt, IAIA5,70454.9%+0.7 pts

02▲1Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23954.7%+3.0 pts

03▲7Knoxville, IAIA7,46954.4%+5.6 pts

04▼2Vinton, IAIA5,00454.2%+1.2 pts

05▲16Altoona, IAIA22,79653.6%+3.1 pts

06▲5Winterset, IAIA5,52053.5%+0.4 pts

07▲39Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05953.5%+4.3 pts

08▲70Sioux Center, IAIA8,86453.5%+7.5 pts

09▲13Marion, IAIA42,73253.4%+3.2 pts

10▲13Decorah, IAIA7,41753.2%−1.1 pts

11▲9Keokuk, IAIA9,51053.1%+0.7 pts

12▼4Grinnell, IAIA9,43053.1%−0.8 pts

13▲44Glenwood, IAIA5,28753.0%+3.7 pts

14▲40Oelwein, IAIA5,75752.8%−2.9 pts

15▲29Norwalk, IAIA15,00452.7%−0.1 pts

16▲1Waverly, IAIA10,56152.7%−0.7 pts

17▼11Washington, IAIA7,26152.6%+1.5 pts

18▲7Indianola, IAIA16,82952.6%−0.9 pts

19▲13Carroll, IAIA10,08552.1%−0.9 pts

20▼15Algona, IAIA5,30951.8%−2.0 pts

21▲61Sheldon, IAIA5,57551.8%+3.6 pts

22▲4Spencer, IAIA11,21851.8%−1.2 pts

23▲18Mason City, IAIA26,85351.7%−0.8 pts

24▲21Atlantic, IAIA6,67651.7%+2.6 pts

25▼9Tiffin, IAIA7,15651.7%−1.5 pts

26▲4Bettendorf, IAIA40,71051.7%+0.9 pts

27▲41Storm Lake, IAIA11,59051.7%+0.7 pts

28▲51Perry, IAIA8,20851.6%+2.8 pts

29▼5Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24051.6%+0.4 pts

30▼1Johnston, IAIA25,06551.6%+0.4 pts

31▲7Independence, IAIA6,31251.5%−3.0 pts

32▲8Cherokee, IAIA5,12251.4%+0.6 pts

33▼21Charles City, IAIA7,01351.4%−1.7 pts

34▲13Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68051.3%+0.1 pts

35▼20Hiawatha, IAIA7,43251.3%+4.1 pts

36▲1Burlington, IAIA23,33651.3%−1.5 pts

37▲30Iowa City, IAIA76,22951.1%+0.7 pts

38▼20Le Mars, IAIA10,76051.1%−1.4 pts

39▼4Clinton, IAIA24,04951.1%−0.1 pts

40▲24Waterloo, IAIA66,91951.0%−1.5 pts

41▲20West Des Moines, IAIA74,22450.8%+1.1 pts

42▲38Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01350.7%0.0 pts

43▼7Creston, IAIA7,33550.6%−3.3 pts

44▼16Eldridge, IAIA6,95450.5%−3.9 pts

45▲4Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49350.5%+0.7 pts

46▼32Asbury, IAIA6,03550.5%+0.5 pts

47▼5Dubuque, IAIA59,14850.5%−1.6 pts

48▲11Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93550.4%−0.8 pts

49▲6Davenport, IAIA100,35850.4%−0.9 pts

50▼23Orange City, IAIA6,46850.4%−4.4 pts

51▼44Centerville, IAIA5,32750.4%−2.6 pts

52▲19Ankeny, IAIA77,83350.3%−0.5 pts

53▼22Waukee, IAIA34,89050.2%−3.0 pts

54▼41Clear Lake, IAIA7,60150.1%−2.3 pts

55▲1Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.0%−6.4 pts

56▼5Des Moines, IAIA212,08650.0%−1.4 pts

57▼53Bondurant, IAIA9,64749.9%−0.4 pts

58▲2Sioux City, IAIA86,35649.7%−1.3 pts

59▲17Estherville, IAIA5,80749.7%+1.3 pts

60▼10Muscatine, IAIA23,16449.6%−0.9 pts

61▼28Red Oak, IAIA5,38849.6%−3.1 pts

62▲13Osceola, IAIA5,67949.5%−1.0 pts

63▲6Clive, IAIA19,86149.5%−2.2 pts

64▼11Urbandale, IAIA48,57049.3%−2.9 pts

65▲1Ottumwa, IAIA25,31949.3%−2.5 pts

66▲4Marshalltown, IAIA27,53649.3%−1.0 pts

67▼19Denison, IAIA8,21449.3%+0.4 pts

68▼25Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52549.2%−0.2 pts

69▼17Manchester, IAIA5,35749.1%−4.2 pts

70▼12Boone, IAIA12,47149.0%−3.0 pts

71▼9Newton, IAIA15,74149.0%−4.7 pts

72▼38Adel, IAIA7,09849.0%+0.1 pts

73▼54North Liberty, IAIA21,97648.9%−1.8 pts

74▼65Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32448.9%−3.7 pts

75▲11Polk City, IAIA6,63048.8%−1.9 pts

76▼11Webster City, IAIA7,81548.4%−2.8 pts

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83748.4%−2.0 pts

78▼5Pella, IAIA10,99247.9%−5.7 pts

79▼16Grimes, IAIA17,40547.7%−2.8 pts

80▼6Coralville, IAIA23,96047.6%−1.8 pts

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93547.6%−0.1 pts

82▼10Nevada, IAIA6,97447.1%−3.7 pts

83▲1Ames, IAIA68,22047.0%+0.1 pts

84▼45Fairfield, IAIA9,22047.0%−5.5 pts

85▼2Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50044.9%−6.9 pts

86▼1Anamosa, IAIA5,90144.5%+4.5 pts

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.1%+7.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES