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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01DeWitt, IAIA5,70454.9%+0.7 pts

02Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23954.7%+3.0 pts

03Knoxville, IAIA7,46954.4%+5.6 pts

04Vinton, IAIA5,00454.2%+1.2 pts

05Altoona, IAIA22,79653.6%+3.1 pts

06Winterset, IAIA5,52053.5%+0.4 pts

07Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05953.5%+4.3 pts

08Sioux Center, IAIA8,86453.5%+7.5 pts

09Marion, IAIA42,73253.4%+3.2 pts

10Decorah, IAIA7,41753.2%−1.1 pts

11Keokuk, IAIA9,51053.1%+0.7 pts

12Grinnell, IAIA9,43053.1%−0.8 pts

13Glenwood, IAIA5,28753.0%+3.7 pts

14Oelwein, IAIA5,75752.8%−2.9 pts

15Norwalk, IAIA15,00452.7%−0.1 pts

16Waverly, IAIA10,56152.7%−0.7 pts

17Washington, IAIA7,26152.6%+1.5 pts

18Indianola, IAIA16,82952.6%−0.9 pts

19Carroll, IAIA10,08552.1%−0.9 pts

20Algona, IAIA5,30951.8%−2.0 pts

21Sheldon, IAIA5,57551.8%+3.6 pts

22Spencer, IAIA11,21851.8%−1.2 pts

23Mason City, IAIA26,85351.7%−0.8 pts

24Atlantic, IAIA6,67651.7%+2.6 pts

25Tiffin, IAIA7,15651.7%−1.5 pts

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,71051.7%+0.9 pts

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,59051.7%+0.7 pts

28Perry, IAIA8,20851.6%+2.8 pts

29Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24051.6%+0.4 pts

30Johnston, IAIA25,06551.6%+0.4 pts

31Independence, IAIA6,31251.5%−3.0 pts

32Cherokee, IAIA5,12251.4%+0.6 pts

33Charles City, IAIA7,01351.4%−1.7 pts

34Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68051.3%+0.1 pts

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,43251.3%+4.1 pts

36Burlington, IAIA23,33651.3%−1.5 pts

37Iowa City, IAIA76,22951.1%+0.7 pts

38Le Mars, IAIA10,76051.1%−1.4 pts

39Clinton, IAIA24,04951.1%−0.1 pts

40Waterloo, IAIA66,91951.0%−1.5 pts

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

42Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01350.7%−0.0 pts

43Creston, IAIA7,33550.6%−3.3 pts

44Eldridge, IAIA6,95450.5%−3.9 pts

45Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49350.5%+0.7 pts

46Asbury, IAIA6,03550.5%+0.5 pts

47Dubuque, IAIA59,14850.5%−1.6 pts

48Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93550.4%−0.8 pts

49Davenport, IAIA100,35850.4%−0.9 pts

50Orange City, IAIA6,46850.4%−4.4 pts

51Centerville, IAIA5,32750.4%−2.6 pts

52Ankeny, IAIA77,83350.3%−0.5 pts

53Waukee, IAIA34,89050.2%−3.0 pts

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,60150.1%−2.3 pts

55Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.0%−6.4 pts

56Des Moines, IAIA212,08650.0%−1.4 pts

57Bondurant, IAIA9,64749.9%−0.4 pts

58Sioux City, IAIA86,35649.7%−1.3 pts

59Estherville, IAIA5,80749.7%+1.3 pts

60Muscatine, IAIA23,16449.6%−0.9 pts

61Red Oak, IAIA5,38849.6%−3.1 pts

62Osceola, IAIA5,67949.5%−1.0 pts

63Clive, IAIA19,86149.5%−2.2 pts

64Urbandale, IAIA48,57049.3%−2.9 pts

65Ottumwa, IAIA25,31949.3%−2.5 pts

66Marshalltown, IAIA27,53649.3%−1.0 pts

67Denison, IAIA8,21449.3%+0.4 pts

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52549.2%−0.2 pts

69Manchester, IAIA5,35749.1%−4.2 pts

70Boone, IAIA12,47149.0%−3.0 pts

71Newton, IAIA15,74149.0%−4.7 pts

72Adel, IAIA7,09849.0%+0.1 pts

73North Liberty, IAIA21,97648.9%−1.8 pts

74Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32448.9%−3.7 pts

75Polk City, IAIA6,63048.8%−1.9 pts

76Webster City, IAIA7,81548.4%−2.8 pts

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83748.4%−2.0 pts

78Pella, IAIA10,99247.9%−5.7 pts

79Grimes, IAIA17,40547.7%−2.8 pts

80Coralville, IAIA23,96047.6%−1.8 pts

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93547.6%−0.1 pts

82Nevada, IAIA6,97447.1%−3.7 pts

83Ames, IAIA68,22047.0%+0.1 pts

84Fairfield, IAIA9,22047.0%−5.5 pts

85Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50044.9%−6.9 pts

86Anamosa, IAIA5,90144.5%+4.5 pts

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.1%+7.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES