RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most women, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents who are female (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2000

01DeWitt, IAIA5,70454.9%–

02Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23954.7%–

03Knoxville, IAIA7,46954.4%–

04Vinton, IAIA5,00454.2%–

05Altoona, IAIA22,79653.6%–

06Winterset, IAIA5,52053.5%–

07Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05953.5%–

08Sioux Center, IAIA8,86453.5%–

09Marion, IAIA42,73253.4%–

10Decorah, IAIA7,41753.2%–

11Keokuk, IAIA9,51053.1%–

12Grinnell, IAIA9,43053.1%–

13Glenwood, IAIA5,28753.0%–

14Oelwein, IAIA5,75752.8%–

15Norwalk, IAIA15,00452.7%–

16Waverly, IAIA10,56152.7%–

17Washington, IAIA7,26152.6%–

18Indianola, IAIA16,82952.6%–

19Carroll, IAIA10,08552.1%–

20Algona, IAIA5,30951.8%–

21Sheldon, IAIA5,57551.8%–

22Spencer, IAIA11,21851.8%–

23Mason City, IAIA26,85351.7%–

24Atlantic, IAIA6,67651.7%–

25Tiffin, IAIA7,15651.7%–

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,71051.7%–

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,59051.7%–

28Perry, IAIA8,20851.6%–

29Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24051.6%–

30Johnston, IAIA25,06551.6%–

31Independence, IAIA6,31251.5%–

32Cherokee, IAIA5,12251.4%–

33Charles City, IAIA7,01351.4%–

34Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68051.3%–

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,43251.3%–

36Burlington, IAIA23,33651.3%–

37Iowa City, IAIA76,22951.1%–

38Le Mars, IAIA10,76051.1%–

39Clinton, IAIA24,04951.1%–

40Waterloo, IAIA66,91951.0%–

41West Des Moines, IAIA74,22450.8%–

42Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01350.7%–

43Creston, IAIA7,33550.6%–

44Eldridge, IAIA6,95450.5%–

45Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49350.5%–

46Asbury, IAIA6,03550.5%–

47Dubuque, IAIA59,14850.5%–

48Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93550.4%–

49Davenport, IAIA100,35850.4%–

50Orange City, IAIA6,46850.4%–

51Centerville, IAIA5,32750.4%–

52Ankeny, IAIA77,83350.3%–

53Waukee, IAIA34,89050.2%–

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,60150.1%–

55Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.0%–

56Des Moines, IAIA212,08650.0%–

57Bondurant, IAIA9,64749.9%–

58Sioux City, IAIA86,35649.7%–

59Estherville, IAIA5,80749.7%–

60Muscatine, IAIA23,16449.6%–

61Red Oak, IAIA5,38849.6%–

62Osceola, IAIA5,67949.5%–

63Clive, IAIA19,86149.5%–

64Urbandale, IAIA48,57049.3%–

65Ottumwa, IAIA25,31949.3%–

66Marshalltown, IAIA27,53649.3%–

67Denison, IAIA8,21449.3%–

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52549.2%–

69Manchester, IAIA5,35749.1%–

70Boone, IAIA12,47149.0%–

71Newton, IAIA15,74149.0%–

72Adel, IAIA7,09849.0%–

73North Liberty, IAIA21,97648.9%–

74Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32448.9%–

75Polk City, IAIA6,63048.8%–

76Webster City, IAIA7,81548.4%–

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83748.4%–

78Pella, IAIA10,99247.9%–

79Grimes, IAIA17,40547.7%–

80Coralville, IAIA23,96047.6%–

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93547.6%–

82Nevada, IAIA6,97447.1%–

83Ames, IAIA68,22047.0%–

84Fairfield, IAIA9,22047.0%–

85Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50044.9%–

86Anamosa, IAIA5,90144.5%–

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.1%–

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