RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most women, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Maquoketa, IAIA6,02756.4%–

02Oelwein, IAIA5,75755.7%–

03Orange City, IAIA6,46854.8%–

04Independence, IAIA6,31254.4%–

05Eldridge, IAIA6,95454.4%–

06Decorah, IAIA7,41754.4%–

07DeWitt, IAIA5,70454.2%–

08Grinnell, IAIA9,43053.9%–

09Creston, IAIA7,33553.9%–

10Algona, IAIA5,30953.8%–

11Newton, IAIA15,74153.7%–

12Pella, IAIA10,99253.7%–

13Indianola, IAIA16,82953.5%–

14Waverly, IAIA10,56153.4%–

15Manchester, IAIA5,35753.4%–

16Waukee, IAIA34,89053.2%–

17Tiffin, IAIA7,15653.2%–

18Charles City, IAIA7,01353.1%–

19Winterset, IAIA5,52053.1%–

20Vinton, IAIA5,00453.0%–

21Carroll, IAIA10,08553.0%–

22Centerville, IAIA5,32753.0%–

23Spencer, IAIA11,21853.0%–

24Norwalk, IAIA15,00452.8%–

25Burlington, IAIA23,33652.8%–

26Red Oak, IAIA5,38852.7%–

27Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32452.6%–

28Le Mars, IAIA10,76052.5%–

29Mason City, IAIA26,85352.5%–

30Waterloo, IAIA66,91952.5%–

31Fairfield, IAIA9,22052.4%–

32Clear Lake, IAIA7,60152.4%–

33Keokuk, IAIA9,51052.4%–

34Urbandale, IAIA48,57052.2%–

35Dubuque, IAIA59,14852.1%–

36Boone, IAIA12,47152.0%–

37Ottumwa, IAIA25,31951.9%–

38Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50051.8%–

39Clive, IAIA19,86151.7%–

40Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23951.7%–

41Des Moines, IAIA212,08651.3%–

42Webster City, IAIA7,81551.2%–

43Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24051.2%–

44Davenport, IAIA100,35851.2%–

45Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68051.2%–

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93551.2%–

47Johnston, IAIA25,06551.2%–

48Clinton, IAIA24,04951.2%–

49Washington, IAIA7,26151.2%–

50Storm Lake, IAIA11,59051.0%–

51Sioux City, IAIA86,35651.0%–

52Ankeny, IAIA77,83350.9%–

53Cherokee, IAIA5,12250.9%–

54Nevada, IAIA6,97450.9%–

55Bettendorf, IAIA40,71050.7%–

56North Liberty, IAIA21,97650.7%–

57Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01350.7%–

58Polk City, IAIA6,63050.6%–

59Muscatine, IAIA23,16450.6%–

60Osceola, IAIA5,67950.6%–

61Altoona, IAIA22,79650.5%–

62Grimes, IAIA17,40550.5%–

63Iowa City, IAIA76,22950.4%–

64Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83750.4%–

65Bondurant, IAIA9,64750.3%–

66Marshalltown, IAIA27,53650.3%–

67Marion, IAIA42,73250.2%–

68Asbury, IAIA6,03550.1%–

69Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49349.8%–

70West Des Moines, IAIA74,22449.7%–

71Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52549.4%–

72Coralville, IAIA23,96049.4%–

73Glenwood, IAIA5,28749.3%–

74Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05949.2%–

75Atlantic, IAIA6,67649.1%–

76Adel, IAIA7,09848.9%–

77Perry, IAIA8,20848.9%–

78Denison, IAIA8,21448.8%–

79Knoxville, IAIA7,46948.8%–

80Estherville, IAIA5,80748.4%–

81Sheldon, IAIA5,57548.2%–

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,93547.7%–

83Hiawatha, IAIA7,43247.2%–

84Ames, IAIA68,22046.9%–

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,86446.0%–

86Anamosa, IAIA5,90139.9%–

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27337.1%–

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