RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most women, Iowa cities · 2020

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, IAIA5,70456.9%–

02Vinton, IAIA5,00455.4%–

03Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23955.0%–

04Bondurant, IAIA9,64754.7%–

05Algona, IAIA5,30954.5%–

06Washington, IAIA7,26154.5%–

07Centerville, IAIA5,32754.4%–

08Grinnell, IAIA9,43054.1%–

09Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32453.8%–

10Knoxville, IAIA7,46953.8%–

11Winterset, IAIA5,52053.5%–

12Charles City, IAIA7,01353.3%–

13Clear Lake, IAIA7,60153.3%–

14Asbury, IAIA6,03553.0%–

15Hiawatha, IAIA7,43252.9%–

16Tiffin, IAIA7,15652.9%–

17Waverly, IAIA10,56152.9%–

18Le Mars, IAIA10,76052.9%–

19North Liberty, IAIA21,97652.8%–

20Keokuk, IAIA9,51052.8%–

21Altoona, IAIA22,79652.7%–

22Marion, IAIA42,73252.6%–

23Decorah, IAIA7,41752.6%–

24Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24052.5%–

25Indianola, IAIA16,82952.5%–

26Spencer, IAIA11,21852.5%–

27Orange City, IAIA6,46852.3%–

28Eldridge, IAIA6,95452.2%–

29Johnston, IAIA25,06552.1%–

30Bettendorf, IAIA40,71052.1%–

31Waukee, IAIA34,89052.1%–

32Carroll, IAIA10,08552.0%–

33Red Oak, IAIA5,38852.0%–

34Adel, IAIA7,09852.0%–

35Clinton, IAIA24,04951.9%–

36Creston, IAIA7,33551.9%–

37Burlington, IAIA23,33651.8%–

38Independence, IAIA6,31251.8%–

39Fairfield, IAIA9,22051.6%–

40Cherokee, IAIA5,12251.6%–

41Mason City, IAIA26,85351.5%–

42Dubuque, IAIA59,14851.5%–

43Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52551.4%–

44Norwalk, IAIA15,00451.4%–

45Atlantic, IAIA6,67651.3%–

46Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05951.3%–

47Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68051.3%–

48Denison, IAIA8,21451.3%–

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49351.0%–

50Muscatine, IAIA23,16451.0%–

51Des Moines, IAIA212,08650.9%–

52Manchester, IAIA5,35750.8%–

53Urbandale, IAIA48,57050.8%–

54Oelwein, IAIA5,75750.7%–

55Davenport, IAIA100,35850.7%–

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.6%–

57Glenwood, IAIA5,28750.6%–

58Boone, IAIA12,47150.6%–

59Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93550.6%–

60Sioux City, IAIA86,35650.5%–

61West Des Moines, IAIA74,22450.5%–

62Newton, IAIA15,74150.4%–

63Grimes, IAIA17,40550.4%–

64Waterloo, IAIA66,91950.4%–

65Webster City, IAIA7,81550.3%–

66Ottumwa, IAIA25,31950.2%–

67Iowa City, IAIA76,22950.1%–

68Storm Lake, IAIA11,59050.0%–

69Clive, IAIA19,86150.0%–

70Marshalltown, IAIA27,53649.9%–

71Ankeny, IAIA77,83349.5%–

72Nevada, IAIA6,97448.9%–

73Pella, IAIA10,99248.7%–

74Coralville, IAIA23,96048.7%–

75Osceola, IAIA5,67948.6%–

76Estherville, IAIA5,80748.5%–

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83748.1%–

78Sioux Center, IAIA8,86448.1%–

79Perry, IAIA8,20847.8%–

80Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01347.7%–

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93547.3%–

82Sheldon, IAIA5,57547.3%–

83Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50047.0%–

84Ames, IAIA68,22046.4%–

85Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.2%–

86Polk City, IAIA6,63044.8%–

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27340.8%–

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