RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most women, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents who are female (2020 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, IAIA5,70456.9%+2.7 pts

02Vinton, IAIA5,00455.4%+2.4 pts

03Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23955.0%+3.3 pts

04Bondurant, IAIA9,64754.7%+4.3 pts

05Algona, IAIA5,30954.5%+0.7 pts

06Washington, IAIA7,26154.5%+3.3 pts

07Centerville, IAIA5,32754.4%+1.4 pts

08Grinnell, IAIA9,43054.1%+0.2 pts

09Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32453.8%+1.2 pts

10Knoxville, IAIA7,46953.8%+5.0 pts

11Winterset, IAIA5,52053.5%+0.4 pts

12Charles City, IAIA7,01353.3%+0.2 pts

13Clear Lake, IAIA7,60153.3%+0.9 pts

14Asbury, IAIA6,03553.0%+2.9 pts

15Hiawatha, IAIA7,43252.9%+5.7 pts

16Tiffin, IAIA7,15652.9%−0.3 pts

17Waverly, IAIA10,56152.9%−0.5 pts

18Le Mars, IAIA10,76052.9%+0.3 pts

19North Liberty, IAIA21,97652.8%+2.1 pts

20Keokuk, IAIA9,51052.8%+0.4 pts

21Altoona, IAIA22,79652.7%+2.1 pts

22Marion, IAIA42,73252.6%+2.4 pts

23Decorah, IAIA7,41752.6%−1.8 pts

24Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24052.5%+1.3 pts

25Indianola, IAIA16,82952.5%−1.0 pts

26Spencer, IAIA11,21852.5%−0.5 pts

27Orange City, IAIA6,46852.3%−2.5 pts

28Eldridge, IAIA6,95452.2%−2.2 pts

29Johnston, IAIA25,06552.1%+0.9 pts

30Bettendorf, IAIA40,71052.1%+1.3 pts

31Waukee, IAIA34,89052.1%−1.1 pts

32Carroll, IAIA10,08552.0%−1.0 pts

33Red Oak, IAIA5,38852.0%−0.7 pts

34Adel, IAIA7,09852.0%+3.1 pts

35Clinton, IAIA24,04951.9%+0.7 pts

36Creston, IAIA7,33551.9%−2.0 pts

37Burlington, IAIA23,33651.8%−1.0 pts

38Independence, IAIA6,31251.8%−2.6 pts

39Fairfield, IAIA9,22051.6%−0.8 pts

40Cherokee, IAIA5,12251.6%+0.7 pts

41Mason City, IAIA26,85351.5%−1.0 pts

42Dubuque, IAIA59,14851.5%−0.6 pts

43Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52551.4%+2.0 pts

44Norwalk, IAIA15,00451.4%−1.5 pts

45Atlantic, IAIA6,67651.3%+2.2 pts

46Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05951.3%+2.2 pts

47Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68051.3%+0.1 pts

48Denison, IAIA8,21451.3%+2.4 pts

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49351.0%+1.2 pts

50Muscatine, IAIA23,16451.0%+0.4 pts

51Des Moines, IAIA212,08650.9%−0.5 pts

52Manchester, IAIA5,35750.8%−2.5 pts

53Urbandale, IAIA48,57050.8%−1.4 pts

54Oelwein, IAIA5,75750.7%−5.0 pts

55Davenport, IAIA100,35850.7%−0.5 pts

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.6%−5.8 pts

57Glenwood, IAIA5,28750.6%+1.4 pts

58Boone, IAIA12,47150.6%−1.4 pts

59Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93550.6%−0.6 pts

60Sioux City, IAIA86,35650.5%−0.5 pts

61West Des Moines, IAIA74,22450.5%+0.7 pts

62Newton, IAIA15,74150.4%−3.3 pts

63Grimes, IAIA17,40550.4%−0.1 pts

64Waterloo, IAIA66,91950.4%−2.1 pts

65Webster City, IAIA7,81550.3%−1.0 pts

66Ottumwa, IAIA25,31950.2%−1.7 pts

67Iowa City, IAIA76,22950.1%−0.4 pts

68Storm Lake, IAIA11,59050.0%−1.0 pts

69Clive, IAIA19,86150.0%−1.7 pts

70Marshalltown, IAIA27,53649.9%−0.3 pts

71Ankeny, IAIA77,83349.5%−1.3 pts

72Nevada, IAIA6,97448.9%−1.9 pts

73Pella, IAIA10,99248.7%−5.0 pts

74Coralville, IAIA23,96048.7%−0.7 pts

75Osceola, IAIA5,67948.6%−1.9 pts

76Estherville, IAIA5,80748.5%+0.1 pts

77Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83748.1%−2.3 pts

78Sioux Center, IAIA8,86448.1%+2.1 pts

79Perry, IAIA8,20847.8%−1.1 pts

80Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01347.7%−3.0 pts

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93547.3%−0.4 pts

82Sheldon, IAIA5,57547.3%−1.0 pts

83Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50047.0%−4.8 pts

84Ames, IAIA68,22046.4%−0.6 pts

85Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.2%+6.2 pts

86Polk City, IAIA6,63044.8%−5.9 pts

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27340.8%+3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS