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Oldest by median age, Iowa cities

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Clear Lake, IAIA7,60149.1+21%

02Manchester, IAIA5,35749.1+29%

03Vinton, IAIA5,00444.7+16%

04Clinton, IAIA24,04944.0+15%

05Carroll, IAIA10,08543.6+12%

06Atlantic, IAIA6,67643.5+5%

07Cherokee, IAIA5,12243.2+1%

08Keokuk, IAIA9,51043.1+13%

09Eldridge, IAIA6,95442.7+23%

10Newton, IAIA15,74142.6+9%

11Maquoketa, IAIA6,02742.6+7%

12Mason City, IAIA26,85342.5+11%

13Washington, IAIA7,26142.5+2%

14Burlington, IAIA23,33642.5+12%

15Oelwein, IAIA5,75742.4+4%

16Knoxville, IAIA7,46942.2+6%

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,93542.1+6%

18Charles City, IAIA7,01342.0+1%

19Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941.6−1%

20Spencer, IAIA11,21841.4+6%

21Boone, IAIA12,47141.3+10%

22Anamosa, IAIA5,90140.9+14%

23Bettendorf, IAIA40,71040.9+6%

24Independence, IAIA6,31240.9+5%

25Centerville, IAIA5,32740.9+4%

26Estherville, IAIA5,80740.6+6%

27Marion, IAIA42,73240.6+16%

28Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52540.4+1%

29Nevada, IAIA6,97440.2+14%

30Red Oak, IAIA5,38840.2+1%

31Algona, IAIA5,30940.1−4%

32Clarinda, IAIA5,27340.1+5%

33Fairfield, IAIA9,22040.0−4%

34Glenwood, IAIA5,28739.6+10%

35Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23939.5+11%

36Creston, IAIA7,33539.5+1%

37Decorah, IAIA7,41739.5+33%

38Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01339.4−4%

39Urbandale, IAIA48,57039.2+6%

40Polk City, IAIA6,63039.1+15%

41Perry, IAIA8,20839.0+13%

42Le Mars, IAIA10,76039.0+6%

43Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68038.7+12%

44DeWitt, IAIA5,70438.6+5%

45Dubuque, IAIA59,14838.1+3%

46Asbury, IAIA6,03537.9+6%

47Norwalk, IAIA15,00437.8+15%

48Webster City, IAIA7,81537.6−3%

49Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83737.6−1%

50Sheldon, IAIA5,57537.6−2%

51Osceola, IAIA5,67937.6−1%

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49337.6+3%

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50037.5+5%

54Winterset, IAIA5,52037.5−3%

55Davenport, IAIA100,35837.5+12%

56Clive, IAIA19,86137.4+7%

57Johnston, IAIA25,06537.4+3%

58Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93537.3+7%

59Muscatine, IAIA23,16437.0+3%

60Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.9+18%

61Ottumwa, IAIA25,31936.7−4%

62Waterloo, IAIA66,91936.7+2%

63Adel, IAIA7,09836.5+1%

64Grinnell, IAIA9,43036.5+4%

65Altoona, IAIA22,79636.1+12%

66West Des Moines, IAIA74,22436.0+9%

67Indianola, IAIA16,82935.9+7%

68Marshalltown, IAIA27,53635.7−7%

69Grimes, IAIA17,40535.4+15%

70Pella, IAIA10,99235.2+0%

71Sioux City, IAIA86,35634.9+4%

72Waukee, IAIA34,89034.7+5%

73Des Moines, IAIA212,08634.6+2%

74Denison, IAIA8,21434.3−3%

75Coralville, IAIA23,96034.0+14%

76Ankeny, IAIA77,83333.6+5%

77Tiffin, IAIA7,15633.0+10%

78Waverly, IAIA10,56132.8−4%

79Bondurant, IAIA9,64732.4+2%

80Hiawatha, IAIA7,43232.4+1%

81North Liberty, IAIA21,97631.7+9%

82Storm Lake, IAIA11,59030.9−3%

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,86430.0+18%

84Orange City, IAIA6,46829.8+7%

85Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24029.3+13%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22926.2+3%

87Ames, IAIA68,22023.3−1%

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