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Oldest by median age, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by median age of residents (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 38.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Eldridge, IA, up 30 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Clear Lake, IAIA7,60149.1+21%

02▲4Manchester, IAIA5,35749.1+29%

03▲11Vinton, IAIA5,00444.7+16%

04▲15Clinton, IAIA24,04944.0+15%

05▲7Carroll, IAIA10,08543.6+12%

06▼1Atlantic, IAIA6,67643.5+5%

07▼5Cherokee, IAIA5,12243.2+1%

08▲12Keokuk, IAIA9,51043.1+13%

09▲30Eldridge, IAIA6,95442.7+23%

10▲7Newton, IAIA15,74142.6+9%

11▲11Maquoketa, IAIA6,02742.6+7%

12▼4Mason City, IAIA26,85342.5+11%

13▲5Burlington, IAIA23,33642.5+12%

14▲12Washington, IAIA7,26142.5+2%

15▼8Oelwein, IAIA5,75742.4+4%

16▲5Knoxville, IAIA7,46942.2+6%

17▼2Fort Madison, IAIA9,93542.1+6%

18▼9Charles City, IAIA7,01342.0+1%

19▲14Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941.6−1%

20▼4Spencer, IAIA11,21841.4+6%

21▲2Boone, IAIA12,47141.3+10%

22▲6Anamosa, IAIA5,90140.9+14%

23▲8Bettendorf, IAIA40,71040.9+6%

24▼11Centerville, IAIA5,32740.9+4%

25▲2Independence, IAIA6,31240.9+5%

26▲18Marion, IAIA42,73240.6+16%

27▲10Estherville, IAIA5,80740.6+6%

28▼17Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52540.4+1%

29▲3Nevada, IAIA6,97440.2+14%

30▼20Red Oak, IAIA5,38840.2+1%

31▼28Algona, IAIA5,30940.1−4%

32▼2Clarinda, IAIA5,27340.1+5%

33▼29Fairfield, IAIA9,22040.0−4%

34▲8Glenwood, IAIA5,28739.6+10%

35▼1Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23939.5+11%

36Creston, IAIA7,33539.5+1%

37▲20Decorah, IAIA7,41739.5+33%

38▼13Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01339.4−4%

39▼1Urbandale, IAIA48,57039.2+6%

40▲27Polk City, IAIA6,63039.1+15%

41▲30Perry, IAIA8,20839.0+13%

42▲5Le Mars, IAIA10,76039.0+6%

43▲2Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68038.7+12%

44▼9DeWitt, IAIA5,70438.6+5%

45▲7Dubuque, IAIA59,14838.1+3%

46▼6Asbury, IAIA6,03537.9+6%

47▲22Norwalk, IAIA15,00437.8+15%

48▼24Webster City, IAIA7,81537.6−3%

49▼3Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83737.6−1%

50▲6Sheldon, IAIA5,57537.6−2%

51▲11Osceola, IAIA5,67937.6−1%

52▲1Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49337.6+3%

53▼4Davenport, IAIA100,35837.5+12%

54▲4Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50037.5+5%

55▼26Winterset, IAIA5,52037.5−3%

56▼15Clive, IAIA19,86137.4+7%

57▼2Johnston, IAIA25,06537.4+3%

58▲5Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93537.3+7%

59▼11Muscatine, IAIA23,16437.0+3%

60▼6Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.9+18%

61▼2Ottumwa, IAIA25,31936.7−4%

62▼11Waterloo, IAIA66,91936.7+2%

63▲5Adel, IAIA7,09836.5+1%

64▲2Grinnell, IAIA9,43036.5+4%

65▼5Altoona, IAIA22,79636.1+12%

66▲4West Des Moines, IAIA74,22436.0+9%

67▼3Indianola, IAIA16,82935.9+7%

68▼7Marshalltown, IAIA27,53635.7−7%

69▲7Grimes, IAIA17,40535.4+15%

70▼20Pella, IAIA10,99235.20%

71▲2Sioux City, IAIA86,35634.9+4%

72▲3Waukee, IAIA34,89034.7+5%

73▼1Des Moines, IAIA212,08634.6+2%

74▲4Denison, IAIA8,21434.3−3%

75▲2Coralville, IAIA23,96034.0+14%

76▼2Ankeny, IAIA77,83333.6+5%

77▲2Tiffin, IAIA7,15633.0+10%

78▼13Waverly, IAIA10,56132.8−4%

79▲5Bondurant, IAIA9,64732.4+2%

80▼37Hiawatha, IAIA7,43232.4+1%

81▼1North Liberty, IAIA21,97631.7+9%

82▼1Storm Lake, IAIA11,59030.9−3%

83▲2Sioux Center, IAIA8,86430.0+18%

84▼1Orange City, IAIA6,46829.8+7%

85▼3Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24029.3+13%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22926.2+3%

87Ames, IAIA68,22023.3−1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES