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Oldest by median age, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by median age of residents (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 37.3.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Clear Lake, IAIA7,60146.3+14%

02Cherokee, IAIA5,12246.3+8%

03Algona, IAIA5,30946.2+11%

04Fairfield, IAIA9,22046.0+11%

05Atlantic, IAIA6,67644.3+6%

06Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.0+2%

07Oelwein, IAIA5,75742.9+5%

08Charles City, IAIA7,01342.9+3%

09Washington, IAIA7,26142.4+1%

10Red Oak, IAIA5,38842.2+6%

11Carroll, IAIA10,08542.0+8%

12Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52541.9+5%

13Centerville, IAIA5,32741.8+6%

14Newton, IAIA15,74141.6+6%

15Spencer, IAIA11,21841.5+6%

16Manchester, IAIA5,35741.1+8%

17Knoxville, IAIA7,46941.0+3%

18Maquoketa, IAIA6,02741.0+3%

19Independence, IAIA6,31241.0+5%

20Mason City, IAIA26,85340.9+7%

21Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01340.9−1%

22Bettendorf, IAIA40,71040.7+5%

23Clinton, IAIA24,04940.4+5%

24Vinton, IAIA5,00440.3+5%

25Webster City, IAIA7,81540.2+3%

26Keokuk, IAIA9,51040.0+5%

27Clarinda, IAIA5,27340.0+5%

28Fort Madison, IAIA9,93539.90%

29DeWitt, IAIA5,70439.7+8%

30Burlington, IAIA23,33639.7+5%

31Anamosa, IAIA5,90139.6+11%

32Sheldon, IAIA5,57539.4+2%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,76039.2+6%

34Creston, IAIA7,33538.8−1%

35Winterset, IAIA5,52038.4−1%

36Boone, IAIA12,47138.1+1%

37Glenwood, IAIA5,28738.1+6%

38Dubuque, IAIA59,14838.0+3%

39Clive, IAIA19,86137.9+9%

40Urbandale, IAIA48,57037.8+2%

41Adel, IAIA7,09837.6+4%

42Ottumwa, IAIA25,31937.4−2%

43Marshalltown, IAIA27,53637.3−3%

44Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50037.3+5%

45Estherville, IAIA5,80737.2−3%

46Nevada, IAIA6,97437.1+5%

47Hiawatha, IAIA7,43237.0+16%

48Johnston, IAIA25,06536.9+2%

49Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83736.8−3%

50Osceola, IAIA5,67936.8−3%

51Eldridge, IAIA6,95436.7+6%

52Marion, IAIA42,73236.1+3%

53Muscatine, IAIA23,16436.1+1%

54Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68035.9+4%

55Waterloo, IAIA66,91935.90%

56Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49335.8−2%

57Grinnell, IAIA9,43035.6+1%

58Asbury, IAIA6,03535.60%

59Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32435.5+13%

60Davenport, IAIA100,35835.3+5%

61Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93535.3+2%

62Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23935.1−1%

63Polk City, IAIA6,63034.4+1%

64Norwalk, IAIA15,00434.3+5%

65Indianola, IAIA16,82934.1+1%

66Altoona, IAIA22,79633.7+5%

67Sioux City, IAIA86,35633.7+1%

68Des Moines, IAIA212,08633.5−1%

69West Des Moines, IAIA74,22433.5+2%

70Perry, IAIA8,20833.3−4%

71Pella, IAIA10,99233.3−5%

72Waverly, IAIA10,56133.1−3%

73Denison, IAIA8,21432.6−8%

74Ankeny, IAIA77,83331.90%

75Waukee, IAIA34,89031.8−4%

76Coralville, IAIA23,96031.6+6%

77Tiffin, IAIA7,15631.2+4%

78Grimes, IAIA17,40531.1+1%

79Storm Lake, IAIA11,59030.8−3%

80Bondurant, IAIA9,64729.7−7%

81Decorah, IAIA7,41729.6−1%

82North Liberty, IAIA21,97629.20%

83Orange City, IAIA6,46829.1+4%

84Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.7+9%

85Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24026.8+3%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22925.6+1%

87Ames, IAIA68,22023.8+1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS