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Oldest by median age, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Cherokee, IAIA5,12246.3+8%

02Clear Lake, IAIA7,60146.3+14%

03Algona, IAIA5,30946.2+11%

04Fairfield, IAIA9,22046.0+11%

05Atlantic, IAIA6,67644.3+6%

06Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.0+2%

07Charles City, IAIA7,01342.9+3%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,75742.9+5%

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%

17Independence, IAIA6,31241.0+5%

18Knoxville, IAIA7,46941.0+3%

19Maquoketa, IAIA6,02741.0+3%

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, IAIA9,93539.9+0%

29Burlington, IAIA23,33639.7+5%

30DeWitt, IAIA5,70439.7+8%

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%

43Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50037.3+5%

44Marshalltown, IAIA27,53637.3−3%

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%

52Muscatine, IAIA23,16436.1+1%

53Marion, IAIA42,73236.1+3%

54Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68035.9+4%

55Waterloo, IAIA66,91935.9+0%

56Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49335.8−2%

57Grinnell, IAIA9,43035.6+1%

58Asbury, IAIA6,03535.6−0%

59Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32435.5+13%

60Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93535.3+2%

61Davenport, IAIA100,35835.3+5%

62Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23935.1−1%

63Polk City, IAIA6,63034.4+1%

64Norwalk, IAIA15,00434.3+5%

65Indianola, IAIA16,82934.1+1%

66Sioux City, IAIA86,35633.7+1%

67Altoona, IAIA22,79633.7+5%

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, IAIA77,83331.9+0%

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, IAIA21,97629.2+0%

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