Top 100 Biggest Cities in Iowa

Rank	City	2022 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Des Moines	212,031	-0.8%
2	Cedar Rapids	136,467	-0.8%
3	Davenport	101,009	-0.6%
4	Sioux City	85,617	-0.0%
5	Iowa City	74,596	0.2%
6	Ankeny	70,287	2.9%
7	West Des Moines	69,792	1.3%
8	Waterloo	66,941	-0.7%
9	Ames	66,424	0.6%
10	Council Bluffs	62,415	-0.3%
11	Dubuque	59,119	-0.7%
12	Urbandale	45,923	0.8%
13	Marion	41,703	0.2%
14	Cedar Falls	40,388	-0.2%
15	Bettendorf	39,327	0.6%
16	Marshalltown	27,388	-0.7%
17	Mason City	27,138	-0.4%
18	Waukee	26,495	8.7%
19	Ottumwa	25,350	-0.4%
20	Fort Dodge	24,912	0.7%
21	Clinton	24,434	0.0%
22	Johnston	24,195	0.4%
23	Burlington	23,713	-0.9%
24	Muscatine	23,474	-1.0%
25	Coralville	22,949	2.6%
26	North Liberty	20,875	1.2%
27	Altoona	20,705	5.4%
28	Clive	18,814	0.9%
29	Grimes	15,949	2.3%
30	Indianola	15,747	0.4%
31	Newton	15,667	-0.7%
32	Norwalk	13,609	5.1%
33	Boone	12,469	0.2%
34	Oskaloosa	11,536	-0.5%
35	Spencer	11,356	0.7%
36	Storm Lake	11,256	0.2%
37	Pleasant Hill	10,860	6.8%
38	Le Mars	10,572	-0.1%
39	Pella	10,554	1.7%
40	Waverly	10,398	0.5%
41	Carroll	10,224	-0.3%
42	Fort Madison	10,174	-0.9%
43	Keokuk	9,792	-0.9%
44	Fairfield	9,641	–
45	Grinnell	9,513	-0.4%
46	Mount Pleasant	8,982	-0.3%
47	Sioux Center	8,273	0.8%
48	Denison	8,178	-1.6%
49	Bondurant	8,035	8.2%
50	Perry	7,929	0.7%
51	Webster City	7,751	-0.8%
52	Decorah	7,747	0.2%
53	Clear Lake	7,574	-1.0%
54	Creston	7,487	-0.7%
55	Knoxville	7,472	-1.4%
56	Charles City	7,281	-1.0%
57	Washington	7,255	-0.6%
58	Hiawatha	7,147	-0.5%
59	Nevada	7,057	0.8%
60	Atlantic	6,758	-0.5%
61	Eldridge	6,745	0.4%
62	Adel	6,276	1.6%
63	Orange City	6,228	-0.1%
64	Independence	6,166	1.1%
65	Maquoketa	6,068	-0.5%
66	Asbury	5,984	0.4%
67	Estherville	5,861	-0.2%
68	Oelwein	5,844	-1.0%
69	Polk City	5,751	2.9%
70	Red Oak	5,582	-0.3%
71	Osceola	5,536	2.1%
72	DeWitt	5,520	0.1%
73	Clarinda	5,493	0.1%
74	Sheldon	5,428	-0.8%
75	Spirit Lake	5,420	0.5%
76	Winterset	5,385	0.3%
77	Anamosa	5,350	1.1%
78	Algona	5,336	-1.5%
79	Centerville	5,325	-0.4%
80	Tiffin	5,282	13.4%
81	Glenwood	5,170	0.5%
82	Windsor Heights	5,170	-1.2%
83	Cherokee	5,099	-1.2%
84	Manchester	5,094	0.8%
85	Iowa Falls	5,063	-0.8%
86	Sergeant Bluff	5,000	-0.2%
87	Vinton	4,931	0.4%
88	Harlan	4,912	0.5%
89	Shenandoah	4,861	–
90	Humboldt	4,773	0.4%
91	Le Claire	4,708	0.1%
92	Camanche	4,579	0.2%
93	Evansdale	4,528	-0.9%
94	Huxley	4,514	3.2%
95	Dyersville	4,509	0.2%
96	Mount Vernon	4,460	-0.6%
97	Hampton	4,307	-0.3%
98	Forest City	4,238	-0.0%
99	Chariton	4,220	1.1%
100	Carlisle	4,201	0.6%

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What is the largest city in Iowa?

The largest city in Iowa is Des Moines, with a population of 212,031. Des Moines is the 107th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Cedar Rapids, with a population of 136,467, and is the 203rd largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Iowa?

The major cities in Iowa are Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport. There are 3 major cities in Iowa, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Iowa?

The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, whose most recent population was 212,031. Des Moines is also the largest city in the state of Iowa.

What is the fastest growing city in Iowa?

Among the 100 largest cities in Iowa, the fastest growing city is Tiffin, whose population has grown 382.8% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Iowa?

Among the 100 largest cities in Iowa, the fastest shrinking city is Keokuk, whose population has declined 13.9% since the year 2000. Keokuk's peak populuation was 12,859 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 9,792 represents a 23.9% decline from it's peak. Keokuk was once the 1,998th largest city in the US, but it's now the 3,196th largest.