Biggest Cities in Iowa - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Iowa (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Des Moines	193,333	0.1%
2	Cedar Rapids	108,854	–
3	Davenport	95,722	–
4	Sioux City	80,682	–
5	Waterloo	66,732	–
6	Iowa City	59,780	–
7	Dubuque	57,753	–
8	Council Bluffs	54,773	–
9	Ames	47,362	–
10	Cedar Falls	33,857	–
11	West Des Moines	32,193	–
12	Clinton	29,537	–
13	Mason City	29,289	–
14	Bettendorf	27,844	–
15	Burlington	27,439	–
16	Fort Dodge	26,297	–
17	Marshalltown	25,347	–
18	Ottumwa	24,603	–
19	Urbandale	23,515	–
20	Muscatine	22,967	–
21	Marion	20,479	–
22	Ankeny	18,590	–
23	Newton	14,870	–
24	Keokuk	12,859	–
25	Boone	12,442	–
26	Fort Madison	11,923	–
27	Spencer	11,210	–
28	Indianola	11,106	–
29	Oskaloosa	10,730	–
30	Coralville	10,682	–
31	Fairfield	9,998	–
32	Carroll	9,687	–
33	Pella	9,347	–
34	Grinnell	8,978	–
35	Storm Lake	8,953	–
36	Waverly	8,718	–
37	Le Mars	8,690	–
38	Clear Lake	8,606	–
39	Knoxville	8,320	–
40	Decorah	8,150	–
41	Mount Pleasant	8,020	–
42	Webster City	7,969	–
43	Charles City	7,969	–
44	Creston	7,932	–
45	Atlantic	7,523	–
46	Clive	7,515	–
47	Altoona	7,390	–
48	Washington	7,158	–
49	Oelwein	6,928	–
50	Estherville	6,775	–
51	Perry	6,675	–
52	Denison	6,642	–
53	Red Oak	6,278	–
54	Maquoketa	6,237	–
55	Algona	6,200	–
56	Independence	6,074	–
57	Centerville	6,071	–
58	Cherokee	6,046	–
59	Nevada	6,045	–
60	Norwalk	5,757	–
61	Shenandoah	5,615	–
62	Iowa Falls	5,504	–
63	Hiawatha	5,446	–
64	Glenwood	5,374	–
65	Harlan	5,249	–
66	Manchester	5,196	–
67	Windsor Heights	5,144	–
68	Clarinda	5,140	–
69	Vinton	5,121	–
70	Anamosa	5,108	–
71	Orange City	5,065	–
72	Sioux Center	5,017	–
73	Sheldon	4,976	–
74	Johnston	4,937	–
75	Evansdale	4,679	–
76	Chariton	4,667	–
77	De Witt	4,633	–
78	Humboldt	4,590	–
79	Waukon	4,516	–
80	Camanche	4,488	–
81	Winterset	4,463	–
82	Forest City	4,450	–
83	Jefferson	4,380	–
84	Osceola	4,202	–
85	Hampton	4,150	–
86	Albia	4,060	–
87	Emmetsburg	3,971	–
88	Spirit Lake	3,888	–
89	New Hampton	3,820	–
90	Pleasant Hill	3,817	–
91	Dyersville	3,706	–
92	Cresco	3,687	–
93	Mount Vernon	3,676	–
94	Eagle Grove	3,676	–
95	Eldridge	3,567	–
96	Monticello	3,551	–
97	Osage	3,446	–
98	Adel	3,401	–
99	Carlisle	3,286	–
100	Carter Lake	3,197	–

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What was the largest city in Iowa in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Iowa was Des Moines, with a population of 193,333. The second largest city is Cedar Rapids, with a population of 108,854.