Top 100 Biggest Cities in Iowa

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Des Moines	210,381	-0.5%
2	Cedar Rapids	135,958	-0.4%
3	Davenport	100,354	-0.4%
4	Sioux City	85,727	0.0%
5	Iowa City	75,678	0.5%
6	Ankeny	74,458	2.9%
7	West Des Moines	72,205	1.6%
8	Waterloo	66,606	-0.4%
9	Ames	65,686	-0.2%
10	Council Bluffs	62,399	-0.1%
11	Dubuque	58,877	-0.4%
12	Urbandale	46,729	0.8%
13	Marion	42,213	0.5%
14	Cedar Falls	40,737	0.2%
15	Bettendorf	39,858	0.6%
16	Waukee	31,645	9.1%
17	Marshalltown	27,574	0.0%
18	Mason City	26,906	-0.4%
19	Ottumwa	25,252	-0.3%
20	Johnston	24,640	0.7%
21	Fort Dodge	24,591	-0.2%
22	Clinton	24,239	-0.3%
23	Coralville	23,596	1.8%
24	Burlington	23,565	-0.5%
25	Muscatine	23,341	-0.5%
26	Altoona	21,698	3.4%
27	North Liberty	21,345	1.2%
28	Clive	19,005	0.6%
29	Grimes	16,362	1.6%
30	Indianola	16,043	0.8%
31	Newton	15,645	-0.3%
32	Norwalk	14,873	4.7%
33	Boone	12,416	-0.1%
34	Pleasant Hill	11,617	4.5%
35	Spencer	11,451	0.5%
36	Oskaloosa	11,448	-0.4%
37	Storm Lake	11,434	0.6%
38	Pella	10,820	1.4%
39	Le Mars	10,618	0.1%
40	Waverly	10,561	0.7%
41	Carroll	10,163	-0.3%
42	Fort Madison	10,053	-0.7%
43	Keokuk	9,513	-1.3%
44	Grinnell	9,473	-0.3%
45	Fairfield	9,300	-1.2%
46	Bondurant	8,959	6.4%
47	Mount Pleasant	8,581	-1.6%
48	Sioux Center	8,543	1.3%
49	Denison	8,114	-0.8%
50	Perry	7,984	0.5%
51	Webster City	7,713	-0.4%
52	Decorah	7,578	-0.7%
53	Clear Lake	7,567	-0.4%
54	Knoxville	7,432	-0.7%
55	Creston	7,392	-0.6%
56	Washington	7,252	-0.2%
57	Charles City	7,228	-0.6%
58	Hiawatha	7,219	0.2%
59	Nevada	6,967	-0.2%
60	Eldridge	6,846	0.6%
61	Atlantic	6,781	-0.0%
62	Adel	6,474	1.6%
63	Orange City	6,397	0.9%
64	Tiffin	6,325	10.7%
65	Polk City	6,303	4.1%
66	Independence	6,188	0.5%
67	Maquoketa	6,051	-0.3%
68	Asbury	6,007	0.2%
69	Estherville	5,823	-0.3%
70	Oelwein	5,791	-0.6%
71	Anamosa	5,704	2.5%
72	DeWitt	5,587	0.5%
73	Osceola	5,568	0.9%
74	Spirit Lake	5,533	0.9%
75	Red Oak	5,461	-0.8%
76	Sheldon	5,422	-0.3%
77	Winterset	5,374	0.0%
78	Centerville	5,344	-0.0%
79	Algona	5,342	-0.5%
80	Clarinda	5,305	-1.1%
81	Sergeant Bluff	5,274	1.7%
82	Manchester	5,239	1.2%
83	Glenwood	5,175	0.2%
84	Cherokee	5,167	0.1%
85	Windsor Heights	5,067	-1.1%
86	Iowa Falls	5,002	-0.7%
87	Vinton	4,951	0.3%
88	Harlan	4,891	0.0%
89	Shenandoah	4,884	0.2%
90	Le Claire	4,744	0.3%
91	Humboldt	4,723	-0.2%
92	Huxley	4,634	1.9%
93	Dyersville	4,557	0.4%
94	Camanche	4,552	-0.1%
95	Mount Vernon	4,552	0.5%
96	Evansdale	4,490	-0.6%
97	Carlisle	4,326	1.2%
98	Chariton	4,280	0.8%
99	Hampton	4,272	-0.4%
100	Forest City	4,272	0.3%

What is the largest city in Iowa?

The largest city in Iowa is Des Moines, with a population of 210,381. Des Moines is the 112th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Cedar Rapids, with a population of 135,958, and is the 205th 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 210,381. 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 478.1% 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 16.3% since the year 2000. Keokuk's peak populuation was 12,859 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 9,513 represents a 26.0% decline from it's peak. Keokuk was once the 1,998th largest city in the US, but it's now the 3,267th largest.

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