| Rank | City | 2008 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines | 195,701 | -0.3% |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids | 126,132 | 0.5% |
| 3 | Davenport | 98,814 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Sioux City | 81,920 | -0.5% |
| 5 | Iowa City | 66,775 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Waterloo | 65,941 | -0.6% |
| 7 | Council Bluffs | 59,944 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Dubuque | 57,209 | -0.1% |
| 9 | Ames | 55,392 | 1.2% |
| 10 | West Des Moines | 54,811 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Ankeny | 40,578 | 5.7% |
| 12 | Urbandale | 37,997 | 3.7% |
| 13 | Cedar Falls | 37,450 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Bettendorf | 32,412 | 0.5% |
| 15 | Marion | 32,084 | 2.7% |
| 16 | Mason City | 27,438 | -0.9% |
| 17 | Clinton | 26,606 | -0.6% |
| 18 | Marshalltown | 25,660 | -0.2% |
| 19 | Burlington | 25,288 | -0.8% |
| 20 | Fort Dodge | 25,161 | -0.6% |
| 21 | Ottumwa | 24,343 | -0.4% |
| 22 | Muscatine | 22,386 | -0.2% |
| 23 | Coralville | 18,347 | 2.7% |
| 24 | Johnston | 15,268 | 7.9% |
| 25 | Newton | 15,041 | -0.5% |
| 26 | Clive | 14,442 | 1.5% |
| 27 | Indianola | 14,364 | 1.2% |
| 28 | Altoona | 13,768 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Boone | 12,581 | -0.3% |
| 30 | Waukee | 12,040 | 11.6% |
| 31 | Fort Madison | 10,984 | -0.8% |
| 32 | North Liberty | 10,983 | 10.4% |
| 33 | Spencer | 10,948 | -0.5% |
| 34 | Oskaloosa | 10,904 | -0.1% |
| 35 | Keokuk | 10,494 | -1.1% |
| 36 | Pella | 10,216 | 0.4% |
| 37 | Carroll | 9,919 | -0.2% |
| 38 | Storm Lake | 9,488 | -0.8% |
| 39 | Waverly | 9,263 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Fairfield | 9,252 | -0.5% |
| 41 | Grinnell | 9,206 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Le Mars | 9,152 | -0.1% |
| 43 | Perry | 8,904 | 2.1% |
| 44 | Mount Pleasant | 8,801 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Norwalk | 8,490 | 2.7% |
| 46 | Decorah | 7,896 | -0.5% |
| 47 | Grimes | 7,821 | 6.2% |
| 48 | Clear Lake | 7,819 | -0.6% |
| 49 | Pleasant Hill | 7,784 | 5.8% |
| 50 | Webster City | 7,746 | -0.8% |
| 51 | Charles City | 7,487 | -0.6% |
| 52 | Creston | 7,427 | -0.3% |
| 53 | Knoxville | 7,321 | -0.8% |
| 54 | Denison | 7,238 | -0.2% |
| 55 | Washington | 7,162 | 0.2% |
| 56 | Atlantic | 6,767 | -1.0% |
| 57 | Hiawatha | 6,668 | 0.3% |
| 58 | Nevada | 6,604 | -0.2% |
| 59 | Sioux Center | 6,491 | 0.9% |
| 60 | Estherville | 6,242 | -0.8% |
| 61 | Independence | 6,097 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Oelwein | 6,095 | -1.3% |
| 63 | Maquoketa | 5,881 | -0.6% |
| 64 | Orange City | 5,857 | 0.6% |
| 65 | Red Oak | 5,720 | -1.2% |
| 66 | Anamosa | 5,714 | 0.5% |
| 67 | Glenwood | 5,654 | 0.7% |
| 68 | Clarinda | 5,571 | -0.3% |
| 69 | Centerville | 5,458 | -1.1% |
| 70 | Algona | 5,304 | -1.1% |
| 71 | De Witt | 5,243 | 0.6% |
| 72 | Vinton | 5,099 | -0.0% |
| 73 | Harlan | 5,057 | -0.6% |
| 74 | Shenandoah | 5,029 | -1.3% |
| 75 | Iowa Falls | 4,992 | -0.6% |
| 76 | Evansdale | 4,966 | 1.3% |
| 77 | Manchester | 4,916 | -1.0% |
| 78 | Sheldon | 4,885 | -0.4% |
| 79 | Winterset | 4,818 | 0.2% |
| 80 | Eldridge | 4,816 | 1.9% |
| 81 | Cherokee | 4,788 | -1.6% |
| 82 | Osceola | 4,706 | -0.2% |
| 83 | Spirit Lake | 4,601 | 1.1% |
| 84 | Windsor Heights | 4,526 | -0.8% |
| 85 | Chariton | 4,476 | -0.3% |
| 86 | Camanche | 4,258 | 0.2% |
| 87 | Humboldt | 4,241 | -0.7% |
| 88 | Jefferson | 4,222 | -1.3% |
| 89 | Hampton | 4,185 | -0.1% |
| 90 | Dyersville | 4,167 | 0.4% |
| 91 | Mount Vernon | 4,132 | 1.1% |
| 92 | Adel | 4,113 | 2.5% |
| 93 | Forest City | 4,053 | -1.2% |
| 94 | Sergeant Bluff | 3,901 | 2.2% |
| 95 | Waukon | 3,889 | -0.8% |
| 96 | Asbury | 3,745 | 6.0% |
| 97 | Cresco | 3,704 | -0.7% |
| 98 | Monticello | 3,687 | 0.2% |
| 99 | Carlisle | 3,672 | 0.3% |
| 100 | West Liberty | 3,653 | 1.2% |
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