Census ACS 2023 · 42 cities

Largest Cities in Iowa

Iowa has 42 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is Des Moines city with a population of 212,464. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in Iowa.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	West Des Moines city	69,893	$84,925	36.5
2	Waverly city	10,446	$78,429	32.5
3	Waukee city	26,974	$106,728	34.4
4	Waterloo city	66,947	$56,344	36.6
5	Urbandale city	46,026	$113,086	38.7
6	Storm Lake city	11,275	$58,341	31.2
7	Spencer city	11,393	$57,068	41.3
8	Sioux City city	85,651	$65,473	35.4
9	Pleasant Hill city	10,796	$86,890	41.1
10	Pella city	10,624	$81,201	35.1
11	Ottumwa city	25,352	$56,994	37.4
12	Oskaloosa city	11,492	$62,172	37.9
13	Norwalk city	13,610	$94,583	36.5
14	North Liberty city	20,782	$103,933	31.8
15	Newton city	15,696	$56,321	43.2
16	Muscatine city	23,567	$59,332	36.7
17	Mason City city	27,135	$62,369	43
18	Marshalltown city	27,491	$68,854	35.7
19	Marion city	41,690	$87,105	40.4
20	Le Mars city	10,597	$72,381	39.1
21	Johnston city	24,196	$103,430	38.4
22	Iowa City city	75,264	$57,533	26.3
23	Indianola city	15,918	$78,125	35.2
24	Grimes city	15,810	$104,497	34.3
25	Fort Madison city	10,221	$49,359	43.9
26	Fort Dodge city	24,788	$61,769	38.2
27	Dubuque city	59,271	$64,985	38.3
28	Des Moines city	212,464	$63,966	34.6
29	Davenport city	101,083	$64,497	37.8
30	Council Bluffs city	62,564	$64,092	39
31	Coralville city	22,846	$66,508	33.1
32	Clive city	18,776	$131,082	38.2
33	Clinton city	24,425	$57,493	42.8
34	Cedar Rapids city	136,859	$67,859	36.9
35	Cedar Falls city	40,662	$74,165	29.8
36	Carroll city	10,261	$59,323	43
37	Burlington city	23,800	$55,274	42.8
38	Boone city	12,445	$67,269	38.5
39	Bettendorf city	39,297	$102,917	39.8
40	Ankeny city	70,542	$106,603	33.2
41	Ames city	66,112	$60,102	23.3
42	Altoona city	20,592	$87,123	35.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Des Moines city is the #1 ranked city in Iowa by population, with a value of 212,464 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Iowa has 42 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Iowa.