Census ACS 2023 · 42 cities

Youngest Cities in Iowa

Age demographics shape everything from school enrollment to housing demand. Ames city is the youngest city in Iowa with a median age of 23.3. College towns, military communities, and fast-growing suburbs tend to have the youngest populations. Younger cities often have more families with children, growing school systems, and expanding housing markets. Compare median ages across all 42 major cities in Iowa.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ames city is the #1 ranked city in Iowa by median age, with a value of 23.3 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.