Iowa Cities by Population 2025

1019 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2024 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Des Moines1212,927213,096-0.08%2,41588 City
Cedar Rapids2137,915137,9040.01%1,86074 City
Davenport3100,759100,938-0.18%1,57664 City
Sioux City487,12186,8750.28%1,48059 City
Ankeny578,76876,7272.66%2,48532 City
Iowa City677,15976,7100.59%2,99526 City
West Des Moines774,85073,6641.61%1,58347 City
Ames869,66069,0260.92%2,47028 City
Waterloo967,52967,4770.08%1,09662 City
Council Bluffs1062,63562,665-0.05%1,45843 City
Dubuque1158,82058,987-0.28%1,88331 City
Urbandale1248,30447,7591.14%2,14223 City
Marion1342,78442,5420.57%2,39518 City
Cedar Falls1441,59341,4170.42%1,41329 City
Bettendorf1540,56840,2810.71%1,90421 City
Waukee1636,93334,4207.3%1,69522 City
Marshalltown1727,96327,8860.28%1,45719 City
Mason City1826,86526,948-0.31%96428 City
Ottumwa1925,69525,6480.18%1,60016 City
Johnston2025,27925,0221.03%1,29719 City
Fort Dodge2124,89124,8860.02%1,55516 City
Coralville2224,36423,9591.69%1,92313 City
Clinton2324,03624,118-0.34%67536 City
Burlington2423,55423,637-0.35%1,63514 City
Altoona2523,30922,5983.15%1,96412 City
Muscatine2623,18323,298-0.49%1,27418 City
North Liberty2722,25421,9041.6%2,33610 City
Clive2819,71719,5081.07%2,5768 City
Grimes2917,65317,2662.24%1,47012 City
Indianola3016,40516,2970.66%1,43511 City
Norwalk3116,01515,3964.02%1,37512 City
Newton3215,69815,709-0.07%1,39511 City
Boone3312,46412,4610.02%1,3649 City
Pleasant Hill3412,38611,9423.72%1,14511 City
Storm Lake3511,71811,6270.78%2,1595 City
Oskaloosa3611,58311,5750.07%1,4398 City
Spencer3711,44611,4180.25%1,04511 City
Pella3811,08810,9651.12%1,1879 City
Le Mars3910,69110,6740.16%1,2529 City
Waverly4010,61610,5760.38%94311 City
Carroll4110,07910,125-0.45%1,6906 City
Bondurant4210,0229,5115.37%1,0589 City
Fort Madison439,9009,983-0.83%1,02610 City
Fairfield449,5269,5110.16%1,4407 City
Grinnell459,4849,495-0.12%1,6676 City
Keokuk469,3549,462-1.14%1,0289 City
Sioux Center478,7828,6751.23%1,3926 City
Mount Pleasant488,3198,509-2.23%9649 City
Denison498,2868,302-0.19%1,2667 City
Perry508,0908,0460.55%1,3966 City
Webster City517,7497,763-0.18%8429 City
Clear Lake527,5867,602-0.21%70411 City
Decorah537,4227,454-0.43%1,0257 City
Knoxville547,4067,440-0.46%1,6045 City
Creston557,3937,421-0.38%1,4255 City
Hiawatha567,3887,3470.56%1,5505 City
Washington577,2647,281-0.23%1,3445 City
Tiffin587,2126,6957.72%1,6894 City
Nevada597,1237,0820.58%1,1976 City
Eldridge607,0266,9670.85%72010 City
Charles City617,0067,081-1.06%1,1446 City
Adel626,9096,7632.16%1,2815 City
Atlantic636,7006,717-0.25%8088 City
Polk City646,6376,4303.22%1,1786 City
Orange City656,6146,5471.02%1,4355 City
Independence666,3116,2660.72%1,0476 City
Asbury676,0756,0510.4%1,9123 City
Maquoketa686,0496,064-0.25%1,3395 City
Anamosa695,9445,8451.69%2,3553 City
Estherville705,7775,796-0.33%1,0725 City
Oelwein715,7585,788-0.52%1,1965 City
DeWitt725,6455,6200.44%9076 City
Osceola735,6265,5850.73%7757 City
Sheldon745,6045,5840.36%1,1675 City
Spirit Lake755,5695,5480.38%1,2325 City
Winterset765,4295,4210.15%1,1545 City
Sergeant Bluff775,4165,3351.52%1,8223 City
Red Oak785,3765,420-0.81%1,3694 City
Manchester795,3355,2830.98%1,1025 City
Centerville805,3295,345-0.3%1,1025 City
Clarinda815,3255,334-0.17%1,0445 City
Algona825,3075,341-0.64%1,1465 City
Glenwood835,2955,2500.86%1,8113 City
Cherokee845,1835,186-0.06%7597 City
Windsor Heights855,0735,106-0.65%3,5381 City
Vinton864,9714,9620.18%1,0185 City
Iowa Falls874,9684,993-0.5%9225 City
Harlan884,8994,8980.02%1,1084 City
Shenandoah894,8674,878-0.23%1,3004 City
Huxley904,8444,7372.26%1,4783 City
Le Claire914,7924,7760.34%1,0305 City
Humboldt924,7714,774-0.06%1,0265 City
Dyersville934,5734,5590.31%6587 City
Camanche944,5284,536-0.18%5109 City
Mount Vernon954,5124,518-0.13%1,2913 City
Evansdale964,5044,515-0.24%1,1274 City
Carlisle974,4344,3811.21%7856 City
Hampton984,3424,3400.05%9814 City
Chariton994,3014,2780.54%1,1414 City
Forest City1004,1814,199-0.43%9115 City
Jefferson1014,1404,148-0.19%6886 City
Monticello1024,1064,0950.27%7306 City
Rock Valley1034,0114,024-0.32%8994 City
Cresco1043,8863,890-0.1%1,1633 City
Waukon1053,7933,799-0.16%1,3363 City
Carter Lake1063,7423,752-0.27%2,0862 City
West Liberty1073,6923,724-0.86%2,0892 City
Eagle Grove1083,6183,6150.08%8844 City
Emmetsburg1093,6153,632-0.47%9534 City
Albia1103,5413,579-1.06%1,0893 City
Osage1113,5413,559-0.51%1,5792 City
Story City1123,4613,4390.64%1,2123 City
New Hampton1133,4193,433-0.41%1,0203 City
Williamsburg1143,3873,3800.21%1,0053 City
Robins1153,3613,362-0.03%5606 City
Solon1163,3443,2841.83%2,0932 City
West Burlington1173,2613,2490.37%6745 City
Milford1183,2383,258-0.61%1,5052 City
Garner1193,0473,049-0.07%1,4342 City
Tipton1203,0333,059-0.85%1,4992 City
Hudson1213,0082,9163.16%3568 City
Tama1222,9752,997-0.73%1,0013 City
West Branch1232,9672,8763.16%1,1543 City
Fairfax1242,9582,9370.72%8803 City
Park View1252,9462,9091.27%1,9961 CDP
Wilton1262,9132,914-0.03%1,4182 City
Madrid1272,8302,8240.21%2,3121 City
Grundy Center1282,8232,8210.07%1,0983 City
Bloomfield1292,7952,7730.79%1,2292 City
Kalona1302,7922,7621.09%1,2962 City
Sibley1312,7682,787-0.68%1,5502 City
Onawa1322,7672,795-1%5255 City
Clarion1332,7362,751-0.55%8153 City
Mitchellville1342,7352,6861.82%1,0843 City
Rock Rapids1352,7332,7090.89%6494 City
Saylorville1362,7212,760-1.41%4017 CDP
Missouri Valley1372,6282,638-0.38%7913 City
Hawarden1382,6142,630-0.61%9443 City
Eldora1392,5812,595-0.54%6034 City
Center Point1402,5762,578-0.08%1,0023 City
Kent Estates1412,5552,3857.13%5625 CDP
Jesup1422,5472,5410.24%1,3832 City
Hull1432,4832,4590.98%1,7551 City
West Union1442,4242,435-0.45%8823 City
Marengo1452,4092,415-0.25%1,1392 City
Cascade1462,3972,3960.04%1,2472 City
Postville1472,3962,418-0.91%1,1562 City
Belmond1482,3912,405-0.58%8443 City
Ely1492,3772,3710.25%1,4102 City
Toledo1502,3742,3720.08%1,0342 City
Belle Plaine1512,3372,3350.09%7353 City
Colfax1522,3172,3050.52%9053 City
Bellevue1532,3122,321-0.39%1,6781 City
La Porte City1542,2642,267-0.13%8853 City
Peosta1552,2602,1952.96%8753 City
Lisbon1562,2402,2380.09%1,0532 City
Atkins1572,1942,1681.2%2,0001 City
Granger1582,1852,0954.3%1,3102 City
Rockwell City1592,1682,185-0.78%5154 City
Lamoni1602,0692,072-0.14%5244 City
Lake Mills1612,0602,077-0.82%7593 City
Epworth1622,0442,0420.1%1,1512 City
Northwood1632,0422,047-0.24%5124 City
Monroe1642,0342,0210.64%1,1982 City
Sumner1652,0322,0320%8272 City
Alta1662,0262,039-0.64%1,8791 City
Dallas Center1672,0141,9931.05%3725 City
Wapello1682,0122,026-0.69%1,5491 City
Audubon1691,9952,008-0.65%1,0322 City
Britt1701,9922,001-0.45%1,4871 City
Parkersburg1711,9791,986-0.35%1,3681 City
Sac City1721,9761,992-0.8%4045 City
Greenfield1731,9691,988-0.96%1,0932 City
Ida Grove1741,9691,988-0.96%8972 City
Sigourney1751,9671,974-0.35%9092 City
Denver1761,9621,9550.36%1,1542 City
Ogden1771,9601,970-0.51%1,4331 City
Van Meter1781,9261,8404.67%4404 City
Stuart1791,9091,8871.17%6783 City
Pocahontas1801,8421,848-0.32%9322 City
New London1811,8381,853-0.81%1,6961 City
Guttenberg1821,8021,804-0.11%8212 City
Columbus Junction1831,7831,794-0.61%8302 City
Durant1841,7781,798-1.11%1,4411 City
Leon1851,7711,779-0.45%5653 City
Prairie City1861,7281,7220.35%1,3911 City
Woodbine1871,7261,7071.11%1,0422 City
Blue Grass1881,7171,7070.59%5433 City
Farley1891,7121,723-0.64%1,0572 City
Moville1901,7101,7070.18%1,8631 City
Pleasantville1911,6981,6960.12%6942 City
Avoca1921,6841,685-0.06%7072 City
Remsen1931,6831,6810.12%1,1501 City
Mediapolis1941,6771,679-0.12%1,3981 City
Reinbeck1951,6731,6730%7712 City
Urbana1961,6531,6351.1%9152 City
Slater1971,6481,6261.35%8622 City
Lake City1981,6411,656-0.91%3405 City
Manson1991,6321,646-0.85%5033 City
Mount Ayr2001,6141,616-0.12%5983 City
Palo2011,5901,5542.32%1,3281 City
Hartley2021,5801,584-0.25%1,1881 City
Guthrie Center2031,5781,579-0.06%6632 City
Corydon2041,5731,5630.64%1,1511 City
Walcott2051,5561,5560%5003 City
Akron2061,5441,545-0.06%1,2531 City
Traer2071,5391,547-0.52%1,1941 City
Wellman2081,5321,5310.07%1,4291 City
Ackley2091,5241,538-0.91%6202 City
Oakland2101,5181,519-0.07%8472 City
Nashua2111,5061,515-0.59%5153 City
Corning2121,4941,509-0.99%9172 City
Sanborn2131,4801,4631.16%7882 City
Bedford2141,4691,474-0.34%9152 City
Brooklyn2151,4671,474-0.47%1,1161 City
Holstein2161,4651,475-0.68%9292 City
Monona2171,4591,462-0.21%1,0711 City
Gilbert2181,4441,3973.36%1,3121 City
Montezuma2191,4151,421-0.42%5732 City
Earlham2201,4101,411-0.07%1,4921 City
State Center2211,4041,4030.07%1,4071 City
Kingsley2221,3921,394-0.14%8622 City
Woodward2231,3911,3830.58%3814 City
Roland2241,3791,3760.22%1,2041 City
Manning2251,3741,390-1.15%5552 City
Lenox2261,3581,3550.22%7102 City
Walford2271,3551,357-0.15%1,3031 City
Logan2281,3421,351-0.67%1,3541 City
Lone Tree2291,3381,341-0.22%1,2541 City
Nora Springs2301,3211,330-0.68%5962 City
Dike2311,2911,293-0.15%9291 City
Shell Rock2321,2641,265-0.08%7892 City
Dysart2331,2631,266-0.24%1,0101 City
Central City2341,2511,254-0.24%1,1651 City
Alton2351,2501,2480.16%6572 City
Laurens2361,2501,253-0.24%1,6511 City
Coon Rapids2371,2471,258-0.87%6992 City
New Sharon2381,2471,249-0.16%1,3281 City
Jewell Junction2391,2391,2340.41%3204 City
Arnolds Park2401,2381,2141.98%7762 City
Clarksville2411,2321,238-0.48%9411 City
Manly2421,2271,233-0.49%8681 City
Tripoli2431,2111,2080.25%8701 City
Melcher-Dallas2441,1921,193-0.08%1,1461 City
Elkader2451,1861,192-0.5%8681 City
University Heights2461,1791,188-0.76%4,5350 City
Fayette2471,1781,193-1.26%7871 City
St. Ansgar2481,1721,1720%1,0761 City
Springville2491,1601,161-0.09%7182 City
Buffalo2501,1591,163-0.34%1717 City
Lake Park2511,1501,155-0.43%7292 City
Fairbank2521,1381,1330.44%1,5481 City
Glidden2531,1371,140-0.26%1,0221 City
Strawberry Point2541,1361,141-0.44%5442 City
Elkhart2551,1261,0794.36%5972 City
Sheffield2561,1231,1230%2026 City
Treynor2571,1221,1041.63%1,7261 City
Lake View2581,1191,120-0.09%5342 City
George2591,1131,1060.63%4852 City
Mapleton2601,1021,114-1.08%7012 City
Conrad2611,0991,0980.09%8941 City
Villisca2621,0991,106-0.63%6162 City
Panora2631,0981,0960.18%6062 City
Calmar2641,0911,100-0.82%9721 City
Sloan2651,0851,0780.65%1,8771 City
Aplington2661,0821,088-0.55%1,4721 City
Marcus2671,0671,069-0.19%6982 City
Riverside2681,0651,0630.19%5772 City
Malvern2691,0621,0560.57%6662 City
Elk Run Heights2701,0601,061-0.09%9781 City
Janesville2711,0551,0520.29%7591 City
Sidney2721,0431,048-0.48%7611 City
Rockwell2731,0371,044-0.67%3493 City
Dunlap2741,0261,030-0.39%8221 City
North English2751,0221,030-0.78%1,6841 City
Winfield2761,0001,006-0.6%9611 City
Shellsburg2779929870.51%1,2561 City
Baxter2789869830.31%1,5081 City
Fredericksburg279982983-0.1%1,0911 City
Clarence280979991-1.21%1,2861 City
Paullina2819799790%1,0481 City
Tabor282977983-0.61%7561 City
Underwood2839779730.41%8971 City
Griswold284971975-0.41%1,5941 City
Inwood2859719620.94%6851 City
Aurelia2869709700%9571 City
Greene287965971-0.62%8461 City
Hinton2889659590.63%1,0781 City
Eddyville289964965-0.1%8401 City
Mechanicsville290962974-1.23%1,1671 City
Larchwood2919619540.73%9271 City
Odebolt292960967-0.72%9301 City
Lansing293958959-0.1%8891 City
Anita294951953-0.21%5362 City
Lawton2959509490.11%1,3191 City
Keosauqua2969459440.11%6481 City
De Soto2979409370.32%4992 City
Gowrie298940943-0.32%6531 City
Preston299938940-0.21%1,0891 City
Allison300929937-0.85%3173 City
Wayland301928935-0.75%8721 City
Hills3029239111.32%1,1231 City
Fruitland303920928-0.86%5122 City
Neola3049179170%1,1481 City
Princeton305915917-0.22%2813 City
Edgewood3069089080%9461 City
Swisher307907909-0.22%9711 City
Danville308899910-1.21%1,2001 City
West Point309898903-0.55%1,4121 City
Sully3108938910.22%1,5341 City
Primghar311890893-0.34%6551 City
Newhall3128898870.23%2,9440 City
Le Grand313888891-0.34%8551 City
Keota314886888-0.23%1,1461 City
Afton315863864-0.12%8581 City
Maxwell3168638620.12%7901 City
Readlyn3178598570.23%2,6110 City
Colo3188588560.23%8061 City
Hamburg319858863-0.58%7651 City
Donnellson320852859-0.81%6691 City
Long Grove3218528490.35%7401 City
Victor322847852-0.59%1,7610 City
Cambridge3238468440.24%6321 City
Armstrong324841847-0.71%9511 City
Dunkerton3258408400%7021 City
Newell326836850-1.65%6621 City
Buffalo Center327833839-0.72%7781 City
Hubbard328831837-0.72%4682 City
Schleswig329817820-0.37%6591 City
Winthrop330811814-0.37%1,0251 City
Riceville331805807-0.25%7601 City
Graettinger332804810-0.74%1,0661 City
Gilbertville3337947920.25%2,2180 City
Adair3347927920%3582 City
Eldon3357887880%7201 City
Carson3367737720.13%1,1841 City
Ossian337771777-0.77%7221 City
Gladbrook338769775-0.77%1,1031 City
Van Horne339767768-0.13%8251 City
Melbourne340766771-0.65%1,4511 City
Dakota City3417657640.13%1,0481 City
Dayton342764766-0.26%8971 City
West Bend343764770-0.78%8711 City
Wheatland344762765-0.39%1,3281 City
Exira345760766-0.78%8011 City
Correctionville346758759-0.13%1,2611 City
Lowden347758767-1.17%7061 City
Milo348758762-0.52%1,2471 City
Lake Panorama349755792-4.67%1147 CDP
Raymond350753754-0.13%4612 City
Manilla351752756-0.53%7071 City
Garnavillo352748751-0.4%7921 City
Wall Lake353735739-0.54%6421 City
Alden354732738-0.81%4752 City
Shelby3557327300.27%3542 City
Montrose356731734-0.41%6051 City
Hartford357727729-0.27%6681 City
Walnut358724728-0.55%3292 City
Shueyville359723725-0.28%3882 City
McGregor360721725-0.55%5571 City
Essex361720721-0.14%4402 City
Okoboji362720729-1.23%4102 City
Whiting363719725-0.83%7071 City
Redfield364716719-0.42%5251 City
Sioux Rapids365715722-0.97%8721 City
Oxford366714715-0.14%7721 City
Grand Junction367713715-0.28%7361 City
Hedrick368713717-0.56%4582 City
Earlville369712713-0.14%1,2921 City
Rockford370712722-1.39%1,1431 City
Hazleton3717117110%8901 City
Merrill372711713-0.28%1,3701 City
Wellsburg373706709-0.42%6431 City
Ruthven374705710-0.7%1,7280 City
Blairstown375704705-0.14%1,4190 City
Denmark3767046862.62%4242 CDP
Hospers377698703-0.71%1,3221 City
Ventura378698701-0.43%3932 City
Schaller379696702-0.85%5531 City
Lakeside380693695-0.29%3,0660 City
Boyden381692694-0.29%1,0121 City
Morning Sun382689702-1.85%8871 City
Coggon383688691-0.43%9691 City
Fremont384686688-0.29%6451 City
Stratford385684688-0.58%3772 City
Fontanelle386683684-0.15%7971 City
Battle Creek387678683-0.73%1,1851 City
Elgin388673676-0.44%9931 City
Bancroft389672677-0.74%1,1891 City
Alburnett390671672-0.15%8881 City
Walker391667671-0.6%8911 City
Stanton392663664-0.15%6991 City
Beaverdale393654674-2.97%2073 CDP
Olin394651652-0.15%6371 City
St. Charles3956486480%1,0431 City
Seymour3966486460.31%2712 City
Doon3976466400.94%8251 City
Elk Horn3986386311.11%8701 City
Fonda3996366360%6331 City
Kanawha400634638-0.63%3202 City
Dexter401628631-0.48%5021 City
Sutherland4026286280%7391 City
Agency4036256230.32%1,1041 City
Crescent404625626-0.16%6461 City
Hopkinton4056226220%9691 City
Moravia406622625-0.48%5291 City
Keystone4076206160.65%1,3840 City
Albert City408615627-1.91%1,1281 City
Goldfield409612617-0.81%5211 City
Dumont410608614-0.98%3482 City
Grand Mound411605608-0.49%3232 City
Stanwood412605612-1.14%7601 City
Arcadia4136025882.38%6091 City
Kellogg414596597-0.17%1,6060 City
Moulton415593596-0.5%5951 City
What Cheer416592595-0.5%4791 City
Murray417591609-2.96%7391 City
Brighton418590592-0.34%7541 City
Quasqueton4195895870.34%5211 City
Amana4205845751.57%5891 CDP
Farmington421582583-0.17%1,2600 City
Middle Amana422577578-0.17%5941 CDP
Minden423576581-0.86%1,0161 City
Coalville424572575-0.52%2622 CDP
Clermont425569571-0.35%4521 City
Everly426569570-0.18%5431 City
Ireton427568571-0.53%5571 City
Early428566571-0.88%1,4550 City
Cumming4295505274.36%1593 City
New Hartford430550555-0.9%8871 City
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About Iowa

Iowa’s municipal governance framework is built around 99 counties and nearly 950 incorporated cities and towns, each playing distinct roles in service delivery, planning, and administration. Counties in Iowa handle broad services like public health, emergency management, and land use regulation, especially in unincorporated areas. Cities and towns focus on services for denser populations, from local policing to infrastructure.

Polk County, home to Des Moines, is Iowa‘s most populous county, where local government is led by a board of supervisors that manages countywide services such as public health, law enforcement for unincorporated areas, and public transportation. Des Moines operates under a council-manager system, where a city manager, appointed by the city council, oversees daily administration. The council sets policy and budget decisions, while the city manager coordinates public services like public transit, utilities, and zoning.

In smaller cities like Cedar Falls or Ames, a similar council-manager system allows for professional oversight of day-to-day operations while elected officials focus on legislative functions. This approach is common in Iowa‘s medium-sized cities, where professional management streamlines administrative tasks and aligns with local policy goals.

Counties in rural Iowa serve vast unincorporated areas, handling services like law enforcement, road maintenance, and zoning through boards of supervisors, who act as the legislative and executive authority. In counties like Jasper County or Winneshiek County, the boards coordinate essential services while working with townships to manage local road networks and rural infrastructure.

Unincorporated communities, often called Census-Designated Places (CDPs), rely heavily on county governments, as they lack municipal status. In places like Windsor Heights, residents depend on county-level services for public safety, zoning, and health. These CDPs allow for a significant rural presence in local governance, emphasizing collaboration between the county and state.

To manage regional needs across Iowa, councils of governments (COGs) assist cities and counties in areas like transportation, economic development, and land use planning, ensuring alignment between local decisions and broader regional priorities.

Biggest City

Des Moines is the biggest city in Iowa, with a population of 212,927 in 2025.

Fastest Growing City

Corley is the fastest growing city in Iowa over the past 5 years, having grown 14.29% annually since 2020.