Northwest Iowa Cities

110 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Storm Lake1Buena Vista County11,718
Spencer2Clay County11,446
Le Mars3Plymouth County10,691
Sioux Center4Sioux County8,782
Orange City5Sioux County6,614
Estherville6Emmet County5,777
Sheldon7O'Brien County5,604
Spirit Lake8Dickinson County5,569
Cherokee9Cherokee County5,183
Rock Valley10Sioux County4,011
Emmetsburg11Palo Alto County3,615
Milford12Dickinson County3,238
Sibley13Osceola County2,768
Rock Rapids14Lyon County2,733
Hawarden15Sioux County2,614
Hull16Sioux County2,483
Alta17Buena Vista County2,026
Ida Grove18Ida County1,969
Pocahontas19Pocahontas County1,842
Remsen20Plymouth County1,683
Hartley21O'Brien County1,580
Akron22Plymouth County1,544
Sanborn23O'Brien County1,480
Holstein24Ida County1,465
Kingsley25Plymouth County1,392
Alton26Sioux County1,250
Laurens27Pocahontas County1,250
Arnolds Park28Dickinson County1,238
Lake Park29Dickinson County1,150
George30Lyon County1,113
Marcus31Cherokee County1,067
Paullina32O'Brien County979
Inwood33Lyon County971
Aurelia34Cherokee County970
Hinton35Plymouth County965
Larchwood36Lyon County961
Primghar37O'Brien County890
Armstrong38Emmet County841
Newell39Buena Vista County836
Graettinger40Palo Alto County804
West Bend41Palo Alto County764
Okoboji42Dickinson County720
Sioux Rapids43Buena Vista County715
Merrill44Plymouth County711
Ruthven45Palo Alto County705
Hospers46Sioux County698
Lakeside47Buena Vista County693
Boyden48Sioux County692
Battle Creek49Ida County678
Doon50Lyon County646
Fonda51Pocahontas County636
Sutherland52O'Brien County628
Albert City53Buena Vista County615
Everly54Clay County569
Ireton55Sioux County568
Rolfe56Pocahontas County503
Orleans57Dickinson County498
Little Rock58Lyon County448
Ashton59Osceola County430
Ocheyedan60Osceola County420
Galva61Ida County411
Royal62Clay County378
Ringsted63Emmet County342
Wahpeton64Dickinson County334
Peterson65Clay County321
Lester66Lyon County312
West Okoboji67Dickinson County311
Terril68Dickinson County304
Granville69Sioux County299
Maurice70Sioux County271
Mallard71Palo Alto County253
Quimby72Cherokee County244
Cleghorn73Cherokee County234
Fostoria74Clay County228
Alvord75Lyon County218
Marathon76Buena Vista County218
Arthur77Ida County216
Washta78Cherokee County205
Rembrandt79Buena Vista County196
Melvin80Osceola County194
Meriden81Cherokee County175
Linn Grove82Buena Vista County153
Wallingford83Emmet County152
Dickens84Clay County146
Calumet85O'Brien County143
Harris86Osceola County143
Webb87Clay County138
Palmer88Pocahontas County136
Brunsville89Plymouth County128
Ayrshire90Palo Alto County127
Havelock91Pocahontas County126
Superior92Dickinson County125
Westfield93Plymouth County120
Archer94O'Brien County116
Larrabee95Cherokee County116
Oyens96Plymouth County87
Cylinder97Palo Alto County83
Craig98Plymouth County78
Matlock99Sioux County74
Chatsworth100Sioux County72
Struble101Plymouth County71
Greenville102Clay County69
Varina103Pocahontas County68
Truesdale104Buena Vista County63
Dolliver105Emmet County62
Gruver106Dickinson County62
Plover107Pocahontas County52
Rossie108Clay County46
Curlew109Palo Alto County37
Gillett Grove110Clay County31

About Northwest Iowa

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024