Fastest Growing Cities in Iowa (2025)

545 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Tiffin17.72%7,2124,519
Tiffin27.72%7,2124,624
Waukee37.3%36,93323,949
Waukee47.3%36,93324,368
Kent Estates57.13%2,5551,991
Bondurant65.37%10,0227,401
Bondurant75.37%10,0227,467
Van Meter84.67%1,9261,482
Van Meter94.67%1,9261,493
Granger104.3%2,1851,706
Granger114.3%2,1851,732
Norwalk124.02%16,01512,798
Norwalk134.02%16,01512,917
Pleasant Hill143.72%12,38610,152
Pleasant Hill153.72%12,38610,165
Gilbert163.36%1,4441,209
Gilbert173.36%1,4441,207
Polk City183.22%6,6375,552
Polk City193.22%6,6375,599
West Branch203.16%2,9672,505
West Branch213.16%2,9672,509
Hudson223.16%3,0082,545
Hudson233.16%3,0082,545
Altoona243.15%23,30919,669
Altoona253.15%23,30919,751
Peosta262.96%2,2601,918
Peosta272.96%2,2601,933
Ankeny282.66%78,76868,095
Ankeny292.66%78,76868,562
Palo302.32%1,5901,411
Palo312.32%1,5901,408
Huxley322.26%4,8444,245
Huxley332.26%4,8444,308
Grimes342.24%17,65315,513
Grimes352.24%17,65315,718
Adel362.16%6,9096,158
Adel372.16%6,9096,179
Arnolds Park381.98%1,2381,108
Arnolds Park391.98%1,2381,116
Solon401.83%3,3443,028
Solon411.83%3,3443,041
Mitchellville421.82%2,7352,484
Mitchellville431.82%2,7352,487
Anamosa441.69%5,9445,444
Anamosa451.69%5,9445,448
Coralville461.69%24,36422,333
Coralville471.69%24,36422,336
Treynor481.63%1,1221,032
Treynor491.63%1,1221,031
West Des Moines501.61%74,85068,725
West Des Moines511.61%74,85068,920
North Liberty521.6%22,25420,481
North Liberty531.6%22,25420,503
Sergeant Bluff541.52%5,4165,014
Sergeant Bluff551.52%5,4165,010
Slater561.35%1,6481,536
Slater571.35%1,6481,536
Park View581.27%2,9463,444
Sioux Center591.23%8,7828,234
Sioux Center601.23%8,7828,244
Carlisle611.21%4,4344,163
Carlisle621.21%4,4344,169
Atkins631.2%2,1942,058
Atkins641.2%2,1942,062
Stuart651.17%1,9091,786
Stuart661.17%1,9091,796
Sanborn671.16%1,4801,392
Sanborn681.16%1,4801,395
Urbandale691.14%48,30445,577
Urbandale701.14%48,30445,577
Pella711.12%11,08810,461
Pella721.12%11,08810,472
Woodbine731.11%1,7261,631
Woodbine741.11%1,7261,628
Urbana751.1%1,6531,559
Urbana761.1%1,6531,562
Kalona771.09%2,7922,639
Kalona781.09%2,7922,642
Clive791.07%19,71718,615
Clive801.07%19,71718,672
Dallas Center811.05%2,0141,903
Dallas Center821.05%2,0141,909
Johnston831.03%25,27923,937
Johnston841.03%25,27923,992
Orange City851.02%6,6146,274
Orange City861.02%6,6146,279
Manchester870.98%5,3355,074
Manchester880.98%5,3355,074
Hull890.98%2,4832,361
Hull900.98%2,4832,362
Ames910.92%69,66066,432
Ames920.92%69,66066,490
Rock Rapids930.89%2,7332,613
Rock Rapids940.89%2,7332,612
Glenwood950.86%5,2955,097
Glenwood960.86%5,2955,070
Eldridge970.85%7,0266,725
Eldridge980.85%7,0266,731
Bloomfield990.79%2,7952,681
Bloomfield1000.79%2,7952,682
Storm Lake1010.78%11,71811,264
Storm Lake1020.78%11,71811,260
Osceola1030.73%5,6265,408
Osceola1040.73%5,6265,419
Independence1050.72%6,3116,065
Independence1060.72%6,3116,084
Fairfax1070.72%2,9582,837
Fairfax1080.72%2,9582,851
Bettendorf1090.71%40,56839,101
Bettendorf1100.71%40,56839,130
Indianola1110.66%16,40515,835
Indianola1120.66%16,40515,863
Sloan1130.65%1,0851,046
Sloan1140.65%1,0851,049
Monroe1150.64%2,0341,965
Monroe1160.64%2,0341,968
Corydon1170.64%1,5731,522
Corydon1180.64%1,5731,523
Story City1190.64%3,4613,351
Story City1200.64%3,4613,349
George1210.63%1,1131,080
George1220.63%1,1131,078
Blue Grass1230.59%1,7171,667
Blue Grass1240.59%1,7171,666
Iowa City1250.59%77,15974,825
Iowa City1260.59%77,15974,914
Nevada1270.58%7,1236,919
Nevada1280.58%7,1236,915
Woodward1290.58%1,3911,347
Woodward1300.58%1,3911,349
Marion1310.57%42,78441,552
Marion1320.57%42,78441,574
Malvern1330.57%1,0621,038
Malvern1340.57%1,0621,032
Hiawatha1350.56%7,3887,185
Hiawatha1360.56%7,3887,180
Perry1370.55%8,0907,844
Perry1380.55%8,0907,869
Chariton1390.54%4,3014,193
Chariton1400.54%4,3014,186
Colfax1410.52%2,3172,256
Colfax1420.52%2,3172,254
DeWitt1430.44%5,6455,514
DeWitt1440.44%5,6455,517
Fairbank1450.44%1,1381,110
Fairbank1460.44%1,1381,110
Cedar Falls1470.42%41,59340,728
Cedar Falls1480.42%41,59340,711
Jewell Junction1490.41%1,2391,214
Jewell Junction1500.41%1,2391,211
Asbury1510.4%6,0755,941
Asbury1520.4%6,0755,954
Spirit Lake1530.38%5,5695,441
Spirit Lake1540.38%5,5695,464
Waverly1550.38%10,61610,400
Waverly1560.38%10,61610,416
West Burlington1570.37%3,2613,201
West Burlington1580.37%3,2613,198
Sheldon1590.36%5,6045,514
Sheldon1600.36%5,6045,503
Denver1610.36%1,9621,927
Denver1620.36%1,9621,927
Prairie City1630.35%1,7281,697
Prairie City1640.35%1,7281,698
Le Claire1650.34%4,7924,712
Le Claire1660.34%4,7924,710
Dyersville1670.31%4,5734,473
Dyersville1680.31%4,5734,500
Janesville1690.29%1,0551,036
Janesville1700.29%1,0551,037
Sioux City1710.28%87,12185,894
Sioux City1720.28%87,12185,888
Marshalltown1730.28%27,96327,592
Marshalltown1740.28%27,96327,578
Monticello1750.27%4,1064,044
Monticello1760.27%4,1064,048
Ely1770.25%2,3772,338
Ely1780.25%2,3772,344
Tripoli1790.25%1,2111,192
Tripoli1800.25%1,2111,193
Spencer1810.25%11,44611,322
Spencer1820.25%11,44611,304
Jesup1830.24%2,5472,510
Jesup1840.24%2,5472,514
Lenox1850.22%1,3581,346
Lenox1860.22%1,3581,341
Roland1870.22%1,3791,365
Roland1880.22%1,3791,363
Madrid1890.21%2,8302,802
Madrid1900.21%2,8302,800
Williamsburg1910.21%3,3873,348
Williamsburg1920.21%3,3873,352
Riverside1930.19%1,0651,055
Riverside1940.19%1,0651,055
Ottumwa1950.18%25,69525,545
Ottumwa1960.18%25,69525,459
Panora1970.18%1,0981,090
Panora1980.18%1,0981,088
Vinton1990.18%4,9714,936
Vinton2000.18%4,9714,925
Moville2010.18%1,7101,689
Moville2020.18%1,7101,693
Alton2030.16%1,2501,239
Alton2040.16%1,2501,238
Le Mars2050.16%10,69110,580
Le Mars2060.16%10,69110,605
Fairfield2070.16%9,5269,422
Fairfield2080.16%9,5269,450
Winterset2090.15%5,4295,365
Winterset2100.15%5,4295,389
Remsen2110.12%1,6831,675
Remsen2120.12%1,6831,671
Pleasantville2130.12%1,6981,680
Pleasantville2140.12%1,6981,686
Epworth2150.1%2,0442,026
Epworth2160.1%2,0442,032
Conrad2170.09%1,0991,094
Conrad2180.09%1,0991,094
Lisbon2190.09%2,2402,232
Lisbon2200.09%2,2402,230
Belle Plaine2210.09%2,3372,331
Belle Plaine2220.09%2,3372,327
Toledo2230.08%2,3742,369
Toledo2240.08%2,3742,362
Eagle Grove2250.08%3,6183,607
Eagle Grove2260.08%3,6183,602
Waterloo2270.08%67,52967,309
Waterloo2280.08%67,52967,266
State Center2290.07%1,4041,395
State Center2300.07%1,4041,396
Grundy Center2310.07%2,8232,807
Grundy Center2320.07%2,8232,810
Oskaloosa2330.07%11,58311,551
Oskaloosa2340.07%11,58311,542
Wellman2350.07%1,5321,525
Wellman2360.07%1,5321,524
Hampton2370.05%4,3424,338
Hampton2380.05%4,3424,329
Cascade2390.04%2,3972,389
Cascade2400.04%2,3972,391
Boone2410.02%12,46412,450
Boone2420.02%12,46412,448
Harlan2430.02%4,8994,888
Harlan2440.02%4,8994,891
Fort Dodge2450.02%24,89124,871
Fort Dodge2460.02%24,89124,864
Cedar Rapids2470.01%137,915137,732
Cedar Rapids2480.01%137,915137,857
Reinbeck2490%1,6731,672
Reinbeck2500%1,6731,671
St. Ansgar2510%1,1721,169
St. Ansgar2520%1,1721,170
Sheffield2530%1,1231,125
Sheffield2540%1,1231,123
Sumner2550%2,0322,033
Sumner2560%2,0322,031
Walcott2570%1,5561,557
Walcott2580%1,5561,556
Robins259-0.03%3,3613,365
Robins260-0.03%3,3613,366
Wilton261-0.03%2,9132,923
Wilton262-0.03%2,9132,917
Council Bluffs263-0.05%62,63562,781
Council Bluffs264-0.05%62,63562,784
Cherokee265-0.06%5,1835,196
Cherokee266-0.06%5,1835,195
Avoca267-0.06%1,6841,683
Avoca268-0.06%1,6841,686
Humboldt269-0.06%4,7714,784
Humboldt270-0.06%4,7714,784
Guthrie Center271-0.06%1,5781,588
Guthrie Center272-0.06%1,5781,583
Akron273-0.06%1,5441,553
Akron274-0.06%1,5441,549
Garner275-0.07%3,0473,061
Garner276-0.07%3,0473,055
Oakland277-0.07%1,5181,521
Oakland278-0.07%1,5181,520
Newton279-0.07%15,69815,758
Newton280-0.07%15,69815,750
Earlham281-0.07%1,4101,410
Earlham282-0.07%1,4101,413
Center Point283-0.08%2,5762,587
Center Point284-0.08%2,5762,584
Shell Rock285-0.08%1,2641,267
Shell Rock286-0.08%1,2641,268
Des Moines287-0.08%212,927214,058
Des Moines288-0.08%212,927213,769
Melcher-Dallas289-0.08%1,1921,198
Melcher-Dallas290-0.08%1,1921,196
Springville291-0.09%1,1601,163
Springville292-0.09%1,1601,163
Lake View293-0.09%1,1191,122
Lake View294-0.09%1,1191,121
Elk Run Heights295-0.09%1,0601,067
Elk Run Heights296-0.09%1,0601,065
Cresco297-0.1%3,8863,893
Cresco298-0.1%3,8863,904
Guttenberg299-0.11%1,8021,814
Guttenberg300-0.11%1,8021,812
Grinnell301-0.12%9,4849,552
Grinnell302-0.12%9,4849,537
Mediapolis303-0.12%1,6771,691
Mediapolis304-0.12%1,6771,687
Mount Ayr305-0.12%1,6141,629
Mount Ayr306-0.12%1,6141,622
La Porte City307-0.13%2,2642,283
La Porte City308-0.13%2,2642,278
Mount Vernon309-0.13%4,5124,539
Mount Vernon310-0.13%4,5124,542
Kingsley311-0.14%1,3921,405
Kingsley312-0.14%1,3921,402
Lamoni313-0.14%2,0692,088
Lamoni314-0.14%2,0692,082
Walford315-0.15%1,3551,367
Walford316-0.15%1,3551,364
Dike317-0.15%1,2911,299
Dike318-0.15%1,2911,299
Waukon319-0.16%3,7933,821
Waukon320-0.16%3,7933,820
New Sharon321-0.16%1,2471,259
New Sharon322-0.16%1,2471,257
Clarinda323-0.17%5,3255,371
Clarinda324-0.17%5,3255,367
Camanche325-0.18%4,5284,569
Camanche326-0.18%4,5284,568
Davenport327-0.18%100,759101,730
Davenport328-0.18%100,759101,651
Webster City329-0.18%7,7497,827
Webster City330-0.18%7,7497,816
Marcus331-0.19%1,0671,074
Marcus332-0.19%1,0671,076
Denison333-0.19%8,2868,380
Denison334-0.19%8,2868,363
Jefferson335-0.19%4,1404,180
Jefferson336-0.19%4,1404,178
Monona337-0.21%1,4591,476
Monona338-0.21%1,4591,474
Clear Lake339-0.21%7,5867,682
Clear Lake340-0.21%7,5867,666
Lone Tree341-0.22%1,3381,353
Lone Tree342-0.22%1,3381,350
Shenandoah343-0.23%4,8674,926
Shenandoah344-0.23%4,8674,920
Washington345-0.23%7,2647,363
Washington346-0.23%7,2647,348
Dysart347-0.24%1,2631,281
Dysart348-0.24%1,2631,277
Central City349-0.24%1,2511,266
Central City350-0.24%1,2511,265
Laurens351-0.24%1,2501,266
Laurens352-0.24%1,2501,263
Evansdale353-0.24%4,5044,562
Evansdale354-0.24%4,5044,557
Northwood355-0.24%2,0422,067
Northwood356-0.24%2,0422,065
Maquoketa357-0.25%6,0496,132
Maquoketa358-0.25%6,0496,122
Marengo359-0.25%2,4092,438
Marengo360-0.25%2,4092,438
Hartley361-0.25%1,5801,604
Hartley362-0.25%1,5801,598
Atlantic363-0.25%6,7006,788
Atlantic364-0.25%6,7006,782
Glidden365-0.26%1,1371,153
Glidden366-0.26%1,1371,151
Carter Lake367-0.27%3,7423,792
Carter Lake368-0.27%3,7423,790
Dubuque369-0.28%58,82059,676
Dubuque370-0.28%58,82059,653
Centerville371-0.3%5,3295,422
Centerville372-0.3%5,3295,408
Mason City373-0.31%26,86527,351
Mason City374-0.31%26,86527,280
Rock Valley375-0.32%4,0114,066
Rock Valley376-0.32%4,0114,073
Pocahontas377-0.32%1,8421,871
Pocahontas378-0.32%1,8421,869
Estherville379-0.33%5,7775,902
Estherville380-0.33%5,7775,871
Bedford381-0.34%1,4691,499
Bedford382-0.34%1,4691,491
Clinton383-0.34%24,03624,467
Clinton384-0.34%24,03624,446
Buffalo385-0.34%1,1591,178
Buffalo386-0.34%1,1591,176
Burlington387-0.35%23,55424,022
Burlington388-0.35%23,55423,968
Parkersburg389-0.35%1,9792,015
Parkersburg390-0.35%1,9792,014
Sigourney391-0.35%1,9672,006
Sigourney392-0.35%1,9672,001
Creston393-0.38%7,3937,539
Creston394-0.38%7,3937,531
Missouri Valley395-0.38%2,6282,681
Missouri Valley396-0.38%2,6282,675
Bellevue397-0.39%2,3122,362
Bellevue398-0.39%2,3122,357
Dunlap399-0.39%1,0261,043
Dunlap400-0.39%1,0261,043
New Hampton401-0.41%3,4193,495
New Hampton402-0.41%3,4193,489
Montezuma403-0.42%1,4151,448
Montezuma404-0.42%1,4151,445
Forest City405-0.43%4,1814,278
Forest City406-0.43%4,1814,269
Decorah407-0.43%7,4227,585
Decorah408-0.43%7,4227,581
Lake Park409-0.43%1,1501,170
Lake Park410-0.43%1,1501,173
Strawberry Point411-0.44%1,1361,159
Strawberry Point412-0.44%1,1361,158
Leon413-0.45%1,7711,819
Leon414-0.45%1,7711,810
Britt415-0.45%1,9922,046
Britt416-0.45%1,9922,037
West Union417-0.45%2,4242,485
West Union418-0.45%2,4242,477
Carroll419-0.45%10,07910,328
Carroll420-0.45%10,07910,309
Knoxville421-0.46%7,4067,589
Knoxville422-0.46%7,4067,574
Emmetsburg423-0.47%3,6153,701
Emmetsburg424-0.47%3,6153,699
Brooklyn425-0.47%1,4671,500
Brooklyn426-0.47%1,4671,499
Sidney427-0.48%1,0431,070
Sidney428-0.48%1,0431,065
Clarksville429-0.48%1,2321,261
Clarksville430-0.48%1,2321,260
Manly431-0.49%1,2271,258
Manly432-0.49%1,2271,255
Muscatine433-0.49%23,18323,809
Muscatine434-0.49%23,18323,757
Iowa Falls435-0.5%4,9685,105
Iowa Falls436-0.5%4,9685,090
Elkader437-0.5%1,1861,215
Elkader438-0.5%1,1861,214
Osage439-0.51%3,5413,626
Osage440-0.51%3,5413,629
Ogden441-0.51%1,9602,009
Ogden442-0.51%1,9602,007
Traer443-0.52%1,5391,580
Traer444-0.52%1,5391,576
Oelwein445-0.52%5,7585,928
Oelwein446-0.52%5,7585,906
Eldora447-0.54%2,5812,659
Eldora448-0.54%2,5812,650
Clarion449-0.55%2,7362,814
Clarion450-0.55%2,7362,808
Aplington451-0.55%1,0821,113
Aplington452-0.55%1,0821,112
Belmond453-0.58%2,3912,466
Belmond454-0.58%2,3912,461
Nashua455-0.59%1,5061,554
Nashua456-0.59%1,5061,551
Hawarden457-0.61%2,6142,696
Hawarden458-0.61%2,6142,694
Columbus Junction459-0.61%1,7831,840
Columbus Junction460-0.61%1,7831,836
Milford461-0.61%3,2383,326
Milford462-0.61%3,2383,335
Villisca463-0.63%1,0991,131
Villisca464-0.63%1,0991,132
Algona465-0.64%5,3075,482
Algona466-0.64%5,3075,474
Alta467-0.64%2,0262,094
Alta468-0.64%2,0262,091
Farley469-0.64%1,7121,768
Farley470-0.64%1,7121,766
Windsor Heights471-0.65%5,0735,253
Windsor Heights472-0.65%5,0735,236
Audubon473-0.65%1,9952,059
Audubon474-0.65%1,9952,060
Logan475-0.67%1,3421,387
Logan476-0.67%1,3421,385
Rockwell477-0.67%1,0371,072
Rockwell478-0.67%1,0371,069
Nora Springs479-0.68%1,3211,367
Nora Springs480-0.68%1,3211,364
Holstein481-0.68%1,4651,509
Holstein482-0.68%1,4651,514
Sibley483-0.68%2,7682,860
Sibley484-0.68%2,7682,863
Wapello485-0.69%2,0122,083
Wapello486-0.69%2,0122,081
Tama487-0.73%2,9753,094
Tama488-0.73%2,9753,083
University Heights489-0.76%1,1791,226
University Heights490-0.76%1,1791,223
North English491-0.78%1,0221,062
North English492-0.78%1,0221,061
Rockwell City493-0.78%2,1682,261
Rockwell City494-0.78%2,1682,253
Sac City495-0.8%1,9762,062
Sac City496-0.8%1,9762,056
New London497-0.81%1,8381,914
New London498-0.81%1,8381,910
Red Oak499-0.81%5,3765,596
Red Oak500-0.81%5,3765,596
Calmar501-0.82%1,0911,136
Calmar502-0.82%1,0911,134
Lake Mills503-0.82%2,0602,145
Lake Mills504-0.82%2,0602,142
Fort Madison505-0.83%9,90010,318
Fort Madison506-0.83%9,90010,313
Tipton507-0.85%3,0333,165
Tipton508-0.85%3,0333,162
Manson509-0.85%1,6321,707
Manson510-0.85%1,6321,701
West Liberty511-0.86%3,6923,859
West Liberty512-0.86%3,6923,850
Coon Rapids513-0.87%1,2471,305
Coon Rapids514-0.87%1,2471,302
Lake City515-0.91%1,6411,724
Lake City516-0.91%1,6411,716
Postville517-0.91%2,3962,510
Postville518-0.91%2,3962,506
Ackley519-0.91%1,5241,598
Ackley520-0.91%1,5241,594
Greenfield521-0.96%1,9692,064
Greenfield522-0.96%1,9692,062
Ida Grove523-0.96%1,9692,059
Ida Grove524-0.96%1,9692,064
Corning525-0.99%1,4941,566
Corning526-0.99%1,4941,567
Onawa527-1%2,7672,908
Onawa528-1%2,7672,904
Charles City529-1.06%7,0067,399
Charles City530-1.06%7,0067,381
Albia531-1.06%3,5413,717
Albia532-1.06%3,5413,729
Mapleton533-1.08%1,1021,161
Mapleton534-1.08%1,1021,160
Durant535-1.11%1,7781,873
Durant536-1.11%1,7781,875
Keokuk537-1.14%9,3549,909
Keokuk538-1.14%9,3549,893
Manning539-1.15%1,3741,456
Manning540-1.15%1,3741,453
Fayette541-1.26%1,1781,256
Fayette542-1.26%1,1781,252
Saylorville543-1.41%2,7212,743
Mount Pleasant544-2.23%8,3199,285
Mount Pleasant545-2.23%8,3199,267

Iowa Growth Overview

Iowa's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Tiffin leads with 7.72% annualized growth, followed by Tiffin (7.72%) and Waukee (7.3%). The largest population centers are Des Moines (212,927), Des Moines (212,927), and Cedar Rapids (137,915). Of the 545 cities over 1,000 population, 258 are growing while 287 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.25% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.83% annually.