Iowa Cities by Population 2026

1018 cities

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2025 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Des Moines1212,759212,927-0.08%2,41388 City
Cedar Rapids2137,927137,9150.01%1,84475 City
Davenport3100,581100,759-0.18%1,56664 City
Sioux City487,36887,1210.28%1,47159 City
Ankeny580,80978,7682.59%2,47533 City
Iowa City677,60877,1590.58%3,01226 City
West Des Moines776,03674,8501.58%1,60148 City
Ames870,29469,6600.91%2,49228 City
Waterloo967,58267,5290.08%1,09762 City
Council Bluffs1062,60562,635-0.05%1,45743 City
Dubuque1158,65458,820-0.28%1,87831 City
Urbandale1248,85048,3041.13%2,16623 City
Marion1343,02642,7840.57%2,38018 City
Cedar Falls1441,77041,5930.43%1,41929 City
Bettendorf1540,85640,5680.71%1,91821 City
Waukee1639,44636,9336.8%1,81022 City
Marshalltown1728,04027,9630.28%1,46119 City
Mason City1826,78226,865-0.31%94728 City
Ottumwa1925,74225,6950.18%1,60216 City
Johnston2025,53725,2791.02%1,31019 City
Fort Dodge2124,89724,8910.02%1,55516 City
Coralville2224,77024,3641.67%1,95513 City
Altoona2324,02123,3093.05%1,79613 City
Clinton2423,95424,036-0.34%67336 City
Burlington2523,47123,554-0.35%1,62914 City
Muscatine2623,06823,183-0.5%1,26818 City
North Liberty2722,60422,2541.57%2,37210 City
Clive2819,92619,7171.06%2,6038 City
Grimes2918,04017,6532.19%1,30314 City
Norwalk3016,63516,0153.87%1,42812 City
Indianola3116,51416,4050.66%1,44411 City
Newton3215,68815,698-0.06%1,39411 City
Pleasant Hill3312,83012,3863.58%1,18711 City
Boone3412,46712,4640.02%1,3649 City
Storm Lake3511,81011,7180.79%2,1765 City
Oskaloosa3611,59111,5830.07%1,4408 City
Spencer3711,47511,4460.25%1,04811 City
Pella3811,21111,0881.11%1,2009 City
Le Mars3910,70810,6910.16%1,2199 City
Waverly4010,65610,6160.38%94611 City
Bondurant4110,53310,0225.1%94611 City
Carroll4210,03310,079-0.46%1,6826 City
Fort Madison439,8189,900-0.83%1,01710 City
Fairfield449,5419,5260.16%1,4437 City
Grinnell459,4749,484-0.11%1,6656 City
Keokuk469,2469,354-1.15%1,0169 City
Sioux Center478,8908,7821.23%1,3277 City
Denison488,2718,286-0.18%1,2637 City
Perry498,1348,0900.54%1,4046 City
Mount Pleasant508,1308,319-2.27%9429 City
Webster City517,7367,749-0.17%8419 City
Tiffin527,7307,2127.18%1,8104 City
Clear Lake537,5707,586-0.21%70211 City
Hiawatha547,4307,3880.57%1,5595 City
Decorah557,3907,422-0.43%1,0207 City
Knoxville567,3737,406-0.45%1,5975 City
Creston577,3667,393-0.37%1,4205 City
Washington587,2477,264-0.23%1,3415 City
Nevada597,1657,1230.59%1,2046 City
Eldridge607,0857,0260.84%72610 City
Adel617,0556,9092.11%1,3085 City
Charles City626,9317,006-1.07%1,1326 City
Polk City636,8456,6373.13%1,2156 City
Atlantic646,6846,700-0.24%8068 City
Orange City656,6816,6141.01%1,4505 City
Independence666,3576,3110.73%1,0556 City
Asbury676,0996,0750.4%1,9193 City
Anamosa686,0435,9441.67%2,3943 City
Maquoketa696,0356,049-0.23%1,3365 City
Estherville705,7585,777-0.33%1,0695 City
Oelwein715,7295,758-0.5%1,1905 City
DeWitt725,6715,6450.46%9116 City
Osceola735,6685,6260.75%7118 City
Sheldon745,6245,6040.36%1,1715 City
Spirit Lake755,5905,5690.38%1,2365 City
Sergeant Bluff765,4975,4161.5%1,8503 City
Winterset775,4375,4290.15%1,1315 City
Manchester785,3875,3350.97%1,1135 City
Glenwood795,3405,2950.85%1,8273 City
Red Oak805,3325,376-0.82%1,3584 City
Clarinda815,3175,325-0.15%1,0435 City
Centerville825,3135,329-0.3%1,0985 City
Algona835,2745,307-0.62%1,1395 City
Cherokee845,1815,183-0.04%7587 City
Windsor Heights855,0415,073-0.63%3,5151 City
Vinton864,9804,9710.18%1,0195 City
Huxley874,9514,8442.21%1,5103 City
Iowa Falls884,9444,968-0.48%8736 City
Harlan894,9014,8990.04%1,1094 City
Shenandoah904,8574,867-0.21%1,2984 City
Le Claire914,8094,7920.35%1,0345 City
Humboldt924,7694,771-0.04%1,0255 City
Dyersville934,5884,5730.33%6607 City
Camanche944,5204,528-0.18%5099 City
Mount Vernon954,5064,512-0.13%1,2074 City
Evansdale964,4944,504-0.22%1,1254 City
Carlisle974,4874,4341.2%7516 City
Hampton984,3454,3420.07%9824 City
Chariton994,3244,3010.53%1,1484 City
Forest City1004,1644,181-0.41%9085 City
Jefferson1014,1334,140-0.17%6876 City
Monticello1024,1184,1060.29%7326 City
Rock Valley1033,9994,011-0.3%8964 City
Cresco1043,8833,886-0.08%1,1633 City
Waukon1053,7883,793-0.13%1,3343 City
Carter Lake1063,7333,742-0.24%2,0812 City
West Liberty1073,6613,692-0.84%2,0722 City
Eagle Grove1083,6213,6180.08%8844 City
Saylorville1093,6193,5990.56%5337 CDP
Emmetsburg1103,5983,615-0.47%9494 City
Osage1113,5243,541-0.48%1,5722 City
Albia1123,5043,541-1.04%1,0773 City
Story City1133,4843,4610.66%1,2203 City
New Hampton1143,4053,419-0.41%1,0163 City
Solon1153,4053,3441.82%2,1312 City
Williamsburg1163,3943,3870.21%1,0073 City
Robins1173,3603,361-0.03%5606 City
West Burlington1183,2743,2610.4%6775 City
Milford1193,2193,238-0.59%1,4972 City
Hudson1203,1013,0083.09%3678 City
West Branch1213,0592,9673.1%1,1903 City
Garner1223,0463,047-0.03%1,4332 City
Tipton1233,0073,033-0.86%1,4862 City
Fairfax1242,9802,9580.74%8224 City
Park View1252,9702,9341.23%2,0121 CDP
Tama1262,9542,975-0.71%9943 City
Wilton1272,9122,913-0.03%1,4172 City
Madrid1282,8362,8300.21%2,3171 City
Grundy Center1292,8262,8230.11%1,1003 City
Kalona1302,8222,7921.07%1,3102 City
Bloomfield1312,8182,7950.82%1,2392 City
Mitchellville1322,7852,7351.83%9953 City
Rock Rapids1332,7572,7330.88%6544 City
Sibley1342,7492,768-0.69%1,5392 City
Onawa1352,7402,767-0.98%5205 City
Clarion1362,7222,736-0.51%8103 City
Missouri Valley1372,6192,628-0.34%7883 City
Hawarden1382,5982,614-0.61%9383 City
Center Point1392,5752,576-0.04%9443 City
Eldora1402,5672,581-0.54%6004 City
Jesup1412,5542,5470.27%1,3872 City
Hull1422,5072,4830.97%1,7721 City
West Union1432,4142,424-0.41%8793 City
Marengo1442,4032,409-0.25%1,1362 City
Cascade1452,3982,3970.04%1,2482 City
Ely1462,3842,3770.29%1,4142 City
Belmond1472,3772,391-0.59%8393 City
Toledo1482,3772,3740.13%1,0362 City
Postville1492,3742,396-0.92%1,1462 City
Belle Plaine1502,3392,3370.09%7363 City
Colfax1512,3302,3170.56%9103 City
Peosta1522,3262,2602.92%8223 City
Bellevue1532,3032,312-0.39%1,5292 City
Kent Estates1542,2932,1506.65%5045 CDP
Granger1552,2762,1854.16%8523 City
La Porte City1562,2612,264-0.13%8843 City
Lisbon1572,2422,2400.09%1,0542 City
Atkins1582,2212,1941.23%2,0251 City
Rockwell City1592,1512,168-0.78%5114 City
Lamoni1602,0672,069-0.1%5234 City
Epworth1612,0472,0440.15%1,1532 City
Monroe1622,0472,0340.64%1,2062 City
Lake Mills1632,0442,060-0.78%7533 City
Northwood1642,0382,042-0.2%5114 City
Dallas Center1652,0352,0141.04%3765 City
Sumner1662,0322,0320%8272 City
Alta1672,0132,026-0.64%1,8671 City
Van Meter1682,0131,9264.52%4604 City
Wapello1691,9982,012-0.7%1,5381 City
Britt1701,9831,992-0.45%1,4801 City
Audubon1711,9821,995-0.65%1,0252 City
Parkersburg1721,9721,979-0.35%1,3631 City
Denver1731,9691,9620.36%1,1582 City
Sac City1741,9601,976-0.81%4005 City
Sigourney1751,9601,967-0.36%9062 City
Greenfield1761,9511,969-0.91%1,0832 City
Ogden1771,9511,960-0.46%1,4261 City
Ida Grove1781,9501,969-0.96%8882 City
Stuart1791,9321,9091.2%6863 City
Pocahontas1801,8371,842-0.27%9302 City
New London1811,8241,838-0.76%1,6831 City
Guttenberg1821,8001,802-0.11%8202 City
Columbus Junction1831,7731,783-0.56%8262 City
Leon1841,7631,771-0.45%5633 City
Durant1851,7591,778-1.07%1,4251 City
Woodbine1861,7461,7261.16%1,0542 City
Prairie City1871,7341,7280.35%1,3961 City
Blue Grass1881,7271,7170.58%5473 City
Moville1891,7141,7100.23%1,8671 City
Farley1901,7011,712-0.64%1,0502 City
Pleasantville1911,7011,6980.18%6952 City
Remsen1921,6861,6830.18%1,1521 City
Avoca1931,6841,6840%7072 City
Mediapolis1941,6751,677-0.12%1,3961 City
Reinbeck1951,6741,6730.06%7712 City
Slater1961,6711,6481.4%8742 City
Urbana1971,6711,6531.09%9252 City
Palo1981,6271,5902.33%1,3591 City
Lake City1991,6261,641-0.91%3375 City
Manson2001,6181,632-0.86%4993 City
Mount Ayr2011,6131,614-0.06%5973 City
Corydon2021,5831,5730.64%1,1581 City
Guthrie Center2031,5771,578-0.06%6632 City
Hartley2041,5771,580-0.19%1,1861 City
Walcott2051,5561,5560%5003 City
Akron2061,5431,544-0.06%1,2521 City
Wellman2071,5341,5320.13%1,4311 City
Traer2081,5321,539-0.45%1,1891 City
Oakland2091,5181,5180%8472 City
Ackley2101,5101,524-0.92%6152 City
Nashua2111,4971,506-0.6%5123 City
Sanborn2121,4971,4801.15%7972 City
Gilbert2131,4921,4443.32%1,3551 City
Corning2141,4801,494-0.94%9082 City
Bedford2151,4651,469-0.27%9132 City
Brooklyn2161,4611,467-0.41%1,1111 City
Monona2171,4561,459-0.21%1,0691 City
Holstein2181,4551,465-0.68%9232 City
Earlham2191,4101,4100%1,4921 City
Montezuma2201,4091,415-0.42%5702 City
State Center2211,4061,4040.14%1,4091 City
Woodward2221,4001,3910.65%3834 City
Kingsley2231,3901,392-0.14%8612 City
Roland2241,3821,3790.22%1,2071 City
Lenox2251,3621,3580.29%7122 City
Manning2261,3581,374-1.16%5482 City
Walford2271,3531,355-0.15%1,3011 City
Lone Tree2281,3361,338-0.15%1,2521 City
Logan2291,3341,342-0.6%1,3461 City
Nora Springs2301,3131,321-0.61%5932 City
Dike2311,2901,291-0.08%9291 City
Arnolds Park2321,2631,2382.02%7082 City
Shell Rock2331,2631,264-0.08%7882 City
Dysart2341,2601,263-0.24%1,0071 City
Alton2351,2531,2500.24%6592 City
Central City2361,2481,251-0.24%1,1621 City
Laurens2371,2481,250-0.16%1,6491 City
Jewell Junction2381,2451,2390.48%3224 City
New Sharon2391,2451,247-0.16%1,3261 City
Coon Rapids2401,2361,247-0.88%6932 City
Clarksville2411,2271,232-0.41%9371 City
Manly2421,2221,227-0.41%8641 City
Tripoli2431,2151,2110.33%8731 City
Melcher-Dallas2441,1911,192-0.08%1,1451 City
Elkader2451,1811,186-0.42%8641 City
Elkhart2461,1731,1264.17%6222 City
St. Ansgar2471,1731,1720.09%1,0771 City
University Heights2481,1701,179-0.76%4,5000 City
Fayette2491,1631,178-1.27%7771 City
Springville2501,1601,1600%4812 City
Buffalo2511,1561,159-0.26%1717 City
Lake Park2521,1461,150-0.35%7262 City
Fairbank2531,1441,1380.53%1,5561 City
Treynor2541,1401,1221.6%1,7541 City
Glidden2551,1341,137-0.26%1,0191 City
Strawberry Point2561,1321,136-0.35%5422 City
Sheffield2571,1231,1230%2026 City
George2581,1201,1130.63%4882 City
Lake View2591,1191,1190%5342 City
Conrad2601,1001,0990.09%8951 City
Panora2611,1001,0980.18%6072 City
Villisca2621,0931,099-0.55%6122 City
Sloan2631,0921,0850.65%1,8891 City
Mapleton2641,0911,102-1%6942 City
Calmar2651,0831,091-0.73%9641 City
Aplington2661,0761,082-0.55%1,4641 City
Malvern2671,0681,0620.56%6702 City
Riverside2681,0671,0650.19%5782 City
Marcus2691,0651,067-0.19%6972 City
Elk Run Heights2701,0591,060-0.09%9771 City
Janesville2711,0591,0550.38%7621 City
Sidney2721,0391,043-0.38%7581 City
Rockwell2731,0311,037-0.58%3473 City
Dunlap2741,0231,026-0.29%8201 City
North English2751,0141,022-0.78%1,6711 City
Shellsburg2769989920.6%1,2631 City
Winfield2779941,000-0.6%9551 City
Baxter2789899860.3%1,5121 City
Underwood2799829770.51%9021 City
Fredericksburg280981982-0.1%1,0901 City
Inwood2819809710.93%6921 City
Paullina2829809790.1%1,0491 City
Hinton2839729650.73%1,0861 City
Tabor284972977-0.51%7521 City
Aurelia2859719700.1%9581 City
Griswold286968971-0.31%1,5891 City
Larchwood2879689610.73%9331 City
Clarence288967979-1.23%1,2711 City
Eddyville2899649640%8401 City
Greene290959965-0.62%8401 City
Lansing2919589580%8891 City
Odebolt292953960-0.73%9231 City
Lawton2939519500.11%1,3211 City
Mechanicsville294951962-1.14%1,1541 City
Anita295949951-0.21%5352 City
Keosauqua2969479450.21%6491 City
De Soto2979449400.43%5012 City
Gowrie298937940-0.32%6511 City
Preston299936938-0.21%1,0871 City
Hills3009359231.3%1,1371 City
Allison301922929-0.75%3153 City
Wayland302922928-0.65%8671 City
Neola3039189170.11%1,1491 City
Princeton304913915-0.22%2803 City
Fruitland305912920-0.87%5082 City
Edgewood3069089080%9461 City
Swisher307905907-0.22%9691 City
Sully3088968930.34%1,5401 City
Beaverdale309894898-0.45%2833 CDP
West Point310893898-0.56%1,4041 City
Newhall3118918890.22%2,9500 City
Danville312889899-1.11%1,1871 City
Primghar313888890-0.22%6531 City
Le Grand314886888-0.23%8531 City
Keota315884886-0.23%1,1441 City
Maxwell3168648630.12%7911 City
Afton317862863-0.12%8571 City
Readlyn3188628590.35%2,6200 City
Colo3198608580.23%8081 City
Long Grove3208558520.35%7431 City
Hamburg321854858-0.47%5701 City
Cambridge3228488460.24%6341 City
Donnellson323845852-0.82%6641 City
Victor324842847-0.59%1,7510 City
Dunkerton3258418400.12%7031 City
Armstrong326836841-0.59%9461 City
Buffalo Center327828833-0.6%7731 City
Hubbard328826831-0.6%4652 City
Newell329823836-1.56%6521 City
Schleswig330815817-0.24%6581 City
Denmark3318117863.18%4882 CDP
Winthrop332808811-0.37%1,0211 City
Riceville333804805-0.12%7591 City
Graettinger334799804-0.62%1,0601 City
Gilbertville3357967940.25%2,2230 City
Adair3367927920%3582 City
Eldon3377897880.13%7211 City
Carson3387757730.26%1,1871 City
Middle Amana3397757631.57%7971 CDP
Dakota City3407667650.13%1,0491 City
Van Horne341766767-0.13%8241 City
Ossian342765771-0.78%7161 City
Gladbrook343763769-0.78%1,0951 City
Dayton344762764-0.26%8941 City
Melbourne345762766-0.52%1,4431 City
Wheatland346759762-0.39%1,3221 City
Correctionville3477587580%1,2611 City
West Bend348758764-0.79%8641 City
Milo349755758-0.4%1,2421 City
Exira350754760-0.79%7951 City
Raymond351752753-0.13%4602 City
Lowden352750758-1.06%6991 City
Manilla353749752-0.4%7051 City
Garnavillo354746748-0.27%7901 City
Lake Panorama355737772-4.53%1117 CDP
Shelby3567347320.27%3552 City
Wall Lake357731735-0.54%6381 City
Montrose358729731-0.27%6031 City
Alden359726732-0.82%4712 City
Hartford360726727-0.14%6671 City
Shueyville361722723-0.14%3872 City
Walnut362720724-0.55%3282 City
Essex363719720-0.14%4402 City
McGregor364718721-0.42%5551 City
Oxford3657147140%7721 City
Redfield366713716-0.42%5231 City
Whiting367713719-0.83%7011 City
Earlville368711712-0.14%1,2901 City
Grand Junction369711713-0.28%7341 City
Hazleton3707117110%8901 City
Okoboji371711720-1.25%4052 City
Hedrick372710713-0.42%4562 City
Merrill373710711-0.14%1,3681 City
Sioux Rapids374709715-0.84%8651 City
Wellsburg375704706-0.28%6411 City
Blairstown376703704-0.14%1,4170 City
Rockford377703712-1.26%1,1281 City
Ruthven378700705-0.71%1,7160 City
Amana3796986822.35%7041 CDP
Ventura380696698-0.29%3922 City
Hospers381694698-0.57%1,3141 City
Lakeside382691693-0.29%3,0580 City
Boyden383690692-0.29%1,0091 City
Schaller384690696-0.86%5481 City
Coggon385685688-0.44%9651 City
Fremont386684686-0.29%6431 City
Fontanelle387682683-0.15%7961 City
Stratford388681684-0.44%3752 City
Morning Sun389677689-1.74%8711 City
Battle Creek390673678-0.74%1,1771 City
Elgin391671673-0.3%9901 City
Alburnett392670671-0.15%8861 City
Bancroft393667672-0.74%1,1811 City
Walker394664667-0.45%8871 City
Coalville3956626580.61%3032 CDP
Stanton396662663-0.15%6981 City
Doon3976536461.08%8341 City
Seymour3986516480.46%2722 City
Olin399650651-0.15%6361 City
St. Charles4006496480.15%1,0451 City
Elk Horn4016466381.25%8811 City
Fonda4026366360%6331 City
Kanawha403631634-0.47%3182 City
Sutherland4046286280%7391 City
Agency4056276250.32%1,1081 City
Dexter406626628-0.32%5001 City
Crescent4076256250%6461 City
Keystone4086246200.65%1,3930 City
Hopkinton4096226220%9691 City
Moravia410619622-0.48%5261 City
Arcadia4116176022.49%6241 City
Moscow4126085706.67%5111 CDP
Washburn413608624-2.56%4921 CDP
Goldfield414607612-0.82%5171 City
Albert City415603615-1.95%1,1061 City
Dumont416603608-0.82%3452 City
Grand Mound417602605-0.5%3222 City
Stanwood418598605-1.16%7511 City
Kellogg419595596-0.17%1,6040 City
Quasqueton4205925890.51%5241 City
Moulton421590593-0.51%5921 City
What Cheer422589592-0.51%4761 City
Brighton423588590-0.34%7521 City
Farmington4245825820%1,2600 City
Twin Lakes4255815662.65%4391 CDP
Cumming4265735504.18%1663 City
Murray427573591-3.05%7161 City
Minden428571576-0.87%1,0071 City
Everly4295695690%5431 City
Clermont430568569-0.18%4511 City
Ireton431565568-0.53%5541 City
Early432562566-0.71%1,4450 City
Badger4335465430.55%4851 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 212,759 in 2026.

Fastest Growing City

Corley is the fastest growing city in Iowa over the past 6 years, having grown 12.5% annually since 2020.