Iowa Cities by Population 2026

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2025 Pop.
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Des Moines1211,734212,086-0.17%2,40288 City
Cedar Rapids2137,727137,935-0.15%1,84275 City
Davenport3100,062100,358-0.29%1,55864 City
Sioux City486,49386,3560.16%1,45659 City
Ankeny579,78277,8332.5%2,44333 City
Iowa City676,53776,2290.4%2,97126 City
West Des Moines775,50374,2241.72%1,58948 City
Ames868,69168,2200.69%2,43628 City
Waterloo966,85566,919-0.1%1,08562 City
Council Bluffs1062,60362,680-0.12%1,45743 City
Dubuque1158,94359,148-0.35%1,88731 City
Urbandale1249,15448,5701.2%2,18023 City
Marion1342,92742,7320.46%2,37418 City
Cedar Falls1441,36441,2400.3%1,40529 City
Bettendorf1540,96340,7100.62%1,92321 City
Waukee1636,82534,8905.55%1,69022 City
Marshalltown1727,56427,5360.1%1,43619 City
Mason City1826,74926,853-0.39%94628 City
Ottumwa1925,32025,3190%1,57616 City
Johnston2025,30325,0650.95%1,29819 City
Fort Dodge2124,82324,837-0.06%1,55116 City
Coralville2224,32223,9601.51%1,92013 City
Clinton2323,96524,049-0.35%67336 City
Altoona2423,48622,7963.03%1,75613 City
Burlington2523,20723,336-0.55%1,61114 City
Muscatine2623,05123,164-0.49%1,26718 City
North Liberty2722,27621,9761.37%2,33810 City
Clive2820,10619,8611.23%2,6268 City
Grimes2917,78017,4052.15%1,28414 City
Indianola3017,06216,8291.38%1,49211 City
Newton3115,73215,741-0.06%1,39811 City
Norwalk3215,37115,0042.45%1,32012 City
Boone3312,47112,4710%1,3649 City
Storm Lake3411,66111,5900.61%2,1495 City
Oskaloosa3511,48211,493-0.1%1,4268 City
Pleasant Hill3611,47211,2392.07%1,06111 City
Spencer3711,25311,2180.31%1,02811 City
Pella3811,09310,9920.92%1,1879 City
Le Mars3910,76010,7600%1,2259 City
Waverly4010,60310,5610.4%94211 City
Bondurant4110,1179,6474.87%90911 City
Carroll4210,04610,085-0.39%1,6846 City
Fort Madison439,8619,935-0.74%1,02210 City
Keokuk449,4179,510-0.98%1,0359 City
Grinnell459,4159,430-0.16%1,6556 City
Fairfield469,1819,220-0.42%1,3887 City
Sioux Center479,0048,8641.58%1,3447 City
Mount Pleasant488,3128,500-2.21%9639 City
Perry498,2988,2081.1%1,4326 City
Denison508,1858,214-0.35%1,2507 City
Webster City517,8207,8150.06%8509 City
Tiffin527,6597,1567.03%1,7934 City
Clear Lake537,5767,601-0.33%70311 City
Hiawatha547,4657,4320.44%1,5675 City
Knoxville557,4397,469-0.4%1,6115 City
Decorah567,3697,417-0.65%1,0177 City
Creston577,3017,335-0.46%1,4075 City
Adel587,2847,0982.62%1,3515 City
Washington597,2367,261-0.34%1,3395 City
Eldridge607,0056,9540.73%71810 City
Nevada616,9926,9740.26%1,1756 City
Charles City626,9467,013-0.96%1,1346 City
Polk City636,8556,6303.39%1,2166 City
Atlantic646,6566,676-0.3%8038 City
Orange City656,5376,4681.07%1,4185 City
Independence666,3566,3120.7%1,0546 City
Asbury676,0556,0350.33%1,9053 City
Maquoketa686,0106,027-0.28%1,3315 City
Anamosa696,0055,9011.76%2,3793 City
Estherville705,7805,807-0.46%1,0735 City
Osceola715,7315,6790.92%7198 City
DeWitt725,7285,7040.42%9216 City
Oelwein735,7255,757-0.56%1,1895 City
Sheldon745,5925,5750.3%1,1645 City
Spirit Lake755,5435,5250.33%1,2265 City
Winterset765,5335,5200.24%1,1515 City
Manchester775,4075,3570.93%1,1175 City
Sergeant Bluff785,4015,3241.45%1,8173 City
Red Oak795,3435,388-0.84%1,3614 City
Glenwood805,3285,2870.78%1,8233 City
Centerville815,3105,327-0.32%1,0985 City
Algona825,2805,309-0.55%1,1405 City
Clarinda835,2625,273-0.21%1,0325 City
Cherokee845,1085,122-0.27%7487 City
Windsor Heights855,0245,059-0.69%3,5031 City
Vinton865,0155,0040.22%1,0275 City
Iowa Falls874,9895,013-0.48%8816 City
Harlan884,8604,8590.02%1,1004 City
Huxley894,8074,7151.95%1,4663 City
Shenandoah904,7954,808-0.27%1,2814 City
Le Claire914,7534,7410.25%1,0215 City
Humboldt924,6584,675-0.36%1,0015 City
Carlisle934,6114,5321.74%7726 City
Dyersville944,5904,5740.35%6607 City
Camanche954,5514,557-0.13%5139 City
Mount Vernon964,5024,514-0.27%1,2064 City
Evansdale974,4434,463-0.45%1,1124 City
Chariton984,3784,3470.71%1,1624 City
Hampton994,2624,264-0.05%9634 City
Rock Valley1004,1824,188-0.14%9374 City
Jefferson1014,1414,150-0.22%6886 City
Forest City1024,1224,143-0.51%8985 City
Monticello1034,1134,1040.22%7316 City
Cresco1043,9303,9250.13%1,1773 City
Waukon1053,8453,849-0.1%1,3543 City
West Liberty1063,6853,717-0.86%2,0852 City
Emmetsburg1073,6803,684-0.11%9704 City
Eagle Grove1083,6643,6530.3%8954 City
Carter Lake1093,6553,670-0.41%2,0372 City
Saylorville1103,6193,5990.56%5337 CDP
Albia1113,5653,599-0.94%1,0963 City
Osage1123,5313,552-0.59%1,5752 City
Williamsburg1133,4163,4080.23%1,0143 City
New Hampton1143,4053,420-0.44%1,0163 City
Solon1153,3993,3451.61%2,1272 City
Story City1163,3933,3820.33%1,1883 City
West Burlington1173,3773,3580.57%6985 City
Robins1183,3603,366-0.18%5606 City
Milford1193,1863,209-0.72%1,4812 City
Hudson1203,1143,0282.84%3698 City
West Branch1213,0492,9563.15%1,1863 City
Tipton1223,0363,060-0.78%1,5012 City
Garner1233,0273,029-0.07%1,4242 City
Tama1242,9933,011-0.6%1,0073 City
Park View1252,9702,9341.23%2,0121 CDP
Fairfax1262,9422,9250.58%8114 City
Wilton1272,8922,8920%1,4072 City
Kalona1282,8412,8111.07%1,3182 City
Madrid1292,8252,8200.18%2,3081 City
Grundy Center1302,8162,8140.07%1,0963 City
Bloomfield1312,8062,7850.75%1,2342 City
Onawa1322,7972,821-0.85%5315 City
Rock Rapids1332,7582,7330.91%6554 City
Clarion1342,7502,758-0.29%8193 City
Sibley1352,7392,762-0.83%1,5342 City
Mitchellville1362,7192,6711.8%9713 City
Hawarden1372,6512,665-0.53%9573 City
Missouri Valley1382,6032,616-0.5%7843 City
Eldora1392,5792,593-0.54%6024 City
Center Point1402,5662,572-0.23%9413 City
Jesup1412,5632,5570.23%1,3922 City
Hull1422,4842,4571.1%1,7551 City
Marengo1432,4212,425-0.16%1,1452 City
West Union1442,4122,424-0.5%8783 City
Belmond1452,4112,420-0.37%8513 City
Cascade1462,3992,3990%1,2482 City
Toledo1472,3882,3840.17%1,0412 City
Postville1482,3812,402-0.87%1,1492 City
Ely1492,3682,3660.08%1,4052 City
Belle Plaine1502,3492,3460.13%7393 City
Colfax1512,3152,3030.52%9043 City
Bellevue1522,3082,317-0.39%1,5332 City
Kent Estates1532,2932,1506.65%5045 CDP
Peosta1542,2892,2252.88%8093 City
Granger1552,2782,1794.54%8533 City
Lisbon1562,2382,239-0.04%1,0522 City
Atkins1572,2302,2031.23%2,0331 City
La Porte City1582,2302,238-0.36%8723 City
Rockwell City1592,1142,133-0.89%5024 City
Van Meter1602,0751,9784.9%4744 City
Dallas Center1612,0732,0421.52%3835 City
Lamoni1622,0722,074-0.1%5244 City
Greenfield1632,0522,070-0.87%1,1392 City
Northwood1642,0502,056-0.29%5144 City
Epworth1652,0392,0370.1%1,1482 City
Monroe1662,0352,0220.64%1,1982 City
Lake Mills1672,0322,050-0.88%7493 City
Sumner1682,0222,0220%8232 City
Sac City1691,9811,993-0.6%4055 City
Audubon1701,9731,989-0.8%1,0202 City
Britt1711,9721,981-0.45%1,4721 City
Ogden1721,9651,975-0.51%1,4361 City
Ida Grove1731,9641,986-1.11%8942 City
Wapello1741,9621,979-0.86%1,5101 City
Denver1751,9611,9540.36%1,1542 City
Parkersburg1761,9601,969-0.46%1,3551 City
Alta1771,9401,958-0.92%1,8001 City
Sigourney1781,9401,951-0.56%8972 City
Stuart1791,9041,8821.17%6763 City
New London1801,8341,850-0.86%1,6921 City
Pocahontas1811,7921,803-0.61%9072 City
Guttenberg1821,7861,789-0.17%8142 City
Durant1831,7821,800-1%1,4441 City
Leon1841,7681,773-0.28%5643 City
Columbus Junction1851,7581,772-0.79%8192 City
Prairie City1861,7301,7240.35%1,3931 City
Woodbine1871,7231,7051.06%1,0402 City
Corydon1881,7201,7110.53%1,2581 City
Blue Grass1891,7111,7030.47%5413 City
Moville1901,7101,7080.12%1,8631 City
Farley1911,7061,718-0.7%1,0532 City
Pleasantville1921,7001,6990.06%6952 City
Urbana1931,6901,6711.14%9362 City
Reinbeck1941,6671,668-0.06%7682 City
Remsen1951,6631,6630%1,1361 City
Avoca1961,6591,661-0.12%6962 City
Mediapolis1971,6551,660-0.3%1,3791 City
Mount Ayr1981,6411,6370.24%6083 City
Slater1991,6341,6171.05%8552 City
Lake City2001,6221,640-1.1%3365 City
Manson2011,6001,617-1.05%4943 City
Palo2021,5841,5512.13%1,3231 City
Guthrie Center2031,5791,583-0.25%6642 City
Hartley2041,5721,579-0.44%1,1821 City
Traer2051,5481,555-0.45%1,2011 City
Wellman2061,5441,5390.32%1,4401 City
Akron2071,5281,531-0.2%1,2401 City
Walcott2081,5281,530-0.13%4913 City
Ackley2091,5161,530-0.92%6172 City
Corning2101,4961,511-0.99%9182 City
Nashua2111,4951,505-0.66%5123 City
Oakland2121,4881,489-0.07%8302 City
Sanborn2131,4781,4631.03%7872 City
Bedford2141,4711,474-0.2%9172 City
Brooklyn2151,4601,467-0.48%1,1101 City
Holstein2161,4581,470-0.82%9252 City
Monona2171,4421,444-0.14%1,0591 City
Woodward2181,4401,4260.98%3944 City
Gilbert2191,4311,3893.02%1,3001 City
Montezuma2201,4101,417-0.49%5712 City
Earlham2211,3941,396-0.14%1,4751 City
State Center2221,3881,389-0.07%1,3911 City
Kingsley2231,3701,373-0.22%8492 City
Lenox2241,3691,3640.37%7152 City
Manning2251,3601,375-1.09%5492 City
Walford2261,3561,359-0.22%1,3041 City
Logan2271,3431,352-0.67%1,3551 City
Roland2281,3421,344-0.15%1,1721 City
Lone Tree2291,3271,332-0.38%1,2441 City
Nora Springs2301,3081,316-0.61%5902 City
Dike2311,2971,299-0.15%9341 City
Dysart2321,2661,268-0.16%1,0121 City
Alton2331,2571,2540.24%6612 City
Shell Rock2341,2501,252-0.16%7802 City
Central City2351,2481,253-0.4%1,1621 City
Jewell Junction2361,2461,2380.65%3224 City
New Sharon2371,2441,247-0.24%1,3251 City
Coon Rapids2381,2401,251-0.88%6952 City
Manly2391,2321,239-0.56%8711 City
Arnolds Park2401,2201,1981.84%6832 City
Clarksville2411,2191,225-0.49%9311 City
Tripoli2421,2121,2080.33%8711 City
Laurens2431,2111,217-0.49%1,6001 City
Melcher-Dallas2441,1941,196-0.17%1,1481 City
Elkader2451,1791,183-0.34%8621 City
Fayette2461,1681,185-1.43%7801 City
St. Ansgar2471,1671,168-0.09%1,0721 City
University Heights2481,1661,177-0.93%4,4850 City
Springville2491,1571,160-0.26%4792 City
Fairbank2501,1501,1450.44%1,5651 City
Elkhart2511,1431,0974.19%6062 City
Buffalo2521,1421,146-0.35%1697 City
Glidden2531,1301,133-0.26%1,0151 City
Mapleton2541,1261,135-0.79%7162 City
Lake View2551,1241,1220.18%5372 City
Strawberry Point2561,1221,126-0.36%5372 City
Treynor2571,1051,0881.56%1,7001 City
Sheffield2581,1021,103-0.09%1986 City
George2591,0991,0930.55%4792 City
Lake Park2601,0991,111-1.08%6962 City
Panora2611,0931,094-0.09%6042 City
Villisca2621,0921,099-0.64%6122 City
Calmar2631,0901,098-0.73%9711 City
Riverside2641,0871,0860.09%5892 City
Conrad2651,0851,086-0.09%8831 City
Sloan2661,0841,0780.56%1,8751 City
Malvern2671,0801,0730.65%6782 City
Aplington2681,0781,084-0.55%1,4671 City
Janesville2691,0561,0520.38%7601 City
Elk Run Heights2701,0501,053-0.28%9691 City
Sidney2711,0461,051-0.48%7631 City
North English2721,0351,041-0.58%1,7051 City
Marcus2731,0341,038-0.39%6762 City
Rockwell2741,0311,039-0.77%3473 City
Dunlap2751,0261,030-0.39%8221 City
Shellsburg2761,0039970.6%1,2701 City
Winfield2779981,004-0.6%9591 City
Baxter2789879840.3%1,5091 City
Clarence279985996-1.1%1,2941 City
De Soto2809849760.82%5222 City
Tabor281979985-0.61%7581 City
Fredericksburg282978979-0.1%1,0871 City
Inwood2839759651.04%6881 City
Griswold284968972-0.41%1,5891 City
Paullina285968970-0.21%1,0361 City
Mechanicsville286967977-1.02%1,1741 City
Odebolt287962967-0.52%9321 City
Larchwood2889609530.73%9261 City
Eddyville289959960-0.1%8351 City
Underwood2909589550.31%8801 City
Lansing291956957-0.1%8871 City
Hinton2929539480.53%1,0651 City
Lawton2939479470%1,3151 City
Anita294946949-0.32%5332 City
Keosauqua2959399380.11%6441 City
Gowrie296938943-0.53%6521 City
Preston297933935-0.21%1,0841 City
Aurelia298931935-0.43%9181 City
Greene299927939-1.28%8121 City
Wayland300926932-0.64%8701 City
Allison301925933-0.86%3163 City
Hills3029239131.1%1,1231 City
Fruitland303909917-0.87%5062 City
Newhall3049099060.33%3,0100 City
Edgewood3059079060.11%9451 City
Princeton306905909-0.44%2783 City
Neola3079039030%1,1301 City
Swisher308896901-0.55%9591 City
West Point309896901-0.55%1,4091 City
Beaverdale310894898-0.45%2833 CDP
Sully3118938910.22%1,5341 City
Primghar312890894-0.45%6551 City
Keota313885888-0.34%1,1451 City
Danville314883896-1.45%1,1791 City
Le Grand315879883-0.45%8461 City
Readlyn3168628600.23%2,6200 City
Hamburg317860866-0.69%5741 City
Afton318858859-0.12%8531 City
Victor319850855-0.58%1,7670 City
Long Grove3208468440.24%7351 City
Maxwell321842844-0.24%7711 City
Colo322837838-0.12%7861 City
Dunkerton323833835-0.24%6961 City
Hubbard324829835-0.72%4672 City
Cambridge325826827-0.12%6171 City
Buffalo Center326823829-0.72%7681 City
Armstrong327822828-0.72%9301 City
Winthrop328820823-0.36%1,0371 City
Graettinger329814818-0.49%1,0801 City
Schleswig330813817-0.49%6561 City
Denmark3318117863.18%4882 CDP
Riceville332803805-0.25%7581 City
Newell333799814-1.84%6331 City
Donnellson334789808-2.35%6201 City
Gilbertville3357877860.13%2,1980 City
Milo3367867840.26%1,2931 City
Adair3377777760.13%3512 City
Eldon338775776-0.13%7081 City
Middle Amana3397757631.57%7971 CDP
Gladbrook340774779-0.64%1,1101 City
West Bend341770775-0.65%8781 City
Ossian342769775-0.77%7201 City
Van Horne343768769-0.13%8261 City
Exira344762767-0.65%8031 City
Lowden345761769-1.04%7091 City
Wheatland346759763-0.52%1,3221 City
Carson3477577570%1,1591 City
Correctionville348755756-0.13%1,2561 City
Melbourne349755760-0.66%1,4301 City
Dayton350753758-0.66%8841 City
Hartford3517507470.4%6891 City
Dakota City352746747-0.13%1,0221 City
Raymond353745748-0.4%4562 City
Manilla354744748-0.53%7001 City
Montrose355742745-0.4%6141 City
Redfield3567427410.13%5441 City
Garnavillo357737739-0.27%7811 City
Lake Panorama358737772-4.53%1117 CDP
Wall Lake359733736-0.41%6401 City
Whiting360733738-0.68%7211 City
Alden361729735-0.82%4732 City
Shelby3627287270.14%3532 City
McGregor363719720-0.14%5561 City
Shueyville364719722-0.42%3862 City
Grand Junction365713715-0.28%7361 City
Hazleton366713714-0.14%8921 City
Walnut367711715-0.56%3232 City
Essex368710712-0.28%4342 City
Ruthven369710714-0.56%1,7400 City
Blairstown370708709-0.14%1,4270 City
Wellsburg371708711-0.42%6451 City
Earlville372706707-0.14%1,2811 City
Rockford373706715-1.26%1,1331 City
Oxford374704707-0.42%7611 City
Okoboji375702712-1.4%4002 City
Hedrick376701705-0.57%4502 City
Amana3776986822.35%7041 CDP
Merrill378698700-0.29%1,3451 City
Schaller379696701-0.71%5531 City
Stratford380696698-0.29%3832 City
Ventura381694698-0.57%3912 City
Hospers382687691-0.58%1,3011 City
Boyden383686688-0.29%1,0031 City
Sioux Rapids384686694-1.15%8371 City
Coggon385684688-0.58%9631 City
Lakeside386680684-0.58%3,0090 City
Fremont387677681-0.59%6371 City
Morning Sun388675688-1.89%8691 City
Alburnett389674675-0.15%8921 City
Battle Creek390672678-0.88%1,1751 City
Fontanelle391672673-0.15%7841 City
Bancroft392669673-0.59%1,1841 City
Walker393669674-0.74%8931 City
Elgin394667670-0.45%9841 City
Stanton395663664-0.15%6991 City
Coalville3966626580.61%3032 CDP
Olin397655656-0.15%6411 City
Doon3986466400.94%8251 City
Seymour3996436410.31%2692 City
Dexter4006416410%5121 City
St. Charles401640641-0.16%1,0311 City
Kanawha402625630-0.79%3152 City
Sutherland403625626-0.16%7351 City
Elk Horn4046246190.81%8511 City
Moravia405623626-0.48%5301 City
Keystone4066216170.65%1,3860 City
Fonda407620622-0.32%6181 City
Hopkinton4086186180%9631 City
Crescent409614615-0.16%6351 City
Goldfield410613616-0.49%5221 City
Agency4116126120%1,0811 City
Moscow4126085706.67%5111 CDP
Washburn413608624-2.56%4921 CDP
Dumont414606612-0.98%3462 City
Stanwood415606613-1.14%7611 City
Arcadia4166005862.39%6071 City
Grand Mound417598601-0.5%3202 City
Kellogg418598599-0.17%1,6120 City
Quasqueton4195955930.34%5271 City
Moulton420592595-0.5%5941 City
What Cheer421590593-0.51%4771 City
Albert City422587601-2.33%1,0771 City
Brighton423586589-0.51%7491 City
Cumming4245865604.64%1703 City
Murray425583600-2.83%7291 City
Twin Lakes4265815662.65%4391 CDP
Farmington427573575-0.35%1,2400 City
Clermont428566568-0.35%4491 City
Ireton429564567-0.53%5531 City
Early430563567-0.71%1,4470 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.

25 Largest Cities in Iowa

Biggest City

Des Moines is the biggest city in Iowa, with a population of 211,734 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.