Central Iowa Cities

154 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Des Moines1Polk County212,759
Ankeny2Polk County80,809
West Des Moines3Polk County76,036
Ames4Story County70,294
Urbandale5Polk County48,850
Waukee6Dallas County39,446
Marshalltown7Marshall County28,040
Johnston8Polk County25,537
Fort Dodge9Webster County24,897
Altoona10Polk County24,021
Clive11Polk County19,926
Grimes12Polk County18,040
Newton13Jasper County15,688
Pleasant Hill14Polk County12,830
Boone15Boone County12,467
Bondurant16Polk County10,533
Grinnell17Poweshiek County9,474
Perry18Dallas County8,134
Webster City19Hamilton County7,736
Nevada20Story County7,165
Adel21Dallas County7,055
Polk City22Polk County6,845
Windsor Heights23Polk County5,041
Huxley24Story County4,951
Iowa Falls25Hardin County4,944
Jefferson26Greene County4,133
Saylorville27Polk County3,619
Story City28Story County3,484
Tama29Tama County2,954
Madrid30Boone County2,836
Grundy Center31Grundy County2,826
Mitchellville32Polk County2,785
Eldora33Hardin County2,567
Toledo34Tama County2,377
Colfax35Jasper County2,330
Granger36Dallas County2,276
Monroe37Jasper County2,047
Dallas Center38Dallas County2,035
Van Meter39Dallas County2,013
Ogden40Boone County1,951
Prairie City41Jasper County1,734
Reinbeck42Grundy County1,674
Slater43Story County1,671
Traer44Tama County1,532
Ackley45Hardin County1,510
Gilbert46Story County1,492
Brooklyn47Poweshiek County1,461
Montezuma48Poweshiek County1,409
State Center49Marshall County1,406
Woodward50Dallas County1,400
Roland51Story County1,382
Dike52Grundy County1,290
Dysart53Tama County1,260
Jewell Junction54Hamilton County1,245
Elkhart55Polk County1,173
Conrad56Grundy County1,100
Baxter57Jasper County989
De Soto58Dallas County944
Gowrie59Webster County937
Sully60Jasper County896
Le Grand61Marshall County886
Maxwell62Story County864
Colo63Story County860
Cambridge64Story County848
Hubbard65Hardin County826
Gladbrook66Tama County763
Dayton67Webster County762
Melbourne68Marshall County762
Alden69Hardin County726
Redfield70Dallas County713
Grand Junction71Greene County711
Wellsburg72Grundy County704
Stratford73Hamilton County681
Coalville74Webster County662
Dexter75Dallas County626
Kellogg76Jasper County595
Badger77Webster County546
Radcliffe78Hardin County533
Gilman79Marshall County524
Collins80Story County505
Zearing81Story County495
Scranton82Greene County490
Ellsworth83Hamilton County489
Runnells84Polk County469
Garwin85Tama County461
Alleman86Polk County442
Albion87Marshall County441
Otho88Webster County412
Lehigh89Webster County393
Lynnville90Jasper County382
Duncombe91Webster County371
Union92Hardin County371
McCallsburg93Hardin County359
Callender94Webster County356
Churdan95Greene County356
Stanhope96Hamilton County350
Mingo97Jasper County319
Sheldahl98Polk County319
Kelley99Story County316
Minburn100Dallas County313
Holiday Lake101Poweshiek County295
Williams102Hamilton County295
Liscomb103Marshall County293
Rhodes104Marshall County269
Holland105Grundy County259
Steamboat Rock106Hardin County259
Harcourt107Webster County253
Malcom108Poweshiek County252
Deep River109Poweshiek County241
New Providence110Hardin County231
Paton111Greene County215
Rippey112Greene County215
Laurel113Marshall County214
Linden114Dallas County209
Clutier115Tama County207
Chelsea116Tama County203
Montour117Tama County197
Stout118Grundy County194
Barnum119Webster County190
Oakland Acres120Jasper County179
Elberon121Tama County176
Kamrar122Hamilton County176
Blairsburg123Hamilton County175
Boxholm124Boone County174
Lambs Grove125Jasper County174
Moorland126Webster County168
Haverhill127Marshall County163
Reasnor128Jasper County158
Randall129Hamilton County156
Beaman130Grundy County153
Pilot Mound131Boone County152
Luther132Boone County145
Clemons133Marshall County134
Clare134Webster County132
Searsboro135Poweshiek County128
Bouton136Dallas County123
Vincent137Webster County123
Lincoln138Tama County118
Dawson139Dallas County109
Fraser140Boone County108
Morrison141Grundy County102
Green Mountain142Marshall County100
Ferguson143Marshall County98
Whitten144Hardin County97
Hartwick145Poweshiek County90
Garden City146Hardin County82
Buckeye147Hardin County81
St. Anthony148Marshall County77
Guernsey149Poweshiek County58
Vining150Tama County52
Beaver151Boone County46
Valeria152Jasper County42
Dana153Greene County33
Berkley154Boone County22

About Central Iowa

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024