Central Iowa Cities

154 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Des Moines1Polk County208,084
Ankeny2Polk County78,412
West Des Moines3Polk County74,395
Ames4Story County65,152
Urbandale5Polk County47,495
Waukee6Dallas County36,488
Marshalltown7Marshall County27,577
Johnston8Polk County24,992
Fort Dodge9Webster County24,409
Altoona10Polk County23,047
Clive11Polk County19,239
Grimes12Polk County16,869
Newton13Jasper County15,576
Pleasant Hill14Polk County12,567
Boone15Boone County12,392
Bondurant16Polk County9,972
Grinnell17Poweshiek County9,429
Perry18Dallas County8,058
Webster City19Hamilton County7,645
Nevada20Story County6,997
Polk City21Polk County6,772
Adel22Dallas County6,672
Windsor Heights23Polk County4,952
Iowa Falls24Hardin County4,945
Huxley25Story County4,848
Jefferson26Greene County4,046
Story City27Story County3,418
Tama28Tama County3,000
Grundy Center29Grundy County2,806
Madrid30Boone County2,797
Saylorville31Polk County2,721
Mitchellville32Polk County2,705
Eldora33Hardin County2,547
Toledo34Tama County2,393
Colfax35Jasper County2,268
Granger36Dallas County2,247
Monroe37Jasper County2,038
Dallas Center38Dallas County2,004
Ogden39Boone County1,933
Van Meter40Dallas County1,880
Prairie City41Jasper County1,722
Reinbeck42Grundy County1,665
Slater43Story County1,639
Traer44Tama County1,531
Ackley45Hardin County1,500
Brooklyn46Poweshiek County1,442
Montezuma47Poweshiek County1,424
Gilbert48Story County1,413
State Center49Marshall County1,388
Woodward50Dallas County1,371
Roland51Story County1,350
Dike52Grundy County1,296
Dysart53Tama County1,250
Jewell Junction54Hamilton County1,166
Elkhart55Polk County1,140
Conrad56Grundy County1,097
Baxter57Jasper County980
De Soto58Dallas County940
Gowrie59Webster County921
Sully60Jasper County888
Le Grand61Marshall County884
Maxwell62Story County850
Colo63Story County838
Cambridge64Story County828
Hubbard65Hardin County822
Gladbrook66Tama County769
Melbourne67Marshall County754
Dayton68Webster County749
Alden69Hardin County722
Wellsburg70Grundy County712
Redfield71Dallas County711
Grand Junction72Greene County698
Stratford73Hamilton County670
Dexter74Dallas County621
Kellogg75Jasper County592
Coalville76Webster County572
Badger77Webster County537
Radcliffe78Hardin County530
Gilman79Marshall County524
Collins80Story County494
Ellsworth81Hamilton County482
Scranton82Greene County482
Zearing83Story County481
Garwin84Tama County464
Runnells85Polk County448
Albion86Marshall County435
Alleman87Polk County434
Otho88Webster County401
Lehigh89Webster County385
Lynnville90Jasper County384
Union91Hardin County373
Duncombe92Webster County364
McCallsburg93Hardin County356
Holiday Lake94Poweshiek County355
Callender95Webster County351
Churdan96Greene County351
Stanhope97Hamilton County346
Mingo98Jasper County319
Sheldahl99Polk County319
Minburn100Dallas County311
Kelley101Story County310
Williams102Hamilton County292
Liscomb103Marshall County290
Rhodes104Marshall County269
Holland105Grundy County264
Steamboat Rock106Hardin County258
Malcom107Poweshiek County257
Harcourt108Webster County249
Deep River109Poweshiek County247
New Providence110Hardin County226
Laurel111Marshall County219
Chelsea112Tama County216
Paton113Greene County216
Rippey114Greene County209
Clutier115Tama County206
Green Mountain116Marshall County206
Linden117Dallas County205
Montour118Tama County196
Stout119Grundy County193
Barnum120Webster County179
Oakland Acres121Jasper County178
Elberon122Tama County177
Blairsburg123Hamilton County176
Kamrar124Hamilton County172
Boxholm125Boone County169
Lambs Grove126Jasper County168
Moorland127Webster County165
Haverhill128Marshall County161
Garden City129Hardin County159
Beaman130Grundy County158
Pilot Mound131Boone County156
Reasnor132Jasper County156
Randall133Hamilton County152
Luther134Boone County143
Clare135Webster County133
Clemons136Marshall County131
Searsboro137Poweshiek County125
Bouton138Dallas County123
Vincent139Webster County120
Lincoln140Tama County117
Dawson141Dallas County108
Fraser142Boone County102
Ferguson143Marshall County98
Morrison144Grundy County98
Whitten145Hardin County96
Hartwick146Poweshiek County88
Buckeye147Hardin County80
St. Anthony148Marshall County76
Guernsey149Poweshiek County59
Vining150Tama County51
Beaver151Boone County43
Valeria152Jasper County40
Dana153Greene County33
Berkley154Boone County20