Northwest Iowa Cities

110 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Storm Lake1Buena Vista County11,810
Spencer2Clay County11,475
Le Mars3Plymouth County10,708
Sioux Center4Sioux County8,890
Orange City5Sioux County6,681
Estherville6Emmet County5,758
Sheldon7O'Brien County5,624
Spirit Lake8Dickinson County5,590
Cherokee9Cherokee County5,181
Rock Valley10Sioux County3,999
Emmetsburg11Palo Alto County3,598
Milford12Dickinson County3,219
Rock Rapids13Lyon County2,757
Sibley14Osceola County2,749
Hawarden15Sioux County2,598
Hull16Sioux County2,507
Alta17Buena Vista County2,013
Ida Grove18Ida County1,950
Pocahontas19Pocahontas County1,837
Remsen20Plymouth County1,686
Hartley21O'Brien County1,577
Akron22Plymouth County1,543
Sanborn23O'Brien County1,497
Holstein24Ida County1,455
Kingsley25Plymouth County1,390
Arnolds Park26Dickinson County1,263
Alton27Sioux County1,253
Laurens28Pocahontas County1,248
Lake Park29Dickinson County1,146
George30Lyon County1,120
Marcus31Cherokee County1,065
Inwood32Lyon County980
Paullina33O'Brien County980
Hinton34Plymouth County972
Aurelia35Cherokee County971
Larchwood36Lyon County968
Primghar37O'Brien County888
Armstrong38Emmet County836
Newell39Buena Vista County823
Graettinger40Palo Alto County799
West Bend41Palo Alto County758
Okoboji42Dickinson County711
Merrill43Plymouth County710
Sioux Rapids44Buena Vista County709
Ruthven45Palo Alto County700
Hospers46Sioux County694
Lakeside47Buena Vista County691
Boyden48Sioux County690
Battle Creek49Ida County673
Doon50Lyon County653
Fonda51Pocahontas County636
Sutherland52O'Brien County628
Albert City53Buena Vista County603
Everly54Clay County569
Ireton55Sioux County565
Rolfe56Pocahontas County502
Orleans57Dickinson County494
Little Rock58Lyon County450
Ashton59Osceola County426
Ocheyedan60Osceola County416
Galva61Ida County406
Royal62Clay County378
Ringsted63Emmet County338
Wahpeton64Dickinson County332
Peterson65Clay County321
Lester66Lyon County315
West Okoboji67Dickinson County312
Terril68Dickinson County298
Granville69Sioux County297
Maurice70Sioux County272
Mallard71Palo Alto County251
Quimby72Cherokee County244
Cleghorn73Cherokee County234
Fostoria74Clay County228
Alvord75Lyon County220
Marathon76Buena Vista County216
Arthur77Ida County215
Washta78Cherokee County205
Rembrandt79Buena Vista County194
Melvin80Osceola County193
Meriden81Cherokee County176
Linn Grove82Buena Vista County151
Wallingford83Emmet County150
Dickens84Clay County146
Calumet85O'Brien County143
Harris86Osceola County142
Webb87Clay County138
Palmer88Pocahontas County136
Brunsville89Plymouth County128
Ayrshire90Palo Alto County126
Havelock91Pocahontas County126
Superior92Dickinson County124
Westfield93Plymouth County120
Archer94O'Brien County116
Larrabee95Cherokee County116
Oyens96Plymouth County87
Cylinder97Palo Alto County82
Craig98Plymouth County78
Matlock99Sioux County74
Chatsworth100Sioux County72
Struble101Plymouth County71
Greenville102Clay County69
Varina103Pocahontas County68
Truesdale104Buena Vista County63
Dolliver105Emmet County61
Gruver106Dickinson County61
Plover107Pocahontas County52
Rossie108Clay County46
Curlew109Palo Alto County37
Gillett Grove110Clay County31

About Northwest Iowa

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024