There are 23 cities in Story County, Iowa.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny | 1 | 76,435 | 68,527 | 2.66% | 2,412 | 31.7 | City |
| Ames | 2 | 65,419 | 66,487 | -0.41% | 2,319 | 28.2 | City |
| Nevada | 3 | 6,982 | 6,921 | 0.21% | 1,174 | 5.9 | City |
| Polk City | 4 | 6,537 | 5,599 | 3.71% | 1,160 | 5.6 | City |
| Huxley | 5 | 4,741 | 4,313 | 2.31% | 1,446 | 3.3 | City |
| Story City | 6 | 3,403 | 3,343 | 0.44% | 1,192 | 2.9 | City |
| Slater | 7 | 1,619 | 1,541 | 1.19% | 847 | 1.9 | City |
| State Center | 8 | 1,390 | 1,397 | -0.14% | 1,393 | 1.0 | City |
| Gilbert | 9 | 1,372 | 1,207 | 3.08% | 1,246 | 1.1 | City |
| Roland | 10 | 1,352 | 1,359 | -0.15% | 1,181 | 1.1 | City |
| Maxwell | 11 | 852 | 859 | -0.23% | 780 | 1.1 | City |
| Colo | 12 | 840 | 847 | -0.24% | 789 | 1.1 | City |
| Cambridge | 13 | 828 | 828 | 0% | 619 | 1.3 | City |
| Radcliffe | 14 | 535 | 555 | -0.93% | 537 | 1.0 | City |
| Collins | 15 | 495 | 498 | -0.2% | 1,014 | 0.5 | City |
| Zearing | 16 | 492 | 535 | -2.19% | 657 | 0.7 | City |
| Alleman | 17 | 434 | 433 | 0% | 148 | 2.9 | City |
| McCallsburg | 18 | 355 | 351 | 0.28% | 779 | 0.5 | City |
| Sheldahl | 19 | 315 | 299 | 1.29% | 390 | 0.8 | City |
| Kelley | 20 | 309 | 305 | 0.33% | 417 | 0.7 | City |
| New Providence | 21 | 228 | 235 | -0.87% | 228 | 1.0 | City |
| Garden City | 22 | 148 | 150 | 7.25% | 148 | 1.0 | CDP |
| St. Anthony | 23 | 76 | 76 | 0% | 124 | 0.6 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Ankeny is the largest city in Story County.
St. Anthony is the smallest city in Story County.
There are 23 cities in Story County, Iowa.