Cities with the Highest Population in Iowa

Q: What are the Top 10 Cities with the Highest Population in Iowa?

Top 10 Cities with the Highest Population in Iowa are: #1 Des Moines 213,164 . #2 Cedar Rapids 136,929 . #3 Davenport 101,448 . #4 Sioux City 85,469 . #5 Iowa City 74,878 . #6 West Des Moines 68,744 . #7 Ankeny 68,392 . #8 Waterloo 67,256 . #9 Ames 66,265 . #10 Council Bluffs 62,670 .

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Cities with the Highest Population in Iowa

	City	People	vs State	vs National
1.	Des Moines	213,164	3,188,836 (-2.98m)#1	331,097,593 (-331m)#110
2.	Cedar Rapids	136,929	3,188,836 (-3.05m)#2	331,097,593 (-331m)#211
3.	Davenport	101,448	3,188,836 (-3.09m)#3	331,097,593 (-331m)#333
4.	Sioux City	85,469	3,188,836 (-3.10m)#4	331,097,593 (-331m)#431
5.	Iowa City	74,878	3,188,836 (-3.11m)#5	331,097,593 (-331m)#517
6.	West Des Moines	68,744	3,188,836 (-3.12m)#6	331,097,593 (-331m)#586
7.	Ankeny	68,392	3,188,836 (-3.12m)#7	331,097,593 (-331m)#589
8.	Waterloo	67,256	3,188,836 (-3.12m)#8	331,097,593 (-331m)#600
9.	Ames	66,265	3,188,836 (-3.12m)#9	331,097,593 (-331m)#614
10.	Council Bluffs	62,670	3,188,836 (-3.13m)#10	331,097,593 (-331m)#659
11.	Dubuque	59,315	3,188,836 (-3.13m)#11	331,097,593 (-331m)#710
12.	Urbandale	45,591	3,188,836 (-3.14m)#12	331,097,593 (-331m)#955
13.	Marion	41,401	3,188,836 (-3.15m)#13	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,064
14.	Cedar Falls	40,686	3,188,836 (-3.15m)#14	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,088
15.	Bettendorf	38,997	3,188,836 (-3.15m)#15	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,138
16.	Marshalltown	27,511	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#16	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,653
17.	Mason City	27,271	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#17	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,668
18.	Ottumwa	25,359	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#18	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,806
19.	Waukee	25,045	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#19	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,843
20.	Fort Dodge	24,850	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#20	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,855
21.	Clinton	24,524	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#21	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,883
22.	Burlington	23,976	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#22	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,937
23.	Johnston	23,856	3,188,836 (-3.16m)#23	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,941
24.	Muscatine	23,671	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#24	331,097,593 (-331m)#1,952
25.	Coralville	22,494	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#25	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,063
26.	North Liberty	20,393	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#26	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,253
27.	Altoona	20,017	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#27	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,295
28.	Clive	18,576	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#28	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,461
29.	Indianola	15,845	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#29	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,850
30.	Newton	15,692	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#30	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,872
31.	Grimes	15,402	3,188,836 (-3.17m)#31	331,097,593 (-331m)#2,913
32.	Norwalk	13,057	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#32	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,345
33.	Boone	12,482	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#33	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,470
34.	Oskaloosa	11,492	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#34	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,704
35.	Spencer	11,351	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#35	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,740
36.	Storm Lake	11,194	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#36	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,770
37.	Pella	10,556	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#37	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,970
38.	Le Mars	10,549	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#38	331,097,593 (-331m)#3,973
39.	Pleasant Hill	10,456	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#39	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,010
40.	Waverly	10,399	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#40	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,025
41.	Fort Madison	10,293	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#41	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,067
42.	Carroll	10,270	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#42	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,073
43.	Keokuk	9,868	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#43	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,222
44.	Grinnell	9,511	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#44	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,342
45.	Fairfield	9,474	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#45	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,352
46.	Mount Pleasant	9,214	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#46	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,431
47.	Denison	8,316	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#47	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,791
48.	Sioux Center	8,227	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#48	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,845
49.	Perry	7,875	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#49	331,097,593 (-331m)#4,995
50.	Webster City	7,787	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#50	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,030
51.	Clear Lake	7,642	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#51	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,106
52.	Bondurant	7,617	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#52	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,118
53.	Decorah	7,611	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#53	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,121
54.	Knoxville	7,523	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#54	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,161
55.	Creston	7,519	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#55	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,165
56.	Charles City	7,364	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#56	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,236
57.	Washington	7,329	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#57	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,255
58.	Hiawatha	7,179	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#58	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,339
59.	Nevada	6,933	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#59	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,469
60.	Atlantic	6,770	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#60	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,563
61.	Eldridge	6,693	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#61	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,588
62.	Orange City	6,278	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#62	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,823
63.	Maquoketa	6,123	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#63	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,923
64.	Independence	6,106	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#64	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,938
65.	Adel	6,090	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#65	331,097,593 (-331m)#5,949
66.	Oelwein	5,934	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#66	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,046
67.	Asbury	5,890	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#67	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,080
68.	Estherville	5,881	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#68	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,087
69.	Polk City	5,604	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#69	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,266
70.	Red Oak	5,563	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#70	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,301
71.	Dewitt	5,508	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#71	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,336
72.	Anamosa	5,493	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#72	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,354
73.	Osceola	5,455	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#73	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,385
74.	Algona	5,443	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#74	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,393
75.	Sheldon	5,417	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#75	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,414
76.	Spirit Lake	5,409	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#76	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,421
77.	Centerville	5,393	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#77	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,433
78.	Clarinda	5,371	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#78	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,447
79.	Winterset	5,366	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#79	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,449
80.	Windsor Heights	5,200	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#80	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,577
81.	Cherokee	5,154	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#81	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,615
82.	Glenwood	5,128	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#82	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,637
83.	Manchester	5,112	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#83	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,654
84.	Iowa Falls	5,095	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#84	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,670
85.	Sergeant Bluff	5,007	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#85	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,746
86.	Vinton	4,953	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#86	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,792
87.	Shenandoah	4,930	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#87	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,813
88.	Harlan	4,897	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#88	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,844
89.	Tiffin	4,845	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#89	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,895
90.	Humboldt	4,774	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#90	331,097,593 (-331m)#6,964
91.	Le Claire	4,679	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#91	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,044
92.	Evansdale	4,561	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#92	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,154
93.	Camanche	4,546	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#93	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,170
94.	Mount Vernon	4,529	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#94	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,187
95.	Huxley	4,331	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#95	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,386
96.	Hampton	4,328	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#96	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,389
97.	Dyersville	4,318	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#97	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,398
98.	Forest City	4,254	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#98	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,467
99.	Chariton	4,203	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#99	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,531
100.	Jefferson	4,190	3,188,836 (-3.18m)#100	331,097,593 (-331m)#7,545