Fastest Growing Cities in Iowa

Cities ranked by population growth percentage over the past decade. 40 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Fastest Growing Cities 40

1 Waukee
+55.3%
2 Iowa City
+16.9%
3 Coralville
+16.9%
4 North Liberty
+16.9%
5 Indianola
+16.7%
6 Norwalk
+16.7%
7 Des Moines
+14.8%
8 West Des Moines
+14.8%
9 Ankeny
+14.8%
10 Urbandale
+14.8%
11 Johnston
+14.8%
12 Altoona
+14.8%
13 Clive
+14.8%
14 Grimes
+14.8%
15 Ames
+10.7%
16 Cedar Rapids
+7.8%
17 Marion
+7.8%
18 Dubuque
+4.9%
19 Davenport
+4.5%
20 Bettendorf
+4.5%
21 Sioux City
+4.0%
22 Newton
+3.4%
23 Waverly
+3.4%
24 Storm Lake
+2.0%
25 Boone
+1.4%
26 Pella
+1.0%
27 Council Bluffs
+0.5%
28 Ottumwa
-0.3%
29 Waterloo
-0.3%
30 Cedar Falls
-0.3%
31 Muscatine
-0.6%
32 Spencer
-0.9%
33 Marshalltown
-1.7%
34 Oskaloosa
-1.8%
35 Fort Dodge
-2.0%
36 Mason City
-3.0%
37 Burlington
-4.5%
38 Clinton
-5.4%
39 Fort Madison
-8.0%
40 Keokuk
-8.0%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).