List of Largest Cities in Iowa

Regions
December 1, 2021
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Iowa is a state in the Midwest of the United States, surrounded by the Mississippi River and the Big Sioux River. It is the only state in the United States that is fully bounded by rivers on both the eastern and western sides. According to 2013 estimates, the states spanned an area of 145,743 km2 with a density of 21 km2 and had a population of 3,090,426 people.

Des Moines is the biggest and capital city of Iowa State, located in the Polk and Warren counties. Incorporated in 1851, the city has a total population of 207,510 projected in 2013 on a total area of 213 km2 with a density of 900 people per square mile. At 1,074 people per square kilometer, Iowa City has the greatest population density.

Des Moines, Iowa. Image by Tony Walker from Pixabay

Rank	Name	Population	Area (km²)	Density ( inhabitants/km²)	County
1	Des Moines	207,510	230	900	Polk, Warren
2	Cedar Rapids	128,429	183	700	Linn
3	Davenport	102,157	162	626	Scott
4	Sioux City	82,459	150	548	Woodbury, Plymouth
5	Iowa City	71,591	66	1,074	Johnson
6	Waterloo	68,366	159	430	Black Hawk
7	Council Bluffs	61,969	111	558	Pottawattamie
8	Ames	61,792	63	979	Story
9	West Des Moines	61,255	119	511	Polk, Dallas, Warren
10	Dubuque	58,253	78	746	Dubuque
11	Ankeny	51,567	76	678	Polk
12	Urbandale	41,776	57	729	Polk, Dallas
13	Cedar Falls	40,566	74	544	Black Hawk
14	Marion	36,147	41	869	Linn
15	Bettendorf	34,707	54	631	Scott
16	Marshalltown	27,844	49	557	Marshall
17	Mason City	27,704	71	384	Cerro Gordo
18	Clinton	26,473	91	290	Clinton
19	Burlington	25,725	37	685	Des Moines
20	Ottumwa	24,840	41	604	Wapello
21	Fort Dodge	24,639	41	592	Webster
22	Muscatine	23,034	45	507	Muscatine
23	Coralville	20,092	31	646	Johnson
24	Johnston	19,798	44	445	Polk
25	Waukee	17,077	34	488	Dallas