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Fastest-growing towns in Iowa

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 143 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Iowa · Fastest growing

Where Tama lands: #41 of 143

+8.8% population growth, 2010 to 2020 census · Visit Tama →

1 Tiffin +131.7% 2010 census 1,947 2 Bondurant +90.8% 2010 census 3,860 3 Grimes +86.7% 2010 census 8,246
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Tiffin5,737 people +131.7% 1,947 4,512
2 Bondurant8,560 people +90.8% 3,860 7,365
3 Grimes16,366 people +86.7% 8,246 15,392
4 Waukee29,236 people +73.6% 13,790 23,940
5 Adel Adel6,430 people +67.1% 3,682 6,153
6 Polk City6,037 people +62.2% 3,418 5,543
7 North Liberty North Liberty21,125 people +53.1% 13,374 20,479
8 Ankeny72,615 people +48.9% 45,582 67,887
9 Map of Solon Solon3,152 people +48.2% 2,037 3,018
10 Map of Norwalk Norwalk14,183 people +43.1% 8,945 12,799
11 Asbury5,989 people +42.5% 4,170 5,943
12 Johnston24,384 people +39.3% 17,278 24,064
13 Map of Altoona Altoona21,495 people +34.6% 14,541 19,565
14 Fairfax2,900 people +33.2% 2,123 2,828
15 Huxley4,544 people +27.9% 3,317 4,244
16 Le Claire4,735 people +25.1% 3,765 4,710
17 Map of West Des Moines West Des Moines71,083 people +21.4% 56,609 68,723
18 Rock Valley4,059 people +21.0% 3,354 4,059
19 Map of Clive Clive19,012 people +20.4% 15,447 18,601
20 Marion Marion41,896 people +19.5% 34,768 41,535
21 Map of Eldridge Eldridge6,818 people +19.0% 5,651 6,726
22 Map of Sergeant Bluff Sergeant Bluff5,171 people +18.6% 4,227 5,015
23 Coralville23,234 people +18.0% 18,907 22,318
24 Bettendorf39,647 people +17.7% 33,217 39,102
25 Sioux Center8,454 people +16.8% 7,048 8,229
26 Urbandale46,595 people +15.5% 39,463 45,580
27 Pleasant Hill11,136 people +15.5% 8,785 10,147
28 Milford3,311 people +14.6% 2,898 3,321
29 Ames Ames67,669 people +12.7% 58,965 66,427
30 Map of Spirit Lake Spirit Lake5,518 people +12.4% 4,840 5,439
31 Map of Postville Postville2,979 people +12.4% 2,227 2,503
32 Map of Hudson Hudson2,699 people +11.6% 2,282 2,546
33 Map of Kalona Kalona2,692 people +11.3% 2,363 2,630
34 Iowa City75,752 people +10.3% 67,862 74,828
35 Dyersville4,423 people +10.3% 4,058 4,477
36 Madrid2,808 people +10.2% 2,543 2,802
37 Map of Mitchellville Mitchellville2,579 people +10.2% 2,254 2,485
38 Osceola5,523 people +9.9% 4,929 5,415
39 Map of Williamsburg Williamsburg3,360 people +9.1% 3,068 3,346
40 Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids137,264 people +9.0% 126,326 137,710
41 Tama3,051 people +8.8% 2,877 3,130
42 Saylorville3,366 people +8.6% 3,301 3,584
43 Map of Windsor Heights Windsor Heights5,143 people +8.1% 4,860 5,252
44 West Branch2,594 people +8.1% 2,322 2,509
45 West Burlington3,189 people +7.7% 2,968 3,197
46 Map of Le Mars Le Mars10,640 people +7.6% 9,826 10,571
47 Map of Carlisle Carlisle4,255 people +7.3% 3,876 4,160
48 Indianola16,044 people +7.1% 14,782 15,833
49 Mount Pleasant8,951 people +7.0% 8,668 9,274
50 Robins3,332 people +6.7% 3,142 3,353
51 Center Point2,562 people +6.5% 2,421 2,579
52 Monticello4,071 people +6.4% 3,796 4,040
53 Storm Lake11,428 people +6.3% 10,600 11,269
54 Sheldon5,474 people +6.2% 5,188 5,512
55 Hawarden Hawarden2,658 people +6.0% 2,546 2,700
56 Des Moines212,421 people +5.3% 203,433 214,133
57 Waverly10,494 people +5.3% 9,874 10,394
58 Orange City6,426 people +4.4% 6,004 6,267
59 Wilton Wilton2,920 people +4.4% 2,802 2,924
60 Map of Muscatine Muscatine23,489 people +4.0% 22,886 23,797
61 Map of Knoxville Knoxville7,473 people +3.9% 7,313 7,595
62 Map of Sioux City Sioux City86,101 people +3.8% 82,684 85,797
63 Grinnell9,505 people +3.8% 9,218 9,564
64 Cedar Falls40,888 people +3.7% 39,260 40,713
65 Map of Belmond Belmond2,694 people +3.7% 2,376 2,463
66 DeWitt DeWitt5,546 people +3.6% 5,322 5,514
67 Dubuque59,174 people +3.5% 57,637 59,667
68 Newton Newton15,700 people +3.3% 15,254 15,760
69 West Liberty West Liberty3,776 people +3.3% 3,736 3,858
70 Grundy Center2,809 people +3.3% 2,706 2,796
71 Forest City Forest City4,290 people +3.2% 4,151 4,285
72 Map of Winterset Winterset5,416 people +3.1% 5,190 5,353
73 Camanche4,550 people +2.7% 4,448 4,570
74 Map of Rock Rapids Rock Rapids2,661 people +2.4% 2,549 2,611
75 Hiawatha7,206 people +2.3% 7,024 7,183
76 Map of Carroll Carroll10,208 people +2.2% 10,103 10,321
77 Map of Humboldt Humboldt4,771 people +2.2% 4,690 4,792
78 Sibley Sibley2,803 people +2.2% 2,798 2,860
79 Map of Davenport Davenport100,913 people +2.0% 99,685 101,724
80 Map of Ottumwa Ottumwa25,430 people +2.0% 25,023 25,529
81 Nevada6,983 people +1.9% 6,798 6,925
82 Perry7,985 people +1.7% 7,702 7,836
83 Independence6,164 people +1.6% 5,966 6,064
84 Map of Bloomfield Bloomfield2,742 people +1.6% 2,640 2,682
85 Map of Washington Washington7,290 people +1.2% 7,266 7,352
86 Pella10,720 people +1.1% 10,352 10,464
87 Council Bluffs Council Bluffs62,586 people +0.9% 62,230 62,799
88 Denison8,260 people +0.9% 8,298 8,373
89 Map of Oskaloosa Oskaloosa11,504 people +0.8% 11,463 11,558
90 Spencer11,400 people +0.8% 11,233 11,325
91 Map of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon4,513 people +0.5% 4,506 4,527
92 Cresco3,908 people +0.5% 3,868 3,888
93 Eagle Grove3,593 people +0.5% 3,583 3,601
94 Map of Carter Lake Carter Lake3,767 people +0.2% 3,785 3,791
95 Osage3,561 people +0.2% 3,619 3,627
96 Marshalltown Marshalltown27,626 people +0.1% 27,552 27,591
97 Maquoketa6,075 people −0.2% 6,141 6,128
98 Map of Fairfield Fairfield9,456 people −0.5% 9,464 9,416
99 Jesup2,561 people −0.5% 2,520 2,508
100 Cherokee5,154 people −1.0% 5,253 5,199
101 Clear Lake7,607 people −1.2% 7,777 7,687
102 Map of Albia Albia3,663 people −1.2% 3,766 3,721
103 Map of Fort Dodge Fort Dodge24,827 people −1.3% 25,206 24,871
104 Map of Algona Algona5,377 people −1.3% 5,560 5,487
105 Clarion2,770 people −1.4% 2,850 2,810
106 Anamosa5,629 people −1.5% 5,533 5,450
107 Waterloo67,008 people −1.6% 68,406 67,314
108 Boone12,424 people −1.6% 12,661 12,460
109 Waukon3,792 people −1.8% 3,897 3,827
110 Map of Garner Garner3,049 people −2.0% 3,129 3,065
111 Map of Centerville Centerville5,372 people −2.1% 5,528 5,412
112 Manchester5,191 people −2.2% 5,179 5,065
113 New Hampton New Hampton3,453 people −2.2% 3,571 3,494
114 Tipton3,106 people −2.2% 3,221 3,149
115 Map of Story City Story City3,398 people −2.3% 3,431 3,352
116 Red Oak5,510 people −2.5% 5,742 5,596
117 Iowa Falls5,038 people −2.5% 5,238 5,106
118 Eldora2,617 people −2.5% 2,732 2,663
119 Mason City Mason City27,050 people −2.6% 28,079 27,338
120 Hampton4,306 people −2.8% 4,461 4,337
121 Webster City7,769 people −3.0% 8,070 7,825
122 Chariton4,242 people −3.0% 4,321 4,193
123 Onawa Onawa2,839 people −3.1% 2,998 2,906
124 Charles City7,232 people −3.3% 7,652 7,396
125 Clarinda5,353 people −3.6% 5,572 5,369
126 Glenwood5,144 people −3.7% 5,269 5,073
127 Marengo2,725 people −3.7% 2,528 2,435
128 Map of Creston Creston7,435 people −3.8% 7,834 7,536
129 Jefferson4,152 people −3.8% 4,345 4,182
130 Evansdale4,518 people −4.0% 4,751 4,561
131 Harlan4,891 people −4.2% 5,106 4,893
132 Shenandoah4,892 people −4.4% 5,150 4,925
133 Atlantic6,763 people −4.5% 7,112 6,792
134 Emmetsburg3,648 people −5.1% 3,904 3,706
135 Missouri Valley2,666 people −5.6% 2,838 2,678
136 Map of Vinton Vinton4,948 people −6.1% 5,257 4,938
137 Burlington23,728 people −6.6% 25,663 23,982
138 Decorah7,535 people −6.6% 8,127 7,587
139 Map of Fort Madison Fort Madison10,133 people −7.1% 11,051 10,270
140 Estherville5,839 people −7.2% 6,360 5,904
141 Map of Oelwein Oelwein5,834 people −7.7% 6,415 5,920
142 Map of Keokuk Keokuk9,662 people −8.2% 10,780 9,900
143 Clinton Clinton24,322 people −9.0% 26,885 24,469

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Iowa as a whole is +4.7%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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