| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa City | 2,940 |
| 2 | Clive | 2,484 |
| 3 | Des Moines | 2,409 |
| 4 | Ames | 2,399 |
| 5 | Marion | 2,327 |
| 6 | Ankeny | 2,276 |
| 7 | North Liberty | 2,216 |
| 8 | Storm Lake | 2,106 |
| 9 | Urbandale | 2,067 |
| 10 | Dubuque | 1,892 |
| 11 | Bettendorf | 1,861 |
| 12 | Cedar Rapids | 1,839 |
| 13 | Coralville | 1,834 |
| 14 | Carroll | 1,698 |
| 15 | Grinnell | 1,671 |
| 16 | Burlington | 1,647 |
| 17 | Ottumwa | 1,583 |
| 18 | Davenport | 1,572 |
| 19 | Fort Dodge | 1,551 |
| 20 | West Des Moines | 1,497 |
| 21 | Council Bluffs | 1,457 |
| 22 | Sioux City | 1,456 |
| 23 | Marshalltown | 1,439 |
| 24 | Fairfield | 1,430 |
| 25 | Oskaloosa | 1,428 |
Top Iowa Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Iowa”, https://gismap.land/rankings/iowa/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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