Iowa Gazetteer
| Name | County | Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Des Moines | Polk | 226,166 |
| 2. | City of Cedar Rapids | Linn | 135,810 |
| 3. | City of Davenport | Scott | 101,952 |
| 4. | City of Sioux City | Woodbury | 84,610 |
| 5. | City of Iowa City | Johnson | 78,083 |
| 6. | City of West Des Moines | Polk | 69,519 |
| 7. | City of Waterloo | Black Hawk | 67,847 |
| 8. | City of Ames | Story | 65,854 |
| 9. | City of Council Bluffs | Pottawattamie | 62,900 |
| 10. | City of Ankeny | Polk | 61,873 |
| 11. | City of Dubuque | Dubuque | 59,416 |
| 12. | City of Urbandale | Polk | 46,223 |
| 13. | City of Cedar Falls | Black Hawk | 40,014 |
| 14. | City of Marion | Linn | 39,303 |
| 15. | City of Bettendorf | Scott | 35,803 |
| 16. | City of Marshalltown | Marshall | 26,916 |
| 17. | City of Mason City | Cerro Gordo | 26,702 |
| 18. | City of Waukee | Dallas | 25,088 |
| 19. | City of Clinton | Clinton | 25,029 |
| 20. | City of Ottumwa | Wapello | 24,829 |
