Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population in 2013

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the Population for Iowa was 3.09M. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest population (452.78K), followed by Linn County (216.57K), and Scott County (170.32K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.

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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population in 2013
Polk
452.78K
Linn
216.57K
Scott
170.32K
Johnson
140.27K
Black Hawk
132.97K
Woodbury
102.32K
Dubuque
95.99K
Story
93.94K
Pottawattamie
92.92K
Dallas
74.97K
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population in 2013
Rank
County
Population
1 Polk County 452,780
2 Linn County 216,567
3 Scott County 170,321
4 Johnson County 140,266
5 Black Hawk County 132,966
6 Woodbury County 102,317
7 Dubuque County 95,990
8 Story County 93,938
9 Pottawattamie County 92,923
10 Dallas County 74,968
11 Clinton County 48,297
12 Warren County 47,369
13 Cerro Gordo County 43,537
14 Muscatine County 43,018
15 Marshall County 40,993
16 Des Moines County 40,421
17 Webster County 37,344
18 Jasper County 36,739
19 Wapello County 35,506
20 Lee County 35,250
21 Sioux County 34,511
22 Marion County 33,019
23 Boone County 26,294
24 Benton County 25,698
25 Plymouth County 24,937
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