Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Population for Iowa was 3.21M. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest population (505.26K), followed by Linn County (228.97K), and Scott County (174.27K).

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 2023
Polk
505.26K
Linn
228.97K
Scott
174.27K
Johnson
157.53K
Black Hawk
130.47K
Dallas
111.09K
Woodbury
105.95K
Dubuque
98.89K
Story
98.57K
Pottawattamie
93.18K
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population in 2023
Rank
County
Population
1 Polk County 505,255
2 Linn County 228,972
3 Scott County 174,270
4 Johnson County 157,528
5 Black Hawk County 130,471
6 Dallas County 111,092
7 Woodbury County 105,951
8 Dubuque County 98,887
9 Story County 98,566
10 Pottawattamie County 93,179
11 Warren County 55,205
12 Clinton County 46,158
13 Cerro Gordo County 42,406
14 Muscatine County 42,218
15 Marshall County 40,014
16 Des Moines County 38,253
17 Jasper County 37,919
18 Webster County 36,485
19 Sioux County 36,246
20 Wapello County 35,166
21 Marion County 33,770
22 Lee County 32,565
23 Boone County 26,590
24 Benton County 25,796
25 Plymouth County 25,722
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