List of cities in Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of 2010, there are 943 incorporated cities in the U.S. state of Iowa. According to the 2020 United States Census, Iowa has 3,190,369 inhabitants and 55857.13 sqmi of land.

Iowa is divided into 99 counties and has 943 cities. Every incorporated place in Iowa is called a "city", regardless of population. Incorporated cities can choose one of six forms of municipal government that differ primarily on how the legislative and administrative responsibilities are separated: mayor-council, mayor-council with an appointed manager, council-manager-at-large, commission, council-manager-ward, home rule charter or special charter. Most operate as mayor–council.

According to the 2020 Census, 2,014,831 of Iowa's 3,190,369 residents lived in urban areas, accounting for 63.1% of the population. The first city to incorporate was Farmington on January 11, 1841, while the most recent was Maharishi Vedic City on July 25, 2001. The largest city by population and by land area is Des Moines with 214,133 residents and 90.65 sqmi. The smallest city by population is Le Roy with 11 residents.