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Iowa

StateUS-IA

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: Des MoinesGovernor: Kim Reynolds (Republican)Language: English
Population
3.2M
Metros tracked
16
4.1M in metros (126%)
Composite score
35.1
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-IA
At a glance
Nickname
The Hawkeye State
Established
1846
Demonym
Iowan
Area
145,746 km²
Population density
22 /km²
Highest point
Hawkeye Point (509 m (1,670 ft))
Legislature
Iowa General Assembly
Human Development Index
0.938 (2023)
Electoral votes
6
U.S. House seats
4
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
33rd of 51 by composite score
Area rank
26th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Omaha-Lincoln

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Iowa metro footprint

16 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

16 tracked metros

#172Omaha-Lincoln
16.2
1.4MRegional Hub
#296Des Moines★ Capital
8.8
939KEstablished Metro
#391Cedar Rapids
6.3
461KEstablished Metro
#989Davenport
1.6
470KEmerging Metro
#1278Sioux City
1.1
177KEmerging Metro
#1500Waterloo (IA)
0.8
170KLocal Metro
#2498Dubuque
0.3
99KLocal Metro
#3621Burlington (IA)
0.0
100KLocal Metro
#3968Mason City
0.0
50KLocal Metro
#4002Ottumwa (IA)
0.0
45KLocal Metro
#4043Marshalltown
0.0
40KLocal Metro
#4085Fort Dodge (IA)
0.0
37KLocal Metro
#4099Spencer-Spirit Lake (IA)
0.0
35KLocal Metro
#4216Storm Lake (IA)
0.0
21KLocal Metro
#4223Carroll (IA)
0.0
20KLocal Metro
#4256Fairfield (IA)
0.0
16KLocal Metro