Iowa
Capital: Des Moines · Midwest · The Hawkeye State
State Statistics
| Population | 3.19M |
| GDP | $245.0B |
| Area | 145,746 km² |
| Capital | Des Moines |
| Largest City | Des Moines |
| Political Lean | Unknown |
About Iowa
Iowa is the agricultural heartland of America, producing more corn and hogs than almost any other state, while also hosting the nation's first presidential caucuses and a growing renewable energy sector that generates over 60% of electricity from wind.
Major Cities
Des Moines
Des Moines is the insurance capital of the Midwest and America’s most scrutinized small city during presidential caucus season, a surprisingly sophisticated city with a farm-to-table food scene, wo...
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids is Iowa’s second-largest city, the “City of Five Seasons,” and home to Quaker Oats’ largest plant — the source of the oatmeal smell that greets visitors. The city rebuilt dramatically ...
Davenport
Davenport anchors the Iowa side of the Quad Cities metropolitan area straddling the Mississippi River with Rock Island and Moline, Illinois — one of the few places in America where an interstate hi...
Key Industries
Agriculture and Food Processing 18.5% GDP
Iowa is the nation's top pork producer and among the top corn and soybean states, with massive food processing operations by Tyson, Iowa Premium, and Farmland Foods.
Insurance and Financial Services 14.2% GDP
Des Moines is one of the top insurance capitals in the world, home to Principal Financial, Nationwide, EMC Insurance, and the Farm Bureau, anchoring a major financial services c...
Manufacturing 19.8% GDP
Iowa's manufacturing sector spans farm equipment (John Deere, AGCO), aerospace components (Collins Aerospace), and wind turbine manufacturing, one of the nation's fastest-growin...
Renewable Energy 5.5% GDP
Iowa generates more than 60% of its electricity from wind, leading the nation in wind energy as a share of power production and hosting major turbine manufacturing and maintenan...
Notable Universities
| University | City | Type | Founded | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public | 1847 | 32K |
| Iowa State University | Ames | Public | 1858 | 31K |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private | 1846 | 2K |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private | 1881 | 3K |