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Highest American population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Oelwein, IAIA5,75717.1%–

02Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.0%–

03Sioux City, IAIA86,3567.9%–

04Burlington, IAIA23,3367.6%–

05Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0597.5%–

06Centerville, IAIA5,3277.4%–

07Knoxville, IAIA7,4697.1%–

08Waverly, IAIA10,5617.1%–

09Independence, IAIA6,3127.0%–

10Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.0%–

11Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.8%–

12Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.6%–

13Boone, IAIA12,4716.3%–

14Ottumwa, IAIA25,3196.2%–

15Newton, IAIA15,7416.2%–

16Spencer, IAIA11,2186.2%–

17Le Mars, IAIA10,7606.1%–

18Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6806.0%–

19Keokuk, IAIA9,5105.9%–

20Maquoketa, IAIA6,0275.5%–

21Muscatine, IAIA23,1645.5%–

22Charles City, IAIA7,0135.5%–

23Clive, IAIA19,8615.3%–

24Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.3%–

25Adel, IAIA7,0985.2%–

26Orange City, IAIA6,4685.1%–

27Atlantic, IAIA6,6765.0%–

28Estherville, IAIA5,8074.9%–

29Waterloo, IAIA66,9194.8%–

30Creston, IAIA7,3354.7%–

31Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5004.6%–

32Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4934.6%–

33Mason City, IAIA26,8534.6%–

34Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.6%–

35Dubuque, IAIA59,1484.6%–

36Carroll, IAIA10,0854.5%–

37Osceola, IAIA5,6794.5%–

38Grinnell, IAIA9,4304.5%–

39Nevada, IAIA6,9744.3%–

40Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.3%–

41Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2404.3%–

42Clinton, IAIA24,0494.1%–

43Indianola, IAIA16,8294.1%–

44Washington, IAIA7,2614.0%–

45Marion, IAIA42,7323.8%–

46Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.7%–

47Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.6%–

48Webster City, IAIA7,8153.6%–

49Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.5%–

50Decorah, IAIA7,4173.5%–

51Polk City, IAIA6,6303.5%–

52Marshalltown, IAIA27,5363.5%–

53Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.5%–

54Pella, IAIA10,9923.5%–

55Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.5%–

56Johnston, IAIA25,0653.5%–

57Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.3%–

58Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.2%–

59West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.2%–

60Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.2%–

61Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.2%–

62Altoona, IAIA22,7963.1%–

63Algona, IAIA5,3093.1%–

64Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.0%–

65Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.0%–

66Vinton, IAIA5,0043.0%–

67Davenport, IAIA100,3582.9%–

68Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.9%–

69Perry, IAIA8,2082.8%–

70Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.8%–

71Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.7%–

72Ames, IAIA68,2202.5%–

73Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.4%–

74North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.4%–

75Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.3%–

76DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.3%–

77Waukee, IAIA34,8902.3%–

78Asbury, IAIA6,0352.2%–

79Winterset, IAIA5,5202.2%–

80Coralville, IAIA23,9602.0%–

81Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.0%–

82Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.9%–

83Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.9%–

84Manchester, IAIA5,3571.6%–

85Denison, IAIA8,2141.4%–

86Grimes, IAIA17,4050.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES