RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest American population share, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 5.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS –

01Winterset, IAIA5,52012.4%–

02Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.1%–

03Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.1%–

04Creston, IAIA7,33511.4%–

05Sheldon, IAIA5,57510.2%–

06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409.9%–

07Ottumwa, IAIA25,3199.5%–

08Fort Madison, IAIA9,9359.4%–

09Maquoketa, IAIA6,0279.4%–

10Burlington, IAIA23,3369.3%–

11Clarinda, IAIA5,2739.1%–

12Knoxville, IAIA7,4699.1%–

13Oelwein, IAIA5,7579.0%–

14Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398.7%–

15Glenwood, IAIA5,2878.4%–

16Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.3%–

17Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4937.6%–

18Washington, IAIA7,2617.5%–

19Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.3%–

20DeWitt, IAIA5,7047.2%–

21Clinton, IAIA24,0496.5%–

22Indianola, IAIA16,8296.4%–

23Altoona, IAIA22,7966.3%–

24Muscatine, IAIA23,1646.2%–

25Davenport, IAIA100,3586.0%–

26Dubuque, IAIA59,1485.9%–

27Perry, IAIA8,2085.9%–

28Fairfield, IAIA9,2205.9%–

29Waverly, IAIA10,5615.7%–

30Waterloo, IAIA66,9195.7%–

31Charles City, IAIA7,0135.6%–

32Pella, IAIA10,9925.5%–

33Newton, IAIA15,7415.5%–

34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0135.4%–

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.4%–

36Carroll, IAIA10,0855.3%–

37Nevada, IAIA6,9745.2%–

38Boone, IAIA12,4715.2%–

39Algona, IAIA5,3095.2%–

40Independence, IAIA6,3125.1%–

41Anamosa, IAIA5,9015.1%–

42Clear Lake, IAIA7,6015.0%–

43Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6805.0%–

44Marion, IAIA42,7325.0%–

45Osceola, IAIA5,6794.9%–

46Spencer, IAIA11,2184.9%–

47Atlantic, IAIA6,6764.9%–

48Eldridge, IAIA6,9544.9%–

49Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.8%–

50Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3244.7%–

51Centerville, IAIA5,3274.7%–

52Cherokee, IAIA5,1224.7%–

53Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.6%–

54Waukee, IAIA34,8904.6%–

55Manchester, IAIA5,3574.5%–

56Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364.5%–

57Bondurant, IAIA9,6474.4%–

58Grinnell, IAIA9,4304.4%–

59Bettendorf, IAIA40,7104.4%–

60Des Moines, IAIA212,0864.3%–

61West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.2%–

62Johnston, IAIA25,0654.2%–

63Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354.1%–

64Webster City, IAIA7,8154.0%–

65Clive, IAIA19,8614.0%–

66Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0593.9%–

67Mason City, IAIA26,8533.8%–

68Polk City, IAIA6,6303.7%–

69North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.7%–

70Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.7%–

71Grimes, IAIA17,4053.7%–

72Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.5%–

73Estherville, IAIA5,8073.3%–

74Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.2%–

75Asbury, IAIA6,0353.1%–

76Adel, IAIA7,0983.0%–

77Sioux Center, IAIA8,8643.0%–

78Orange City, IAIA6,4683.0%–

79Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.9%–

80Coralville, IAIA23,9602.8%–

81Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.5%–

82Ames, IAIA68,2202.5%–

83Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.4%–

84Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.3%–

85Decorah, IAIA7,4172.3%–

86Vinton, IAIA5,0042.2%–

87Denison, IAIA8,2141.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS