RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest American population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2020 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 3.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05911.5%+7.6 pts

02Vinton, IAIA5,00410.7%+8.5 pts

03Oelwein, IAIA5,7579.9%+0.9 pts

04Creston, IAIA7,3359.0%−2.5 pts

05Grimes, IAIA17,4058.0%+4.3 pts

06Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4937.4%−0.3 pts

07Washington, IAIA7,2617.2%−0.3 pts

08Knoxville, IAIA7,4696.9%−2.2 pts

09Centerville, IAIA5,3276.9%+2.2 pts

10Burlington, IAIA23,3366.3%−3.0 pts

11Adel, IAIA7,0986.2%+3.1 pts

12Independence, IAIA6,3126.1%+1.0 pts

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,3196.1%−3.5 pts

14Newton, IAIA15,7415.9%+0.4 pts

15Perry, IAIA8,2085.6%−0.3 pts

16Keokuk, IAIA9,5105.6%−6.5 pts

17Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6805.6%+0.6 pts

18Altoona, IAIA22,7965.3%−1.0 pts

19Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.2%−3.1 pts

20Sheldon, IAIA5,5755.0%−5.2 pts

21Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.0%+0.1 pts

22Spencer, IAIA11,2184.9%0.0 pts

23Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.8%−1.4 pts

24Carroll, IAIA10,0854.8%−0.4 pts

25Dubuque, IAIA59,1484.6%−1.3 pts

26Algona, IAIA5,3094.6%−0.6 pts

27Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.5%−4.8 pts

28Indianola, IAIA16,8294.5%−1.9 pts

29Clinton, IAIA24,0494.5%−2.0 pts

30Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2404.4%−5.5 pts

31Grinnell, IAIA9,4304.3%−0.1 pts

32Fairfield, IAIA9,2204.3%−1.6 pts

33West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.3%0.0 pts

34Atlantic, IAIA6,6764.2%−0.7 pts

35Winterset, IAIA5,5204.2%−8.2 pts

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,6014.1%−0.9 pts

37Marion, IAIA42,7324.1%−0.8 pts

38Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.1%−8.0 pts

39Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.1%−4.3 pts

40Waterloo, IAIA66,9194.0%−1.7 pts

41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.9%−0.2 pts

42Pella, IAIA10,9923.9%−1.6 pts

43DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.9%−3.4 pts

44Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.8%+0.7 pts

45Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.8%+0.9 pts

46Mason City, IAIA26,8533.7%−0.1 pts

47Waverly, IAIA10,5613.7%−2.0 pts

48Le Mars, IAIA10,7603.7%−3.6 pts

49Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0133.6%−1.8 pts

50Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.6%+0.2 pts

51Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.6%−0.1 pts

52Marshalltown, IAIA27,5363.5%−1.0 pts

53Clive, IAIA19,8613.5%−0.5 pts

54Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.4%−0.9 pts

55Davenport, IAIA100,3583.3%−2.7 pts

56Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.3%−1.2 pts

57Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.2%+0.8 pts

58Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.2%−6.3 pts

59Boone, IAIA12,4713.1%−2.1 pts

60Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.1%−1.2 pts

61Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.1%−1.5 pts

62Johnston, IAIA25,0653.1%−1.1 pts

63Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.0%−2.1 pts

64Polk City, IAIA6,6302.9%−0.8 pts

65Coralville, IAIA23,9602.8%0.0 pts

66Charles City, IAIA7,0132.8%−2.8 pts

67Asbury, IAIA6,0352.6%−0.5 pts

68Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.6%−2.8 pts

69Webster City, IAIA7,8152.6%−1.4 pts

70Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.6%−6.5 pts

71Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.5%−2.3 pts

72Estherville, IAIA5,8072.5%−0.7 pts

73North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.5%−1.3 pts

74Denison, IAIA8,2142.4%+0.8 pts

75Waukee, IAIA34,8902.4%−2.2 pts

76Decorah, IAIA7,4172.3%0.0 pts

77Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2%−0.8 pts

78Ames, IAIA68,2202.0%−0.5 pts

79Manchester, IAIA5,3572.0%−2.5 pts

80Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.8%−2.8 pts

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7%−7.0 pts

82Nevada, IAIA6,9741.6%−3.6 pts

83Orange City, IAIA6,4681.4%−1.5 pts

84Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.4%−1.0 pts

85Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.1%−1.4 pts

86Osceola, IAIA5,6791.0%−3.9 pts

87Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%−4.4 pts

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