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Highest Asian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Asian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Asian 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 1.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: DeWitt, IA, up 59 places to #27.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIANVS 2000

01Storm Lake, IAIA11,59012.7%+5.0 pts

02▲11Fairfield, IAIA9,22011.7%+9.1 pts

03Ames, IAIA68,2209.3%+1.6 pts

04▼2Coralville, IAIA23,9608.5%+3.3 pts

05▲10Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.6%+6.1 pts

06▲2Johnston, IAIA25,0657.3%+5.3 pts

07▲18Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3247.2%+5.5 pts

08▼4Iowa City, IAIA76,2297.1%+1.5 pts

09Bettendorf, IAIA40,7107.0%+5.6 pts

10▼3Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.6%+3.1 pts

11▲1Waukee, IAIA34,8906.5%+6.0 pts

12▼6West Des Moines, IAIA74,2246.3%+3.6 pts

13▼3Urbandale, IAIA48,5704.9%+3.2 pts

14▼3Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364.9%+3.8 pts

15▼1Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.7%+3.4 pts

16▲14Grimes, IAIA17,4054.6%+3.8 pts

17▲18Asbury, IAIA6,0354.5%+4.1 pts

18▼13Clive, IAIA19,8614.3%+1.4 pts

19▲4North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.2%+3.4 pts

20▲14Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.9%+1.9 pts

21▼4Webster City, IAIA7,8153.7%+1.2 pts

22▲7Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.5%+2.6 pts

23▼3Denison, IAIA8,2143.3%+2.5 pts

24▼6Charles City, IAIA7,0133.2%+2.6 pts

25▼6Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.2%+1.6 pts

26▼4Waterloo, IAIA66,9193.2%+2.3 pts

27▲59DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.0%+2.4 pts

28▼2Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.6%+0.9 pts

29▼1Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.4%+1.1 pts

30▼9Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.4%−0.5 pts

31Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.3%+1.5 pts

32▲1Marion, IAIA42,7322.1%+1.2 pts

33▲5Altoona, IAIA22,7962.1%+1.6 pts

34▲50Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.0%+1.6 pts

35▼3Davenport, IAIA100,3581.9%−0.1 pts

36▲6Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.7%+0.9 pts

37▼21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.7%−1.9 pts

38▼1Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.6%+0.3 pts

39▼15Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.6%0.0 pts

40▲4Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.5%+0.9 pts

41▲11Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.5%+0.7 pts

42▲11Centerville, IAIA5,3271.5%+1.2 pts

43▲14Burlington, IAIA23,3361.5%+0.9 pts

44▲34Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.5%+1.0 pts

45▼4Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.5%+1.3 pts

46▼7Waverly, IAIA10,5611.5%+0.7 pts

47▼1Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.5%+0.4 pts

48▲17Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.4%+1.2 pts

49▲6Sheldon, IAIA5,5751.3%+0.6 pts

50▲21Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.3%+0.8 pts

51▼11Mason City, IAIA26,8531.3%+0.6 pts

52▼16Decorah, IAIA7,4171.3%−0.3 pts

53▼26Pella, IAIA10,9921.3%−1.1 pts

54▼5Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.2%+0.4 pts

55▼8Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.2%+0.6 pts

56▲17Creston, IAIA7,3351.2%+0.8 pts

57▼6Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.1%+0.5 pts

58▲8Indianola, IAIA16,8290.9%+0.4 pts

59▲22Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.9%+0.5 pts

60▲1Spencer, IAIA11,2180.9%−0.2 pts

61▼7Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.9%+0.2 pts

62▼4Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.8%+0.1 pts

63▲5Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.6%−0.1 pts

64Clinton, IAIA24,0490.5%−0.2 pts

65▼6Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.5%+0.2 pts

66▼21Osceola, IAIA5,6790.5%−0.1 pts

67▼7Algona, IAIA5,3090.5%−0.3 pts

68▼1Independence, IAIA6,3120.4%−0.3 pts

69▼26Orange City, IAIA6,4680.4%−0.5 pts

70▼22Perry, IAIA8,2080.4%−0.3 pts

71▲12Vinton, IAIA5,0040.4%+0.2 pts

72▲13Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.4%+0.1 pts

73▲3Carroll, IAIA10,0850.4%−0.2 pts

74▼4Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.4%−0.2 pts

75▲2Estherville, IAIA5,8070.3%−0.1 pts

76▲3Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.2%+0.2 pts

77▼14Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%−0.5 pts

78▼22Nevada, IAIA6,9740.1%−0.6 pts

79▼5Boone, IAIA12,4710.1%−0.1 pts

80▼18Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%−0.3 pts

81▼1Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%−0.4 pts

82▼13Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%−0.3 pts

83▼1Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%−0.3 pts

84▼9Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.0%−0.1 pts

85▼13Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%−0.3 pts

86▲1Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%−0.3 pts

87▼37Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES