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Highest British population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: British residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 67 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington, IA, up 62 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲5Winterset, IAIA5,5201.3%+0.9 pts

02▼1Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.1%+0.5 pts

03▲6Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.0%+0.3 pts

04▲52Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.0%+0.2 pts

05Osceola, IAIA5,6790.9%–

06▲15Ames, IAIA68,2200.8%+0.2 pts

07▲62Washington, IAIA7,2610.8%−1.4 pts

08▲42Altoona, IAIA22,7960.7%+0.2 pts

09▼5Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.7%+0.4 pts

10▲52Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.7%+0.1 pts

11▲16Estherville, IAIA5,8070.5%–

12▼1Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.5%+0.5 pts

13▲6West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.5%+0.1 pts

14▲8Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.5%+0.2 pts

15▲3Marion, IAIA42,7320.5%+0.2 pts

16▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.5%−0.1 pts

17▲34Newton, IAIA15,7410.5%+0.2 pts

18▲2Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.5%+0.4 pts

19Denison, IAIA8,2140.4%+0.1 pts

20▲26Burlington, IAIA23,3360.4%+0.2 pts

21▲9Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.4%−0.1 pts

22▼12Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.4%+0.2 pts

23▲21Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.4%+0.3 pts

24▲42Polk City, IAIA6,6300.4%−0.8 pts

25▲24Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.4%+0.2 pts

26▲38Waverly, IAIA10,5610.4%+0.1 pts

27▲10Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.4%+0.1 pts

28▲43Spencer, IAIA11,2180.4%–

29▲26Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.4%+0.3 pts

30▼6Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.4%0.0 pts

31▲9Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.4%+0.2 pts

32▲22Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.4%+0.2 pts

33▲26Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.4%+0.1 pts

34Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.4%+0.2 pts

35▲22Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.3%–

36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.3%−0.6 pts

37▼20Boone, IAIA12,4710.3%+0.1 pts

38▲3Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.3%–

39▲3Johnston, IAIA25,0650.3%+0.3 pts

40▼2Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.3%0.0 pts

41▼25Decorah, IAIA7,4170.3%−0.2 pts

42▼28Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.3%−0.5 pts

43▼18Grimes, IAIA17,4050.3%+0.2 pts

44▲29Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.3%+0.2 pts

45Coralville, IAIA23,9600.3%−0.1 pts

46▼7Clinton, IAIA24,0490.3%+0.2 pts

47▲13Carroll, IAIA10,0850.3%–

48▼17Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.3%−0.2 pts

49▼41Creston, IAIA7,3350.2%−0.1 pts

50▼24Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.2%–

51▲14Adel, IAIA7,0980.2%−0.4 pts

52▼39Orange City, IAIA6,4680.2%−0.5 pts

53Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.2%–

54▼51Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%0.0 pts

55▲12Centerville, IAIA5,3270.2%–

56▼44North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.2%0.0 pts

57▼23Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.2%0.0 pts

58▼35Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%−0.3 pts

59▼24Indianola, IAIA16,8290.2%0.0 pts

60▼32Davenport, IAIA100,3580.2%0.0 pts

61▼18Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.2%−0.1 pts

62▼14Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.2%0.0 pts

63Perry, IAIA8,2080.2%−0.1 pts

64▼17Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%−0.1 pts

65▼4Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%0.0 pts

66Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.1%−0.9 pts

67▲7Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%–

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