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Highest Canadian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Des Moines, IA, up 19 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.9%–

02Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.6%–

03Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%0.0 pts

04▲18Ames, IAIA68,2200.3%+0.1 pts

05▲15Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%–

06▼5Indianola, IAIA16,8290.3%0.0 pts

07▲8Orange City, IAIA6,4680.2%–

08Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.2%–

09▲16Carroll, IAIA10,0850.2%–

10Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.2%−0.2 pts

11Newton, IAIA15,7410.2%–

12▲15Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%−0.2 pts

13Grimes, IAIA17,4050.1%–

14Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%0.0 pts

15Pella, IAIA10,9920.1%0.0 pts

16▲19Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%0.0 pts

17▲19Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%−0.1 pts

18▲6Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%0.0 pts

19Altoona, IAIA22,7960.1%0.0 pts

20▲14Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%−0.1 pts

21▲19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%0.0 pts

22▼3Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.1%−0.2 pts

23▲3Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.1%0.0 pts

24▲15Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%−0.1 pts

25▼14Mason City, IAIA26,8530.0%–

26▲16Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%−0.1 pts

27▲16Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.0%0.0 pts

28▲1Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%0.0 pts

29▲3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%0.0 pts

30▲3Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%–

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