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Highest Chinese population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 48 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Dodge, IA, up 33 places to #13.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2020

01▲7Coralville, IAIA23,9603.3%+1.4 pts

02▼1Ames, IAIA68,2202.7%−3.1 pts

03▲8Johnston, IAIA25,0652.5%+1.3 pts

04▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.8%−0.7 pts

05Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.6%–

06▼4Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.1%−2.1 pts

07▲6Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.0%0.0 pts

08▲2Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.0%−0.5 pts

09▲7West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.8%0.0 pts

10▲7Clive, IAIA19,8610.7%0.0 pts

11▼5North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.7%−1.5 pts

12▲2Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.5%−0.4 pts

13▲33Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.5%+0.4 pts

14Grimes, IAIA17,4050.5%–

15▲18Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.5%+0.2 pts

16▼11Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.4%−1.8 pts

17▲23Davenport, IAIA100,3580.4%+0.2 pts

18▲14Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.3%0.0 pts

19▲3Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.3%−0.1 pts

20▼16Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.3%−2.0 pts

21Mason City, IAIA26,8530.3%–

22▲4Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.3%−0.1 pts

23▲4Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.3%−0.1 pts

24▲7Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%−0.1 pts

25▲5Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.2%−0.1 pts

26▲16Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.2%+0.1 pts

27▼3Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.2%−0.2 pts

28▲16Burlington, IAIA23,3360.2%+0.1 pts

29Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.2%–

30▲11Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.2%+0.1 pts

31Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.2%–

32▼13Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%−0.4 pts

33Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.2%–

34▼11Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%−0.3 pts

35Estherville, IAIA5,8070.2%–

36▼24Waverly, IAIA10,5610.1%−0.9 pts

37Carroll, IAIA10,0850.1%–

38▼2Waukee, IAIA34,8900.1%−0.1 pts

39Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.1%–

40▼15Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%−0.3 pts

41▲6Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.1%0.0 pts

42Pella, IAIA10,9920.1%–

43Boone, IAIA12,4710.1%–

44▼10Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%−0.2 pts

45▼17Decorah, IAIA7,4170.1%−0.3 pts

46▼8Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.0%−0.2 pts

47▲1Clinton, IAIA24,0490.0%0.0 pts

48▼39Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%−1.6 pts

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