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Highest Danish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anamosa, IA, up 67 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.0%−5.4 pts

02DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.5%+7.9 pts

03Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.2%+2.1 pts

04▲3Spencer, IAIA11,2183.2%−0.6 pts

05▼1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.0%−3.4 pts

06▲10Polk City, IAIA6,6302.9%+0.4 pts

07▲13Boone, IAIA12,4712.5%+0.9 pts

08▼2Nevada, IAIA6,9742.4%+0.9 pts

09▲67Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.4%+0.4 pts

10▼1Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.2%0.0 pts

11▲1Estherville, IAIA5,8072.2%−3.3 pts

12▲22West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.2%+0.3 pts

13▲24Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.1%−1.6 pts

14▼3Marion, IAIA42,7322.1%+0.5 pts

15▲15Clive, IAIA19,8612.1%+0.3 pts

16▼8Mason City, IAIA26,8532.0%−0.6 pts

17▲4Indianola, IAIA16,8292.0%−0.6 pts

18▲5Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.9%+0.6 pts

19▲64Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.9%−2.1 pts

20▲33Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.6%0.0 pts

21▲19Carroll, IAIA10,0851.6%−1.3 pts

22▲9North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.6%−0.6 pts

23▲5Perry, IAIA8,2081.5%−0.3 pts

24▼5Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.5%−1.4 pts

25▲46Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.5%+0.6 pts

26▲35Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%+1.4 pts

27▼2Algona, IAIA5,3091.4%−3.3 pts

28▼13Ames, IAIA68,2201.4%−1.8 pts

29▲16Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.4%−0.8 pts

30Centerville, IAIA5,3271.4%+0.7 pts

31▲16Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.3%−0.7 pts

32▲1Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.3%−0.1 pts

33▼4Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.3%−0.8 pts

34▼16Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.3%−1.0 pts

35▼21Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.3%−0.9 pts

36▲14Independence, IAIA6,3121.3%−3.6 pts

37▼2Waverly, IAIA10,5611.3%−1.5 pts

38Osceola, IAIA5,6791.2%+0.6 pts

39▼17Orange City, IAIA6,4681.2%−0.5 pts

40▲6Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.2%−0.2 pts

41▲22Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.1%−2.6 pts

42▼3Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.1%−0.3 pts

43▼30Waukee, IAIA34,8901.0%−0.7 pts

44▼12Altoona, IAIA22,7961.0%−0.6 pts

45▼4Clinton, IAIA24,0491.0%−2.1 pts

46▲11Pella, IAIA10,9921.0%−0.7 pts

47▼3Johnston, IAIA25,0650.9%−1.9 pts

48▼24Webster City, IAIA7,8150.9%−2.0 pts

49▼22Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.9%+0.8 pts

50▲32Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.9%+0.7 pts

51▼46Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.9%−3.0 pts

52Winterset, IAIA5,5200.8%−2.3 pts

53▼10Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.8%−0.7 pts

54▲18Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.8%−1.2 pts

55▲4Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%−0.4 pts

56▼7Coralville, IAIA23,9600.8%−1.0 pts

57▲18Creston, IAIA7,3350.8%−0.3 pts

58▲10Davenport, IAIA100,3580.8%−0.1 pts

59▲10Vinton, IAIA5,0040.7%−1.0 pts

60▼34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.7%−3.3 pts

61▼9Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.7%−1.9 pts

62▲11Decorah, IAIA7,4170.7%−1.0 pts

63▼9Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.6%−1.2 pts

64▲2Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.6%−1.0 pts

65▲9Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%−0.5 pts

66▼15Charles City, IAIA7,0130.6%−1.1 pts

67▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.6%−0.8 pts

68▼58Denison, IAIA8,2140.5%−2.3 pts

69▼27Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.5%−1.1 pts

70▼10Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.5%+0.1 pts

71▼15Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.5%−2.9 pts

72▲6Grimes, IAIA17,4050.5%−1.7 pts

73▼25Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%0.0 pts

74▼16Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.4%−0.3 pts

75▼8Washington, IAIA7,2610.4%−0.3 pts

76▼21Burlington, IAIA23,3360.4%−0.9 pts

77▲3Newton, IAIA15,7410.4%−1.8 pts

78▼1Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.3%−0.1 pts

79Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.3%−0.1 pts

80▲4Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.3%+0.1 pts

81▼45Adel, IAIA7,0980.3%−1.9 pts

82▼3Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%−0.3 pts

83▼13Asbury, IAIA6,0350.3%+0.1 pts

84▼22Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.2%−2.6 pts

85▼68Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.2%−0.9 pts

86▼5Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.1%−1.8 pts

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