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Highest Danish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2000

01Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.0%–

02DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.5%–

03Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.2%–

04Spencer, IAIA11,2183.2%–

05Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.0%–

06Polk City, IAIA6,6302.9%–

07Boone, IAIA12,4712.5%–

08Nevada, IAIA6,9742.4%–

09Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.4%–

10Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.2%–

11Estherville, IAIA5,8072.2%–

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.2%–

13Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.1%–

14Marion, IAIA42,7322.1%–

15Clive, IAIA19,8612.1%–

16Mason City, IAIA26,8532.0%–

17Indianola, IAIA16,8292.0%–

18Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.9%–

19Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.9%–

20Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.6%–

21Carroll, IAIA10,0851.6%–

22North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.6%–

23Perry, IAIA8,2081.5%–

24Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.5%–

25Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.5%–

26Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%–

27Algona, IAIA5,3091.4%–

28Ames, IAIA68,2201.4%–

29Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.4%–

30Centerville, IAIA5,3271.4%–

31Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.3%–

32Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.3%–

33Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.3%–

34Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.3%–

35Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.3%–

36Independence, IAIA6,3121.3%–

37Waverly, IAIA10,5611.3%–

38Osceola, IAIA5,6791.2%–

39Orange City, IAIA6,4681.2%–

40Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.2%–

41Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.1%–

42Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.1%–

43Waukee, IAIA34,8901.0%–

44Altoona, IAIA22,7961.0%–

45Clinton, IAIA24,0491.0%–

46Pella, IAIA10,9921.0%–

47Johnston, IAIA25,0650.9%–

48Webster City, IAIA7,8150.9%–

49Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.9%–

50Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.9%–

51Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.9%–

52Winterset, IAIA5,5200.8%–

53Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.8%–

54Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.8%–

55Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%–

56Coralville, IAIA23,9600.8%–

57Creston, IAIA7,3350.8%–

58Davenport, IAIA100,3580.8%–

59Vinton, IAIA5,0040.7%–

60Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.7%–

61Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.7%–

62Decorah, IAIA7,4170.7%–

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.6%–

64Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.6%–

65Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%–

66Charles City, IAIA7,0130.6%–

67Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.6%–

68Denison, IAIA8,2140.5%–

69Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.5%–

70Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.5%–

71Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.5%–

72Grimes, IAIA17,4050.5%–

73Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%–

74Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.4%–

75Washington, IAIA7,2610.4%–

76Burlington, IAIA23,3360.4%–

77Newton, IAIA15,7410.4%–

78Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.3%–

79Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.3%–

80Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.3%–

81Adel, IAIA7,0980.3%–

82Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%–

83Asbury, IAIA6,0350.3%–

84Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.2%–

85Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.2%–

86Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES