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Highest Danish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 84 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 84 is 1.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.2%−5.1 pts

02DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.9%+8.3 pts

03Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5255.7%+3.5 pts

04Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.7%−2.6 pts

05Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.2%−0.6 pts

06Nevada, IAIA6,9742.7%+1.2 pts

07Spencer, IAIA11,2182.7%−1.1 pts

08Mason City, IAIA26,8532.6%0.0 pts

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.3%0.0 pts

10Denison, IAIA8,2142.2%−0.6 pts

11Marion, IAIA42,7322.2%+0.7 pts

12Estherville, IAIA5,8072.2%−3.3 pts

13Waukee, IAIA34,8902.1%+0.4 pts

14Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.0%−0.3 pts

15Ames, IAIA68,2201.9%−1.2 pts

16Polk City, IAIA6,6301.9%−0.6 pts

17Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.9%+0.8 pts

18Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.8%−0.5 pts

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.8%−1.2 pts

20Boone, IAIA12,4711.7%+0.2 pts

21Indianola, IAIA16,8291.7%−0.9 pts

22Orange City, IAIA6,4681.7%0.0 pts

23Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.7%+0.3 pts

24Webster City, IAIA7,8151.6%−1.3 pts

25Algona, IAIA5,3091.6%−3.1 pts

26Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.6%−2.4 pts

27Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.6%+1.4 pts

28Perry, IAIA8,2081.6%−0.3 pts

29Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.6%−0.5 pts

30Clive, IAIA19,8611.6%−0.2 pts

31North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.6%−0.6 pts

32Altoona, IAIA22,7961.5%−0.1 pts

33Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.5%+0.1 pts

34West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.5%−0.3 pts

35Waverly, IAIA10,5611.5%−1.3 pts

36Adel, IAIA7,0981.5%−0.7 pts

37Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.5%−2.2 pts

38Osceola, IAIA5,6791.5%+0.8 pts

39Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.5%+0.1 pts

40Carroll, IAIA10,0851.4%−1.5 pts

41Clinton, IAIA24,0491.4%−1.6 pts

42Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.4%−0.3 pts

43Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.3%−0.2 pts

44Johnston, IAIA25,0651.3%−1.5 pts

45Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.3%−0.9 pts

46Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.3%−0.1 pts

47Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.3%−0.7 pts

48Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.3%+0.8 pts

49Coralville, IAIA23,9601.2%−0.6 pts

50Independence, IAIA6,3121.2%−3.8 pts

51Charles City, IAIA7,0131.1%−0.6 pts

52Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.0%−1.5 pts

53Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.0%−0.6 pts

54Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.0%−0.8 pts

55Burlington, IAIA23,3361.0%−0.2 pts

56Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.0%−2.3 pts

57Pella, IAIA10,9921.0%−0.7 pts

58Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.9%+0.2 pts

59Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%−0.3 pts

60Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.8%+0.4 pts

61Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.8%+0.7 pts

62Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.8%−2.0 pts

63Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.8%−2.9 pts

64Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.8%−0.6 pts

65Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%−0.4 pts

66Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.7%−0.9 pts

67Washington, IAIA7,2610.7%0.0 pts

68Davenport, IAIA100,3580.7%−0.2 pts

69Vinton, IAIA5,0040.6%−1.2 pts

70Asbury, IAIA6,0350.6%+0.4 pts

71Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.6%−0.3 pts

72Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.6%−1.4 pts

73Decorah, IAIA7,4170.6%−1.1 pts

74Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%−0.5 pts

75Creston, IAIA7,3350.5%−0.6 pts

76Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.5%−1.5 pts

77Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%+0.1 pts

78Grimes, IAIA17,4050.5%−1.7 pts

79Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.4%−0.2 pts

80Newton, IAIA15,7410.4%−1.8 pts

81Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%−1.5 pts

82Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.3%+0.1 pts

83Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%−3.7 pts

84Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.2%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS