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Highest Danish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

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 84 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2000

01Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.2%–

02DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.9%–

03Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5255.7%–

04Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.7%–

05Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.2%–

06Nevada, IAIA6,9742.7%–

07Spencer, IAIA11,2182.7%–

08Mason City, IAIA26,8532.6%–

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.3%–

10Denison, IAIA8,2142.2%–

11Marion, IAIA42,7322.2%–

12Estherville, IAIA5,8072.2%–

13Waukee, IAIA34,8902.1%–

14Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.0%–

15Ames, IAIA68,2201.9%–

16Polk City, IAIA6,6301.9%–

17Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.9%–

18Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.8%–

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.8%–

20Boone, IAIA12,4711.7%–

21Indianola, IAIA16,8291.7%–

22Orange City, IAIA6,4681.7%–

23Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.7%–

24Webster City, IAIA7,8151.6%–

25Algona, IAIA5,3091.6%–

26Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.6%–

27Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.6%–

28Perry, IAIA8,2081.6%–

29Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.6%–

30Clive, IAIA19,8611.6%–

31North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.6%–

32Altoona, IAIA22,7961.5%–

33Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.5%–

34West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.5%–

35Waverly, IAIA10,5611.5%–

36Adel, IAIA7,0981.5%–

37Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.5%–

38Osceola, IAIA5,6791.5%–

39Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.5%–

40Carroll, IAIA10,0851.4%–

41Clinton, IAIA24,0491.4%–

42Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.4%–

43Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.3%–

44Johnston, IAIA25,0651.3%–

45Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.3%–

46Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.3%–

47Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.3%–

48Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.3%–

49Coralville, IAIA23,9601.2%–

50Independence, IAIA6,3121.2%–

51Charles City, IAIA7,0131.1%–

52Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.0%–

53Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.0%–

54Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.0%–

55Burlington, IAIA23,3361.0%–

56Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.0%–

57Pella, IAIA10,9921.0%–

58Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.9%–

59Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%–

60Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.8%–

61Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.8%–

62Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.8%–

63Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.8%–

64Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.8%–

65Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%–

66Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.7%–

67Washington, IAIA7,2610.7%–

68Davenport, IAIA100,3580.7%–

69Vinton, IAIA5,0040.6%–

70Asbury, IAIA6,0350.6%–

71Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.6%–

72Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.6%–

73Decorah, IAIA7,4170.6%–

74Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%–

75Creston, IAIA7,3350.5%–

76Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.5%–

77Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%–

78Grimes, IAIA17,4050.5%–

79Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.4%–

80Newton, IAIA15,7410.4%–

81Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%–

82Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.3%–

83Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%–

84Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.2%–

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