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Highest English population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Glenwood, IAIA5,28717.2%+4.9 pts

02Norwalk, IAIA15,00417.2%+5.2 pts

03Creston, IAIA7,33516.9%+2.7 pts

04Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.6%+3.9 pts

05Eldridge, IAIA6,95416.5%+8.2 pts

06Nevada, IAIA6,97416.1%+4.3 pts

07Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.6%+4.5 pts

08Manchester, IAIA5,35715.4%+3.7 pts

09Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.2%+3.5 pts

10Altoona, IAIA22,79615.2%+6.2 pts

11Tiffin, IAIA7,15614.6%−2.4 pts

12Asbury, IAIA6,03514.4%+7.9 pts

13Bondurant, IAIA9,64714.3%+3.4 pts

14Polk City, IAIA6,63014.2%−0.6 pts

15Indianola, IAIA16,82914.1%−0.1 pts

16Knoxville, IAIA7,46914.1%+0.5 pts

17Centerville, IAIA5,32714.0%−3.6 pts

18Urbandale, IAIA48,57013.8%+0.7 pts

19Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.8%+1.2 pts

20Clive, IAIA19,86113.3%+3.0 pts

21Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.3%+6.4 pts

22Coralville, IAIA23,96013.3%+2.4 pts

23Waukee, IAIA34,89013.2%+0.9 pts

24Boone, IAIA12,47113.1%+3.2 pts

25Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%−0.2 pts

26Grinnell, IAIA9,43013.1%−0.5 pts

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,22413.0%+1.2 pts

28Grimes, IAIA17,40513.0%+5.8 pts

29Atlantic, IAIA6,67612.8%−1.0 pts

30Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.7%+2.2 pts

31Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.7%+1.7 pts

32Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.6%+2.7 pts

33North Liberty, IAIA21,97612.6%+1.0 pts

34Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012.4%+0.3 pts

35Marion, IAIA42,73212.2%+1.7 pts

36Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23912.1%+1.0 pts

37Newton, IAIA15,74112.0%−0.9 pts

38Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.9%+0.5 pts

39Vinton, IAIA5,00411.6%−5.2 pts

40Adel, IAIA7,09811.3%−3.6 pts

41Johnston, IAIA25,06511.1%−1.4 pts

42Ottumwa, IAIA25,31911.1%−1.8 pts

43Iowa City, IAIA76,22911.0%+1.0 pts

44Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.0%+1.3 pts

45Burlington, IAIA23,33610.9%+1.1 pts

46Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24010.9%+0.9 pts

47Clear Lake, IAIA7,60110.5%−2.0 pts

48Independence, IAIA6,31210.4%+2.4 pts

49Perry, IAIA8,20810.3%+1.7 pts

50Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2%−1.4 pts

51Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.9%+0.4 pts

52Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.8%+1.2 pts

53Cherokee, IAIA5,1229.8%−1.2 pts

54Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8379.6%+2.3 pts

55Ames, IAIA68,2209.4%−0.8 pts

56Muscatine, IAIA23,1649.3%−1.4 pts

57Winterset, IAIA5,5209.3%−6.7 pts

58Washington, IAIA7,2619.2%+0.7 pts

59Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.9%+0.3 pts

60Hiawatha, IAIA7,4328.8%−0.7 pts

61Davenport, IAIA100,3588.7%+1.3 pts

62Anamosa, IAIA5,9018.4%−3.6 pts

63Oelwein, IAIA5,7578.4%−2.5 pts

64DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.3%−2.9 pts

65Decorah, IAIA7,4178.3%−2.5 pts

66Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.3%−1.6 pts

67Clinton, IAIA24,0498.0%−0.4 pts

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,0277.5%−4.6 pts

69Pella, IAIA10,9927.5%+0.7 pts

70Dubuque, IAIA59,1487.3%−0.5 pts

71Estherville, IAIA5,8077.2%+0.2 pts

72Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.1%−2.6 pts

73Webster City, IAIA7,8157.0%−3.7 pts

74Spencer, IAIA11,2186.9%−1.6 pts

75Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.9%−0.3 pts

76Algona, IAIA5,3096.7%−1.4 pts

77Mason City, IAIA26,8536.6%−4.1 pts

78Charles City, IAIA7,0136.5%−1.4 pts

79Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.3%−1.4 pts

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.9%−2.3 pts

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.4%−1.3 pts

82Denison, IAIA8,2144.7%+0.3 pts

83Orange City, IAIA6,4684.4%−4.0 pts

84Carroll, IAIA10,0854.3%−2.4 pts

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644.1%−0.4 pts

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.2%−3.7 pts

87Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.1%−2.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES