RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

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. The median across all 87 is 11.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Manchester, IA, up 60 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Glenwood, IAIA5,28717.2%+4.9 pts

02Norwalk, IAIA15,00417.2%+5.2 pts

03▲14Creston, IAIA7,33516.9%+2.7 pts

04▲14Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.6%+3.9 pts

05▲2Eldridge, IAIA6,95416.5%+8.2 pts

06▲2Nevada, IAIA6,97416.1%+4.3 pts

07▲9Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.6%+4.5 pts

08▲60Manchester, IAIA5,35715.4%+3.7 pts

09▲48Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.2%+3.5 pts

10▼1Altoona, IAIA22,79615.2%+6.2 pts

11▲54Tiffin, IAIA7,15614.6%−2.4 pts

12▼7Asbury, IAIA6,03514.4%+7.9 pts

13▲19Bondurant, IAIA9,64714.3%+3.4 pts

14▲21Polk City, IAIA6,63014.2%−0.6 pts

15▼11Indianola, IAIA16,82914.1%−0.1 pts

16▼2Knoxville, IAIA7,46914.1%+0.5 pts

17▼5Centerville, IAIA5,32714.0%−3.6 pts

18▼7Urbandale, IAIA48,57013.8%+0.7 pts

19▼13Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.8%+1.2 pts

20▼10Clive, IAIA19,86113.3%+3.0 pts

21▲32Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.3%+6.4 pts

22▲3Coralville, IAIA23,96013.3%+2.4 pts

23▲17Waukee, IAIA34,89013.2%+0.9 pts

24▲34Boone, IAIA12,47113.1%+3.2 pts

25▼22Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%−0.2 pts

26▼3Grinnell, IAIA9,43013.1%−0.5 pts

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

28▲27Grimes, IAIA17,40513.0%+5.8 pts

29▼14Atlantic, IAIA6,67612.8%−1.0 pts

30▼10Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.7%+2.2 pts

31▲15Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.7%+1.7 pts

32▲10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.6%+2.7 pts

33▼11North Liberty, IAIA21,97612.6%+1.0 pts

34▼5Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012.4%+0.3 pts

35▼7Marion, IAIA42,73212.2%+1.7 pts

36▲7Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23912.1%+1.0 pts

37▲4Newton, IAIA15,74112.0%−0.9 pts

38▼19Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.9%+0.5 pts

39▲25Vinton, IAIA5,00411.6%−5.2 pts

40▲26Adel, IAIA7,09811.3%−3.6 pts

41▼7Johnston, IAIA25,06511.1%−1.4 pts

42▼29Ottumwa, IAIA25,31911.1%−1.8 pts

43▼17Iowa City, IAIA76,22911.0%+1.0 pts

44▼13Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.0%+1.3 pts

45▼12Burlington, IAIA23,33610.9%+1.1 pts

46▼9Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24010.9%+0.9 pts

47▲14Clear Lake, IAIA7,60110.5%−2.0 pts

48▼9Independence, IAIA6,31210.4%+2.4 pts

49▼5Perry, IAIA8,20810.3%+1.7 pts

50▲6Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2%−1.4 pts

51▲1Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.9%+0.4 pts

52▼22Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.8%+1.2 pts

53▲14Cherokee, IAIA5,1229.8%−1.2 pts

54▲22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8379.6%+2.3 pts

55▼5Ames, IAIA68,2209.4%−0.8 pts

56▲15Muscatine, IAIA23,1649.3%−1.4 pts

57▲21Winterset, IAIA5,5209.3%−6.7 pts

58▲15Washington, IAIA7,2619.2%+0.7 pts

59▼11Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.9%+0.3 pts

60▼13Hiawatha, IAIA7,4328.8%−0.7 pts

61▼2Davenport, IAIA100,3588.7%+1.3 pts

62▼26Anamosa, IAIA5,9018.4%−3.6 pts

63▼42Oelwein, IAIA5,7578.4%−2.5 pts

64▲15DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.3%−2.9 pts

65▼41Decorah, IAIA7,4178.3%−2.5 pts

66▼21Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.3%−1.6 pts

67▼16Clinton, IAIA24,0498.0%−0.4 pts

68▲15Maquoketa, IAIA6,0277.5%−4.6 pts

69▼15Pella, IAIA10,9927.5%+0.7 pts

70▼8Dubuque, IAIA59,1487.3%−0.5 pts

71▼33Estherville, IAIA5,8077.2%+0.2 pts

72▲12Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.1%−2.6 pts

73▼10Webster City, IAIA7,8157.0%−3.7 pts

74▼5Spencer, IAIA11,2186.9%−1.6 pts

75▼15Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.9%−0.3 pts

76▼27Algona, IAIA5,3096.7%−1.4 pts

77Mason City, IAIA26,8536.6%−4.1 pts

78▼4Charles City, IAIA7,0136.5%−1.4 pts

79▼9Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.3%−1.4 pts

80▼5Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.9%−2.3 pts

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.4%−1.3 pts

82▼10Denison, IAIA8,2144.7%+0.3 pts

83▼3Orange City, IAIA6,4684.4%−4.0 pts

84▼2Carroll, IAIA10,0854.3%−2.4 pts

85▲2Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644.1%−0.4 pts

86▼1Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.2%−3.7 pts

87▼1Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.1%−2.0 pts

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