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Highest English population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Glenwood, IAIA5,28717.2%–

02Norwalk, IAIA15,00417.2%–

03Creston, IAIA7,33516.9%–

04Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.6%–

05Eldridge, IAIA6,95416.5%–

06Nevada, IAIA6,97416.1%–

07Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.6%–

08Manchester, IAIA5,35715.4%–

09Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.2%–

10Altoona, IAIA22,79615.2%–

11Tiffin, IAIA7,15614.6%–

12Asbury, IAIA6,03514.4%–

13Bondurant, IAIA9,64714.3%–

14Polk City, IAIA6,63014.2%–

15Indianola, IAIA16,82914.1%–

16Knoxville, IAIA7,46914.1%–

17Centerville, IAIA5,32714.0%–

18Urbandale, IAIA48,57013.8%–

19Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.8%–

20Clive, IAIA19,86113.3%–

21Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.3%–

22Coralville, IAIA23,96013.3%–

23Waukee, IAIA34,89013.2%–

24Boone, IAIA12,47113.1%–

25Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%–

26Grinnell, IAIA9,43013.1%–

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,22413.0%–

28Grimes, IAIA17,40513.0%–

29Atlantic, IAIA6,67612.8%–

30Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.7%–

31Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.7%–

32Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.6%–

33North Liberty, IAIA21,97612.6%–

34Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012.4%–

35Marion, IAIA42,73212.2%–

36Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23912.1%–

37Newton, IAIA15,74112.0%–

38Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.9%–

39Vinton, IAIA5,00411.6%–

40Adel, IAIA7,09811.3%–

41Johnston, IAIA25,06511.1%–

42Ottumwa, IAIA25,31911.1%–

43Iowa City, IAIA76,22911.0%–

44Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.0%–

45Burlington, IAIA23,33610.9%–

46Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24010.9%–

47Clear Lake, IAIA7,60110.5%–

48Independence, IAIA6,31210.4%–

49Perry, IAIA8,20810.3%–

50Waverly, IAIA10,56110.2%–

51Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.9%–

52Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.8%–

53Cherokee, IAIA5,1229.8%–

54Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8379.6%–

55Ames, IAIA68,2209.4%–

56Muscatine, IAIA23,1649.3%–

57Winterset, IAIA5,5209.3%–

58Washington, IAIA7,2619.2%–

59Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.9%–

60Hiawatha, IAIA7,4328.8%–

61Davenport, IAIA100,3588.7%–

62Anamosa, IAIA5,9018.4%–

63Oelwein, IAIA5,7578.4%–

64DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.3%–

65Decorah, IAIA7,4178.3%–

66Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.3%–

67Clinton, IAIA24,0498.0%–

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,0277.5%–

69Pella, IAIA10,9927.5%–

70Dubuque, IAIA59,1487.3%–

71Estherville, IAIA5,8077.2%–

72Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.1%–

73Webster City, IAIA7,8157.0%–

74Spencer, IAIA11,2186.9%–

75Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.9%–

76Algona, IAIA5,3096.7%–

77Mason City, IAIA26,8536.6%–

78Charles City, IAIA7,0136.5%–

79Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.3%–

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.9%–

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.4%–

82Denison, IAIA8,2144.7%–

83Orange City, IAIA6,4684.4%–

84Carroll, IAIA10,0854.3%–

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644.1%–

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.2%–

87Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.1%–

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