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Highest English population share, Iowa cities · 2020

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, IAIA5,28716.2%–

02Norwalk, IAIA15,00414.2%–

03Osceola, IAIA5,67913.7%–

04Indianola, IAIA16,82912.7%–

05Asbury, IAIA6,03512.3%–

06Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.0%–

07Eldridge, IAIA6,95411.8%–

08Nevada, IAIA6,97411.7%–

09Altoona, IAIA22,79611.6%–

10Clive, IAIA19,86111.5%–

11Urbandale, IAIA48,57011.1%–

12Centerville, IAIA5,32711.0%–

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,31910.9%–

14Knoxville, IAIA7,46910.8%–

15Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.7%–

16Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.5%–

17Creston, IAIA7,33510.4%–

18Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49310.4%–

19Ankeny, IAIA77,83310.3%–

20Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.2%–

21Oelwein, IAIA5,75710.2%–

22North Liberty, IAIA21,97610.0%–

23Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.0%–

24Decorah, IAIA7,41710.0%–

25Coralville, IAIA23,96010.0%–

26Iowa City, IAIA76,2299.9%–

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,2249.9%–

28Marion, IAIA42,7329.8%–

29Bettendorf, IAIA40,7109.4%–

30Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.4%–

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358.9%–

32Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.9%–

33Burlington, IAIA23,3368.8%–

34Johnston, IAIA25,0658.8%–

35Polk City, IAIA6,6308.4%–

36Anamosa, IAIA5,9018.4%–

37Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2408.3%–

38Estherville, IAIA5,8078.3%–

39Independence, IAIA6,3128.2%–

40Waukee, IAIA34,8908.2%–

41Newton, IAIA15,7418.0%–

42Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6808.0%–

43Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398.0%–

44Perry, IAIA8,2087.9%–

45Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.9%–

46Keokuk, IAIA9,5107.8%–

47Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.8%–

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007.7%–

49Algona, IAIA5,3097.7%–

50Ames, IAIA68,2207.7%–

51Clinton, IAIA24,0497.4%–

52Des Moines, IAIA212,0867.4%–

53Fort Madison, IAIA9,9357.4%–

54Pella, IAIA10,9927.3%–

55Grimes, IAIA17,4057.1%–

56Waverly, IAIA10,5617.0%–

57Fairfield, IAIA9,2206.9%–

58Boone, IAIA12,4716.9%–

59Davenport, IAIA100,3586.9%–

60Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.8%–

61Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.6%–

62Dubuque, IAIA59,1486.5%–

63Webster City, IAIA7,8156.4%–

64Vinton, IAIA5,0046.4%–

65Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.3%–

66Adel, IAIA7,0986.3%–

67Cherokee, IAIA5,1226.2%–

68Manchester, IAIA5,3576.1%–

69Spencer, IAIA11,2186.1%–

70Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.0%–

71Muscatine, IAIA23,1645.9%–

72Denison, IAIA8,2145.8%–

73Washington, IAIA7,2615.8%–

74Charles City, IAIA7,0135.7%–

75Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.6%–

76Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.6%–

77Mason City, IAIA26,8535.3%–

78Winterset, IAIA5,5204.8%–

79DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.3%–

80Orange City, IAIA6,4684.3%–

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.2%–

82Carroll, IAIA10,0854.2%–

83Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.2%–

84Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.4%–

85Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.1%–

86Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.7%–

87Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2%–

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