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Highest English population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2020 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 7.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Glenwood, IAIA5,28716.2%+3.9 pts

02Norwalk, IAIA15,00414.2%+2.2 pts

03Osceola, IAIA5,67913.7%+0.4 pts

04Indianola, IAIA16,82912.7%−1.5 pts

05Asbury, IAIA6,03512.3%+5.7 pts

06Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.0%−0.7 pts

07Eldridge, IAIA6,95411.8%+3.5 pts

08Nevada, IAIA6,97411.7%−0.1 pts

09Altoona, IAIA22,79611.6%+2.6 pts

10Clive, IAIA19,86111.5%+1.2 pts

11Urbandale, IAIA48,57011.1%−2.0 pts

12Centerville, IAIA5,32711.0%−6.6 pts

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,31910.9%−2.1 pts

14Knoxville, IAIA7,46910.8%−2.8 pts

15Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.7%−3.0 pts

16Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.5%−0.6 pts

17Creston, IAIA7,33510.4%−3.7 pts

18Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49310.4%−2.3 pts

19Ankeny, IAIA77,83310.3%−1.0 pts

20Clarinda, IAIA5,27310.2%−0.3 pts

21Oelwein, IAIA5,75710.2%−0.7 pts

22North Liberty, IAIA21,97610.0%−1.5 pts

23Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.0%−3.5 pts

24Decorah, IAIA7,41710.0%−0.8 pts

25Coralville, IAIA23,96010.0%−0.9 pts

26Iowa City, IAIA76,2299.9%−0.1 pts

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,2249.9%−1.9 pts

28Marion, IAIA42,7329.8%−0.7 pts

29Bettendorf, IAIA40,7109.4%−2.7 pts

30Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.4%+0.8 pts

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358.9%−0.7 pts

32Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.9%−2.0 pts

33Burlington, IAIA23,3368.8%−1.0 pts

34Johnston, IAIA25,0658.8%−3.7 pts

35Polk City, IAIA6,6308.4%−6.4 pts

36Anamosa, IAIA5,9018.4%−3.7 pts

37Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2408.3%−1.7 pts

38Estherville, IAIA5,8078.3%+1.3 pts

39Independence, IAIA6,3128.2%+0.2 pts

40Waukee, IAIA34,8908.2%−4.1 pts

41Newton, IAIA15,7418.0%−4.9 pts

42Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6808.0%−1.9 pts

43Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398.0%−3.2 pts

44Perry, IAIA8,2087.9%−0.7 pts

45Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.9%−2.0 pts

46Keokuk, IAIA9,5107.8%−3.1 pts

47Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.8%−1.7 pts

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007.7%−1.0 pts

49Algona, IAIA5,3097.7%−0.4 pts

50Ames, IAIA68,2207.7%−2.5 pts

51Clinton, IAIA24,0497.4%−1.0 pts

52Des Moines, IAIA212,0867.4%−2.1 pts

53Fort Madison, IAIA9,9357.4%+0.4 pts

54Pella, IAIA10,9927.3%+0.5 pts

55Grimes, IAIA17,4057.1%−0.1 pts

56Waverly, IAIA10,5617.0%−4.6 pts

57Fairfield, IAIA9,2206.9%−4.8 pts

58Boone, IAIA12,4716.9%−3.0 pts

59Davenport, IAIA100,3586.9%−0.5 pts

60Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.8%−0.4 pts

61Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.6%−6.0 pts

62Dubuque, IAIA59,1486.5%−1.3 pts

63Webster City, IAIA7,8156.4%−4.3 pts

64Vinton, IAIA5,0046.4%−10.4 pts

65Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.3%−10.7 pts

66Adel, IAIA7,0986.3%−8.6 pts

67Cherokee, IAIA5,1226.2%−4.7 pts

68Manchester, IAIA5,3576.1%−5.7 pts

69Spencer, IAIA11,2186.1%−2.4 pts

70Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.0%−1.7 pts

71Muscatine, IAIA23,1645.9%−4.9 pts

72Denison, IAIA8,2145.8%+1.4 pts

73Washington, IAIA7,2615.8%−2.7 pts

74Charles City, IAIA7,0135.7%−2.2 pts

75Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.6%−2.6 pts

76Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.6%−1.7 pts

77Mason City, IAIA26,8535.3%−5.4 pts

78Winterset, IAIA5,5204.8%−11.2 pts

79DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.3%−7.0 pts

80Orange City, IAIA6,4684.3%−4.0 pts

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.2%−2.5 pts

82Carroll, IAIA10,0854.2%−2.5 pts

83Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.2%−8.0 pts

84Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.4%−6.3 pts

85Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.1%−3.7 pts

86Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.7%−2.4 pts

87Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS