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Highest Finnish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 38 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 38 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grinnell, IA, up 25 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Vinton, IAIA5,0043.8%–

02Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.1%–

03Waukee, IAIA34,8900.7%+0.3 pts

04▲1Decorah, IAIA7,4170.4%−0.5 pts

05▲25Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.3%+0.3 pts

06▲11Asbury, IAIA6,0350.3%–

07▲12West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.3%+0.1 pts

08▲7Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.3%–

09North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.3%–

10Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.2%–

11Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%–

12Orange City, IAIA6,4680.2%0.0 pts

13▲24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.2%0.0 pts

14Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.2%−0.1 pts

15▼9Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%+0.1 pts

16Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%+0.1 pts

17▼4Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%+0.1 pts

18▲6Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%+0.1 pts

19▲10Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.1%−0.2 pts

20▼8Johnston, IAIA25,0650.1%–

21▼7Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.1%−0.1 pts

22▼11Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%−0.1 pts

23Waverly, IAIA10,5610.1%–

24▲10Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%−0.1 pts

25▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%−0.1 pts

26▼6Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%−0.1 pts

27▲1Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%0.0 pts

28▲3Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%0.0 pts

29▲3Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%−0.1 pts

30▼12Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%−0.2 pts

31▼6Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%0.0 pts

32▼24Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%–

33▲3Burlington, IAIA23,3360.0%0.0 pts

34Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%–

35▼14Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%0.0 pts

36▼3Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%0.0 pts

37▼2Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%−0.1 pts

38Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%−0.1 pts

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