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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Vinton, IAIA5,0043.8%–

02Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.1%–

03Waukee, IAIA34,8900.7%+0.3 pts

04Decorah, IAIA7,4170.4%−0.5 pts

05Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.3%+0.3 pts

06Asbury, IAIA6,0350.3%–

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

08Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.3%–

09North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.3%–

10Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.2%–

11Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%–

12Orange City, IAIA6,4680.2%−0.0 pts

13Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.2%+0.0 pts

14Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.2%−0.1 pts

15Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%+0.1 pts

16Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%+0.1 pts

17Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%+0.1 pts

18Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%+0.1 pts

19Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.1%−0.2 pts

20Johnston, IAIA25,0650.1%–

21Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.1%−0.1 pts

22Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%−0.1 pts

23Waverly, IAIA10,5610.1%–

24Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%−0.1 pts

25Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%−0.1 pts

26Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%−0.1 pts

27Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%−0.0 pts

28Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%−0.0 pts

29Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%−0.1 pts

30Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%−0.2 pts

31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%+0.0 pts

32Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%–

33Burlington, IAIA23,3360.0%+0.0 pts

34Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%–

35Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%−0.0 pts

36Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%−0.0 pts

37Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%−0.1 pts

38Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES