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Highest Finnish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

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

01Vinton, IAIA5,0043.8%–

02Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.9%–

03Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.5%–

04Spencer, IAIA11,2180.4%–

05Decorah, IAIA7,4170.3%–

06Marion, IAIA42,7320.3%–

07Winterset, IAIA5,5200.3%–

08Adel, IAIA7,0980.2%–

09North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.2%–

10Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%–

11Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%–

12Johnston, IAIA25,0650.2%–

13Ames, IAIA68,2200.2%–

14Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.2%–

15Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.2%–

16Creston, IAIA7,3350.2%–

17Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%–

18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%–

19West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.1%–

20Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%–

21Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%–

22Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%–

23Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.1%–

24Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%–

25Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%–

26Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%–

27Carroll, IAIA10,0850.1%–

28Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%–

29Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.1%–

30Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.1%–

31Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%–

32Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%–

33Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.1%–

34Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%–

35Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%–

36Burlington, IAIA23,3360.0%–

37Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%–

38Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

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