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Highest French Canadian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 53 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.4%–

02Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.0%–

03Manchester, IAIA5,3570.9%–

04Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.6%–

06Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.5%–

07Decorah, IAIA7,4170.5%–

08Coralville, IAIA23,9600.5%–

09Pella, IAIA10,9920.5%–

10Washington, IAIA7,2610.4%–

11Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.4%–

12Independence, IAIA6,3120.4%–

13North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.4%–

14Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.3%–

15Adel, IAIA7,0980.3%–

16Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.3%–

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%–

18Waverly, IAIA10,5610.3%–

19Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.3%–

20Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.3%–

21Polk City, IAIA6,6300.3%–

22Altoona, IAIA22,7960.3%–

23Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.3%–

24Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%–

25Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%–

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.3%–

27DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.2%–

28Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%–

29Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.2%–

30Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%–

31Centerville, IAIA5,3270.1%–

32Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%–

33Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%–

34Clive, IAIA19,8610.1%–

35Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%–

36Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.1%–

37Waukee, IAIA34,8900.1%–

38Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%–

39Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%–

40Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%–

41Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.1%–

42Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%–

43Johnston, IAIA25,0650.1%–

44West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.1%–

45Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.1%–

46Burlington, IAIA23,3360.1%–

47Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.1%–

48Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%–

49Grimes, IAIA17,4050.1%–

50Spencer, IAIA11,2180.1%–

51Mason City, IAIA26,8530.0%–

52Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%–

53Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%–

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