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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 (2024 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. The median across all 53 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Muscatine, IA, up 39 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲31Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.4%+1.0 pts

02▼1Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.0%−1.7 pts

03Manchester, IAIA5,3570.9%–

04Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.6%−0.1 pts

06▼2Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.5%+0.2 pts

07▲26Decorah, IAIA7,4170.5%−0.2 pts

08▲10Coralville, IAIA23,9600.5%−0.2 pts

09Pella, IAIA10,9920.5%–

10▲24Washington, IAIA7,2610.4%–

11▲39Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.4%+0.2 pts

12Independence, IAIA6,3120.4%0.0 pts

13North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.4%+0.2 pts

14Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.3%+0.2 pts

15Adel, IAIA7,0980.3%–

16▼9Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.3%−0.6 pts

17▲8Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%+0.2 pts

18▲18Waverly, IAIA10,5610.3%−0.4 pts

19Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.3%−0.5 pts

20▼6Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.3%−0.4 pts

21▲3Polk City, IAIA6,6300.3%–

22▲39Altoona, IAIA22,7960.3%0.0 pts

23▲16Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.3%+0.1 pts

24Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%−0.6 pts

25▲21Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%−0.1 pts

26▲18Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.3%+0.2 pts

27DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.2%–

28▲2Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%−0.1 pts

29▲16Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.2%−0.2 pts

30▲1Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%−0.5 pts

31▲6Centerville, IAIA5,3270.1%–

32▲28Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%−0.3 pts

33▲7Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%−0.3 pts

34▼14Clive, IAIA19,8610.1%−0.2 pts

35▼19Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%−0.5 pts

36▼1Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.1%−0.4 pts

37▼29Waukee, IAIA34,8900.1%−0.3 pts

38▲16Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%−0.3 pts

39▲4Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%0.0 pts

40▼21Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%0.0 pts

41▲18Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.1%−0.3 pts

42▲13Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%−0.1 pts

43▼32Johnston, IAIA25,0650.1%−0.1 pts

44▼32West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.1%−0.2 pts

45▼32Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.1%−0.4 pts

46▼41Burlington, IAIA23,3360.1%0.0 pts

47▼19Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.1%–

48▲5Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%−0.1 pts

49▼28Grimes, IAIA17,4050.1%−0.3 pts

50▼44Spencer, IAIA11,2180.1%−0.3 pts

51▼29Mason City, IAIA26,8530.0%0.0 pts

52▼42Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%−0.1 pts

53▼1Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%−0.8 pts

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