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Highest French Canadian population share, Iowa cities · 2020

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 63 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.2%–

02Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.1%–

03Estherville, IAIA5,8070.6%–

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.6%–

05Burlington, IAIA23,3360.6%–

06Spencer, IAIA11,2180.6%–

07Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.6%–

08Waukee, IAIA34,8900.5%–

09Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.5%–

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.5%–

11Johnston, IAIA25,0650.5%–

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.5%–

13Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%–

14Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.4%–

15Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.4%–

16Clinton, IAIA24,0490.4%–

17Vinton, IAIA5,0040.4%–

18Coralville, IAIA23,9600.4%–

19Ames, IAIA68,2200.4%–

20Clive, IAIA19,8610.4%–

21Grimes, IAIA17,4050.3%–

22Mason City, IAIA26,8530.3%–

23Algona, IAIA5,3090.3%–

24Polk City, IAIA6,6300.3%–

25Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%–

26Charles City, IAIA7,0130.3%–

27Winterset, IAIA5,5200.3%–

28Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.3%–

29Perry, IAIA8,2080.2%–

30Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%–

31Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%–

32Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.2%–

33Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%–

34Washington, IAIA7,2610.2%–

35Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.2%–

36Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%–

37Centerville, IAIA5,3270.2%–

38Indianola, IAIA16,8290.2%–

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.2%–

40Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.2%–

41Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%–

42Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.2%–

43Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.2%–

44Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.2%–

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.2%–

46Davenport, IAIA100,3580.2%–

47Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.2%–

48Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.2%–

49Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.2%–

50Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%–

51Creston, IAIA7,3350.1%–

52Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.1%–

53Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%–

54Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%–

55Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%–

56Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.1%–

57Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%–

58Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.1%–

59Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.1%–

60Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%–

61Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%–

62Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.0%–

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%–

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