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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 (2020 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. The median across all 63 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.2%−1.5 pts

02Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.1%+0.3 pts

03Estherville, IAIA5,8070.6%0.0 pts

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.6%+0.3 pts

05Burlington, IAIA23,3360.6%+0.5 pts

06Spencer, IAIA11,2180.6%+0.2 pts

07Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.6%−0.4 pts

08Waukee, IAIA34,8900.5%+0.1 pts

09Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.5%–

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.5%+0.4 pts

11Johnston, IAIA25,0650.5%+0.3 pts

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.5%+0.2 pts

13Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%0.0 pts

14Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.4%−0.3 pts

15Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.4%–

16Clinton, IAIA24,0490.4%−0.3 pts

17Vinton, IAIA5,0040.4%−0.5 pts

18Coralville, IAIA23,9600.4%−0.3 pts

19Ames, IAIA68,2200.4%+0.2 pts

20Clive, IAIA19,8610.4%0.0 pts

21Grimes, IAIA17,4050.3%0.0 pts

22Mason City, IAIA26,8530.3%+0.3 pts

23Algona, IAIA5,3090.3%−0.3 pts

24Polk City, IAIA6,6300.3%–

25Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%+0.2 pts

26Charles City, IAIA7,0130.3%−0.1 pts

27Winterset, IAIA5,5200.3%–

28Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.3%–

29Perry, IAIA8,2080.2%–

30Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%0.0 pts

31Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%−0.5 pts

32Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.2%−0.2 pts

33Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%−0.4 pts

34Washington, IAIA7,2610.2%–

35Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.2%−0.3 pts

36Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%−0.5 pts

37Centerville, IAIA5,3270.2%–

38Indianola, IAIA16,8290.2%−0.1 pts

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.2%0.0 pts

40Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.2%−0.2 pts

41Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%−0.5 pts

42Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.2%–

43Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.2%+0.1 pts

44Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.2%+0.1 pts

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.2%−0.2 pts

46Davenport, IAIA100,3580.2%−0.2 pts

47Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.2%−1.0 pts

48Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.2%0.0 pts

49Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.2%+0.1 pts

50Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%0.0 pts

51Creston, IAIA7,3350.1%−0.5 pts

52Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.1%−0.7 pts

53Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%−0.1 pts

54Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%−0.3 pts

55Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%−0.1 pts

56Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.1%–

57Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%−0.2 pts

58Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.1%–

59Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.1%−0.4 pts

60Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%−0.3 pts

61Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%−0.3 pts

62Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.0%−0.2 pts

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS