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Highest French population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 1.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Polk City, IA, up 68 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.2%+0.7 pts

02▲22Waukee, IAIA34,8903.0%+1.1 pts

03▲68Polk City, IAIA6,6302.9%+0.2 pts

04▲50Creston, IAIA7,3352.8%+0.9 pts

05Centerville, IAIA5,3272.8%−1.5 pts

06▼2Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.8%−2.1 pts

07▲24Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.8%+1.3 pts

08▲4Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.5%−1.1 pts

09▼6Orange City, IAIA6,4682.5%+1.8 pts

10▲56Independence, IAIA6,3122.4%−1.4 pts

11▲6Indianola, IAIA16,8292.1%−1.3 pts

12▲9Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.1%+0.6 pts

13▲7Burlington, IAIA23,3362.1%−2.0 pts

14▲53Clive, IAIA19,8612.1%−0.1 pts

15▲60Winterset, IAIA5,5202.1%−1.2 pts

16▲20Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.0%−1.2 pts

17▲23Marion, IAIA42,7322.0%−1.5 pts

18▲60Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.0%−0.3 pts

19▲15Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.0%−2.0 pts

20▲24Mason City, IAIA26,8531.9%−0.8 pts

21▲44Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.9%−2.6 pts

22▲11Coralville, IAIA23,9601.9%−2.0 pts

23▲5Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.9%−0.9 pts

24▲1Asbury, IAIA6,0351.9%+0.2 pts

25▼15Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.8%−0.8 pts

26▼18Clinton, IAIA24,0491.8%−1.3 pts

27▲10Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.8%−1.6 pts

28▲56Carroll, IAIA10,0851.8%−1.0 pts

29▲28Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.8%−1.3 pts

30▼16Webster City, IAIA7,8151.8%−3.0 pts

31▼12Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.8%−0.9 pts

32▼10Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.7%−1.3 pts

33▲20Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.7%−2.1 pts

34▲30West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.7%−0.6 pts

35▼6Osceola, IAIA5,6791.6%−1.9 pts

36▼23Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.6%+0.2 pts

37▲5Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.6%−1.2 pts

38▲5Johnston, IAIA25,0651.6%−2.1 pts

39▲6Boone, IAIA12,4711.6%−1.6 pts

40▼38Newton, IAIA15,7411.6%−1.4 pts

41▲41Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.6%−2.3 pts

42▼27Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.6%−0.5 pts

43▼2Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.5%−2.1 pts

44▲5Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.5%−1.6 pts

45▼36Spencer, IAIA11,2181.5%−1.0 pts

46▼7Charles City, IAIA7,0131.5%−1.4 pts

47▲16Davenport, IAIA100,3581.5%−1.2 pts

48▼18Algona, IAIA5,3091.5%−0.8 pts

49▲21Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.4%−2.3 pts

50▼43Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.4%−3.0 pts

51▲11Perry, IAIA8,2081.4%−0.4 pts

52▲16Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.4%−1.1 pts

53▲2Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.4%−0.7 pts

54▲4Ames, IAIA68,2201.3%−1.6 pts

55▼49Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.3%−1.1 pts

56▼18Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.3%−2.4 pts

57▲4Altoona, IAIA22,7961.3%−2.6 pts

58▲23Washington, IAIA7,2611.3%−1.4 pts

59▼8Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.2%−1.6 pts

60▼42Vinton, IAIA5,0041.2%+0.3 pts

61▼2Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.2%−2.2 pts

62▼15Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.2%−1.2 pts

63▼13Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.2%−1.4 pts

64▲5Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.1%−0.9 pts

65▼5Nevada, IAIA6,9741.1%−3.2 pts

66▼50North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.0%−3.0 pts

67▲10Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.9%−1.8 pts

68▼20Decorah, IAIA7,4170.9%−1.6 pts

69▼17Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.9%−1.9 pts

70▲2Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.9%−1.0 pts

71▼36Grimes, IAIA17,4050.9%−1.3 pts

72▲7DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.8%−2.1 pts

73▲1Pella, IAIA10,9920.8%−1.4 pts

74▼42Waverly, IAIA10,5610.7%−0.3 pts

75▲11Denison, IAIA8,2140.7%+0.1 pts

76Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%−2.1 pts

77▼21Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.6%−2.0 pts

78▼5Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.6%−0.6 pts

79▲6Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.5%−3.0 pts

80▼57Adel, IAIA7,0980.5%−4.1 pts

81▼55Manchester, IAIA5,3570.4%−1.8 pts

82▼55Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.4%−1.7 pts

83▼37Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.3%−0.4 pts

84▼73Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.3%−2.7 pts

85▼5Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%−1.4 pts

86▲1Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−2.5 pts

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