RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Highest French population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2023 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.

IowaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.2%–

02Waukee, IAIA34,8903.0%–

03Polk City, IAIA6,6302.9%–

04Creston, IAIA7,3352.8%–

05Centerville, IAIA5,3272.8%–

06Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.8%–

07Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.8%–

08Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.5%–

09Orange City, IAIA6,4682.5%–

10Independence, IAIA6,3122.4%–

11Indianola, IAIA16,8292.1%–

12Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.1%–

13Burlington, IAIA23,3362.1%–

14Clive, IAIA19,8612.1%–

15Winterset, IAIA5,5202.1%–

16Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.0%–

17Marion, IAIA42,7322.0%–

18Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.0%–

19Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.0%–

20Mason City, IAIA26,8531.9%–

21Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.9%–

22Coralville, IAIA23,9601.9%–

23Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.9%–

24Asbury, IAIA6,0351.9%–

25Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.8%–

26Clinton, IAIA24,0491.8%–

27Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.8%–

28Carroll, IAIA10,0851.8%–

29Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.8%–

30Webster City, IAIA7,8151.8%–

31Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.8%–

32Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.7%–

33Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.7%–

34West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.7%–

35Osceola, IAIA5,6791.6%–

36Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.6%–

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.6%–

38Johnston, IAIA25,0651.6%–

39Boone, IAIA12,4711.6%–

40Newton, IAIA15,7411.6%–

41Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.6%–

42Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.6%–

43Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.5%–

44Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.5%–

45Spencer, IAIA11,2181.5%–

46Charles City, IAIA7,0131.5%–

47Davenport, IAIA100,3581.5%–

48Algona, IAIA5,3091.5%–

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.4%–

50Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.4%–

51Perry, IAIA8,2081.4%–

52Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.4%–

53Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.4%–

54Ames, IAIA68,2201.3%–

55Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.3%–

56Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.3%–

57Altoona, IAIA22,7961.3%–

58Washington, IAIA7,2611.3%–

59Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.2%–

60Vinton, IAIA5,0041.2%–

61Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.2%–

62Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.2%–

63Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.2%–

64Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.1%–

65Nevada, IAIA6,9741.1%–

66North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.0%–

67Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.9%–

68Decorah, IAIA7,4170.9%–

69Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.9%–

70Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.9%–

71Grimes, IAIA17,4050.9%–

72DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.8%–

73Pella, IAIA10,9920.8%–

74Waverly, IAIA10,5610.7%–

75Denison, IAIA8,2140.7%–

76Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%–

77Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.6%–

78Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.6%–

79Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.5%–

80Adel, IAIA7,0980.5%–

81Manchester, IAIA5,3570.4%–

82Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.4%–

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.3%–

84Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.3%–

85Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%–

86Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%–

SHOWING 1–86 OF 86

Download CSV (full list, 86 rows)

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