RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest French population share, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS –

01Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.9%–

02Webster City, IAIA7,8154.8%–

03Adel, IAIA7,0984.6%–

04Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.5%–

05Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3244.4%–

06Centerville, IAIA5,3274.3%–

07Nevada, IAIA6,9744.3%–

08Burlington, IAIA23,3364.1%–

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,6014.0%–

10North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.0%–

11Altoona, IAIA22,7963.9%–

12Coralville, IAIA23,9603.9%–

13Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.9%–

14Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.8%–

15Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.8%–

16Independence, IAIA6,3123.7%–

17Johnston, IAIA25,0653.7%–

18Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4933.7%–

19Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.7%–

20Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.6%–

21Marion, IAIA42,7323.5%–

22Osceola, IAIA5,6793.5%–

23Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.5%–

24Indianola, IAIA16,8293.4%–

25Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5003.4%–

26Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.3%–

27Winterset, IAIA5,5203.3%–

28Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.3%–

29Boone, IAIA12,4713.2%–

30Clinton, IAIA24,0493.2%–

31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.2%–

32Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.1%–

33Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.1%–

34Newton, IAIA15,7413.1%–

35DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.0%–

36Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.0%–

37Ames, IAIA68,2202.9%–

38Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.9%–

39Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.9%–

40Charles City, IAIA7,0132.8%–

41Carroll, IAIA10,0852.8%–

42Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.8%–

43Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.8%–

44Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.7%–

45Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.7%–

46Polk City, IAIA6,6302.7%–

47Mason City, IAIA26,8532.7%–

48Davenport, IAIA100,3582.7%–

49Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.7%–

50Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.7%–

51Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.6%–

52Washington, IAIA7,2612.6%–

53Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.6%–

54Estherville, IAIA5,8072.6%–

55Decorah, IAIA7,4172.5%–

56Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.5%–

57Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.5%–

58Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.5%–

59Spencer, IAIA11,2182.5%–

60Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.4%–

61Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.4%–

62West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.3%–

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3%–

64Pella, IAIA10,9922.3%–

65Algona, IAIA5,3092.2%–

66Clive, IAIA19,8612.2%–

67Manchester, IAIA5,3572.2%–

68Grimes, IAIA17,4052.1%–

69Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.1%–

70Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.0%–

71Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.0%–

72Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.0%–

73Creston, IAIA7,3351.9%–

74Waukee, IAIA34,8901.9%–

75Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.9%–

76Perry, IAIA8,2081.8%–

77Asbury, IAIA6,0351.7%–

78Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.7%–

79Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.5%–

80Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.5%–

81Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.4%–

82Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.2%–

83Waverly, IAIA10,5611.0%–

84Vinton, IAIA5,0040.9%–

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%–

86Orange City, IAIA6,4680.7%–

87Denison, IAIA8,2140.6%–

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