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Highest Iranian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 20 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cedar Falls, IA, up 9 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Ames, IAIA68,2200.5%+0.4 pts

02▲1Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.3%−0.1 pts

03▲1Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.2%–

04▲9Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.2%–

05Waukee, IAIA34,8900.2%–

06▼4Coralville, IAIA23,9600.2%–

07Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.2%–

08Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.2%+0.1 pts

09Marion, IAIA42,7320.1%0.0 pts

10▲7Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.1%–

11▼6Nevada, IAIA6,9740.1%−0.2 pts

12▲4Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%−0.1 pts

13Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%–

14Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%–

15▼4Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%–

16▼4Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%–

17▼11Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%0.0 pts

18▼4Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%0.0 pts

19Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.0%0.0 pts

20▼2Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%0.0 pts

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