RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Irish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 12.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Winterset, IA, up 70 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Asbury, IAIA6,03525.4%−2.4 pts

02▲70Winterset, IAIA5,52020.6%+1.5 pts

03▲23Tiffin, IAIA7,15620.1%−1.3 pts

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14819.4%−3.8 pts

05▲14Keokuk, IAIA9,51019.3%−0.8 pts

06▲14Carroll, IAIA10,08519.2%+4.5 pts

07▲35Grimes, IAIA17,40518.9%−3.7 pts

08▲10Manchester, IAIA5,35718.2%−0.2 pts

09▲4DeWitt, IAIA5,70417.3%−3.0 pts

10▲6Independence, IAIA6,31217.1%−2.4 pts

11▲29Norwalk, IAIA15,00417.1%−2.3 pts

12▲57Johnston, IAIA25,06517.1%−1.5 pts

13▼5Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23917.0%−0.9 pts

14▼4Clinton, IAIA24,04917.0%−0.1 pts

15▲7Indianola, IAIA16,82916.8%+3.2 pts

16▼4Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.5%+1.3 pts

17▲40Waukee, IAIA34,89016.5%+0.3 pts

18▼13Oelwein, IAIA5,75716.5%+0.1 pts

19▼8Centerville, IAIA5,32716.3%+3.2 pts

20▲3Eldridge, IAIA6,95416.3%+3.3 pts

21▲6West Des Moines, IAIA74,22416.1%−0.3 pts

22▲56Creston, IAIA7,33516.0%+0.1 pts

23▼9Bettendorf, IAIA40,71015.8%−4.0 pts

24▲23North Liberty, IAIA21,97615.4%−4.9 pts

25▼4Davenport, IAIA100,35815.3%−0.2 pts

26▲6Hiawatha, IAIA7,43215.0%−4.8 pts

27▼10Marion, IAIA42,73214.8%−2.8 pts

28▲2Decorah, IAIA7,41714.5%−0.5 pts

29▲8Iowa City, IAIA76,22914.4%−4.0 pts

30▲29Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.2%−0.7 pts

31▼2Washington, IAIA7,26114.0%−1.2 pts

32▲30Algona, IAIA5,30913.8%−5.0 pts

33▲16Urbandale, IAIA48,57013.8%−3.6 pts

34▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93513.4%−5.2 pts

35▼20Charles City, IAIA7,01313.2%+2.7 pts

36▼33Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.2%−1.3 pts

37▲33Coralville, IAIA23,96013.2%−1.7 pts

38▲38Bondurant, IAIA9,64713.1%−1.8 pts

39▼1Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.1%−1.5 pts

40▼16Burlington, IAIA23,33613.1%−3.1 pts

41▼2Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.9%−5.5 pts

42▲11Waverly, IAIA10,56112.8%+0.3 pts

43▼41Polk City, IAIA6,63012.8%−0.5 pts

44▲2Boone, IAIA12,47112.5%−0.3 pts

45▲7Des Moines, IAIA212,08612.4%−2.2 pts

46▼11Ankeny, IAIA77,83312.3%−1.8 pts

47▼19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24012.3%−0.8 pts

48▲29Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50012.2%−2.9 pts

49▼1Vinton, IAIA5,00412.1%−5.9 pts

50▲32Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.8%−3.6 pts

51▲30Le Mars, IAIA10,76011.7%−0.8 pts

52▼43Newton, IAIA15,74111.4%−3.6 pts

53▼28Clive, IAIA19,86111.2%−7.3 pts

54▼10Nevada, IAIA6,97411.1%−0.7 pts

55▼1Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.1%−4.1 pts

56▲15Spencer, IAIA11,21810.9%−2.6 pts

57▲1Ames, IAIA68,22010.8%−2.2 pts

58▼25Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.7%−0.5 pts

59▼14Mason City, IAIA26,85310.7%−3.1 pts

60▼26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49310.6%−6.4 pts

61▼11Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.5%−6.4 pts

62▼6Perry, IAIA8,20810.4%−1.4 pts

63▼27Altoona, IAIA22,79610.4%−2.3 pts

64▼21Adel, IAIA7,09810.3%+0.9 pts

65▲8Anamosa, IAIA5,90110.2%−9.3 pts

66▲9Estherville, IAIA5,80710.1%−4.0 pts

67▼60Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.1%−4.0 pts

68▲6Waterloo, IAIA66,9199.9%−4.1 pts

69▼9Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.8%−1.5 pts

70▼9Pella, IAIA10,9929.3%−1.5 pts

71▼3Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5259.2%−0.3 pts

72▼9Red Oak, IAIA5,3888.6%−5.5 pts

73▼67Knoxville, IAIA7,4698.6%−9.8 pts

74▼10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198.4%−9.3 pts

75▲8Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.2%−3.8 pts

76▼35Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3248.2%−15.2 pts

77▲2Muscatine, IAIA23,1648.1%−4.8 pts

78▼12Fairfield, IAIA9,2207.8%−6.8 pts

79▼14Osceola, IAIA5,6797.3%−4.4 pts

80▼13Webster City, IAIA7,8157.1%−7.5 pts

81▼30Clarinda, IAIA5,2736.9%−10.4 pts

82▲5Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.4%0.0 pts

83▲3Orange City, IAIA6,4686.3%−1.3 pts

84▼29Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0136.2%−5.7 pts

85Denison, IAIA8,2142.8%−4.8 pts

86▼6Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.8%−5.1 pts

87▼3Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.7%−6.1 pts

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