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Highest Irish population share, Iowa cities

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Asbury, IAIA6,03525.4%–

02Winterset, IAIA5,52020.6%–

03Tiffin, IAIA7,15620.1%–

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14819.4%–

05Keokuk, IAIA9,51019.3%–

06Carroll, IAIA10,08519.2%–

07Grimes, IAIA17,40518.9%–

08Manchester, IAIA5,35718.2%–

09DeWitt, IAIA5,70417.3%–

10Independence, IAIA6,31217.1%–

11Norwalk, IAIA15,00417.1%–

12Johnston, IAIA25,06517.1%–

13Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23917.0%–

14Clinton, IAIA24,04917.0%–

15Indianola, IAIA16,82916.8%–

16Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.5%–

17Waukee, IAIA34,89016.5%–

18Oelwein, IAIA5,75716.5%–

19Centerville, IAIA5,32716.3%–

20Eldridge, IAIA6,95416.3%–

21West Des Moines, IAIA74,22416.1%–

22Creston, IAIA7,33516.0%–

23Bettendorf, IAIA40,71015.8%–

24North Liberty, IAIA21,97615.4%–

25Davenport, IAIA100,35815.3%–

26Hiawatha, IAIA7,43215.0%–

27Marion, IAIA42,73214.8%–

28Decorah, IAIA7,41714.5%–

29Iowa City, IAIA76,22914.4%–

30Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.2%–

31Washington, IAIA7,26114.0%–

32Algona, IAIA5,30913.8%–

33Urbandale, IAIA48,57013.8%–

34Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93513.4%–

35Charles City, IAIA7,01313.2%–

36Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.2%–

37Coralville, IAIA23,96013.2%–

38Bondurant, IAIA9,64713.1%–

39Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.1%–

40Burlington, IAIA23,33613.1%–

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.9%–

42Waverly, IAIA10,56112.8%–

43Polk City, IAIA6,63012.8%–

44Boone, IAIA12,47112.5%–

45Des Moines, IAIA212,08612.4%–

46Ankeny, IAIA77,83312.3%–

47Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24012.3%–

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50012.2%–

49Vinton, IAIA5,00412.1%–

50Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.8%–

51Le Mars, IAIA10,76011.7%–

52Newton, IAIA15,74111.4%–

53Clive, IAIA19,86111.2%–

54Nevada, IAIA6,97411.1%–

55Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.1%–

56Spencer, IAIA11,21810.9%–

57Ames, IAIA68,22010.8%–

58Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.7%–

59Mason City, IAIA26,85310.7%–

60Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49310.6%–

61Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.5%–

62Perry, IAIA8,20810.4%–

63Altoona, IAIA22,79610.4%–

64Adel, IAIA7,09810.3%–

65Anamosa, IAIA5,90110.2%–

66Estherville, IAIA5,80710.1%–

67Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.1%–

68Waterloo, IAIA66,9199.9%–

69Clear Lake, IAIA7,6019.8%–

70Pella, IAIA10,9929.3%–

71Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5259.2%–

72Red Oak, IAIA5,3888.6%–

73Knoxville, IAIA7,4698.6%–

74Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198.4%–

75Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.2%–

76Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3248.2%–

77Muscatine, IAIA23,1648.1%–

78Fairfield, IAIA9,2207.8%–

79Osceola, IAIA5,6797.3%–

80Webster City, IAIA7,8157.1%–

81Clarinda, IAIA5,2736.9%–

82Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.4%–

83Orange City, IAIA6,4686.3%–

84Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0136.2%–

85Denison, IAIA8,2142.8%–

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.8%–

87Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.7%–

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