RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Irish population share, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2010 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 –

01Asbury, IAIA6,03527.8%–

02Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32423.4%–

03Dubuque, IAIA59,14823.2%–

04Grimes, IAIA17,40522.6%–

05Tiffin, IAIA7,15621.4%–

06North Liberty, IAIA21,97620.3%–

07DeWitt, IAIA5,70420.3%–

08Keokuk, IAIA9,51020.1%–

09Bettendorf, IAIA40,71019.8%–

10Hiawatha, IAIA7,43219.8%–

11Independence, IAIA6,31219.5%–

12Anamosa, IAIA5,90119.5%–

13Norwalk, IAIA15,00419.4%–

14Winterset, IAIA5,52019.0%–

15Algona, IAIA5,30918.8%–

16Johnston, IAIA25,06518.6%–

17Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93518.6%–

18Manchester, IAIA5,35718.5%–

19Iowa City, IAIA76,22918.5%–

20Clive, IAIA19,86118.5%–

21Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68018.4%–

22Knoxville, IAIA7,46918.4%–

23Vinton, IAIA5,00418.0%–

24Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23917.9%–

25Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917.7%–

26Marion, IAIA42,73217.6%–

27Urbandale, IAIA48,57017.4%–

28Clarinda, IAIA5,27317.4%–

29Clinton, IAIA24,04917.1%–

30Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49317.0%–

31Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83716.9%–

32Oelwein, IAIA5,75716.4%–

33West Des Moines, IAIA74,22416.4%–

34Waukee, IAIA34,89016.2%–

35Burlington, IAIA23,33616.2%–

36Creston, IAIA7,33515.9%–

37Davenport, IAIA100,35815.6%–

38Cherokee, IAIA5,12215.5%–

39Fort Madison, IAIA9,93515.1%–

40Washington, IAIA7,26115.1%–

41Sioux City, IAIA86,35615.1%–

42Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50015.1%–

43Decorah, IAIA7,41715.0%–

44Bondurant, IAIA9,64715.0%–

45Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.0%–

46Newton, IAIA15,74114.9%–

47Coralville, IAIA23,96014.8%–

48Carroll, IAIA10,08514.7%–

49Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.7%–

50Webster City, IAIA7,81514.6%–

51Des Moines, IAIA212,08614.6%–

52Fairfield, IAIA9,22014.6%–

53Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.5%–

54Grinnell, IAIA9,43014.2%–

55Ankeny, IAIA77,83314.2%–

56Estherville, IAIA5,80714.1%–

57Red Oak, IAIA5,38814.1%–

58Waterloo, IAIA66,91914.0%–

59Mason City, IAIA26,85313.8%–

60Indianola, IAIA16,82913.6%–

61Spencer, IAIA11,21813.5%–

62Polk City, IAIA6,63013.3%–

63Centerville, IAIA5,32713.1%–

64Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24013.1%–

65Ames, IAIA68,22013.1%–

66Eldridge, IAIA6,95413.0%–

67Muscatine, IAIA23,16412.9%–

68Boone, IAIA12,47112.8%–

69Altoona, IAIA22,79612.7%–

70Le Mars, IAIA10,76012.6%–

71Waverly, IAIA10,56112.5%–

72Marshalltown, IAIA27,53612.1%–

73Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01311.8%–

74Nevada, IAIA6,97411.8%–

75Perry, IAIA8,20811.8%–

76Osceola, IAIA5,67911.7%–

77Clear Lake, IAIA7,60111.3%–

78Atlantic, IAIA6,67611.3%–

79Pella, IAIA10,99210.7%–

80Charles City, IAIA7,01310.6%–

81Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5259.5%–

82Adel, IAIA7,0989.4%–

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,8648.8%–

84Storm Lake, IAIA11,5907.9%–

85Denison, IAIA8,2147.6%–

86Orange City, IAIA6,4687.6%–

87Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS