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Highest Irish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 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 13.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Asbury, IAIA6,03529.0%+1.2 pts

02Polk City, IAIA6,63022.0%+8.7 pts

03Glenwood, IAIA5,28719.4%+5.0 pts

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14819.4%−3.9 pts

05Oelwein, IAIA5,75718.3%+1.9 pts

06Knoxville, IAIA7,46917.9%−0.4 pts

07Grinnell, IAIA9,43017.7%+3.5 pts

08Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23917.5%−0.4 pts

09Newton, IAIA15,74117.2%+2.2 pts

10Clinton, IAIA24,04916.9%−0.1 pts

11Centerville, IAIA5,32716.8%+3.7 pts

12Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.7%+1.6 pts

13DeWitt, IAIA5,70416.7%−3.7 pts

14Bettendorf, IAIA40,71016.6%−3.2 pts

15Charles City, IAIA7,01316.5%+6.0 pts

16Independence, IAIA6,31216.2%−3.3 pts

17Marion, IAIA42,73215.9%−1.6 pts

18Manchester, IAIA5,35715.6%−2.9 pts

19Keokuk, IAIA9,51015.6%−4.5 pts

20Carroll, IAIA10,08515.6%+0.9 pts

21Davenport, IAIA100,35815.6%0.0 pts

22Indianola, IAIA16,82915.6%+2.0 pts

23Eldridge, IAIA6,95415.5%+2.5 pts

24Burlington, IAIA23,33615.1%−1.1 pts

25Clive, IAIA19,86115.1%−3.4 pts

26Tiffin, IAIA7,15614.8%−6.6 pts

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.6%−1.7 pts

28Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.4%+1.3 pts

29Washington, IAIA7,26114.3%−0.9 pts

30Decorah, IAIA7,41714.2%−0.8 pts

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93513.8%−4.8 pts

32Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.7%−6.1 pts

33Atlantic, IAIA6,67613.6%+2.3 pts

34Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49313.6%−3.5 pts

35Ankeny, IAIA77,83313.6%−0.6 pts

36Altoona, IAIA22,79613.5%+0.8 pts

37Iowa City, IAIA76,22913.5%−5.0 pts

38Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.5%−1.2 pts

39Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68013.4%−5.0 pts

40Norwalk, IAIA15,00413.4%−6.0 pts

41Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.3%−10.0 pts

42Grimes, IAIA17,40513.3%−9.3 pts

43Adel, IAIA7,09813.3%+3.9 pts

44Nevada, IAIA6,97413.2%+1.3 pts

45Mason City, IAIA26,85313.0%−0.9 pts

46Boone, IAIA12,47112.9%+0.1 pts

47North Liberty, IAIA21,97612.8%−7.5 pts

48Vinton, IAIA5,00412.7%−5.2 pts

49Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.6%−4.8 pts

50Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.3%−4.6 pts

51Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.1%−5.2 pts

52Des Moines, IAIA212,08612.0%−2.6 pts

53Waverly, IAIA10,56111.9%−0.6 pts

54Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.9%−3.3 pts

55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01311.9%0.0 pts

56Perry, IAIA8,20811.9%0.0 pts

57Waukee, IAIA34,89011.8%−4.4 pts

58Ames, IAIA68,22011.8%−1.2 pts

59Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05911.6%−3.3 pts

60Clear Lake, IAIA7,60111.4%+0.1 pts

61Pella, IAIA10,99211.3%+0.6 pts

62Algona, IAIA5,30911.2%−7.6 pts

63Red Oak, IAIA5,38811.1%−3.0 pts

64Ottumwa, IAIA25,31911.1%−6.6 pts

65Osceola, IAIA5,67911.0%−0.6 pts

66Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.8%−3.8 pts

67Webster City, IAIA7,81510.7%−3.9 pts

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52510.6%+1.1 pts

69Johnston, IAIA25,06510.2%−8.4 pts

70Coralville, IAIA23,96010.1%−4.7 pts

71Spencer, IAIA11,21810.1%−3.4 pts

72Winterset, IAIA5,52010.0%−9.0 pts

73Anamosa, IAIA5,9019.9%−9.6 pts

74Waterloo, IAIA66,9199.8%−4.2 pts

75Estherville, IAIA5,8079.7%−4.4 pts

76Bondurant, IAIA9,6479.5%−5.4 pts

77Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5009.4%−5.7 pts

78Creston, IAIA7,3358.8%−7.1 pts

79Muscatine, IAIA23,1648.5%−4.4 pts

80Storm Lake, IAIA11,5908.1%+0.2 pts

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.7%−4.9 pts

82Cherokee, IAIA5,1227.3%−8.2 pts

83Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.2%−4.8 pts

84Sioux Center, IAIA8,8646.2%−2.7 pts

85Denison, IAIA8,2145.6%−2.0 pts

86Orange City, IAIA6,4685.5%−2.1 pts

87Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.3%−4.0 pts

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