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Highest Irish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

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, IAIA6,03529.0%–

02Polk City, IAIA6,63022.0%–

03Glenwood, IAIA5,28719.4%–

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14819.4%–

05Oelwein, IAIA5,75718.3%–

06Knoxville, IAIA7,46917.9%–

07Grinnell, IAIA9,43017.7%–

08Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23917.5%–

09Newton, IAIA15,74117.2%–

10Clinton, IAIA24,04916.9%–

11Centerville, IAIA5,32716.8%–

12Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.7%–

13DeWitt, IAIA5,70416.7%–

14Bettendorf, IAIA40,71016.6%–

15Charles City, IAIA7,01316.5%–

16Independence, IAIA6,31216.2%–

17Marion, IAIA42,73215.9%–

18Manchester, IAIA5,35715.6%–

19Keokuk, IAIA9,51015.6%–

20Carroll, IAIA10,08515.6%–

21Davenport, IAIA100,35815.6%–

22Indianola, IAIA16,82915.6%–

23Eldridge, IAIA6,95415.5%–

24Burlington, IAIA23,33615.1%–

25Clive, IAIA19,86115.1%–

26Tiffin, IAIA7,15614.8%–

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.6%–

28Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014.4%–

29Washington, IAIA7,26114.3%–

30Decorah, IAIA7,41714.2%–

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93513.8%–

32Hiawatha, IAIA7,43213.7%–

33Atlantic, IAIA6,67613.6%–

34Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49313.6%–

35Ankeny, IAIA77,83313.6%–

36Altoona, IAIA22,79613.5%–

37Iowa City, IAIA76,22913.5%–

38Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.5%–

39Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68013.4%–

40Norwalk, IAIA15,00413.4%–

41Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32413.3%–

42Grimes, IAIA17,40513.3%–

43Adel, IAIA7,09813.3%–

44Nevada, IAIA6,97413.2%–

45Mason City, IAIA26,85313.0%–

46Boone, IAIA12,47112.9%–

47North Liberty, IAIA21,97612.8%–

48Vinton, IAIA5,00412.7%–

49Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.6%–

50Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.3%–

51Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.1%–

52Des Moines, IAIA212,08612.0%–

53Waverly, IAIA10,56111.9%–

54Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.9%–

55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01311.9%–

56Perry, IAIA8,20811.9%–

57Waukee, IAIA34,89011.8%–

58Ames, IAIA68,22011.8%–

59Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05911.6%–

60Clear Lake, IAIA7,60111.4%–

61Pella, IAIA10,99211.3%–

62Algona, IAIA5,30911.2%–

63Red Oak, IAIA5,38811.1%–

64Ottumwa, IAIA25,31911.1%–

65Osceola, IAIA5,67911.0%–

66Fairfield, IAIA9,22010.8%–

67Webster City, IAIA7,81510.7%–

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52510.6%–

69Johnston, IAIA25,06510.2%–

70Coralville, IAIA23,96010.1%–

71Spencer, IAIA11,21810.1%–

72Winterset, IAIA5,52010.0%–

73Anamosa, IAIA5,9019.9%–

74Waterloo, IAIA66,9199.8%–

75Estherville, IAIA5,8079.7%–

76Bondurant, IAIA9,6479.5%–

77Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5009.4%–

78Creston, IAIA7,3358.8%–

79Muscatine, IAIA23,1648.5%–

80Storm Lake, IAIA11,5908.1%–

81Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.7%–

82Cherokee, IAIA5,1227.3%–

83Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.2%–

84Sioux Center, IAIA8,8646.2%–

85Denison, IAIA8,2145.6%–

86Orange City, IAIA6,4685.5%–

87Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.3%–

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