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Highest Italian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Italian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Italian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 85 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 85 is 1.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: DeWitt, IA, up 57 places to #18.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPITALIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲19Knoxville, IAIA7,4695.4%+2.7 pts

02▲20Grimes, IAIA17,4054.9%+2.7 pts

03▲1West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.9%+0.9 pts

04▲9Centerville, IAIA5,3274.8%+1.9 pts

05▲50Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.2%+1.2 pts

06▲11Algona, IAIA5,3094.0%+3.2 pts

07▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.5%−0.5 pts

08▲20Waukee, IAIA34,8903.4%+1.2 pts

09▼4Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.4%−1.2 pts

10▲19Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.3%+1.5 pts

11▼8Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.3%−0.6 pts

12▲6North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.3%+0.9 pts

13▲6Johnston, IAIA25,0653.1%−1.7 pts

14▼3Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.0%+0.5 pts

15▲1Altoona, IAIA22,7963.0%−0.6 pts

16▲41Newton, IAIA15,7412.9%+1.6 pts

17▼8Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.9%−0.2 pts

18▲57DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.8%+0.5 pts

19▼7Perry, IAIA8,2082.8%+2.2 pts

20▲12Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.8%−1.0 pts

21▲46Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.8%+1.7 pts

22▲29Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.7%+1.1 pts

23▲8Davenport, IAIA100,3582.7%+0.4 pts

24▼1Coralville, IAIA23,9602.7%−0.6 pts

25▲16Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.7%+0.2 pts

26▼2Ames, IAIA68,2202.6%+0.2 pts

27▼2Polk City, IAIA6,6302.6%+1.5 pts

28▼2Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.5%−2.1 pts

29▼21Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.5%−2.2 pts

30▲4Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.5%−0.6 pts

31▲2Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.4%−1.0 pts

32▲36Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.4%−0.8 pts

33Manchester, IAIA5,3572.4%+1.9 pts

34▲50Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.2%–

35▼21Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.2%0.0 pts

36▼6Nevada, IAIA6,9742.2%−0.8 pts

37▲42Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.1%+0.1 pts

38▼31Boone, IAIA12,4712.1%−1.0 pts

39▼12Marion, IAIA42,7322.1%−0.3 pts

40▲18Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.1%−0.4 pts

41▲3Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.0%+1.0 pts

42▼40Indianola, IAIA16,8291.9%−1.5 pts

43▲23Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.9%−0.8 pts

44▼9Pella, IAIA10,9921.8%+0.3 pts

45Independence, IAIA6,3121.8%−0.3 pts

46▲3Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.7%+1.0 pts

47▼1Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.7%−0.6 pts

48▲11Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.6%−0.8 pts

49▼9Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.5%+0.3 pts

50▲27Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.5%+1.3 pts

51▲21Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.5%+0.6 pts

52▼51Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.5%−1.9 pts

53▲1Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.5%0.0 pts

54▼18Clinton, IAIA24,0491.5%−1.5 pts

55▲5Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.4%−0.5 pts

56▼4Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.3%−0.8 pts

57▲6Waverly, IAIA10,5611.3%−0.6 pts

58▼19Adel, IAIA7,0981.3%−0.3 pts

59▲12Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%−2.7 pts

60▼45Clive, IAIA19,8611.3%−3.4 pts

61Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.3%−0.3 pts

62▼6Decorah, IAIA7,4171.2%+0.5 pts

63▼26Spencer, IAIA11,2181.2%+0.1 pts

64▼2Carroll, IAIA10,0851.2%0.0 pts

65▲8Mason City, IAIA26,8531.1%−0.9 pts

66Winterset, IAIA5,5201.1%−2.0 pts

67▼25Washington, IAIA7,2611.0%−2.0 pts

68▼30Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.0%–

69▼48Burlington, IAIA23,3361.0%−0.9 pts

70▼20Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.0%+0.5 pts

71▲14Webster City, IAIA7,8150.8%−2.7 pts

72▼25Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.8%−0.4 pts

73▼30Estherville, IAIA5,8070.8%−1.9 pts

74Orange City, IAIA6,4680.8%−0.1 pts

75▲3Vinton, IAIA5,0040.6%–

76▼6Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.5%−1.1 pts

77▼67Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.5%−2.4 pts

78▼14Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.4%−1.0 pts

79▲4Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.4%−2.6 pts

80Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%−1.1 pts

81▼16Creston, IAIA7,3350.3%−0.9 pts

82▼6Denison, IAIA8,2140.2%−0.6 pts

83▼2Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%−2.4 pts

84▼31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.2%−3.3 pts

85▼37Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%−1.0 pts

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