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Highest Italian population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Italian ancestry (2020 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 1.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPITALIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.3%+2.0 pts

02Indianola, IAIA16,8294.4%+1.0 pts

03Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.4%+0.5 pts

04West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.2%+0.2 pts

05Des Moines, IAIA212,0864.1%−0.5 pts

06Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.9%−0.1 pts

07Boone, IAIA12,4713.6%+0.4 pts

08Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.6%−1.2 pts

09Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.4%+0.3 pts

10Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0593.4%+0.4 pts

11Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.1%+0.6 pts

12Perry, IAIA8,2083.1%+2.5 pts

13Centerville, IAIA5,3273.0%+0.1 pts

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.9%+0.7 pts

15Clive, IAIA19,8612.9%−1.9 pts

16Altoona, IAIA22,7962.7%−0.9 pts

17Algona, IAIA5,3092.6%+1.9 pts

18North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.6%+0.2 pts

19Johnston, IAIA25,0652.6%−2.3 pts

20Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.6%−0.2 pts

21Burlington, IAIA23,3362.5%+0.6 pts

22Grimes, IAIA17,4052.5%+0.3 pts

23Coralville, IAIA23,9602.5%−0.8 pts

24Ames, IAIA68,2202.4%0.0 pts

25Polk City, IAIA6,6302.4%+1.3 pts

26Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.4%−2.3 pts

27Marion, IAIA42,7322.4%0.0 pts

28Waukee, IAIA34,8902.4%+0.2 pts

29Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.2%+0.5 pts

30Nevada, IAIA6,9742.2%−0.7 pts

31Davenport, IAIA100,3582.1%−0.2 pts

32Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.1%−1.7 pts

33Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.1%−1.4 pts

34Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%−1.1 pts

35Pella, IAIA10,9922.0%+0.4 pts

36Clinton, IAIA24,0492.0%−1.0 pts

37Spencer, IAIA11,2181.9%+0.8 pts

38Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.9%–

39Adel, IAIA7,0981.9%+0.3 pts

40Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.9%+0.7 pts

41Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.8%−0.7 pts

42Washington, IAIA7,2611.7%−1.3 pts

43Estherville, IAIA5,8071.7%−1.0 pts

44Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.7%+0.6 pts

45Independence, IAIA6,3121.6%−0.4 pts

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.6%−0.7 pts

47Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.6%+0.4 pts

48Charles City, IAIA7,0131.5%+0.5 pts

49Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.5%+0.8 pts

50Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.5%+1.1 pts

51Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.5%−0.1 pts

52Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%−0.7 pts

53Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.5%−2.0 pts

54Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.4%0.0 pts

55Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.4%−1.7 pts

56Decorah, IAIA7,4171.3%+0.6 pts

57Newton, IAIA15,7411.3%0.0 pts

58Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.3%−1.2 pts

59Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.3%−1.0 pts

60Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.2%−0.7 pts

61Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.2%−0.4 pts

62Carroll, IAIA10,0851.2%0.0 pts

63Waverly, IAIA10,5611.2%−0.7 pts

64Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.2%−0.3 pts

65Creston, IAIA7,3351.0%−0.2 pts

66Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.0%−1.6 pts

67Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.0%0.0 pts

68Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.0%−2.1 pts

69Asbury, IAIA6,0351.0%−1.3 pts

70Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.9%−0.7 pts

71Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.9%−3.1 pts

72Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.7%−0.2 pts

73Mason City, IAIA26,8530.6%−1.5 pts

74Orange City, IAIA6,4680.6%−0.3 pts

75DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.5%−1.9 pts

76Denison, IAIA8,2140.4%−0.4 pts

77Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.4%+0.2 pts

78Vinton, IAIA5,0040.4%–

79Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%−1.7 pts

80Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.3%−1.1 pts

81Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.3%−2.3 pts

82Osceola, IAIA5,6790.3%–

83Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.2%−2.9 pts

84Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.1%–

85Webster City, IAIA7,8150.1%−3.5 pts

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