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Highest Jamaican population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 23 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 23 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Davenport, IA, up 18 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Altoona, IAIA22,7961.6%–

02▼1Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.7%–

03Marion, IAIA42,7320.4%–

04▲18Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%–

05Spencer, IAIA11,2180.3%–

06Waverly, IAIA10,5610.3%–

07▼4Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.2%–

08Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.2%–

09▲4Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.2%0.0 pts

10Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%–

11Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%–

12Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.1%–

13▼6Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.1%+0.1 pts

14▼3Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%−0.3 pts

15▼5Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%0.0 pts

16▼8Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%–

17▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%+0.1 pts

18▼13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%0.0 pts

19▼1Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%0.0 pts

20Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%0.0 pts

21▼2Ames, IAIA68,2200.0%–

22▼10Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%0.0 pts

23▼14Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%0.0 pts

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