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Highest Laotian population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS –

01Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.9%–

02Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.9%–

03Webster City, IAIA7,8151.1%–

04Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.8%–

05Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.8%–

06Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.7%–

07Spencer, IAIA11,2180.6%–

08Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%–

09Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.4%–

10Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.4%–

11Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.3%–

12Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.3%–

13Decorah, IAIA7,4170.3%–

14Altoona, IAIA22,7960.3%–

15Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%–

16Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.3%–

17Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%–

18Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.2%–

19Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.2%–

20Ames, IAIA68,2200.2%–

21Waukee, IAIA34,8900.1%–

22Johnston, IAIA25,0650.1%–

23Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%–

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.1%–

25Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%–

26Pella, IAIA10,9920.1%–

27Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.1%–

28Coralville, IAIA23,9600.0%–

29Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

30West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%–

31Davenport, IAIA100,3580.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS