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Highest Nicaraguan population share, Iowa counties

Iowa counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 20 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6631.5%–

02O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.4%–

03Guthrie County, IAIA10,7820.2%+0.2 pts

04Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.2%+0.1 pts

05Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.2%–

06▼1Wapello County, IAIA35,2100.2%–

07▼4Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.2%+0.1 pts

08▼4Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4490.1%−0.1 pts

09▼3Scott County, IAIA175,2590.1%+0.1 pts

10Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.1%–

11▼3Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.1%–

12Crawford County, IAIA16,2370.0%–

13Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.0%–

14Webster County, IAIA36,8380.0%–

15▼4Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.0%–

16▲3Linn County, IAIA232,0280.0%0.0 pts

17▼4Polk County, IAIA516,5460.0%0.0 pts

18▼16Dallas County, IAIA118,4570.0%−0.1 pts

19Story County, IAIA101,2910.0%0.0 pts

20▼2Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.0%–

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