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Highest Norwegian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Decorah, IAIA7,41721.9%−7.6 pts

02Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113.7%−0.1 pts

03Spencer, IAIA11,21813.3%+4.8 pts

04Boone, IAIA12,47111.1%+2.4 pts

05Mason City, IAIA26,85310.9%−4.1 pts

06Webster City, IAIA7,8158.1%−5.9 pts

07Algona, IAIA5,3097.6%−4.0 pts

08Nevada, IAIA6,9747.6%−5.6 pts

09Vinton, IAIA5,0047.2%+2.6 pts

10Estherville, IAIA5,8076.9%−9.4 pts

11Marion, IAIA42,7326.8%+1.6 pts

12Winterset, IAIA5,5206.5%+3.6 pts

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.4%−2.3 pts

14Clive, IAIA19,8616.2%+0.2 pts

15Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406.1%−1.6 pts

16Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.0%+3.0 pts

17Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0136.0%−4.3 pts

18Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256.0%−3.7 pts

19Charles City, IAIA7,0135.9%−2.0 pts

20Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.6%+1.3 pts

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8335.5%−3.5 pts

22Fairfield, IAIA9,2205.4%+4.2 pts

23Waverly, IAIA10,5615.3%−2.4 pts

24Independence, IAIA6,3125.3%−4.8 pts

25Ames, IAIA68,2205.3%−2.3 pts

26North Liberty, IAIA21,9765.1%−1.6 pts

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,2245.1%−0.2 pts

28Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.0%−0.9 pts

29Urbandale, IAIA48,5704.9%−2.6 pts

30Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.8%−1.9 pts

31Polk City, IAIA6,6304.5%−3.0 pts

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.2%+0.5 pts

33Johnston, IAIA25,0654.2%−0.1 pts

34Orange City, IAIA6,4684.2%−2.9 pts

35Grinnell, IAIA9,4304.1%+0.6 pts

36DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.1%−0.0 pts

37Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3243.9%−3.7 pts

38Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.7%−3.3 pts

39Waukee, IAIA34,8903.6%−3.3 pts

40Altoona, IAIA22,7963.6%−0.6 pts

41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.5%−1.7 pts

42Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.5%−0.4 pts

43Adel, IAIA7,0983.4%−1.2 pts

44Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.4%+1.0 pts

45Coralville, IAIA23,9603.4%−0.3 pts

46Newton, IAIA15,7413.3%−2.2 pts

47Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.2%−1.9 pts

48Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.1%−2.7 pts

49Indianola, IAIA16,8293.1%−1.9 pts

50Grimes, IAIA17,4053.1%−4.3 pts

51Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.0%−0.3 pts

52Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.9%+0.1 pts

53Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.9%−3.5 pts

54Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.9%−2.1 pts

55Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.8%−0.4 pts

56Clinton, IAIA24,0492.7%−0.3 pts

57Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.6%+0.2 pts

58Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.6%−0.6 pts

59Creston, IAIA7,3352.6%+1.4 pts

60Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.6%−1.0 pts

61Manchester, IAIA5,3572.5%+0.2 pts

62Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.4%−2.5 pts

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3%−0.7 pts

64Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.0%−1.3 pts

65Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%−0.9 pts

66Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.0%+1.1 pts

67Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.9%−6.9 pts

68Pella, IAIA10,9921.6%−1.4 pts

69Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.6%+0.7 pts

70Washington, IAIA7,2611.6%−0.7 pts

71Asbury, IAIA6,0351.6%−0.4 pts

72Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%−0.9 pts

73Davenport, IAIA100,3581.5%−0.6 pts

74Osceola, IAIA5,6791.5%+0.1 pts

75Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.5%+0.0 pts

76Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.5%−3.1 pts

77Perry, IAIA8,2081.4%−1.1 pts

78Burlington, IAIA23,3361.4%−0.4 pts

79Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.4%−2.0 pts

80Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.4%−2.2 pts

81Carroll, IAIA10,0851.3%−1.6 pts

82Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.0%−1.4 pts

83Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.0%−0.3 pts

84Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.6%−1.2 pts

85Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.6%−2.5 pts

86Denison, IAIA8,2140.5%−4.2 pts

87Centerville, IAIA5,3270.0%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES