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Highest Norwegian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Decorah, IAIA7,41721.9%–

02Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113.7%–

03Spencer, IAIA11,21813.3%–

04Boone, IAIA12,47111.1%–

05Mason City, IAIA26,85310.9%–

06Webster City, IAIA7,8158.1%–

07Algona, IAIA5,3097.6%–

08Nevada, IAIA6,9747.6%–

09Vinton, IAIA5,0047.2%–

10Estherville, IAIA5,8076.9%–

11Marion, IAIA42,7326.8%–

12Winterset, IAIA5,5206.5%–

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.4%–

14Clive, IAIA19,8616.2%–

15Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406.1%–

16Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.0%–

17Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0136.0%–

18Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256.0%–

19Charles City, IAIA7,0135.9%–

20Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.6%–

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8335.5%–

22Fairfield, IAIA9,2205.4%–

23Waverly, IAIA10,5615.3%–

24Independence, IAIA6,3125.3%–

25Ames, IAIA68,2205.3%–

26North Liberty, IAIA21,9765.1%–

27West Des Moines, IAIA74,2245.1%–

28Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.0%–

29Urbandale, IAIA48,5704.9%–

30Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.8%–

31Polk City, IAIA6,6304.5%–

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.2%–

33Johnston, IAIA25,0654.2%–

34Orange City, IAIA6,4684.2%–

35Grinnell, IAIA9,4304.1%–

36DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.1%–

37Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3243.9%–

38Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.7%–

39Waukee, IAIA34,8903.6%–

40Altoona, IAIA22,7963.6%–

41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.5%–

42Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.5%–

43Adel, IAIA7,0983.4%–

44Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.4%–

45Coralville, IAIA23,9603.4%–

46Newton, IAIA15,7413.3%–

47Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.2%–

48Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.1%–

49Indianola, IAIA16,8293.1%–

50Grimes, IAIA17,4053.1%–

51Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.0%–

52Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.9%–

53Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.9%–

54Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.9%–

55Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.8%–

56Clinton, IAIA24,0492.7%–

57Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.6%–

58Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.6%–

59Creston, IAIA7,3352.6%–

60Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.6%–

61Manchester, IAIA5,3572.5%–

62Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.4%–

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3%–

64Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.0%–

65Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%–

66Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.0%–

67Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.9%–

68Pella, IAIA10,9921.6%–

69Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.6%–

70Washington, IAIA7,2611.6%–

71Asbury, IAIA6,0351.6%–

72Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%–

73Davenport, IAIA100,3581.5%–

74Osceola, IAIA5,6791.5%–

75Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.5%–

76Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.5%–

77Perry, IAIA8,2081.4%–

78Burlington, IAIA23,3361.4%–

79Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.4%–

80Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.4%–

81Carroll, IAIA10,0851.3%–

82Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.0%–

83Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.0%–

84Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.6%–

85Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.6%–

86Denison, IAIA8,2140.5%–

87Centerville, IAIA5,3270.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES