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Highest Norwegian population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2020 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. The median across all 87 is 3.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Decorah, IAIA7,41727.0%−2.5 pts

02Clear Lake, IAIA7,60114.7%+0.9 pts

03Nevada, IAIA6,97414.7%+1.5 pts

04Mason City, IAIA26,85313.3%−1.7 pts

05Estherville, IAIA5,80712.3%−4.0 pts

06Spencer, IAIA11,21812.2%+3.7 pts

07Webster City, IAIA7,81510.5%−3.4 pts

08Boone, IAIA12,47110.5%+1.9 pts

09Vinton, IAIA5,0049.7%+5.1 pts

10Sheldon, IAIA5,5759.3%+4.2 pts

11Waverly, IAIA10,5617.8%0.0 pts

12North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.6%+0.9 pts

13Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.3%−3.0 pts

14Ames, IAIA68,2207.1%−0.4 pts

15Clive, IAIA19,8617.0%+1.0 pts

16Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.0%−2.6 pts

17Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3246.5%−1.1 pts

18Algona, IAIA5,3096.5%−5.1 pts

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406.3%−1.3 pts

20Ankeny, IAIA77,8336.3%−2.7 pts

21Marion, IAIA42,7326.0%+0.9 pts

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.0%−2.7 pts

23Johnston, IAIA25,0655.9%+1.6 pts

24Waukee, IAIA34,8905.9%−1.0 pts

25Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0595.8%−0.9 pts

26Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.7%+2.8 pts

27Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.5%−2.0 pts

28Fairfield, IAIA9,2205.5%+4.3 pts

29Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.4%−1.0 pts

30Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.1%−0.8 pts

31Charles City, IAIA7,0134.5%−3.4 pts

32West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.5%−0.8 pts

33Independence, IAIA6,3124.4%−5.8 pts

34Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.4%+0.7 pts

35Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.2%+1.2 pts

36Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.2%+0.2 pts

37Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.1%−0.4 pts

38Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.9%+0.4 pts

39DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.9%−0.2 pts

40Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.9%−1.9 pts

41Polk City, IAIA6,6303.9%−3.6 pts

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.6%−1.6 pts

43Indianola, IAIA16,8293.4%−1.6 pts

44Coralville, IAIA23,9603.2%−0.5 pts

45Adel, IAIA7,0983.2%−1.4 pts

46Waterloo, IAIA66,9193.1%−1.8 pts

47Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.1%+0.7 pts

48Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.1%−0.4 pts

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4933.0%−0.5 pts

50Creston, IAIA7,3353.0%+1.8 pts

51Altoona, IAIA22,7962.9%−1.2 pts

52Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.9%−0.3 pts

53Orange City, IAIA6,4682.9%−4.1 pts

54Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.9%+0.1 pts

55Washington, IAIA7,2612.8%+0.6 pts

56Centerville, IAIA5,3272.8%+1.9 pts

57Carroll, IAIA10,0852.8%0.0 pts

58Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.7%−0.3 pts

59Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.7%+0.2 pts

60Grimes, IAIA17,4052.6%−4.7 pts

61Clinton, IAIA24,0492.4%−0.6 pts

62Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.4%+1.5 pts

63Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.4%−2.5 pts

64Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.4%−0.9 pts

65Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.3%−0.6 pts

66Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.3%+0.8 pts

67Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.2%+0.9 pts

68Pella, IAIA10,9922.2%−0.9 pts

69Newton, IAIA15,7412.2%−3.4 pts

70Winterset, IAIA5,5202.1%−0.8 pts

71Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.0%−1.2 pts

72Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.0%−1.4 pts

73Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.9%−0.4 pts

74Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.9%−1.4 pts

75Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.7%−5.4 pts

76Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.6%+0.7 pts

77Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.6%−2.7 pts

78Burlington, IAIA23,3361.6%−0.3 pts

79Davenport, IAIA100,3581.4%−0.7 pts

80Osceola, IAIA5,6791.4%0.0 pts

81Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%−7.4 pts

82Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.2%−0.6 pts

83Asbury, IAIA6,0351.1%−0.8 pts

84Manchester, IAIA5,3571.0%−1.4 pts

85Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.0%−1.5 pts

86Denison, IAIA8,2140.9%−3.8 pts

87Perry, IAIA8,2080.7%−1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS