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Highest Norwegian population share, Iowa cities · 2020

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, IAIA7,41727.0%–

02Clear Lake, IAIA7,60114.7%–

03Nevada, IAIA6,97414.7%–

04Mason City, IAIA26,85313.3%–

05Estherville, IAIA5,80712.3%–

06Spencer, IAIA11,21812.2%–

07Webster City, IAIA7,81510.5%–

08Boone, IAIA12,47110.5%–

09Vinton, IAIA5,0049.7%–

10Sheldon, IAIA5,5759.3%–

11Waverly, IAIA10,5617.8%–

12North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.6%–

13Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.3%–

14Ames, IAIA68,2207.1%–

15Clive, IAIA19,8617.0%–

16Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.0%–

17Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3246.5%–

18Algona, IAIA5,3096.5%–

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2406.3%–

20Ankeny, IAIA77,8336.3%–

21Marion, IAIA42,7326.0%–

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.0%–

23Johnston, IAIA25,0655.9%–

24Waukee, IAIA34,8905.9%–

25Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0595.8%–

26Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.7%–

27Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.5%–

28Fairfield, IAIA9,2205.5%–

29Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.4%–

30Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.1%–

31Charles City, IAIA7,0134.5%–

32West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.5%–

33Independence, IAIA6,3124.4%–

34Norwalk, IAIA15,0044.4%–

35Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.2%–

36Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.2%–

37Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.1%–

38Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.9%–

39DeWitt, IAIA5,7043.9%–

40Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.9%–

41Polk City, IAIA6,6303.9%–

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.6%–

43Indianola, IAIA16,8293.4%–

44Coralville, IAIA23,9603.2%–

45Adel, IAIA7,0983.2%–

46Waterloo, IAIA66,9193.1%–

47Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.1%–

48Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.1%–

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4933.0%–

50Creston, IAIA7,3353.0%–

51Altoona, IAIA22,7962.9%–

52Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.9%–

53Orange City, IAIA6,4682.9%–

54Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.9%–

55Washington, IAIA7,2612.8%–

56Centerville, IAIA5,3272.8%–

57Carroll, IAIA10,0852.8%–

58Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.7%–

59Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.7%–

60Grimes, IAIA17,4052.6%–

61Clinton, IAIA24,0492.4%–

62Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.4%–

63Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.4%–

64Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.4%–

65Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.3%–

66Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.3%–

67Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.2%–

68Pella, IAIA10,9922.2%–

69Newton, IAIA15,7412.2%–

70Winterset, IAIA5,5202.1%–

71Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.0%–

72Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.0%–

73Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.9%–

74Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.9%–

75Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.7%–

76Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.6%–

77Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.6%–

78Burlington, IAIA23,3361.6%–

79Davenport, IAIA100,3581.4%–

80Osceola, IAIA5,6791.4%–

81Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%–

82Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.2%–

83Asbury, IAIA6,0351.1%–

84Manchester, IAIA5,3571.0%–

85Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.0%–

86Denison, IAIA8,2140.9%–

87Perry, IAIA8,2080.7%–

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