RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Highest Polish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Polish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Polish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 1.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.8%+1.1 pts

02Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.8%+1.9 pts

03Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.8%−0.7 pts

04Polk City, IAIA6,6302.8%+0.3 pts

05Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.7%−0.1 pts

06Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.5%+0.2 pts

07Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.4%−0.1 pts

08Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3%+1.2 pts

09Osceola, IAIA5,6792.2%+2.0 pts

10Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.2%+1.9 pts

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.1%+0.4 pts

12Creston, IAIA7,3352.1%+1.4 pts

13Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%+0.2 pts

14Davenport, IAIA100,3582.0%+0.1 pts

15Algona, IAIA5,3092.0%+1.8 pts

16Clive, IAIA19,8611.9%−0.6 pts

17DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.8%−1.1 pts

18Ames, IAIA68,2201.8%−0.4 pts

19Waukee, IAIA34,8901.8%−1.0 pts

20Waverly, IAIA10,5611.8%+1.7 pts

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.8%0.0 pts

22Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.8%+0.8 pts

23Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.7%−0.1 pts

24Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.7%−1.0 pts

25Indianola, IAIA16,8291.7%−0.1 pts

26Asbury, IAIA6,0351.7%−0.8 pts

27Nevada, IAIA6,9741.6%+1.0 pts

28Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.6%+0.2 pts

29Coralville, IAIA23,9601.6%−1.0 pts

30Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.6%+0.3 pts

31Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.5%−0.2 pts

32Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.5%+0.3 pts

33Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.5%+0.1 pts

34Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.4%+0.7 pts

35Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.3%−1.2 pts

36Newton, IAIA15,7411.3%−0.1 pts

37Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.2%+0.4 pts

38Boone, IAIA12,4711.2%−0.2 pts

39Altoona, IAIA22,7961.2%−0.3 pts

40Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.2%+1.0 pts

41Centerville, IAIA5,3271.2%–

42Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.2%−1.2 pts

43Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.2%+0.1 pts

44Washington, IAIA7,2611.2%−0.4 pts

45Independence, IAIA6,3121.1%−0.1 pts

46Clinton, IAIA24,0491.1%−1.2 pts

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.1%+0.1 pts

48Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.0%0.0 pts

49Mason City, IAIA26,8530.9%−0.6 pts

50Marion, IAIA42,7320.9%−0.9 pts

51Pella, IAIA10,9920.9%0.0 pts

52Decorah, IAIA7,4170.8%−0.6 pts

53Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.8%−1.3 pts

54Vinton, IAIA5,0040.8%–

55Grimes, IAIA17,4050.8%−0.9 pts

56Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.7%−0.3 pts

57Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.7%−0.7 pts

58Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.7%−0.3 pts

59Adel, IAIA7,0980.7%+0.4 pts

60Johnston, IAIA25,0650.7%−1.4 pts

61Orange City, IAIA6,4680.7%–

62Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.7%0.0 pts

63Charles City, IAIA7,0130.7%+0.5 pts

64Burlington, IAIA23,3360.7%−0.3 pts

65Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.7%–

66Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.6%−1.1 pts

67Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.6%+0.5 pts

68Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.6%−0.3 pts

69Carroll, IAIA10,0850.6%+0.3 pts

70Estherville, IAIA5,8070.6%−1.3 pts

71Spencer, IAIA11,2180.5%−0.5 pts

72Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.5%+0.3 pts

73North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.5%−1.9 pts

74Manchester, IAIA5,3570.5%+0.2 pts

75Webster City, IAIA7,8150.5%−0.6 pts

76Denison, IAIA8,2140.5%−0.3 pts

77Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.5%−0.3 pts

78Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.5%−0.7 pts

79Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.4%−0.5 pts

80Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.4%0.0 pts

81Winterset, IAIA5,5200.3%−0.2 pts

82Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.3%−0.8 pts

83Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%−0.1 pts

84Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.2%–

85Perry, IAIA8,2080.2%−0.1 pts

86Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.1%−0.7 pts

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