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Highest Portuguese population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Indianola, IA, up 25 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Spencer, IAIA11,2180.8%+0.7 pts

02Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.7%–

03Estherville, IAIA5,8070.4%–

04▲13Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.4%+0.3 pts

05▼4West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.4%–

06Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.3%+0.2 pts

07▲25Indianola, IAIA16,8290.3%+0.2 pts

08▼1Webster City, IAIA7,8150.2%–

09Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.2%–

10Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.2%–

11▼8Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%+0.1 pts

12Clive, IAIA19,8610.1%0.0 pts

13▲11Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%+0.1 pts

14Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%0.0 pts

15▼1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%0.0 pts

16Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.1%–

17Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.1%–

18Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.1%–

19▼15Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.1%–

20▲1Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.1%+0.1 pts

21▲13Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%0.0 pts

22▼2Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%−0.2 pts

23▼11Altoona, IAIA22,7960.1%–

24▼13Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%–

25▲1Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%−0.1 pts

26▲4Burlington, IAIA23,3360.0%–

27▼4Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.0%−0.1 pts

28Marion, IAIA42,7320.0%–

29▼16Mason City, IAIA26,8530.0%−0.2 pts

30Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%–

31Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%0.0 pts

32▼14Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%−0.1 pts

33▼8Davenport, IAIA100,3580.0%0.0 pts

34▼12Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES