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Highest Portuguese population share, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS –

01Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.9%–

02Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.7%–

03Centerville, IAIA5,3270.6%–

04Boone, IAIA12,4710.4%–

05Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.3%–

06Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.3%–

07Charles City, IAIA7,0130.2%–

08Ames, IAIA68,2200.2%–

09Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%–

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.2%–

11Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.2%–

12Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%–

13Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.2%–

14Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.2%–

15Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%–

16Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%–

17Newton, IAIA15,7410.1%–

18Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%–

19Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%–

20Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.1%–

21Spencer, IAIA11,2180.1%–

22Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%–

23Clive, IAIA19,8610.1%–

24Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%–

25Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.1%–

26Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%–

27Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%–

28Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%–

29Clinton, IAIA24,0490.0%–

30Davenport, IAIA100,3580.0%–

31Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%–

32Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

33Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS