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Highest Portuguese population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2020 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.5%–

02North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.5%–

03Coralville, IAIA23,9600.4%+0.3 pts

04Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.3%–

05Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.3%–

06Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%–

07Webster City, IAIA7,8150.2%–

08Creston, IAIA7,3350.2%–

09Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%0.0 pts

10Centerville, IAIA5,3270.1%−0.5 pts

11Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%–

12Altoona, IAIA22,7960.1%–

13Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%−0.1 pts

14Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%0.0 pts

15Orange City, IAIA6,4680.1%–

16Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.1%−0.2 pts

17Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.1%0.0 pts

18Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%0.0 pts

19Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.1%–

20Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%−0.2 pts

21Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.1%+0.1 pts

22Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.1%0.0 pts

23Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.1%−0.1 pts

24Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.1%+0.1 pts

25Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%0.0 pts

26Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%−0.1 pts

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%−0.1 pts

28Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%–

29Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%0.0 pts

30Burlington, IAIA23,3360.0%–

31Clinton, IAIA24,0490.0%0.0 pts

32Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%−0.1 pts

33Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%−0.2 pts

34Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.0%0.0 pts

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