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Highest Puerto Rican population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 64 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pleasant Hill, IA, up 35 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.8%–

02▲35Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.8%–

03Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.3%+1.1 pts

04Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.3%–

05▲2Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.3%+1.3 pts

06▼1Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.2%–

07▼1Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.2%+1.0 pts

08Webster City, IAIA7,8151.1%–

09▲12Newton, IAIA15,7411.1%+0.9 pts

10▲5Clinton, IAIA24,0491.0%+1.0 pts

11▼2Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.9%–

12▲5Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.9%+0.7 pts

13▼9Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.8%−0.2 pts

14▼11Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.8%–

15▲16Waverly, IAIA10,5610.8%–

16▲8Coralville, IAIA23,9600.8%−0.8 pts

17▼7Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.7%+0.4 pts

18▼16Burlington, IAIA23,3360.7%+0.6 pts

19▼11Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.6%+0.3 pts

20Orange City, IAIA6,4680.6%–

21▼5Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.6%+0.4 pts

22▲17Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.6%+0.4 pts

23▲23Pella, IAIA10,9920.6%−0.3 pts

24▲1Ames, IAIA68,2200.5%+0.1 pts

25▲7Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.5%+0.4 pts

26Centerville, IAIA5,3270.5%–

27▲8Winterset, IAIA5,5200.5%–

28▲24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.5%+0.4 pts

29▲14Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%+0.3 pts

30Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.5%+0.3 pts

31Nevada, IAIA6,9740.4%–

32▼12Charles City, IAIA7,0130.4%–

33▼15Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.4%–

34▼12Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.4%0.0 pts

35▼7Davenport, IAIA100,3580.4%+0.2 pts

36▼9Waukee, IAIA34,8900.3%–

37▲1Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.3%+0.3 pts

38▼12Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%+0.2 pts

39▲1Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.3%+0.2 pts

40Washington, IAIA7,2610.3%+0.1 pts

41▼27West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.3%+0.2 pts

42▼12Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.2%+0.1 pts

43▲4Clive, IAIA19,8610.2%–

44Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.2%0.0 pts

45▼16North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.2%−0.1 pts

46▼23Carroll, IAIA10,0850.2%–

47Altoona, IAIA22,7960.2%−0.2 pts

48▼29Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%−0.7 pts

49Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.1%−0.2 pts

50Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.1%−0.1 pts

51Marion, IAIA42,7320.1%−0.4 pts

52Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.1%–

53▼19Estherville, IAIA5,8070.1%–

54▼21Johnston, IAIA25,0650.1%+0.1 pts

55▼6Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%−0.9 pts

56Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.1%–

57Vinton, IAIA5,0040.1%–

58▼22Spencer, IAIA11,2180.1%−0.2 pts

59▼8Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.1%–

60▼15Independence, IAIA6,3120.1%–

61Boone, IAIA12,4710.1%–

62Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%−0.1 pts

63Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.0%–

64▼16Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%–

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