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Highest Salvadoran population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 37 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 37 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iowa City, IA, up 12 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Denison, IAIA8,2149.1%+2.0 pts

02▲1Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.2%+3.0 pts

03▲11Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.5%+0.8 pts

04▼3Perry, IAIA8,2081.9%−0.4 pts

05Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.9%+1.2 pts

06▲4Clive, IAIA19,8611.2%–

07Adel, IAIA7,0981.1%–

08▲4Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.1%+0.6 pts

09Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.0%+0.5 pts

10▼6Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.8%−0.2 pts

11Webster City, IAIA7,8150.7%–

12Estherville, IAIA5,8070.6%–

13Centerville, IAIA5,3270.6%–

14Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.5%–

15▲12Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.4%0.0 pts

16▼5Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.4%−0.1 pts

17Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.3%−0.1 pts

18Boone, IAIA12,4710.3%–

19Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.2%+0.2 pts

20Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.2%0.0 pts

21▲12Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.2%–

22▲7West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.2%+0.2 pts

23▼3Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.2%−0.1 pts

24▲1Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.2%–

25▼1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.2%−0.1 pts

26▼11Algona, IAIA5,3090.1%–

27▲5Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%+0.1 pts

28▼7Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.1%+0.1 pts

29Grimes, IAIA17,4050.1%–

30▲1Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%–

31▼5Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%–

32Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%–

33North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.1%–

34Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.1%–

35▼13Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%+0.1 pts

36▼20Charles City, IAIA7,0130.1%–

37Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%–

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