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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 77 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 77 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mason City, IA, up 64 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲51Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.7%+0.1 pts

02▲38Clive, IAIA19,8611.6%+1.3 pts

03▲2Creston, IAIA7,3351.6%−1.2 pts

04▲47Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.6%+1.3 pts

05▲7Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.5%−0.3 pts

06▲12Vinton, IAIA5,0041.5%−1.4 pts

07Altoona, IAIA22,7961.2%+0.2 pts

08▲9Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.2%+0.3 pts

09▲13Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.2%−0.8 pts

10▼6Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.1%+0.4 pts

11▲4Webster City, IAIA7,8151.1%−0.9 pts

12▲45Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.0%−0.4 pts

13▲64Mason City, IAIA26,8531.0%−0.4 pts

14▼8Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.0%−2.4 pts

15▲58Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.0%0.0 pts

16▲23Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.0%−0.5 pts

17▲28Charles City, IAIA7,0131.0%−0.4 pts

18▲37Centerville, IAIA5,3270.9%−2.4 pts

19▲19Coralville, IAIA23,9600.9%−0.5 pts

20▲30Newton, IAIA15,7410.9%−2.0 pts

21▲38Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.9%+0.3 pts

22▼9West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.9%−0.9 pts

23▲10Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.9%−0.6 pts

24▲5Indianola, IAIA16,8290.9%−1.0 pts

25▲33Winterset, IAIA5,5200.8%−1.0 pts

26▲17Polk City, IAIA6,6300.8%−1.7 pts

27▼11North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.8%−0.8 pts

28▼5Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%−1.0 pts

29▲6Marion, IAIA42,7320.7%−1.5 pts

30▲41Nevada, IAIA6,9740.7%−1.4 pts

31▲16Clinton, IAIA24,0490.7%−0.2 pts

32▼30Boone, IAIA12,4710.7%0.0 pts

33▲33Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.7%−0.5 pts

34▲27Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.7%−1.9 pts

35▼11Ames, IAIA68,2200.6%−0.9 pts

36▼9Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.6%−1.0 pts

37▼3Johnston, IAIA25,0650.6%−0.5 pts

38▼7Burlington, IAIA23,3360.6%−1.5 pts

39▼13Waukee, IAIA34,8900.6%−0.4 pts

40▼29Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.6%−1.2 pts

41▼13Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.6%−2.0 pts

42▼10Adel, IAIA7,0980.6%−3.7 pts

43▼6Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.6%−0.8 pts

44▼24Washington, IAIA7,2610.6%−1.5 pts

45▲15Davenport, IAIA100,3580.6%−0.7 pts

46▼38Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.5%−1.2 pts

47▲17Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.5%−0.1 pts

48▼47Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.5%−1.6 pts

49▼1Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.5%−0.7 pts

50▼9Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.5%−0.6 pts

51▼30Algona, IAIA5,3090.5%+0.3 pts

52▼16Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.5%−1.6 pts

53▲15Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.5%−2.0 pts

54▼51Decorah, IAIA7,4170.5%−0.3 pts

55▼13Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.4%−1.2 pts

56▼12Spencer, IAIA11,2180.4%−0.5 pts

57▼38Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.4%−1.8 pts

58▼44Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.4%−1.0 pts

59▲8Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.3%−0.4 pts

60▲9Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.3%−1.8 pts

61▲13Independence, IAIA6,3120.3%−1.3 pts

62DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.2%−1.6 pts

63▼38Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.2%−0.3 pts

64▼1Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%−0.8 pts

65▲5Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.2%−3.4 pts

66▼20Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.2%−3.9 pts

67▲11Grimes, IAIA17,4050.2%−2.1 pts

68▼6Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.1%−2.1 pts

69Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%−0.8 pts

70▼14Estherville, IAIA5,8070.1%−1.4 pts

71▼17Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.1%−0.5 pts

72▼19Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.1%−0.7 pts

73Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%−0.3 pts

74▼2Asbury, IAIA6,0350.1%−0.1 pts

75Pella, IAIA10,9920.1%−1.6 pts

76Osceola, IAIA5,6790.1%−0.8 pts

77▼47Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%−1.9 pts

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