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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 1.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS –

01Adel, IAIA7,0984.3%–

02Fairfield, IAIA9,2204.1%–

03Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.6%–

04Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.4%–

05Centerville, IAIA5,3273.4%–

06Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.1%–

07Newton, IAIA15,7412.9%–

08Vinton, IAIA5,0042.8%–

09Creston, IAIA7,3352.8%–

10Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.6%–

11Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.6%–

12Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.5%–

13Polk City, IAIA6,6302.5%–

14Marion, IAIA42,7322.3%–

15Grimes, IAIA17,4052.3%–

16Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.2%–

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.2%–

18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.2%–

19Burlington, IAIA23,3362.2%–

20Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.2%–

21Nevada, IAIA6,9742.1%–

22Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.1%–

23Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.1%–

24Washington, IAIA7,2612.1%–

25Webster City, IAIA7,8152.0%–

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.9%–

27Indianola, IAIA16,8291.9%–

28Orange City, IAIA6,4681.9%–

29DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.9%–

30Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.9%–

31Winterset, IAIA5,5201.8%–

32Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.8%–

33Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.8%–

34West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.8%–

35Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.8%–

36Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7%–

37Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.7%–

38Pella, IAIA10,9921.6%–

39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.6%–

40Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.6%–

41Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.6%–

42North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.6%–

43Independence, IAIA6,3121.6%–

44Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.6%–

45Ames, IAIA68,2201.5%–

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.5%–

47Estherville, IAIA5,8071.5%–

48Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.5%–

49Coralville, IAIA23,9601.5%–

50Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.4%–

51Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.4%–

52Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.4%–

53Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.4%–

54Mason City, IAIA26,8531.4%–

55Perry, IAIA8,2081.3%–

56Charles City, IAIA7,0131.3%–

57Davenport, IAIA100,3581.3%–

58Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.2%–

59Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.2%–

60Johnston, IAIA25,0651.1%–

61Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.1%–

62Waukee, IAIA34,8901.1%–

63Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.0%–

64Altoona, IAIA22,7961.0%–

65Carroll, IAIA10,0851.0%–

66Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.0%–

67Spencer, IAIA11,2181.0%–

68Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.9%–

69Waverly, IAIA10,5610.9%–

70Clinton, IAIA24,0490.9%–

71Osceola, IAIA5,6790.9%–

72Decorah, IAIA7,4170.8%–

73Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.8%–

74Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.7%–

75Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%–

76Boone, IAIA12,4710.7%–

77Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.6%–

78Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.6%–

79Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.6%–

80Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.6%–

81Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.5%–

82Denison, IAIA8,2140.4%–

83Clive, IAIA19,8610.3%–

84Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.2%–

85Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.2%–

86Algona, IAIA5,3090.2%–

87Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%–

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