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Highest Scottish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Anamosa, IAIA5,9016.0%+5.4 pts

02Polk City, IAIA6,6304.9%+3.7 pts

03Winterset, IAIA5,5204.0%+2.0 pts

04Adel, IAIA7,0983.5%+2.5 pts

05Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.3%–

06Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.2%+0.3 pts

07Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.1%−0.2 pts

08Washington, IAIA7,2613.0%+2.0 pts

09Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0133.0%+0.0 pts

10Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.6%+2.0 pts

11Creston, IAIA7,3352.6%+1.0 pts

12Marion, IAIA42,7322.6%+0.2 pts

13Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.5%+0.8 pts

14Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.5%+0.0 pts

15Independence, IAIA6,3122.4%+1.2 pts

16Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.4%+0.6 pts

17Boone, IAIA12,4712.2%+0.0 pts

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.1%+0.5 pts

19Burlington, IAIA23,3362.1%+0.7 pts

20Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.1%+0.9 pts

21Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.0%−1.3 pts

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.0%+0.1 pts

23Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.9%+0.7 pts

24Newton, IAIA15,7411.9%+0.9 pts

25Webster City, IAIA7,8151.9%+0.3 pts

26Estherville, IAIA5,8071.8%−0.4 pts

27Clive, IAIA19,8611.8%−0.4 pts

28Coralville, IAIA23,9601.8%−0.9 pts

29Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.8%−0.6 pts

30Grimes, IAIA17,4051.8%+1.1 pts

31Johnston, IAIA25,0651.8%−1.3 pts

32Indianola, IAIA16,8291.8%−0.6 pts

33Charles City, IAIA7,0131.7%+1.3 pts

34Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.7%−0.4 pts

35Waukee, IAIA34,8901.7%+0.2 pts

36Davenport, IAIA100,3581.7%+0.5 pts

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7%−0.5 pts

38North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.7%+0.3 pts

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.6%−0.2 pts

40Ames, IAIA68,2201.6%−1.1 pts

41Clinton, IAIA24,0491.6%+0.2 pts

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.6%−0.8 pts

43Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.6%+0.4 pts

44Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%−0.1 pts

45Altoona, IAIA22,7961.5%−0.2 pts

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.5%−0.2 pts

47Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.5%−0.5 pts

48Decorah, IAIA7,4171.4%−0.4 pts

49Vinton, IAIA5,0041.4%−2.3 pts

50Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.3%−1.1 pts

51Nevada, IAIA6,9741.3%−2.9 pts

52Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.3%−0.3 pts

53Spencer, IAIA11,2181.3%+0.5 pts

54DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.3%+0.3 pts

55Osceola, IAIA5,6791.3%−1.9 pts

56Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.3%−0.3 pts

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.2%−0.7 pts

58Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.2%−3.6 pts

59Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.2%−1.1 pts

60Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.2%+1.0 pts

61Waverly, IAIA10,5611.1%−0.9 pts

62Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.1%−0.2 pts

63Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.1%−0.4 pts

64Perry, IAIA8,2081.1%+0.1 pts

65Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.0%−0.4 pts

66Centerville, IAIA5,3271.0%−0.7 pts

67Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.0%−1.0 pts

68Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.0%−0.9 pts

69Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.9%−1.7 pts

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.9%−0.8 pts

71Pella, IAIA10,9920.9%+0.3 pts

72Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.9%−0.2 pts

73Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.8%−0.8 pts

74Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%−0.3 pts

75Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%+0.1 pts

76Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.7%−1.3 pts

77Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.7%−0.4 pts

78Carroll, IAIA10,0850.6%−0.0 pts

79Orange City, IAIA6,4680.6%−1.0 pts

80Mason City, IAIA26,8530.6%−1.4 pts

81Algona, IAIA5,3090.6%−1.4 pts

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.6%+0.5 pts

83Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%−0.8 pts

84Denison, IAIA8,2140.4%−0.4 pts

85Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.3%−1.4 pts

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES