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Highest Scottish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Anamosa, IAIA5,9016.0%–

02Polk City, IAIA6,6304.9%–

03Winterset, IAIA5,5204.0%–

04Adel, IAIA7,0983.5%–

05Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.3%–

06Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.2%–

07Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.1%–

08Washington, IAIA7,2613.0%–

09Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0133.0%–

10Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.6%–

11Creston, IAIA7,3352.6%–

12Marion, IAIA42,7322.6%–

13Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.5%–

14Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.5%–

15Independence, IAIA6,3122.4%–

16Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.4%–

17Boone, IAIA12,4712.2%–

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.1%–

19Burlington, IAIA23,3362.1%–

20Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.1%–

21Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.0%–

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.0%–

23Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.9%–

24Newton, IAIA15,7411.9%–

25Webster City, IAIA7,8151.9%–

26Estherville, IAIA5,8071.8%–

27Clive, IAIA19,8611.8%–

28Coralville, IAIA23,9601.8%–

29Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.8%–

30Grimes, IAIA17,4051.8%–

31Johnston, IAIA25,0651.8%–

32Indianola, IAIA16,8291.8%–

33Charles City, IAIA7,0131.7%–

34Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.7%–

35Waukee, IAIA34,8901.7%–

36Davenport, IAIA100,3581.7%–

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7%–

38North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.7%–

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.6%–

40Ames, IAIA68,2201.6%–

41Clinton, IAIA24,0491.6%–

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.6%–

43Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.6%–

44Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%–

45Altoona, IAIA22,7961.5%–

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.5%–

47Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.5%–

48Decorah, IAIA7,4171.4%–

49Vinton, IAIA5,0041.4%–

50Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.3%–

51Nevada, IAIA6,9741.3%–

52Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.3%–

53Spencer, IAIA11,2181.3%–

54DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.3%–

55Osceola, IAIA5,6791.3%–

56Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.3%–

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.2%–

58Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.2%–

59Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.2%–

60Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.2%–

61Waverly, IAIA10,5611.1%–

62Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.1%–

63Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.1%–

64Perry, IAIA8,2081.1%–

65Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.0%–

66Centerville, IAIA5,3271.0%–

67Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.0%–

68Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.0%–

69Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.9%–

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.9%–

71Pella, IAIA10,9920.9%–

72Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.9%–

73Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.8%–

74Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%–

75Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%–

76Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.7%–

77Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.7%–

78Carroll, IAIA10,0850.6%–

79Orange City, IAIA6,4680.6%–

80Mason City, IAIA26,8530.6%–

81Algona, IAIA5,3090.6%–

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.6%–

83Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%–

84Denison, IAIA8,2140.4%–

85Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.3%–

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES