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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. The median across all 86 is 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Polk City, IA, up 85 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Anamosa, IAIA5,9016.0%+5.4 pts

02▲85Polk City, IAIA6,6304.9%+3.7 pts

03▲20Winterset, IAIA5,5204.0%+2.0 pts

04▲69Adel, IAIA7,0983.5%+2.5 pts

05▲66Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.3%–

06▲8Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.2%+0.3 pts

07▲20Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.1%−0.2 pts

08▲27Washington, IAIA7,2613.0%+2.0 pts

09▲57Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0133.0%0.0 pts

10▲58Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.6%+2.0 pts

11▼9Creston, IAIA7,3352.6%+1.0 pts

12▲7Marion, IAIA42,7322.6%+0.2 pts

13▲31Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.5%+0.8 pts

14▼2Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.5%0.0 pts

15▼9Independence, IAIA6,3122.4%+1.2 pts

16▼11Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.4%+0.6 pts

17▲43Boone, IAIA12,4712.2%0.0 pts

18▲10West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.1%+0.5 pts

19▲40Burlington, IAIA23,3362.1%+0.7 pts

20▲65Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.1%+0.9 pts

21▼10Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.0%−1.3 pts

22▲19Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.0%+0.1 pts

23▲22Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.9%+0.7 pts

24▼7Newton, IAIA15,7411.9%+0.9 pts

25▲38Webster City, IAIA7,8151.9%+0.3 pts

26▲46Estherville, IAIA5,8071.8%−0.4 pts

27▼19Clive, IAIA19,8611.8%−0.4 pts

28▼2Coralville, IAIA23,9601.8%−0.9 pts

29▼7Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.8%−0.6 pts

30▼27Grimes, IAIA17,4051.8%+1.1 pts

31▼18Johnston, IAIA25,0651.8%−1.3 pts

32▼3Indianola, IAIA16,8291.8%−0.6 pts

33▲47Charles City, IAIA7,0131.7%+1.3 pts

34▲21Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.7%−0.4 pts

35▲4Waukee, IAIA34,8901.7%+0.2 pts

36▼11Davenport, IAIA100,3581.7%+0.5 pts

37▲6Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7%−0.5 pts

38▼34North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.7%+0.3 pts

39▲22Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.6%−0.2 pts

40▼4Ames, IAIA68,2201.6%−1.1 pts

41▼20Clinton, IAIA24,0491.6%+0.2 pts

42▼18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.6%−0.8 pts

43▲9Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.6%+0.4 pts

44▼34Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5%−0.1 pts

45▼8Altoona, IAIA22,7961.5%−0.2 pts

46▼16Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.5%−0.2 pts

47▼31Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.5%−0.5 pts

48▲2Decorah, IAIA7,4171.4%−0.4 pts

49▲27Vinton, IAIA5,0041.4%−2.3 pts

50▼35Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.3%−1.1 pts

51▼31Nevada, IAIA6,9741.3%−2.9 pts

52▼19Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.3%−0.3 pts

53▲14Spencer, IAIA11,2181.3%+0.5 pts

54▲29DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.3%+0.3 pts

55▼13Osceola, IAIA5,6791.3%−1.9 pts

56▼8Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.3%−0.3 pts

57▼26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.2%−0.7 pts

58▼9Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.2%−3.6 pts

59▲6Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.2%−1.1 pts

60▼3Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.2%+1.0 pts

61▼43Waverly, IAIA10,5611.1%−0.9 pts

62▲7Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.1%−0.2 pts

63▲11Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.1%−0.4 pts

64▼10Perry, IAIA8,2081.1%+0.1 pts

65▼12Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.0%−0.4 pts

66▲11Centerville, IAIA5,3271.0%−0.7 pts

67▼21Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.0%−1.0 pts

68▼12Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.0%−0.9 pts

69▼29Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.9%−1.7 pts

70▼63Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.9%−0.8 pts

71▲7Pella, IAIA10,9920.9%+0.3 pts

72▼8Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.9%−0.2 pts

73▼26Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.8%−0.8 pts

74▲1Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%−0.3 pts

75▼13Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%+0.1 pts

76▼67Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.7%−1.3 pts

77▼19Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.7%−0.4 pts

78▲1Carroll, IAIA10,0850.6%0.0 pts

79▲3Orange City, IAIA6,4680.6%−1.0 pts

80▼29Mason City, IAIA26,8530.6%−1.4 pts

81▼43Algona, IAIA5,3090.6%−1.4 pts

82▼1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.6%+0.5 pts

83▼49Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%−0.8 pts

84▼14Denison, IAIA8,2140.4%−0.4 pts

85▼53Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.3%−1.4 pts

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%−0.2 pts

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