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Highest Scottish population share, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2010 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 1.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS –

01Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.8%–

02Nevada, IAIA6,9744.2%–

03Vinton, IAIA5,0043.7%–

04Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.3%–

05Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.3%–

06Osceola, IAIA5,6793.2%–

07Johnston, IAIA25,0653.1%–

08Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.9%–

09Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.9%–

10Ames, IAIA68,2202.8%–

11Coralville, IAIA23,9602.7%–

12Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.6%–

13Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.5%–

14Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.4%–

15Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.4%–

16Indianola, IAIA16,8292.4%–

17Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.4%–

18Marion, IAIA42,7322.4%–

19Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.3%–

20Clive, IAIA19,8612.2%–

21Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.2%–

22Estherville, IAIA5,8072.2%–

23Boone, IAIA12,4712.2%–

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.1%–

25Algona, IAIA5,3092.0%–

26Waverly, IAIA10,5612.0%–

27Mason City, IAIA26,8532.0%–

28Winterset, IAIA5,5202.0%–

29Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.0%–

30Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.0%–

31Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.0%–

32Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.9%–

33Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.9%–

34Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.8%–

35Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.8%–

36Decorah, IAIA7,4171.8%–

37Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.8%–

38Altoona, IAIA22,7961.8%–

39Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.8%–

40Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.8%–

41Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.7%–

42Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.7%–

43West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.7%–

44Centerville, IAIA5,3271.6%–

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.6%–

46Orange City, IAIA6,4681.6%–

47Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.6%–

48Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.6%–

49Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.6%–

50Creston, IAIA7,3351.6%–

51Webster City, IAIA7,8151.6%–

52Waukee, IAIA34,8901.5%–

53Clinton, IAIA24,0491.5%–

54Burlington, IAIA23,3361.5%–

55Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.5%–

56Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.4%–

57North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.3%–

58Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.3%–

59Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.3%–

60Polk City, IAIA6,6301.2%–

61Independence, IAIA6,3121.2%–

62Davenport, IAIA100,3581.2%–

63Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.2%–

64Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.2%–

65Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.1%–

66Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.1%–

67Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.0%–

68Adel, IAIA7,0981.0%–

69Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.0%–

70Newton, IAIA15,7411.0%–

71DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.0%–

72Washington, IAIA7,2611.0%–

73Perry, IAIA8,2080.9%–

74Denison, IAIA8,2140.8%–

75Spencer, IAIA11,2180.7%–

76Carroll, IAIA10,0850.7%–

77Grimes, IAIA17,4050.7%–

78Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.6%–

79Pella, IAIA10,9920.6%–

80Manchester, IAIA5,3570.6%–

81Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.6%–

82Charles City, IAIA7,0130.4%–

83Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.3%–

84Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.2%–

85Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%–

86Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.1%–

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