RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Scottish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish 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 1.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Anamosa, IAIA5,9017.1%+6.5 pts

02Creston, IAIA7,3353.9%+2.3 pts

03Grimes, IAIA17,4053.7%+3.1 pts

04North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.2%+1.9 pts

05Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.8%+1.0 pts

06Independence, IAIA6,3122.7%+1.5 pts

07Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.6%+0.9 pts

08Clive, IAIA19,8612.5%+0.3 pts

09Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.5%+0.5 pts

10Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.5%+0.9 pts

11Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.5%−0.9 pts

12Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.4%−0.1 pts

13Johnston, IAIA25,0652.3%−0.8 pts

14Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.2%−0.7 pts

15Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.1%−0.2 pts

16Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.1%+0.1 pts

17Newton, IAIA15,7412.0%+1.0 pts

18Waverly, IAIA10,5612.0%0.0 pts

19Marion, IAIA42,7322.0%−0.4 pts

20Nevada, IAIA6,9741.9%−2.3 pts

21Clinton, IAIA24,0491.9%+0.5 pts

22Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.9%−0.5 pts

23Winterset, IAIA5,5201.9%−0.1 pts

24Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.8%−0.5 pts

25Davenport, IAIA100,3581.8%+0.6 pts

26Coralville, IAIA23,9601.8%−0.8 pts

27Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.8%−1.5 pts

28West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.8%+0.1 pts

29Indianola, IAIA16,8291.8%−0.6 pts

30Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.8%0.0 pts

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.7%−0.2 pts

32Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.7%0.0 pts

33Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.7%+0.1 pts

34Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.7%+0.5 pts

35Washington, IAIA7,2611.7%+0.7 pts

36Ames, IAIA68,2201.7%−1.1 pts

37Altoona, IAIA22,7961.6%−0.1 pts

38Algona, IAIA5,3091.6%−0.4 pts

39Waukee, IAIA34,8901.6%+0.1 pts

40Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.6%−1.0 pts

41Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.5%−0.3 pts

42Osceola, IAIA5,6791.5%−1.6 pts

43Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.5%−0.7 pts

44Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.5%−0.3 pts

45Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.5%+0.2 pts

46Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.5%−0.5 pts

47Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.4%−0.2 pts

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.4%−0.1 pts

49Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.4%−3.3 pts

50Decorah, IAIA7,4171.4%−0.4 pts

51Mason City, IAIA26,8531.4%−0.6 pts

52Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.3%+0.1 pts

53Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.3%0.0 pts

54Perry, IAIA8,2081.3%+0.4 pts

55Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.3%−0.9 pts

56Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.2%−0.7 pts

57Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.2%+1.0 pts

58Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.2%+0.2 pts

59Burlington, IAIA23,3361.2%−0.3 pts

60Boone, IAIA12,4711.1%−1.1 pts

61Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.1%−0.7 pts

62Manchester, IAIA5,3571.1%+0.5 pts

63Webster City, IAIA7,8151.1%−0.5 pts

64Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.0%−0.1 pts

65Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.0%−1.4 pts

66Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.9%−2.0 pts

67Spencer, IAIA11,2180.9%+0.2 pts

68Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.9%+0.3 pts

69Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.9%−0.4 pts

70Denison, IAIA8,2140.9%+0.1 pts

71Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.9%–

72Estherville, IAIA5,8070.9%−1.3 pts

73Adel, IAIA7,0980.8%−0.2 pts

74Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.8%−0.6 pts

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.6%−0.4 pts

76Vinton, IAIA5,0040.6%−3.1 pts

77Centerville, IAIA5,3270.6%−1.1 pts

78Pella, IAIA10,9920.6%0.0 pts

79Carroll, IAIA10,0850.6%−0.1 pts

80Charles City, IAIA7,0130.5%+0.1 pts

81Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.5%+0.4 pts

82Orange City, IAIA6,4680.4%−1.2 pts

83DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.4%−0.6 pts

84Asbury, IAIA6,0350.4%+0.2 pts

85Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.4%−0.8 pts

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%−0.1 pts

87Polk City, IAIA6,6300.1%−1.1 pts

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