RANKING · 2024 ACS · 13 SHOWN OF 13

Highest Somali population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 13 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Somali population share by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.6%–

02Clive, IAIA19,8610.4%–

03Coralville, IAIA23,9600.2%–

04Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%–

05Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.1%–

06Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%–

07Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%–

08Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.0%–

09Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%–

10Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%–

11Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.0%–

12Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%–

13Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

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