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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 69 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Coralville, IAIA23,9607.5%+4.4 pts

02Bondurant, IAIA9,6476.2%–

03Johnston, IAIA25,0655.6%–

04Grimes, IAIA17,4054.5%–

05Des Moines, IAIA212,0864.4%+3.2 pts

06Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.3%+3.2 pts

07Waukee, IAIA34,8904.0%+3.5 pts

08Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.9%+3.3 pts

09Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.3%+2.7 pts

10Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.0%+1.9 pts

11Clive, IAIA19,8612.6%+1.5 pts

12Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.6%+2.0 pts

13Orange City, IAIA6,4682.4%+1.3 pts

14Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.4%–

15Newton, IAIA15,7412.3%–

16Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.3%–

17Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.2%–

18Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.1%+0.9 pts

19Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.0%+0.3 pts

20Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.0%+0.9 pts

21Altoona, IAIA22,7962.0%+1.8 pts

22Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.0%+1.6 pts

23Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.9%+1.4 pts

24West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.7%+1.1 pts

25Ames, IAIA68,2201.6%+0.1 pts

26Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.5%−2.7 pts

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.5%−0.6 pts

28Vinton, IAIA5,0041.4%–

29Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.3%+0.3 pts

30Independence, IAIA6,3121.3%–

31Asbury, IAIA6,0351.3%–

32Davenport, IAIA100,3581.2%+0.5 pts

33Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.2%+0.6 pts

34North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.1%+1.0 pts

35Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.1%+0.5 pts

36Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.1%+0.9 pts

37Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.9%–

38Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.8%+0.4 pts

39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.7%−2.3 pts

40Centerville, IAIA5,3270.7%–

41Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.6%−0.2 pts

42Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.6%+0.4 pts

43Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.6%+0.2 pts

44Estherville, IAIA5,8070.6%+0.2 pts

45Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.5%−1.5 pts

46Adel, IAIA7,0980.4%–

47Perry, IAIA8,2080.4%–

48Webster City, IAIA7,8150.3%–

49Marion, IAIA42,7320.3%−0.2 pts

50Winterset, IAIA5,5200.3%–

51Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.3%+0.1 pts

52Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.3%−1.6 pts

53Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%−2.8 pts

54Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%−0.2 pts

55Washington, IAIA7,2610.2%–

56Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%–

57Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.2%–

58Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%–

59Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.2%−0.1 pts

60Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%−0.5 pts

61Clinton, IAIA24,0490.2%−0.7 pts

62Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.2%–

63Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%−0.9 pts

64Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%−0.4 pts

65Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.1%–

66Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.1%−0.0 pts

67DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.1%–

68Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%–

69Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES