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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. The median across all 69 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Orange City, IA, up 35 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Coralville, IAIA23,9607.5%+4.4 pts

02▼1Bondurant, IAIA9,6476.2%–

03▲21Johnston, IAIA25,0655.6%–

04Grimes, IAIA17,4054.5%–

05▲1Des Moines, IAIA212,0864.4%+3.2 pts

06▼2Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.3%+3.2 pts

07▲21Waukee, IAIA34,8904.0%+3.5 pts

08▼3Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.9%+3.3 pts

09▲8Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.3%+2.7 pts

10▲12Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.0%+1.9 pts

11▲8Clive, IAIA19,8612.6%+1.5 pts

12▲1Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.6%+2.0 pts

13▲35Orange City, IAIA6,4682.4%+1.3 pts

14Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.4%–

15▼1Newton, IAIA15,7412.3%–

16▲7Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.3%–

17▼7Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.2%–

18▼10Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.1%+0.9 pts

19▲8Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.0%+0.3 pts

20▲1Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.0%+0.9 pts

21▼9Altoona, IAIA22,7962.0%+1.8 pts

22▼11Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.0%+1.6 pts

23▼8Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.9%+1.4 pts

24▼8West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241.7%+1.1 pts

25▲1Ames, IAIA68,2201.6%+0.1 pts

26▲7Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.5%−2.7 pts

27▼18Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.5%−0.6 pts

28▲11Vinton, IAIA5,0041.4%–

29Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.3%+0.3 pts

30Independence, IAIA6,3121.3%–

31▲19Asbury, IAIA6,0351.3%–

32▲8Davenport, IAIA100,3581.2%+0.5 pts

33▲21Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.2%+0.6 pts

34▼27North Liberty, IAIA21,9761.1%+1.0 pts

35▲12Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.1%+0.5 pts

36▼11Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.1%+0.9 pts

37▼5Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.9%–

38▼1Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.8%+0.4 pts

39▲2Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.7%−2.3 pts

40Centerville, IAIA5,3270.7%–

41▲12Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.6%−0.2 pts

42▲3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.6%+0.4 pts

43▲20Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.6%+0.2 pts

44▼6Estherville, IAIA5,8070.6%+0.2 pts

45▲13Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.5%−1.5 pts

46Adel, IAIA7,0980.4%–

47▼27Perry, IAIA8,2080.4%–

48▲12Webster City, IAIA7,8150.3%–

49Marion, IAIA42,7320.3%−0.2 pts

50Winterset, IAIA5,5200.3%–

51▼16Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.3%+0.1 pts

52▲7Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.3%−1.6 pts

53▼22Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%−2.8 pts

54▼2Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%−0.2 pts

55▲1Washington, IAIA7,2610.2%–

56▼27Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%–

57▲9Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.2%–

58▲3Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%–

59▼16Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.2%−0.1 pts

60Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%−0.5 pts

61▲1Clinton, IAIA24,0490.2%−0.7 pts

62Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.2%–

63▼29Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%−0.9 pts

64▼22Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%−0.4 pts

65Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.1%–

66Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.1%0.0 pts

67DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.1%–

68▼38Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%–

69Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%−0.1 pts

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