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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 68 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 0.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.7%–

02Coralville, IAIA23,9607.7%+4.6 pts

03Denison, IAIA8,2144.6%+4.1 pts

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.7%+2.5 pts

05Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.4%+2.8 pts

06Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.3%+2.2 pts

07North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.0%+2.9 pts

08Waterloo, IAIA66,9193.0%+1.8 pts

09Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.9%+0.8 pts

10Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.8%–

11Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.8%+2.4 pts

12Altoona, IAIA22,7962.7%+2.5 pts

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.6%+2.0 pts

14Newton, IAIA15,7412.4%–

15Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.3%+1.8 pts

16West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.3%+1.7 pts

17Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.1%+1.5 pts

18Charles City, IAIA7,0132.1%–

19Clive, IAIA19,8612.1%+1.0 pts

20Perry, IAIA8,2082.0%–

21Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.7%+0.6 pts

22Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.5%+0.4 pts

23Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.5%–

24Johnston, IAIA25,0651.4%–

25Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.4%+1.2 pts

26Ames, IAIA68,2201.4%−0.2 pts

27Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.3%−0.5 pts

28Waukee, IAIA34,8901.2%+0.7 pts

29Waverly, IAIA10,5611.1%–

30Carroll, IAIA10,0851.0%–

31Burlington, IAIA23,3361.0%−2.0 pts

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.8%–

33Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.7%−3.5 pts

34Decorah, IAIA7,4170.6%−0.5 pts

35Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.6%+0.4 pts

36Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.6%–

37Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.5%+0.1 pts

38Estherville, IAIA5,8070.5%+0.1 pts

39Vinton, IAIA5,0040.4%–

40Davenport, IAIA100,3580.4%−0.3 pts

41Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.4%−2.6 pts

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.4%−0.1 pts

43Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.3%+0.1 pts

44Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.3%–

45Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.3%+0.1 pts

46Spencer, IAIA11,2180.3%–

47Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.3%−0.3 pts

48Orange City, IAIA6,4680.2%−0.9 pts

49Marion, IAIA42,7320.2%−0.3 pts

50Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%–

51Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.2%−0.4 pts

52Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%−0.2 pts

53Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.2%−0.7 pts

54Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.2%−0.5 pts

55Pella, IAIA10,9920.2%−0.3 pts

56Washington, IAIA7,2610.2%–

57Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.1%–

58Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.1%−1.9 pts

59Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.1%−1.8 pts

60Webster City, IAIA7,8150.1%–

61Nevada, IAIA6,9740.1%–

62Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%−0.8 pts

63Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.1%−0.3 pts

64Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.1%−0.7 pts

65Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%–

66Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%–

67DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.0%–

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