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Highest Swedish population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Vinton, IAIA5,0047.3%+3.9 pts

02DeWitt, IAIA5,7045.0%+3.2 pts

03Boone, IAIA12,4714.8%−6.1 pts

04Creston, IAIA7,3354.7%+0.6 pts

05Spencer, IAIA11,2184.3%−0.2 pts

06Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.2%+1.8 pts

07Nevada, IAIA6,9744.1%−0.2 pts

08Estherville, IAIA5,8074.0%+1.9 pts

09Webster City, IAIA7,8154.0%−0.7 pts

10Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374.0%−2.1 pts

11Adel, IAIA7,0983.9%+2.8 pts

12Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.8%−4.1 pts

13Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.8%+2.0 pts

14Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5003.7%−2.5 pts

15Burlington, IAIA23,3363.7%−0.5 pts

16Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.7%−2.4 pts

17Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.7%−8.6 pts

18Glenwood, IAIA5,2873.6%+0.3 pts

19Coralville, IAIA23,9603.5%+0.1 pts

20West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.3%−0.2 pts

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.2%−0.4 pts

22Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.1%−0.6 pts

23Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.1%−3.2 pts

24Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.0%+0.3 pts

25Davenport, IAIA100,3583.0%+0.1 pts

26Orange City, IAIA6,4682.8%+1.8 pts

27Manchester, IAIA5,3572.8%+0.6 pts

28Clive, IAIA19,8612.8%−1.0 pts

29Grimes, IAIA17,4052.8%−3.8 pts

30Indianola, IAIA16,8292.8%−1.5 pts

31Algona, IAIA5,3092.8%−3.6 pts

32Waukee, IAIA34,8902.7%−3.5 pts

33Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.6%+0.1 pts

34Polk City, IAIA6,6302.5%−1.7 pts

35Marion, IAIA42,7322.5%−0.2 pts

36Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.5%−2.6 pts

37Iowa City, IAIA76,2292.5%−1.4 pts

38Johnston, IAIA25,0652.5%−2.0 pts

39Ames, IAIA68,2202.5%−2.1 pts

40Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.4%+0.8 pts

41Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.4%−0.5 pts

42North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.1%+0.8 pts

43Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.1%−2.3 pts

44Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.1%−1.3 pts

45Decorah, IAIA7,4172.1%−3.9 pts

46Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.1%−1.1 pts

47Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%−1.2 pts

48Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.9%−0.0 pts

49Waverly, IAIA10,5611.9%−0.5 pts

50Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.9%−3.3 pts

51Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.9%−0.7 pts

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.9%−0.4 pts

53Clinton, IAIA24,0491.8%−1.6 pts

54Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.8%−0.3 pts

55Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.8%−0.7 pts

56Altoona, IAIA22,7961.7%−2.6 pts

57Sheldon, IAIA5,5751.6%−1.0 pts

58Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011.6%−2.7 pts

59Osceola, IAIA5,6791.6%−0.2 pts

60Winterset, IAIA5,5201.6%+0.2 pts

61Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.6%−3.5 pts

62Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.6%−2.5 pts

63Pella, IAIA10,9921.5%−0.5 pts

64Carroll, IAIA10,0851.5%−0.3 pts

65Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.5%−1.4 pts

66Washington, IAIA7,2611.5%−0.5 pts

67Newton, IAIA15,7411.4%−0.3 pts

68Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.4%−0.3 pts

69Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.3%−5.3 pts

70Independence, IAIA6,3121.2%−0.7 pts

71Mason City, IAIA26,8531.2%−1.9 pts

72Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.1%−1.8 pts

73Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.1%−1.0 pts

74Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.0%−4.0 pts

75Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.0%−1.4 pts

76Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.9%−0.8 pts

77Charles City, IAIA7,0130.9%−1.4 pts

78Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.8%−1.1 pts

79Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.8%−0.5 pts

80Denison, IAIA8,2140.7%−1.4 pts

81Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.7%−1.6 pts

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.6%−0.4 pts

83Perry, IAIA8,2080.6%−0.5 pts

84Centerville, IAIA5,3270.6%−3.0 pts

85Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.5%−1.6 pts

86Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%−2.4 pts

87Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.2%−2.6 pts

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