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Highest Swedish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 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. The median across all 87 is 2.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Vinton, IAIA5,0046.6%+3.2 pts

02Red Oak, IAIA5,3886.5%−5.8 pts

03Creston, IAIA7,3355.8%+1.8 pts

04Cherokee, IAIA5,1225.6%−2.3 pts

05Boone, IAIA12,4715.3%−5.6 pts

06Anamosa, IAIA5,9015.2%+2.5 pts

07Clear Lake, IAIA7,6014.8%+0.5 pts

08Bettendorf, IAIA40,7104.7%+0.9 pts

09Clive, IAIA19,8614.5%+0.7 pts

10Decorah, IAIA7,4174.2%−1.8 pts

11Adel, IAIA7,0984.1%+3.0 pts

12Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374.0%−2.1 pts

13Marion, IAIA42,7323.7%+1.0 pts

14Johnston, IAIA25,0653.5%−1.0 pts

15Orange City, IAIA6,4683.4%+2.4 pts

16Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.4%−2.7 pts

17Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.4%+1.6 pts

18Charles City, IAIA7,0133.4%+1.1 pts

19Pella, IAIA10,9923.3%+1.2 pts

20Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.3%−3.0 pts

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.3%−0.3 pts

22Indianola, IAIA16,8293.2%−1.1 pts

23North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.1%+1.8 pts

24Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.1%−0.8 pts

25Atlantic, IAIA6,6763.0%+0.8 pts

26Spencer, IAIA11,2182.9%−1.5 pts

27Burlington, IAIA23,3362.9%−1.3 pts

28Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.9%−2.2 pts

29Ames, IAIA68,2202.9%−1.7 pts

30Waukee, IAIA34,8902.9%−3.3 pts

31Polk City, IAIA6,6302.7%−1.5 pts

32Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.7%−0.6 pts

33West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.7%−0.9 pts

34Nevada, IAIA6,9742.6%−1.6 pts

35Davenport, IAIA100,3582.6%−0.3 pts

36Clinton, IAIA24,0492.6%−0.8 pts

37Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.6%−0.2 pts

38Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.6%−0.9 pts

39Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.5%−0.6 pts

40Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.5%+0.1 pts

41Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.5%−3.7 pts

42Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.5%−0.1 pts

43Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.5%0.0 pts

44Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.4%−2.8 pts

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.4%+0.1 pts

46DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.4%+0.5 pts

47Waverly, IAIA10,5612.3%−0.1 pts

48Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.2%+0.2 pts

49Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.2%−0.7 pts

50Coralville, IAIA23,9602.1%−1.2 pts

51Carroll, IAIA10,0852.1%+0.3 pts

52Manchester, IAIA5,3572.1%−0.1 pts

53Washington, IAIA7,2612.1%+0.2 pts

54Newton, IAIA15,7412.0%+0.3 pts

55Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%−1.2 pts

56Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.9%−0.1 pts

57Estherville, IAIA5,8071.9%−0.2 pts

58Sheldon, IAIA5,5751.8%−0.8 pts

59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.8%−0.3 pts

60Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.8%−4.8 pts

61Winterset, IAIA5,5201.7%+0.4 pts

62Altoona, IAIA22,7961.7%−2.6 pts

63Mason City, IAIA26,8531.7%−1.4 pts

64Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.6%−3.4 pts

65Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.6%−3.4 pts

66Perry, IAIA8,2081.6%+0.4 pts

67Webster City, IAIA7,8151.5%−3.2 pts

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.5%−0.4 pts

69Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.5%−0.2 pts

70Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.5%−0.3 pts

71Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.4%−1.1 pts

72Grimes, IAIA17,4051.1%−5.4 pts

73Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.1%−3.0 pts

74Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.0%−1.9 pts

75Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.0%−0.3 pts

76Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.0%−1.5 pts

77Denison, IAIA8,2140.9%−1.2 pts

78Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.9%−0.7 pts

79Centerville, IAIA5,3270.9%−2.7 pts

80Algona, IAIA5,3090.8%−5.5 pts

81Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.8%−2.1 pts

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%−0.3 pts

83Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.7%−3.7 pts

84Asbury, IAIA6,0350.6%−1.9 pts

85Osceola, IAIA5,6790.6%−1.1 pts

86Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.6%−1.5 pts

87Independence, IAIA6,3120.5%−1.4 pts

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