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Highest Swedish population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Vinton, IAIA5,0046.6%–

02Red Oak, IAIA5,3886.5%–

03Creston, IAIA7,3355.8%–

04Cherokee, IAIA5,1225.6%–

05Boone, IAIA12,4715.3%–

06Anamosa, IAIA5,9015.2%–

07Clear Lake, IAIA7,6014.8%–

08Bettendorf, IAIA40,7104.7%–

09Clive, IAIA19,8614.5%–

10Decorah, IAIA7,4174.2%–

11Adel, IAIA7,0984.1%–

12Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374.0%–

13Marion, IAIA42,7323.7%–

14Johnston, IAIA25,0653.5%–

15Orange City, IAIA6,4683.4%–

16Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.4%–

17Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.4%–

18Charles City, IAIA7,0133.4%–

19Pella, IAIA10,9923.3%–

20Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.3%–

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.3%–

22Indianola, IAIA16,8293.2%–

23North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.1%–

24Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.1%–

25Atlantic, IAIA6,6763.0%–

26Spencer, IAIA11,2182.9%–

27Burlington, IAIA23,3362.9%–

28Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.9%–

29Ames, IAIA68,2202.9%–

30Waukee, IAIA34,8902.9%–

31Polk City, IAIA6,6302.7%–

32Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.7%–

33West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.7%–

34Nevada, IAIA6,9742.6%–

35Davenport, IAIA100,3582.6%–

36Clinton, IAIA24,0492.6%–

37Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.6%–

38Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.6%–

39Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.5%–

40Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.5%–

41Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.5%–

42Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.5%–

43Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192.5%–

44Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.4%–

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.4%–

46DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.4%–

47Waverly, IAIA10,5612.3%–

48Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.2%–

49Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.2%–

50Coralville, IAIA23,9602.1%–

51Carroll, IAIA10,0852.1%–

52Manchester, IAIA5,3572.1%–

53Washington, IAIA7,2612.1%–

54Newton, IAIA15,7412.0%–

55Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.0%–

56Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.9%–

57Estherville, IAIA5,8071.9%–

58Sheldon, IAIA5,5751.8%–

59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.8%–

60Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.8%–

61Winterset, IAIA5,5201.7%–

62Altoona, IAIA22,7961.7%–

63Mason City, IAIA26,8531.7%–

64Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.6%–

65Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.6%–

66Perry, IAIA8,2081.6%–

67Webster City, IAIA7,8151.5%–

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.5%–

69Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.5%–

70Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.5%–

71Tiffin, IAIA7,1561.4%–

72Grimes, IAIA17,4051.1%–

73Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.1%–

74Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.0%–

75Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.0%–

76Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.0%–

77Denison, IAIA8,2140.9%–

78Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.9%–

79Centerville, IAIA5,3270.9%–

80Algona, IAIA5,3090.8%–

81Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.8%–

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.7%–

83Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.7%–

84Asbury, IAIA6,0350.6%–

85Osceola, IAIA5,6790.6%–

86Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.6%–

87Independence, IAIA6,3120.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES