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Highest Swiss population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swiss residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 65 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anamosa, IA, up 50 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWISS SHAREVS 2010

01Washington, IAIA7,2611.8%+0.7 pts

02▲49Fairfield, IAIA9,2201.5%+1.0 pts

03▲18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.0%+0.3 pts

04▲45Adel, IAIA7,0981.0%–

05▼2Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.9%–

06▲47Asbury, IAIA6,0350.9%−1.2 pts

07▼5Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.9%+0.4 pts

08Winterset, IAIA5,5200.8%–

09▼4Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.8%+0.7 pts

10▲5DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.8%−0.5 pts

11▲31Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.7%−0.6 pts

12▼6Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.6%−0.1 pts

13▼4Marion, IAIA42,7320.6%+0.2 pts

14Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.6%−0.3 pts

15▲22Burlington, IAIA23,3360.6%+0.3 pts

16▼3Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.6%+0.3 pts

17▲45Manchester, IAIA5,3570.5%–

18▲2Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.5%–

19▲50Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.5%−0.1 pts

20▲8Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.5%+0.3 pts

21▲4Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%–

22▼4Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.4%−0.1 pts

23▼16Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.4%−0.4 pts

24▼13Coralville, IAIA23,9600.4%+0.3 pts

25▼21Waukee, IAIA34,8900.4%−1.4 pts

26▲10Spencer, IAIA11,2180.4%+0.1 pts

27Orange City, IAIA6,4680.3%−0.1 pts

28▲28Independence, IAIA6,3120.3%+0.1 pts

29▲41Vinton, IAIA5,0040.3%−0.1 pts

30▲16Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%−0.2 pts

31▼7Ames, IAIA68,2200.3%−0.5 pts

32▲2Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.3%−0.3 pts

33Indianola, IAIA16,8290.3%−0.1 pts

34Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.3%+0.2 pts

35▼13Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.3%−0.1 pts

36▲14Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.3%0.0 pts

37▲15Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.3%0.0 pts

38▲27Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%−0.2 pts

39▲21Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.2%−0.2 pts

40▼32Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%−0.1 pts

41▼1Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.2%−0.6 pts

42▲13Clinton, IAIA24,0490.2%0.0 pts

43▼13Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.2%−0.2 pts

44▲23Perry, IAIA8,2080.2%–

45▼14North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.2%−1.0 pts

46▲12Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.2%−0.1 pts

47▼24Algona, IAIA5,3090.2%−0.2 pts

48▼16Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.2%−0.1 pts

49▼5Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%+0.1 pts

50▼24Johnston, IAIA25,0650.2%+0.1 pts

51▲6Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%–

52▼23West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.1%−0.3 pts

53▼6Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%−0.2 pts

54▼16Pella, IAIA10,9920.1%–

55▼12Grimes, IAIA17,4050.1%0.0 pts

56▲3Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.1%−0.3 pts

57▼40Charles City, IAIA7,0130.1%−0.5 pts

58▲5Waverly, IAIA10,5610.1%−0.4 pts

59▼11Boone, IAIA12,4710.1%−0.6 pts

60Altoona, IAIA22,7960.1%−0.2 pts

61▼47Denison, IAIA8,2140.1%–

62▲4Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.1%−0.1 pts

63▼18Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.1%−0.1 pts

64▼52Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%−0.5 pts

65▼46Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%0.0 pts

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