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Highest Welsh population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 76 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 76 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Windsor Heights, IA, up 63 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01▲21Clive, IAIA19,8611.9%+1.1 pts

02▲7Creston, IAIA7,3351.7%−0.4 pts

03▲63Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.6%−0.1 pts

04▲4Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.5%+1.2 pts

05▲32Centerville, IAIA5,3271.5%+0.1 pts

06▼3Altoona, IAIA22,7961.4%+0.9 pts

07▲10Pella, IAIA10,9921.3%+0.4 pts

08▼4Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.2%+0.2 pts

09▼7Adel, IAIA7,0981.2%0.0 pts

10▲31Perry, IAIA8,2081.1%−0.5 pts

11▲7Urbandale, IAIA48,5701.1%0.0 pts

12▲32Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.0%−0.7 pts

13Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.0%+0.4 pts

14▲2Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.0%+0.7 pts

15▲58Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.0%+0.7 pts

16▲10Burlington, IAIA23,3360.9%+0.2 pts

17▲46Polk City, IAIA6,6300.9%+0.1 pts

18Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.9%–

19▲38Algona, IAIA5,3090.9%+0.6 pts

20▲48Waverly, IAIA10,5610.8%+0.2 pts

21▼15Coralville, IAIA23,9600.8%+0.1 pts

22▲17Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.8%0.0 pts

23▼11Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.7%0.0 pts

24Webster City, IAIA7,8150.7%+0.6 pts

25West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.7%−0.4 pts

26▲27Ames, IAIA68,2200.7%−0.1 pts

27▲52Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.7%+0.2 pts

28▼4Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.7%−0.1 pts

29▲7Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.7%−0.2 pts

30▲3Washington, IAIA7,2610.6%−1.1 pts

31▲9Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.6%−0.2 pts

32▼17Johnston, IAIA25,0650.6%−1.2 pts

33▲27Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.6%0.0 pts

34Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.5%+0.2 pts

35▼7Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.5%+0.2 pts

36▼15Decorah, IAIA7,4170.5%+0.1 pts

37▲19Davenport, IAIA100,3580.5%0.0 pts

38▼28Nevada, IAIA6,9740.5%−0.4 pts

39▲9Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.5%0.0 pts

40▲12Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.5%−0.8 pts

41▼18Clinton, IAIA24,0490.5%−0.1 pts

42▲3Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.5%−0.3 pts

43▲8Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.4%−2.4 pts

44▲26Grimes, IAIA17,4050.4%0.0 pts

45▲2Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.4%−0.1 pts

46▲3Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.4%−0.2 pts

47▲20Boone, IAIA12,4710.4%−2.8 pts

48▼28Estherville, IAIA5,8070.4%0.0 pts

49▲6Indianola, IAIA16,8290.4%−0.4 pts

50▼8Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.4%+0.2 pts

51▲13Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.4%+0.1 pts

52▼41Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.4%−0.1 pts

53▲22Charles City, IAIA7,0130.4%−0.2 pts

54▼35Mason City, IAIA26,8530.4%−0.3 pts

55▼23Newton, IAIA15,7410.4%−1.5 pts

56▲21Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%–

57Vinton, IAIA5,0040.3%−0.9 pts

58▼20North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.3%−0.6 pts

59▼24Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%−0.4 pts

60▼30Marion, IAIA42,7320.3%−0.8 pts

61▼34Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.3%−0.3 pts

62▲3Osceola, IAIA5,6790.3%0.0 pts

63▼29Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%−1.5 pts

64Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.2%−0.2 pts

65▼3Waukee, IAIA34,8900.2%−1.2 pts

66▲3Denison, IAIA8,2140.2%−0.2 pts

67▼8Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.2%−0.3 pts

68▼10Spencer, IAIA11,2180.2%−0.9 pts

69▼23Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%0.0 pts

70▼20Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.2%−0.2 pts

71▼40Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.2%−1.6 pts

72▲4Orange City, IAIA6,4680.2%–

73▼2Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%−0.3 pts

74Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.1%−0.4 pts

75▼21Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.1%−0.2 pts

76▼2Carroll, IAIA10,0850.1%−0.4 pts

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