RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 79 SHOWN OF 79

Highest Welsh population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 79 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 79 is 0.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01Winterset, IAIA5,5203.0%−0.1 pts

02Adel, IAIA7,0982.9%+1.7 pts

03Altoona, IAIA22,7962.4%+1.8 pts

04Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.1%+1.1 pts

05Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.8%+0.9 pts

06Coralville, IAIA23,9601.7%+1.0 pts

07Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.6%+0.9 pts

08Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.6%+1.2 pts

09Creston, IAIA7,3351.4%−0.7 pts

10Nevada, IAIA6,9741.3%+0.4 pts

11Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.1%+0.6 pts

12Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.1%+0.4 pts

13Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001.1%+0.5 pts

14Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.0%−0.8 pts

15Johnston, IAIA25,0651.0%−0.8 pts

16Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.9%+0.7 pts

17Pella, IAIA10,9920.9%+0.1 pts

18Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.9%−0.2 pts

19Mason City, IAIA26,8530.9%+0.2 pts

20Estherville, IAIA5,8070.9%+0.5 pts

21Decorah, IAIA7,4170.9%+0.5 pts

22Clive, IAIA19,8610.8%+0.1 pts

23Clinton, IAIA24,0490.8%+0.2 pts

24Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.8%0.0 pts

25West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.8%−0.3 pts

26Burlington, IAIA23,3360.8%+0.1 pts

27Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.8%+0.1 pts

28Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.7%+0.4 pts

29Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%−1.1 pts

30Marion, IAIA42,7320.7%−0.3 pts

31Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.7%−1.1 pts

32Newton, IAIA15,7410.7%−1.1 pts

33Washington, IAIA7,2610.7%−1.0 pts

34Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.7%−1.1 pts

35Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.7%0.0 pts

36Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.7%−0.2 pts

37Centerville, IAIA5,3270.7%−0.7 pts

38North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.6%−0.3 pts

39Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.6%−0.1 pts

40Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.6%−0.2 pts

41Perry, IAIA8,2080.6%−1.0 pts

42Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.6%+0.4 pts

43Independence, IAIA6,3120.6%+0.3 pts

44Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.6%−1.2 pts

45Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.5%−0.2 pts

46Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.5%+0.3 pts

47Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.5%0.0 pts

48Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.5%+0.1 pts

49Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.5%−0.1 pts

50Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.5%+0.1 pts

51Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.5%−2.3 pts

52Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.5%−0.8 pts

53Ames, IAIA68,2200.5%−0.3 pts

54Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.5%+0.2 pts

55Indianola, IAIA16,8290.5%−0.4 pts

56Davenport, IAIA100,3580.4%0.0 pts

57Algona, IAIA5,3090.4%+0.1 pts

58Spencer, IAIA11,2180.4%−0.7 pts

59Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.4%−0.2 pts

60Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.3%−0.3 pts

61Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.3%+0.1 pts

62Waukee, IAIA34,8900.3%−1.1 pts

63Polk City, IAIA6,6300.3%−0.4 pts

64Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.3%0.0 pts

65Osceola, IAIA5,6790.3%+0.1 pts

66Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.3%−1.4 pts

67Boone, IAIA12,4710.3%−2.9 pts

68Waverly, IAIA10,5610.3%−0.4 pts

69Denison, IAIA8,2140.3%−0.1 pts

70Grimes, IAIA17,4050.3%−0.2 pts

71Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%−0.2 pts

72Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%−0.9 pts

73Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.1%−0.1 pts

74Carroll, IAIA10,0850.1%−0.4 pts

75Charles City, IAIA7,0130.1%−0.5 pts

76Orange City, IAIA6,4680.1%–

77Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.1%–

78Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%−0.5 pts

79Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%−0.5 pts

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