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Highest West Indian population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: West Indian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Waterloo, IA, up 33 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Altoona, IAIA22,7961.6%–

02▼1Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.7%–

03▲33Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.5%+0.4 pts

04Marion, IAIA42,7320.5%–

05▲4Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.5%–

06Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.4%–

07Charles City, IAIA7,0130.4%–

08▼6Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.4%0.0 pts

09▲1Davenport, IAIA100,3580.4%+0.4 pts

10▲5Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.3%+0.2 pts

11▼7Spencer, IAIA11,2180.3%+0.1 pts

12▲6Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.3%+0.2 pts

13Waverly, IAIA10,5610.3%–

14▲11Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.3%+0.2 pts

15▼7Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.2%+0.2 pts

16Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.2%–

17▲2Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.2%+0.2 pts

18Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.2%–

19▲4Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.2%+0.1 pts

20Indianola, IAIA16,8290.1%–

21▲5Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%−0.2 pts

22▲12Clinton, IAIA24,0490.1%–

23▼16Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.1%–

24▼21Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.1%–

25Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.1%–

26▼5Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%–

27▲2Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.1%–

28▼12Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%−0.4 pts

29▲6Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.1%0.0 pts

30Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.1%–

31▼7Ames, IAIA68,2200.0%−0.1 pts

32▼15Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%0.0 pts

33Mason City, IAIA26,8530.0%–

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