RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest American population, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0868,780–

02Davenport, IAIA100,3585,869–

03Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9355,178–

04Waterloo, IAIA66,9193,855–

05Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403,762–

06Dubuque, IAIA59,1483,409–

07Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803,059–

08Sioux City, IAIA86,3562,847–

09Burlington, IAIA23,3362,372–

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192,366–

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242,323–

12Ankeny, IAIA77,8331,935–

13Clinton, IAIA24,0491,746–

14Marion, IAIA42,7321,652–

15Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,612–

16Ames, IAIA68,2201,444–

17Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,419–

18Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,418–

19Urbandale, IAIA48,5701,395–

20Keokuk, IAIA9,5101,311–

21Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361,228–

22Mason City, IAIA26,8531,065–

23Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351,047–

24Indianola, IAIA16,829932–

25Creston, IAIA7,335883–

26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493869–

27Altoona, IAIA22,796864–

28Newton, IAIA15,741846–

29Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500725–

30Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837724–

31Le Mars, IAIA10,760707–

32Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239706–

33Red Oak, IAIA5,388705–

34Knoxville, IAIA7,469678–

35Boone, IAIA12,471663–

36Johnston, IAIA25,065655–

37Winterset, IAIA5,520639–

38Clive, IAIA19,861597–

39Oelwein, IAIA5,757582–

40Maquoketa, IAIA6,027575–

41Pella, IAIA10,992571–

42Waukee, IAIA34,890564–

43Fairfield, IAIA9,220559–

44Waverly, IAIA10,561559–

45Spencer, IAIA11,218552–

46Washington, IAIA7,261542–

47Carroll, IAIA10,085528–

48Sheldon, IAIA5,575514–

49Coralville, IAIA23,960509–

50Clarinda, IAIA5,273507–

51Perry, IAIA8,208456–

52Glenwood, IAIA5,287448–

53North Liberty, IAIA21,976444–

54Charles City, IAIA7,013427–

55Norwalk, IAIA15,004415–

56Grinnell, IAIA9,430407–

57Clear Lake, IAIA7,601393–

58DeWitt, IAIA5,704383–

59Hiawatha, IAIA7,432375–

60Nevada, IAIA6,974351–

61Atlantic, IAIA6,676348–

62Webster City, IAIA7,815326–

63Independence, IAIA6,312306–

64Algona, IAIA5,309287–

65Anamosa, IAIA5,901287–

66Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013282–

67Grimes, IAIA17,405281–

68Centerville, IAIA5,327263–

69Eldridge, IAIA6,954260–

70Cherokee, IAIA5,122243–

71Osceola, IAIA5,679241–

72Storm Lake, IAIA11,590241–

73Manchester, IAIA5,357236–

74Sioux Center, IAIA8,864209–

75Estherville, IAIA5,807208–

76Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324190–

77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059189–

78Decorah, IAIA7,417187–

79Orange City, IAIA6,468178–

80Bondurant, IAIA9,647155–

81Denison, IAIA8,214132–

82Polk City, IAIA6,630121–

83Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525121–

84Asbury, IAIA6,035121–

85Vinton, IAIA5,004114–

86Adel, IAIA7,098111–

87Tiffin, IAIA7,15663–

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