RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest American population, Iowa cities · 2020

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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0867,385–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9355,207–

03Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803,471–

04Davenport, IAIA100,3583,365–

05Sioux City, IAIA86,3562,997–

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242,847–

07Waterloo, IAIA66,9192,701–

08Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,667–

09Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,409–

10Ankeny, IAIA77,8331,999–

11Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,773–

12Marion, IAIA42,7321,653–

13Urbandale, IAIA48,5701,588–

14Burlington, IAIA23,3361,557–

15Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,483–

16Ames, IAIA68,2201,351–

17Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,146–

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,130–

19Clinton, IAIA24,0491,129–

20Grimes, IAIA17,4051,096–

21Altoona, IAIA22,7961,006–

22Mason City, IAIA26,853998–

23Marshalltown, IAIA27,536951–

24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837913–

25Newton, IAIA15,741901–

26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493864–

27Indianola, IAIA16,829720–

28Creston, IAIA7,335694–

29Johnston, IAIA25,065675–

30Coralville, IAIA23,960613–

31Clive, IAIA19,861606–

32Oelwein, IAIA5,757584–

33Keokuk, IAIA9,510574–

34Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059563–

35Vinton, IAIA5,004543–

36Spencer, IAIA11,218540–

37Waukee, IAIA34,890534–

38Washington, IAIA7,261527–

39Knoxville, IAIA7,469494–

40North Liberty, IAIA21,976476–

41Carroll, IAIA10,085473–

42Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500445–

43Fairfield, IAIA9,220443–

44Perry, IAIA8,208431–

45Pella, IAIA10,992399–

46Grinnell, IAIA9,430391–

47Boone, IAIA12,471390–

48Waverly, IAIA10,561375–

49Centerville, IAIA5,327374–

50Independence, IAIA6,312372–

51Le Mars, IAIA10,760366–

52Eldridge, IAIA6,954331–

53Fort Madison, IAIA9,935330–

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,601315–

55Adel, IAIA7,098305–

56Norwalk, IAIA15,004291–

57Atlantic, IAIA6,676280–

58Maquoketa, IAIA6,027271–

59Sheldon, IAIA5,575260–

60Algona, IAIA5,309248–

61Winterset, IAIA5,520223–

62Glenwood, IAIA5,287219–

63Red Oak, IAIA5,388219–

64Bondurant, IAIA9,647216–

65Webster City, IAIA7,815203–

66Denison, IAIA8,214203–

67Charles City, IAIA7,013203–

68DeWitt, IAIA5,704202–

69Hiawatha, IAIA7,432195–

70Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013184–

71Decorah, IAIA7,417175–

72Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239169–

73Sioux Center, IAIA8,864167–

74Anamosa, IAIA5,901163–

75Asbury, IAIA6,035157–

76Estherville, IAIA5,807145–

77Tiffin, IAIA7,156145–

78Storm Lake, IAIA11,590143–

79Clarinda, IAIA5,273141–

80Polk City, IAIA6,630140–

81Nevada, IAIA6,974108–

82Manchester, IAIA5,357102–

83Cherokee, IAIA5,12290–

84Orange City, IAIA6,46889–

85Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52557–

86Osceola, IAIA5,67954–

87Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32416–

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