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Largest Arab population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 48 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 68. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Des Moines, IA, up 8 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲2Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,152+184%

02▲7Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,083+63%

03▲7Marion, IAIA42,732565+501%

04▲3West Des Moines, IAIA74,224535+154%

05▼4Waukee, IAIA34,890511–

06▼1Ames, IAIA68,220424+26%

07▲8Des Moines, IAIA212,086404−20%

08Coralville, IAIA23,960399+2%

09Sioux City, IAIA86,356392+123%

10Bettendorf, IAIA40,710335+1575%

11Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324314–

12Clinton, IAIA24,049203+712%

13▼11Ankeny, IAIA77,833197−18%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240196+2350%

15Fairfield, IAIA9,220189+163%

16▼2Marshalltown, IAIA27,536150+329%

17Urbandale, IAIA48,570149+137%

18▼14Dubuque, IAIA59,148131+70%

19Adel, IAIA7,098127–

20▼14Davenport, IAIA100,358110−39%

21Clear Lake, IAIA7,60195+116%

22Burlington, IAIA23,33694+327%

23Newton, IAIA15,74189–

24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68068+55%

25Norwalk, IAIA15,00461+281%

26Mason City, IAIA26,85356+22%

27▼15Ottumwa, IAIA25,31942−55%

28▼20Waterloo, IAIA66,91934+26%

29Johnston, IAIA25,06531−54%

30Pella, IAIA10,99220–

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49318–

32▼19Clive, IAIA19,86116+45%

33North Liberty, IAIA21,97613−68%

34Boone, IAIA12,47110−57%

35Clarinda, IAIA5,27310–

36Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710–

37Hiawatha, IAIA7,43210−38%

38Indianola, IAIA16,82910−73%

39Perry, IAIA8,20810–

40Fort Madison, IAIA9,9359+13%

41Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256–

42Anamosa, IAIA5,9015−81%

43Atlantic, IAIA6,6765–

44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0135−86%

45Orange City, IAIA6,4685–

46Asbury, IAIA6,0354–

47Decorah, IAIA7,4174−75%

48▼37Grinnell, IAIA9,4304–

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