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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2010

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,152+184%

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

03Marion, IAIA42,732565+501%

04West Des Moines, IAIA74,224535+154%

05Waukee, IAIA34,890511–

06Ames, IAIA68,220424+26%

07Des 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%

13Ankeny, IAIA77,833197−18%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240196+2350%

15Fairfield, IAIA9,220189+163%

16Marshalltown, IAIA27,536150+329%

17Urbandale, IAIA48,570149+137%

18Dubuque, IAIA59,148131+70%

19Adel, IAIA7,098127–

20Davenport, 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%

27Ottumwa, IAIA25,31942−55%

28Waterloo, IAIA66,91934+26%

29Johnston, IAIA25,06531−54%

30Pella, IAIA10,99220–

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49318–

32Clive, 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%

48Grinnell, IAIA9,4304–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES