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Largest Arab population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 15 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2010

01Waukee, IAIA34,890288–

02Ankeny, IAIA77,833135−44%

03Iowa City, IAIA76,229120−70%

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14866−14%

05Ames, IAIA68,22064−81%

06Davenport, IAIA100,35856−69%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,22447−78%

08Waterloo, IAIA66,91929+7%

09Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93523−97%

10Marion, IAIA42,73216−83%

11Grinnell, IAIA9,43014–

12Ottumwa, IAIA25,31913−86%

13Clive, IAIA19,86111+0%

14Marshalltown, IAIA27,5366−83%

15Des Moines, IAIA212,0864−99%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS