RANKING · 2024 ACS · 12 SHOWN OF 12

Largest Bulgarian population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Bulgarian 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 12 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Bulgarian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08683−1%

02Decorah, IAIA7,41769–

03Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68053–

04Sioux City, IAIA86,35647–

05Ames, IAIA68,22032–

06Waterloo, IAIA66,91931−30%

07Marion, IAIA42,73222–

08Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24017+70%

09Davenport, IAIA100,35815–

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414–

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83311−62%

12Urbandale, IAIA48,5702−85%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES