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Largest Central American population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, 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 64 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,250–

02Sioux City, IAIA86,3564,422–

03Denison, IAIA8,2141,724–

04Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,518–

05Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,436–

06Iowa City, IAIA76,229717–

07Clive, IAIA19,861699–

08Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935694–

09Storm Lake, IAIA11,590580–

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,224543–

11Marshalltown, IAIA27,536519–

12Sheldon, IAIA5,575460–

13Urbandale, IAIA48,570456–

14Ames, IAIA68,220439–

15Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680408–

16Newton, IAIA15,741388–

17Perry, IAIA8,208317–

18Spencer, IAIA11,218266–

19Le Mars, IAIA10,760253–

20Muscatine, IAIA23,164249–

21Ankeny, IAIA77,833237–

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837229–

23Sioux Center, IAIA8,864226–

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,710224–

25Estherville, IAIA5,807203–

26Davenport, IAIA100,358186–

27Webster City, IAIA7,815185–

28Waukee, IAIA34,890183–

29Marion, IAIA42,732166–

30Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500146–

31Decorah, IAIA7,417138–

32Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239107–

33Dubuque, IAIA59,148105–

34North Liberty, IAIA21,976105–

35Cherokee, IAIA5,12298–

36Osceola, IAIA5,67998–

37Algona, IAIA5,30994–

38Coralville, IAIA23,96080–

39Altoona, IAIA22,79677–

40Adel, IAIA7,09873–

41Grinnell, IAIA9,43065–

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24060–

43Manchester, IAIA5,35755–

44Mason City, IAIA26,85354–

45Carroll, IAIA10,08551–

46Clinton, IAIA24,04951–

47Orange City, IAIA6,46847–

48Boone, IAIA12,47141–

49Norwalk, IAIA15,00441–

50Clear Lake, IAIA7,60134–

51Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01333–

52Centerville, IAIA5,32732–

53Red Oak, IAIA5,38831–

54Indianola, IAIA16,82930–

55Burlington, IAIA23,33629–

56Grimes, IAIA17,40520–

57Hiawatha, IAIA7,43219–

58Bondurant, IAIA9,64718–

59Johnston, IAIA25,06511–

60Waverly, IAIA10,56110–

61Charles City, IAIA7,0134–

62Independence, IAIA6,3123–

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931–

64Vinton, IAIA5,0041–

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