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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 2024 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. The median across all 64 is 107. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bettendorf, IA, up 35 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,250+142%

02Sioux City, IAIA86,3564,422+155%

03▲1Denison, IAIA8,2141,724+200%

04▲3Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,518+182%

05▲3Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,436+199%

06▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,229717+45%

07▲10Clive, IAIA19,861699+913%

08▲2Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935694+864%

09▼6Storm Lake, IAIA11,590580+40%

10▲14West Des Moines, IAIA74,224543+389%

11▲4Marshalltown, IAIA27,536519+207%

12Sheldon, IAIA5,575460–

13▲5Urbandale, IAIA48,570456+463%

14▲7Ames, IAIA68,220439+149%

15▼3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680408−20%

16Newton, IAIA15,741388–

17▼11Perry, IAIA8,208317−61%

18Spencer, IAIA11,218266+2318%

19▲12Le Mars, IAIA10,760253+1587%

20▼11Muscatine, IAIA23,164249+6%

21▲21Ankeny, IAIA77,833237+1294%

22▲10Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837229+718%

23▲10Sioux Center, IAIA8,864226+1156%

24▲35Bettendorf, IAIA40,710224+331%

25▼11Estherville, IAIA5,807203−2%

26▼6Davenport, IAIA100,358186+45%

27▲13Webster City, IAIA7,815185–

28▼15Waukee, IAIA34,890183–

29▼3Marion, IAIA42,732166–

30▼3Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500146+211%

31▲17Decorah, IAIA7,417138+151%

32Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239107−1%

33▼14Dubuque, IAIA59,148105+1650%

34▼12North Liberty, IAIA21,976105+483%

35▲23Cherokee, IAIA5,12298–

36Osceola, IAIA5,67998−58%

37▼3Algona, IAIA5,30994–

38▼22Coralville, IAIA23,96080+78%

39▼2Altoona, IAIA22,79677+492%

40Adel, IAIA7,09873–

41▲19Grinnell, IAIA9,43065+51%

42▼31Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24060+757%

43Manchester, IAIA5,35755–

44▼3Mason City, IAIA26,85354−28%

45▼15Carroll, IAIA10,08551+200%

46▲10Clinton, IAIA24,04951+750%

47Orange City, IAIA6,46847+236%

48Boone, IAIA12,47141–

49Norwalk, IAIA15,00441–

50▼7Clear Lake, IAIA7,60134–

51▲1Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01333–

52Centerville, IAIA5,32732–

53Red Oak, IAIA5,38831–

54▼15Indianola, IAIA16,82930−55%

55Burlington, IAIA23,33629+12%

56▼27Grimes, IAIA17,40520+82%

57Hiawatha, IAIA7,43219–

58Bondurant, IAIA9,64718–

59▼8Johnston, IAIA25,06511–

60▼11Waverly, IAIA10,56110−60%

61▼15Charles City, IAIA7,0134–

62▼18Independence, IAIA6,3123–

63▼2Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931−93%

64▼26Vinton, IAIA5,0041–

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