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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

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

03Denison, IAIA8,2141,724+200%

04Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,518+182%

05Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,436+199%

06Iowa City, IAIA76,229717+45%

07Clive, IAIA19,861699+913%

08Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935694+864%

09Storm Lake, IAIA11,590580+40%

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,224543+389%

11Marshalltown, IAIA27,536519+207%

12Sheldon, IAIA5,575460–

13Urbandale, IAIA48,570456+463%

14Ames, IAIA68,220439+149%

15Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680408−20%

16Newton, IAIA15,741388–

17Perry, IAIA8,208317−61%

18Spencer, IAIA11,218266+2318%

19Le Mars, IAIA10,760253+1587%

20Muscatine, IAIA23,164249+6%

21Ankeny, IAIA77,833237+1294%

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837229+718%

23Sioux Center, IAIA8,864226+1156%

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,710224+331%

25Estherville, IAIA5,807203−2%

26Davenport, IAIA100,358186+45%

27Webster City, IAIA7,815185–

28Waukee, IAIA34,890183–

29Marion, IAIA42,732166–

30Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500146+211%

31Decorah, IAIA7,417138+151%

32Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239107−1%

33Dubuque, IAIA59,148105+1650%

34North Liberty, IAIA21,976105+483%

35Cherokee, IAIA5,12298–

36Osceola, IAIA5,67998−58%

37Algona, IAIA5,30994–

38Coralville, IAIA23,96080+78%

39Altoona, IAIA22,79677+492%

40Adel, IAIA7,09873–

41Grinnell, IAIA9,43065+51%

42Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24060+757%

43Manchester, IAIA5,35755–

44Mason City, IAIA26,85354−28%

45Carroll, IAIA10,08551+200%

46Clinton, IAIA24,04951+750%

47Orange City, IAIA6,46847+236%

48Boone, IAIA12,47141–

49Norwalk, IAIA15,00441–

50Clear Lake, IAIA7,60134–

51Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01333–

52Centerville, IAIA5,32732–

53Red Oak, IAIA5,38831–

54Indianola, IAIA16,82930−55%

55Burlington, IAIA23,33629+12%

56Grimes, IAIA17,40520+82%

57Hiawatha, IAIA7,43219–

58Bondurant, IAIA9,64718–

59Johnston, IAIA25,06511–

60Waverly, IAIA10,56110−60%

61Charles City, IAIA7,0134–

62Independence, IAIA6,3123–

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931−93%

64Vinton, IAIA5,0041–

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