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Largest Chinese population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Chinese, 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 48 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Ames, IAIA68,2201,812−52%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,2291,393−28%

03Coralville, IAIA23,960763+87%

04Des Moines, IAIA212,086693−32%

05Johnston, IAIA25,065621+121%

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,224575+12%

07Bettendorf, IAIA40,710397+13%

08Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935397−26%

09Davenport, IAIA100,358359+158%

10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680286+55%

11Urbandale, IAIA48,570239−40%

12Dubuque, IAIA59,148170−23%

13North Liberty, IAIA21,976147−64%

14Clive, IAIA19,861138+15%

15Waterloo, IAIA66,919135+53%

16Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837123+925%

17Marion, IAIA42,732102−28%

18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24096−35%

19Tiffin, IAIA7,15694–

20Grinnell, IAIA9,43093−32%

21Mason City, IAIA26,85383–

22Grimes, IAIA17,40576–

23Anamosa, IAIA5,90162−64%

24Sioux City, IAIA86,35659+69%

25Ottumwa, IAIA25,31955+120%

26Burlington, IAIA23,33649+113%

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23936−84%

28Waukee, IAIA34,89034−40%

29Clear Lake, IAIA7,60132−81%

30Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50030+7%

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,53628−75%

32Ankeny, IAIA77,83324−83%

33Sioux Center, IAIA8,86418−47%

34Keokuk, IAIA9,51016−66%

35Bondurant, IAIA9,64715–

36Eldridge, IAIA6,95414–

37Waverly, IAIA10,56114−86%

38Muscatine, IAIA23,16413−81%

39Carroll, IAIA10,08512–

40Asbury, IAIA6,03511−68%

41Sheldon, IAIA5,57511–

42Estherville, IAIA5,8079–

43Boone, IAIA12,4718–

44Clinton, IAIA24,0498+33%

45Knoxville, IAIA7,4698–

46Pella, IAIA10,9927–

47Decorah, IAIA7,4174−86%

48Fairfield, IAIA9,2201−99%

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