RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 40 SHOWN OF 40

Largest Chinese population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Chinese, 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 40 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242,229–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,358–

03Ames, IAIA68,2201,347–

04Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,165–

05Iowa City, IAIA76,229969–

06Johnston, IAIA25,065962–

07Des Moines, IAIA212,086878–

08Fairfield, IAIA9,220801–

09Coralville, IAIA23,960721–

10Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240624–

11Grimes, IAIA17,405514–

12Waukee, IAIA34,890457–

13North Liberty, IAIA21,976446–

14Marion, IAIA42,732341–

15Davenport, IAIA100,358220–

16Urbandale, IAIA48,570217–

17Ankeny, IAIA77,833214–

18Burlington, IAIA23,336203–

19Clive, IAIA19,861189–

20Grinnell, IAIA9,430100–

21Dubuque, IAIA59,14889–

22Waterloo, IAIA66,91978–

23Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68070–

24Orange City, IAIA6,46866–

25Waverly, IAIA10,56166–

26Pella, IAIA10,99255–

27Sioux City, IAIA86,35649–

28Marshalltown, IAIA27,53647–

29Tiffin, IAIA7,15639–

30Ottumwa, IAIA25,31935–

31Adel, IAIA7,09834–

32Muscatine, IAIA23,16433–

33Asbury, IAIA6,03533–

34Sheldon, IAIA5,57524–

35Cherokee, IAIA5,12224–

36Indianola, IAIA16,82924–

37Vinton, IAIA5,00422–

38Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52516–

39Perry, IAIA8,2087–

40Atlantic, IAIA6,6765–

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