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Largest Ethiopian population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, 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 21 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Sioux City, IAIA86,356924+364%

02Des Moines, IAIA212,086640+461%

03West Des Moines, IAIA74,224262+908%

04Ottumwa, IAIA25,319176–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,220141+31%

06Waukee, IAIA34,890110–

07Urbandale, IAIA48,57066–

08Ankeny, IAIA77,83365–

09Ames, IAIA68,22039+95%

10Webster City, IAIA7,81527–

11Anamosa, IAIA5,90122–

12Waterloo, IAIA66,91918–

13Davenport, IAIA100,35816−30%

14Iowa City, IAIA76,22911−83%

15Grinnell, IAIA9,4308–

16Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357–

17Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807–

18Keokuk, IAIA9,5106–

19Orange City, IAIA6,4685−92%

20Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103–

21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5003–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES