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Largest Ethiopian population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, 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 17 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Sioux City, IAIA86,356446–

02Des Moines, IAIA212,086435–

03West Des Moines, IAIA74,224245–

04Fairfield, IAIA9,220124–

05Storm Lake, IAIA11,59096–

06Ottumwa, IAIA25,31941–

07Dubuque, IAIA59,14833–

08Denison, IAIA8,21416–

09Urbandale, IAIA48,57015–

10Newton, IAIA15,74112–

11Davenport, IAIA100,35812–

12Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6809–

13Waterloo, IAIA66,9198–

14Clive, IAIA19,8617–

15Waverly, IAIA10,5614–

16Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101–

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401–

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