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Largest foreign-born population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 416. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Algona, IA, up 26 places to #46.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08630,141+43%

02▲1Sioux City, IAIA86,35610,415+32%

03▲2Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9359,980+130%

04▼2Iowa City, IAIA76,2299,206+43%

05▼1Ames, IAIA68,2207,881+21%

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,2247,731+45%

07Waterloo, IAIA66,9196,778+65%

08▲1Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365,548+56%

09▼1Davenport, IAIA100,3584,786+11%

10▲2Urbandale, IAIA48,5704,588+52%

11▲9Waukee, IAIA34,8904,162+831%

12▼1Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903,465+36%

13▲4Ankeny, IAIA77,8333,447+170%

14▲1Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193,442+102%

15▼5Coralville, IAIA23,9603,255+37%

16▲2Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103,182+173%

17▼4Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803,105+11%

18▲5Clive, IAIA19,8612,708+105%

19▼5Denison, IAIA8,2142,551+34%

20▲1Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,328+105%

21▼5Johnston, IAIA25,0652,317+84%

22▲3Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,929−1%

23▲6Grimes, IAIA17,4051,716+573%

24▼2Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,699−8%

25▲1Perry, IAIA8,2081,626−11%

26▲2Marion, IAIA42,7321,427+33%

27▼8Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,391+3%

28▼4North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,325+287%

29▲1Altoona, IAIA22,7961,080+178%

30▼3Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,021+36%

31▲2Mason City, IAIA26,853899+27%

32Sioux Center, IAIA8,864875+80%

33▼2Newton, IAIA15,741812+378%

34▲8Webster City, IAIA7,815779+170%

35▲3Le Mars, IAIA10,760688+232%

36Burlington, IAIA23,336661+46%

37▲2Clinton, IAIA24,049615+23%

38▲25Hiawatha, IAIA7,432610+161%

39▲6Grinnell, IAIA9,430543+60%

40▼6Osceola, IAIA5,679535+14%

41▲19Sheldon, IAIA5,575522+184%

42▲2Bondurant, IAIA9,647503+492%

43▲4Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059432+137%

44▲9Decorah, IAIA7,417416+38%

45▲21Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324409+424%

46▲26Algona, IAIA5,309404+1736%

47▲3Pella, IAIA10,992389+15%

48▲3Asbury, IAIA6,035376+736%

49▲9Spencer, IAIA11,218372+34%

50▼15Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500367−47%

51▲6Orange City, IAIA6,468360+45%

52▼15Washington, IAIA7,261340−15%

53▼5Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493336+34%

54▼13Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239334+2%

55▲14Cherokee, IAIA5,122302+185%

56▼7Waverly, IAIA10,561288+18%

57▼17Charles City, IAIA7,013285+47%

58▼15Estherville, IAIA5,807263−11%

59▼7Tiffin, IAIA7,156244+139%

60▼4Keokuk, IAIA9,510237+137%

61▲17Fort Madison, IAIA9,935235−9%

62▼7Carroll, IAIA10,085228+226%

63▲13Adel, IAIA7,098205+876%

64▲3Norwalk, IAIA15,004192+61%

65▼4Boone, IAIA12,471181+9%

66▼20Indianola, IAIA16,829177−32%

67▲20DeWitt, IAIA5,704175–

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013164+343%

69▲16Red Oak, IAIA5,388140−29%

70▼6Creston, IAIA7,335134+139%

71▼9Anamosa, IAIA5,901134+28%

72▲9Centerville, IAIA5,327130+177%

73▲4Independence, IAIA6,312127+144%

74▼15Clarinda, IAIA5,273124+41%

75▼21Clear Lake, IAIA7,601119−47%

76▼3Knoxville, IAIA7,469103+30%

77▲6Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52589+39%

78▼13Nevada, IAIA6,97481−56%

79▼5Eldridge, IAIA6,95481−49%

80▼9Maquoketa, IAIA6,02774+100%

81▼2Vinton, IAIA5,004600%

82Manchester, IAIA5,35753–

83▼13Atlantic, IAIA6,67644−65%

84▼9Glenwood, IAIA5,28743−30%

85▼1Oelwein, IAIA5,75735−60%

86Winterset, IAIA5,52035−45%

87▼7Polk City, IAIA6,6300−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES