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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02Sioux City, IAIA86,35610,415+32%

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

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2299,206+43%

05Ames, IAIA68,2207,881+21%

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

07Waterloo, IAIA66,9196,778+65%

08Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365,548+56%

09Davenport, IAIA100,3584,786+11%

10Urbandale, IAIA48,5704,588+52%

11Waukee, IAIA34,8904,162+831%

12Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903,465+36%

13Ankeny, IAIA77,8333,447+170%

14Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193,442+102%

15Coralville, IAIA23,9603,255+37%

16Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103,182+173%

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

18Clive, IAIA19,8612,708+105%

19Denison, IAIA8,2142,551+34%

20Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,328+105%

21Johnston, IAIA25,0652,317+84%

22Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,929−1%

23Grimes, IAIA17,4051,716+573%

24Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,699−8%

25Perry, IAIA8,2081,626−11%

26Marion, IAIA42,7321,427+33%

27Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,391+3%

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

29Altoona, IAIA22,7961,080+178%

30Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,021+36%

31Mason City, IAIA26,853899+27%

32Sioux Center, IAIA8,864875+80%

33Newton, IAIA15,741812+378%

34Webster City, IAIA7,815779+170%

35Le Mars, IAIA10,760688+232%

36Burlington, IAIA23,336661+46%

37Clinton, IAIA24,049615+23%

38Hiawatha, IAIA7,432610+161%

39Grinnell, IAIA9,430543+60%

40Osceola, IAIA5,679535+14%

41Sheldon, IAIA5,575522+184%

42Bondurant, IAIA9,647503+492%

43Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059432+137%

44Decorah, IAIA7,417416+38%

45Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324409+424%

46Algona, IAIA5,309404+1736%

47Pella, IAIA10,992389+15%

48Asbury, IAIA6,035376+736%

49Spencer, IAIA11,218372+34%

50Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500367−47%

51Orange City, IAIA6,468360+45%

52Washington, IAIA7,261340−15%

53Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493336+34%

54Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239334+2%

55Cherokee, IAIA5,122302+185%

56Waverly, IAIA10,561288+18%

57Charles City, IAIA7,013285+47%

58Estherville, IAIA5,807263−11%

59Tiffin, IAIA7,156244+139%

60Keokuk, IAIA9,510237+137%

61Fort Madison, IAIA9,935235−9%

62Carroll, IAIA10,085228+226%

63Adel, IAIA7,098205+876%

64Norwalk, IAIA15,004192+61%

65Boone, IAIA12,471181+9%

66Indianola, IAIA16,829177−32%

67DeWitt, IAIA5,704175–

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013164+343%

69Red Oak, IAIA5,388140−29%

70Anamosa, IAIA5,901134+28%

71Creston, IAIA7,335134+139%

72Centerville, IAIA5,327130+177%

73Independence, IAIA6,312127+144%

74Clarinda, IAIA5,273124+41%

75Clear Lake, IAIA7,601119−47%

76Knoxville, IAIA7,469103+30%

77Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52589+39%

78Nevada, IAIA6,97481−56%

79Eldridge, IAIA6,95481−49%

80Maquoketa, IAIA6,02774+100%

81Vinton, IAIA5,00460+0%

82Manchester, IAIA5,35753–

83Atlantic, IAIA6,67644−65%

84Glenwood, IAIA5,28743−30%

85Oelwein, IAIA5,75735−60%

86Winterset, IAIA5,52035−45%

87Polk City, IAIA6,6300−100%

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