RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest foreign-born population, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2010 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 –

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08621,124–

02Sioux City, IAIA86,3567,909–

03Ames, IAIA68,2206,492–

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2296,458–

05West Des Moines, IAIA74,2245,314–

06Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354,331–

07Davenport, IAIA100,3584,297–

08Waterloo, IAIA66,9194,109–

09Marshalltown, IAIA27,5363,562–

10Urbandale, IAIA48,5703,009–

11Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802,786–

12Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902,556–

13Coralville, IAIA23,9602,374–

14Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,942–

15Denison, IAIA8,2141,905–

16Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,851–

17Perry, IAIA8,2081,820–

18Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191,704–

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,348–

20Clive, IAIA19,8611,320–

21Ankeny, IAIA77,8331,279–

22Johnston, IAIA25,0651,257–

23Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,166–

24Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,138–

25Marion, IAIA42,7321,074–

26Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837748–

27Mason City, IAIA26,853709–

28Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500686–

29Clinton, IAIA24,049502–

30Sioux Center, IAIA8,864485–

31Osceola, IAIA5,679469–

32Burlington, IAIA23,336452–

33Waukee, IAIA34,890447–

34Washington, IAIA7,261402–

35Altoona, IAIA22,796389–

36North Liberty, IAIA21,976342–

37Grinnell, IAIA9,430339–

38Pella, IAIA10,992337–

39Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239328–

40Decorah, IAIA7,417302–

41Estherville, IAIA5,807296–

42Webster City, IAIA7,815289–

43Spencer, IAIA11,218278–

44Indianola, IAIA16,829262–

45Fort Madison, IAIA9,935257–

46Grimes, IAIA17,405255–

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493251–

48Orange City, IAIA6,468249–

49Waverly, IAIA10,561244–

50Hiawatha, IAIA7,432234–

51Clear Lake, IAIA7,601226–

52Le Mars, IAIA10,760207–

53Red Oak, IAIA5,388196–

54Charles City, IAIA7,013194–

55Nevada, IAIA6,974185–

56Sheldon, IAIA5,575184–

57Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059182–

58Newton, IAIA15,741170–

59Boone, IAIA12,471166–

60Eldridge, IAIA6,954159–

61Atlantic, IAIA6,676126–

62Norwalk, IAIA15,004119–

63Cherokee, IAIA5,122106–

64Anamosa, IAIA5,901105–

65Tiffin, IAIA7,156102–

66Keokuk, IAIA9,510100–

67Polk City, IAIA6,63097–

68Clarinda, IAIA5,27388–

69Oelwein, IAIA5,75787–

70Bondurant, IAIA9,64785–

71Knoxville, IAIA7,46979–

72Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32478–

73Carroll, IAIA10,08570–

74Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52564–

75Winterset, IAIA5,52064–

76Glenwood, IAIA5,28761–

77Vinton, IAIA5,00460–

78Creston, IAIA7,33556–

79Independence, IAIA6,31252–

80Centerville, IAIA5,32747–

81Asbury, IAIA6,03545–

82Maquoketa, IAIA6,02737–

83Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01337–

84Algona, IAIA5,30922–

85Adel, IAIA7,09821–

86DeWitt, IAIA5,7040–

87Manchester, IAIA5,3570–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS