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Largest foreign-born population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 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, IAIA212,08627,682+31%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22910,239+59%

03Sioux City, IAIA86,3568,939+13%

04Ames, IAIA68,2208,773+35%

05Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358,577+98%

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,2247,599+43%

07Waterloo, IAIA66,9196,457+57%

08Davenport, IAIA100,3584,972+16%

09Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,603+29%

10Coralville, IAIA23,9604,171+76%

11Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903,782+48%

12Urbandale, IAIA48,5703,414+13%

13Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803,139+13%

14Denison, IAIA8,2142,780+46%

15Ottumwa, IAIA25,3192,736+61%

16Johnston, IAIA25,0652,496+99%

17Ankeny, IAIA77,8332,428+90%

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102,326+99%

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402,220+65%

20Waukee, IAIA34,8902,172+386%

21Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,869+64%

22Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,791−3%

23Clive, IAIA19,8611,790+36%

24North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,784+422%

25Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,638−16%

26Perry, IAIA8,2081,582−13%

27Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837955+28%

28Marion, IAIA42,732928−14%

29Grimes, IAIA17,405804+215%

30Altoona, IAIA22,796798+105%

31Newton, IAIA15,741679+299%

32Sioux Center, IAIA8,864667+38%

33Mason City, IAIA26,853657−7%

34Osceola, IAIA5,679638+36%

35Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500635−7%

36Burlington, IAIA23,336550+22%

37Washington, IAIA7,261537+34%

38Le Mars, IAIA10,760525+154%

39Clinton, IAIA24,049517+3%

40Charles City, IAIA7,013511+163%

41Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239493+50%

42Webster City, IAIA7,815484+67%

43Estherville, IAIA5,807474+60%

44Bondurant, IAIA9,647442+420%

45Grinnell, IAIA9,430403+19%

46Indianola, IAIA16,829399+52%

47Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059355+95%

48Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493353+41%

49Waverly, IAIA10,561337+38%

50Pella, IAIA10,992335−1%

51Asbury, IAIA6,035320+611%

52Tiffin, IAIA7,156306+200%

53Decorah, IAIA7,417292−3%

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,601270+19%

55Carroll, IAIA10,085265+279%

56Keokuk, IAIA9,510246+146%

57Orange City, IAIA6,468240−4%

58Spencer, IAIA11,218236−15%

59Clarinda, IAIA5,273214+143%

60Sheldon, IAIA5,575208+13%

61Boone, IAIA12,471200+20%

62Anamosa, IAIA5,901200+90%

63Hiawatha, IAIA7,432192−18%

64Creston, IAIA7,335190+239%

65Nevada, IAIA6,974171−8%

66Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324167+114%

67Norwalk, IAIA15,004156+31%

68Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013150+305%

69Cherokee, IAIA5,122122+15%

70Atlantic, IAIA6,676121−4%

71Maquoketa, IAIA6,027115+211%

72Algona, IAIA5,309106+382%

73Knoxville, IAIA7,469106+34%

74Eldridge, IAIA6,954103−35%

75Glenwood, IAIA5,28791+49%

76Adel, IAIA7,09877+267%

77Independence, IAIA6,31274+42%

78Fort Madison, IAIA9,93567−74%

79Vinton, IAIA5,00434−43%

80Polk City, IAIA6,63032−67%

81Centerville, IAIA5,32726−45%

82Manchester, IAIA5,35720–

83Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52518−72%

84Oelwein, IAIA5,7577−92%

85Red Oak, IAIA5,3887−96%

86DeWitt, IAIA5,7041–

87Winterset, IAIA5,5201−98%

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