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Largest German population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2,771. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Perry, IA, up 13 places to #69.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,08640,183−18%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93537,515−24%

03Davenport, IAIA100,35827,904−18%

04Dubuque, IAIA59,14824,425−18%

05Ankeny, IAIA77,83324,168+44%

06▲1Sioux City, IAIA86,35619,803−26%

07▲1Iowa City, IAIA76,22919,126−20%

08▲2West Des Moines, IAIA74,22418,7910%

09▼3Ames, IAIA68,22017,796−14%

10▲1Waterloo, IAIA66,91915,694−36%

11▼2Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015,381−31%

12▲1Marion, IAIA42,73215,228+7%

13▼1Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24015,068−11%

14Urbandale, IAIA48,57014,060+2%

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012,299+4%

16Mason City, IAIA26,8538,581−26%

17▲1Waukee, IAIA34,8907,521+36%

18▼1Clinton, IAIA24,0497,116−34%

19▲2North Liberty, IAIA21,9766,810+30%

20▼1Burlington, IAIA23,3366,754−26%

21▲1Johnston, IAIA25,0656,516+7%

22▼2Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375,982−34%

23▲12Coralville, IAIA23,9605,313−15%

24▲2Clive, IAIA19,8615,286−5%

25Carroll, IAIA10,0855,271−12%

26▲1Altoona, IAIA22,7965,151+11%

27▲9Norwalk, IAIA15,0045,123+45%

28▲6Grimes, IAIA17,4054,987+70%

29▲3Spencer, IAIA11,2184,967−2%

30▼6Muscatine, IAIA23,1644,961−39%

31▼8Marshalltown, IAIA27,5364,668−42%

32▼4Indianola, IAIA16,8294,551−7%

33▼3Waverly, IAIA10,5614,238−23%

34▲3Newton, IAIA15,7414,062−11%

35▼4Boone, IAIA12,4713,717−21%

36▼3Le Mars, IAIA10,7603,710−29%

37▼8Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193,593−35%

38Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353,412−7%

39Charles City, IAIA7,0133,299−14%

40▲6Eldridge, IAIA6,9543,228+11%

41▲10Grinnell, IAIA9,4303,131−14%

42▲5Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392,833+14%

43▼3Asbury, IAIA6,0352,800+5%

44▼3Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012,771−16%

45Pella, IAIA10,9922,668−1%

46▲12DeWitt, IAIA5,7042,496−11%

47▲9Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002,463−15%

48▲7Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252,421+31%

49▲4Algona, IAIA5,3092,415−8%

50▲10Adel, IAIA7,0982,375+73%

51▲1Manchester, IAIA5,3572,325−3%

52▼3Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272,317−24%

53▲9Polk City, IAIA6,6302,316+38%

54▼10Decorah, IAIA7,4172,288−36%

55▼13Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,270−37%

56▼8Webster City, IAIA7,8152,262−19%

57Nevada, IAIA6,9742,255−16%

58▲8Independence, IAIA6,3122,248−26%

59▲4Cherokee, IAIA5,1222,240−5%

60▼10Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322,240−18%

61▼2Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242,200+18%

62▲3Bondurant, IAIA9,6472,113+60%

63▼20Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932,069−29%

64▲4Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,873−30%

65▲12Winterset, IAIA5,5201,813+22%

66▼5Atlantic, IAIA6,6761,802−24%

67▲8Anamosa, IAIA5,9011,793−25%

68▲12Denison, IAIA8,2141,785−43%

69▲13Perry, IAIA8,2081,748−12%

70▼1Sheldon, IAIA5,5751,717−23%

71▲7Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,714−38%

72▲4Estherville, IAIA5,8071,700−31%

73▼19Orange City, IAIA6,4681,676+6%

74Creston, IAIA7,3351,656−23%

75▲9Tiffin, IAIA7,1561,652+88%

76▼12Washington, IAIA7,2611,648−35%

77▲2Vinton, IAIA5,0041,601−16%

78▼8Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,553−39%

79▼7Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,545−23%

80▼9Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641,428−8%

81▼8Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,316−38%

82▼15Glenwood, IAIA5,2871,279−16%

83▲4Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591,139−24%

84▼1Red Oak, IAIA5,3881,103−34%

85▼4Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,027−31%

86▼1Centerville, IAIA5,3271,022−31%

87▼1Osceola, IAIA5,679984−7%

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