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Largest Ghanaian population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian 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 17 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ghanaian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Iowa City, IAIA76,229204+1469%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935179+220%

03Johnston, IAIA25,065113–

04Ames, IAIA68,22085+554%

05Asbury, IAIA6,03568–

06Vinton, IAIA5,00468–

07Waterloo, IAIA66,91966–

08Coralville, IAIA23,96038–

09Urbandale, IAIA48,57032–

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,22425–

11Des Moines, IAIA212,08620+18%

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,71018–

13Ottumwa, IAIA25,31917–

14Grinnell, IAIA9,43012–

15Newton, IAIA15,74112–

16Mason City, IAIA26,8537–

17Decorah, IAIA7,4176−45%

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