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Largest Japanese population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 28 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 31.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS –

01Ankeny, IAIA77,833132–

02Coralville, IAIA23,960128–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,229118–

04Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49391–

05West Des Moines, IAIA74,22481–

06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24078–

07Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93577–

08Sheldon, IAIA5,57562–

09Clarinda, IAIA5,27358–

10Grinnell, IAIA9,43055–

11Davenport, IAIA100,35840–

12Johnston, IAIA25,06539–

13Ames, IAIA68,22034–

14Creston, IAIA7,33531–

15Dubuque, IAIA59,14831–

16Des Moines, IAIA212,08629–

17Urbandale, IAIA48,57025–

18Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83720–

19Sioux City, IAIA86,35615–

20Decorah, IAIA7,41712–

21Muscatine, IAIA23,16410–

22Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23910–

23Storm Lake, IAIA11,5909–

24Ottumwa, IAIA25,3196–

25Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6806–

26Fort Madison, IAIA9,9354–

27Clinton, IAIA24,0492–

28Fairfield, IAIA9,2201–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS