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Largest Korean population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Korean, 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 46 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 68. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clinton, IA, up 26 places to #26.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01▲1Ames, IAIA68,2201,046+52%

02▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,229674−35%

03▲5Ankeny, IAIA77,833360+90%

04▼1West Des Moines, IAIA74,224327−4%

05▲2Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240296+29%

06▲5Des Moines, IAIA212,086285+90%

07▼1Davenport, IAIA100,358260+2%

08North Liberty, IAIA21,976244–

09▲3Bettendorf, IAIA40,710201+65%

10▼1Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837179+18%

11▲13Marion, IAIA42,732152+181%

12▼7Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935142−54%

13▲1Grinnell, IAIA9,430135+59%

14▲20Waukee, IAIA34,890119+240%

15▲2Urbandale, IAIA48,570107+41%

16▲23Altoona, IAIA22,796103+415%

17▼7Waterloo, IAIA66,91993−38%

18▼14Coralville, IAIA23,96080−74%

19▲19Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68074+222%

20▲6Spencer, IAIA11,21873+66%

21Bondurant, IAIA9,64772–

22▼9Sioux City, IAIA86,35670−21%

23▲25Creston, IAIA7,33568+656%

24▲1Dubuque, IAIA59,14857+14%

25▲24Storm Lake, IAIA11,59036+350%

26▲26Clinton, IAIA24,04934+3300%

27DeWitt, IAIA5,70434–

28▼6Johnston, IAIA25,06530−52%

29▼6Pella, IAIA10,99226−57%

30▲11Algona, IAIA5,30925+92%

31▼11Clive, IAIA19,86123−65%

32▲11Indianola, IAIA16,82923+92%

33▼17Mason City, IAIA26,85323−71%

34▼6Carroll, IAIA10,08522−48%

35Vinton, IAIA5,00421–

36▲4Waverly, IAIA10,56121+31%

37Sioux Center, IAIA8,86419–

38▼2Eldridge, IAIA6,95418−25%

39Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49318–

40▼9Clear Lake, IAIA7,6017−82%

41Estherville, IAIA5,8074–

42Fort Madison, IAIA9,9354–

43Orange City, IAIA6,4683–

44▼2Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3243−75%

45Oelwein, IAIA5,7571–

46Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391–

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