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Largest Laotian population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Laotian, 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 31 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest Laotian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,656+10%

02Storm Lake, IAIA11,590495−32%

03Urbandale, IAIA48,570388+103%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,356329−1%

05Webster City, IAIA7,815260+217%

06Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935204−26%

07Ankeny, IAIA77,833195–

08Ottumwa, IAIA25,319186−3%

09West Des Moines, IAIA74,224179+842%

10Altoona, IAIA22,796152+176%

11Waukee, IAIA34,890138+475%

12North Liberty, IAIA21,976116–

13Charles City, IAIA7,013103–

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24086−20%

15Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32479+114%

16Clear Lake, IAIA7,60164–

17DeWitt, IAIA5,70459–

18Iowa City, IAIA76,22959+37%

19Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49358−9%

20Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05946–

21Davenport, IAIA100,35844+91%

22Ames, IAIA68,22040−62%

23Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68039–

24Sheldon, IAIA5,57539–

25Spencer, IAIA11,21830−51%

26Osceola, IAIA5,67928–

27Johnston, IAIA25,06527+17%

28Clive, IAIA19,86124–

29Mason City, IAIA26,85320–

30Waterloo, IAIA66,91919−57%

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,5366−25%

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