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Largest Nepalese population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 18 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest Nepalese population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,086607–

02Sioux City, IAIA86,356294–

03Urbandale, IAIA48,570172–

04Clive, IAIA19,861146–

05Marshalltown, IAIA27,536100–

06Bettendorf, IAIA40,71085–

07Webster City, IAIA7,81584–

08Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93569–

09Iowa City, IAIA76,22932–

10Johnston, IAIA25,06532–

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,22430–

12Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24030–

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83726–

14Dubuque, IAIA59,14810–

15Fairfield, IAIA9,2207–

16Waterloo, IAIA66,9195–

17Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194–

18Ames, IAIA68,2204–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES