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Largest Nepalese population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 15 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest Nepalese population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS –

01Des Moines, IAIA212,086929–

02Waukee, IAIA34,890265–

03Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935179–

04West Des Moines, IAIA74,224143–

05Iowa City, IAIA76,229119–

06Hiawatha, IAIA7,43293–

07Fairfield, IAIA9,22042–

08Davenport, IAIA100,35829–

09Urbandale, IAIA48,57027–

10Ames, IAIA68,22025–

11Dubuque, IAIA59,14816–

12Washington, IAIA7,26114–

13Decorah, IAIA7,41713–

14Indianola, IAIA16,8295–

15Johnston, IAIA25,0651–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS