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Largest Nigerian population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, 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 34 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 43. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ames, IA, up 5 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,086430+216%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935338+4125%

03Iowa City, IAIA76,229139–

04▲5Ames, IAIA68,220133−4%

05Norwalk, IAIA15,004131–

06Marion, IAIA42,732111–

07Clive, IAIA19,861106–

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,22492–

09▼2North Liberty, IAIA21,97684–

10▲4Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68081–

11Burlington, IAIA23,33660–

12Altoona, IAIA22,79656–

13Urbandale, IAIA48,570560%

14Ottumwa, IAIA25,31955–

15Grimes, IAIA17,40550–

16▼5Clinton, IAIA24,04943–

17Red Oak, IAIA5,38843–

18▼5Sioux City, IAIA86,35642+121%

19Estherville, IAIA5,80733–

20▼5Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83729–

21▼13Bettendorf, IAIA40,71028–

22Marshalltown, IAIA27,53627–

23Ankeny, IAIA77,83323–

24Boone, IAIA12,47122–

25Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24021+250%

26Waukee, IAIA34,89021–

27▼9Dubuque, IAIA59,14820–

28Washington, IAIA7,26116–

29▼13Waverly, IAIA10,56113–

30▼28Coralville, IAIA23,96010+100%

31▼19Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4936–

32Centerville, IAIA5,3275–

33Mason City, IAIA26,8535–

34Carroll, IAIA10,0853–

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