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Largest Norwegian population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 358. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hiawatha, IA, up 36 places to #41.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0865,442−24%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354,825−26%

03▲1Ankeny, IAIA77,8333,962+4%

04▲4West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,625+26%

05▼2Ames, IAIA68,2203,586−17%

06▼1Mason City, IAIA26,8532,954−30%

07▲4Marion, IAIA42,7322,841+65%

08▼2Sioux City, IAIA86,3562,694−43%

09▼2Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,647+1%

10▼1Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402,477−15%

11▼1Urbandale, IAIA48,5702,300−19%

12▲2Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,008+43%

13▼1Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,919−42%

14▼1Decorah, IAIA7,4171,649−31%

15▲2Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,600−27%

16▼1Davenport, IAIA100,3581,547−27%

17▲2Spencer, IAIA11,2181,518+59%

18▲3Boone, IAIA12,4711,378+25%

19▼1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801,251−30%

20▲3Clive, IAIA19,8611,185+31%

21▲4Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,161+28%

22▼6North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,087+36%

23▼3Waukee, IAIA34,8901,065+25%

24Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,042−3%

25▼3Johnston, IAIA25,0651,021+50%

26▲4Coralville, IAIA23,960788+17%

27▲8Altoona, IAIA22,796775+35%

28▲3Marshalltown, IAIA27,536663−50%

29▲3Clinton, IAIA24,049650−20%

30▼3Webster City, IAIA7,815626−45%

31▲8Norwalk, IAIA15,004598+87%

32▼4Waverly, IAIA10,561561−26%

33▼7Nevada, IAIA6,974528−40%

34▲17Newton, IAIA15,741519−39%

35▼1Fairfield, IAIA9,220512+361%

36▲8Grimes, IAIA17,405506−10%

37▼1Indianola, IAIA16,829501−31%

38▲11Bondurant, IAIA9,647428+108%

39▲11Charles City, IAIA7,013425−29%

40▲8Algona, IAIA5,309408−37%

41▲36Hiawatha, IAIA7,432404+35%

42▼13Estherville, IAIA5,807400−62%

43▲3Grinnell, IAIA9,430393+18%

44▼4Vinton, IAIA5,004358+47%

45▲34Winterset, IAIA5,520350+138%

46▼8Muscatine, IAIA23,164348+5%

47▲20Tiffin, IAIA7,156347+478%

48▼6Burlington, IAIA23,336333−29%

49▲8Independence, IAIA6,312329−46%

50▼5Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525329−28%

51▼14Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239320−38%

52▼9Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013302−43%

53Storm Lake, IAIA11,590294−11%

54▲10Polk City, IAIA6,630272+12%

55▲10Orange City, IAIA6,468268−36%

56▼1Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059246−24%

57▼24Le Mars, IAIA10,760242−15%

58▲5DeWitt, IAIA5,704225+4%

59▲9Adel, IAIA7,098221+31%

60▲12Knoxville, IAIA7,469209−13%

61▼9Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324204−34%

62▲20Cherokee, IAIA5,122192−48%

63▼5Keokuk, IAIA9,510192+102%

64▼5Creston, IAIA7,335191+112%

65▲1Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500179−38%

66▲7Oelwein, IAIA5,757175−17%

67▼7Pella, IAIA10,992174−45%

68▼27Sheldon, IAIA5,575174−32%

69▼15Ottumwa, IAIA25,319163−64%

70▲10Fort Madison, IAIA9,935157−42%

71▼24Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493156−61%

72▼2Anamosa, IAIA5,901147+7%

73▲2Sioux Center, IAIA8,864137+111%

74▲13Manchester, IAIA5,357132+9%

75▼19Carroll, IAIA10,085130−54%

76▲5Eldridge, IAIA6,954128−72%

77▼15Washington, IAIA7,261117−30%

78▲8Perry, IAIA8,208115−40%

79▲6Asbury, IAIA6,03595+25%

80▼6Atlantic, IAIA6,67692−61%

81▲3Osceola, IAIA5,67983+20%

82▼21Glenwood, IAIA5,28776−69%

83▼5Maquoketa, IAIA6,02758−59%

84▼8Clarinda, IAIA5,27351−27%

85▼2Denison, IAIA8,21442−89%

86▼15Red Oak, IAIA5,38832−82%

87▼18Centerville, IAIA5,3272−96%

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