RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest Norwegian population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, 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 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,648–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354,836–

03Ames, IAIA68,2204,738–

04Ankeny, IAIA77,8334,050–

05Mason City, IAIA26,8533,591–

06Sioux City, IAIA86,3563,231–

07Iowa City, IAIA76,2293,170–

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242,986–

09Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402,580–

10Urbandale, IAIA48,5702,428–

11Marion, IAIA42,7322,408–

12Waterloo, IAIA66,9192,127–

13Decorah, IAIA7,4172,059–

14Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,816–

15Davenport, IAIA100,3581,474–

16North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,463–

17Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,455–

18Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801,427–

19Spencer, IAIA11,2181,349–

20Waukee, IAIA34,8901,341–

21Boone, IAIA12,4711,313–

22Johnston, IAIA25,0651,312–

23Clive, IAIA19,8611,215–

24Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,119–

25Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,039–

26Nevada, IAIA6,974987–

27Webster City, IAIA7,815812–

28Waverly, IAIA10,561792–

29Estherville, IAIA5,807703–

30Coralville, IAIA23,960702–

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,536647–

32Clinton, IAIA24,049613–

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760570–

34Fairfield, IAIA9,220567–

35Altoona, IAIA22,796555–

36Indianola, IAIA16,829539–

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239537–

38Muscatine, IAIA23,164533–

39Norwalk, IAIA15,004499–

40Vinton, IAIA5,004493–

41Sheldon, IAIA5,575482–

42Burlington, IAIA23,336387–

43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013369–

44Grimes, IAIA17,405361–

45Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525360–

46Grinnell, IAIA9,430357–

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493353–

48Algona, IAIA5,309351–

49Bondurant, IAIA9,647338–

50Charles City, IAIA7,013329–

51Newton, IAIA15,741326–

52Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324320–

53Storm Lake, IAIA11,590307–

54Ottumwa, IAIA25,319306–

55Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059283–

56Carroll, IAIA10,085276–

57Independence, IAIA6,312266–

58Keokuk, IAIA9,510247–

59Creston, IAIA7,335232–

60Pella, IAIA10,992222–

61Glenwood, IAIA5,287220–

62Washington, IAIA7,261208–

63DeWitt, IAIA5,704205–

64Polk City, IAIA6,630187–

65Orange City, IAIA6,468177–

66Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500161–

67Tiffin, IAIA7,156160–

68Adel, IAIA7,098159–

69Centerville, IAIA5,327153–

70Anamosa, IAIA5,901147–

71Red Oak, IAIA5,388145–

72Knoxville, IAIA7,469143–

73Oelwein, IAIA5,757141–

74Atlantic, IAIA6,676131–

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,864125–

76Clarinda, IAIA5,273116–

77Hiawatha, IAIA7,432116–

78Maquoketa, IAIA6,027114–

79Winterset, IAIA5,520111–

80Fort Madison, IAIA9,93599–

81Eldridge, IAIA6,95490–

82Cherokee, IAIA5,12281–

83Denison, IAIA8,21477–

84Osceola, IAIA5,67971–

85Asbury, IAIA6,03567–

86Perry, IAIA8,20854–

87Manchester, IAIA5,35748–

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