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 2020 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 361.

Norwegian Americans: full group profile →

IowaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,648−7%

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354,836−26%

03Ames, IAIA68,2204,738+9%

04Ankeny, IAIA77,8334,050+7%

05Mason City, IAIA26,8533,591−15%

06Sioux City, IAIA86,3563,231−32%

07Iowa City, IAIA76,2293,170+20%

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242,986+4%

09Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402,580−11%

10Urbandale, IAIA48,5702,428−14%

11Marion, IAIA42,7322,408+40%

12Waterloo, IAIA66,9192,127−36%

13Decorah, IAIA7,4172,059−14%

14Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,816+30%

15Davenport, IAIA100,3581,474−30%

16North Liberty, IAIA21,9761,463+84%

17Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371,455−34%

18Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801,427−20%

19Spencer, IAIA11,2181,349+42%

20Waukee, IAIA34,8901,341+57%

21Boone, IAIA12,4711,313+19%

22Johnston, IAIA25,0651,312+93%

23Clive, IAIA19,8611,215+34%

24Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011,119+4%

25Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,039+14%

26Nevada, IAIA6,974987+11%

27Webster City, IAIA7,815812−28%

28Waverly, IAIA10,561792+4%

29Estherville, IAIA5,807703−32%

30Coralville, IAIA23,960702+4%

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,536647−51%

32Clinton, IAIA24,049613−24%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,760570+99%

34Fairfield, IAIA9,220567+411%

35Altoona, IAIA22,796555−3%

36Indianola, IAIA16,829539−26%

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239537+4%

38Muscatine, IAIA23,164533+60%

39Norwalk, IAIA15,004499+56%

40Vinton, IAIA5,004493+103%

41Sheldon, IAIA5,575482+88%

42Burlington, IAIA23,336387−17%

43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013369−31%

44Grimes, IAIA17,405361−36%

45Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525360−21%

46Grinnell, IAIA9,430357+8%

47Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493353−12%

48Algona, IAIA5,309351−45%

49Bondurant, IAIA9,647338+64%

50Charles City, IAIA7,013329−45%

51Newton, IAIA15,741326−62%

52Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324320+4%

53Storm Lake, IAIA11,590307−7%

54Ottumwa, IAIA25,319306−33%

55Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059283−13%

56Carroll, IAIA10,085276−3%

57Independence, IAIA6,312266−56%

58Keokuk, IAIA9,510247+160%

59Creston, IAIA7,335232+158%

60Pella, IAIA10,992222−30%

61Glenwood, IAIA5,287220−9%

62Washington, IAIA7,261208+25%

63DeWitt, IAIA5,704205−5%

64Polk City, IAIA6,630187−23%

65Orange City, IAIA6,468177−58%

66Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500161−44%

67Tiffin, IAIA7,156160+167%

68Adel, IAIA7,098159−6%

69Centerville, IAIA5,327153+206%

70Anamosa, IAIA5,901147+7%

71Red Oak, IAIA5,388145−18%

72Knoxville, IAIA7,469143−40%

73Oelwein, IAIA5,757141−33%

74Atlantic, IAIA6,676131−45%

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,864125+92%

76Clarinda, IAIA5,273116+66%

77Hiawatha, IAIA7,432116−61%

78Maquoketa, IAIA6,027114−20%

79Winterset, IAIA5,520111−24%

80Fort Madison, IAIA9,93599−63%

81Eldridge, IAIA6,95490−81%

82Cherokee, IAIA5,12281−78%

83Denison, IAIA8,21477−80%

84Osceola, IAIA5,67971+3%

85Asbury, IAIA6,03567−12%

86Perry, IAIA8,20854−72%

87Manchester, IAIA5,35748−60%

SHOWING 1–87 OF 87

Download CSV (full list, 87 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS