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Largest Salvadoran population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran origin, 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 37 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0863,984+203%

02Sioux City, IAIA86,356942+146%

03Denison, IAIA8,214750+31%

04Ottumwa, IAIA25,319625+54%

05Storm Lake, IAIA11,590363+1629%

06Iowa City, IAIA76,229328+26%

07Clive, IAIA19,861230–

08Muscatine, IAIA23,164195−17%

09Perry, IAIA8,208152−15%

10Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935147–

11Ankeny, IAIA77,833144–

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,224136+700%

13Waterloo, IAIA66,919119−31%

14Marshalltown, IAIA27,536115−22%

15Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239107+182%

16Davenport, IAIA100,358102–

17Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68094−31%

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,71092+1050%

19Ames, IAIA68,22085+183%

20Adel, IAIA7,09873–

21Urbandale, IAIA48,57057+714%

22Webster City, IAIA7,81554–

23Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83740–

24Boone, IAIA12,47135–

25Estherville, IAIA5,80735–

26Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24032+357%

27Centerville, IAIA5,32732–

28Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50028−22%

29Sheldon, IAIA5,57528–

30Grinnell, IAIA9,43021+0%

31North Liberty, IAIA21,97621–

32Grimes, IAIA17,40520–

33Indianola, IAIA16,82916–

34Johnston, IAIA25,06510–

35Algona, IAIA5,3097–

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016–

37Charles City, IAIA7,0134–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES