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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. The median across all 37 is 85. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ankeny, IA, up 20 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02Sioux City, IAIA86,356942+146%

03▲1Denison, IAIA8,214750+31%

04▲7Ottumwa, IAIA25,319625+54%

05Storm Lake, IAIA11,590363+1629%

06▲14Iowa City, IAIA76,229328+26%

07▲3Clive, IAIA19,861230–

08▼2Muscatine, IAIA23,164195−17%

09▼6Perry, IAIA8,208152−15%

10▲9Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935147–

11▲20Ankeny, IAIA77,833144–

12▲10West Des Moines, IAIA74,224136+700%

13▼4Waterloo, IAIA66,919119−31%

14▼7Marshalltown, IAIA27,536115−22%

15Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239107+182%

16▲1Davenport, IAIA100,358102–

17▼1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68094−31%

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,71092+1050%

19▲9Ames, IAIA68,22085+183%

20Adel, IAIA7,09873–

21▼8Urbandale, IAIA48,57057+714%

22Webster City, IAIA7,81554–

23▲6Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83740–

24Boone, IAIA12,47135–

25Estherville, IAIA5,80735–

26▼8Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24032+357%

27Centerville, IAIA5,32732–

28Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50028−22%

29Sheldon, IAIA5,57528–

30Grinnell, IAIA9,430210%

31North Liberty, IAIA21,97621–

32Grimes, IAIA17,40520–

33Indianola, IAIA16,82916–

34Johnston, IAIA25,06510–

35▼5Algona, IAIA5,3097–

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016–

37▼12Charles City, IAIA7,0134–

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