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Largest South American population, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are South American 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 49 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 49 is 68. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Windsor Heights, IA, up 21 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Iowa City, IAIA76,229687+217%

02▼1Des Moines, IAIA212,086590+64%

03West Des Moines, IAIA74,224542+80%

04Clive, IAIA19,861504+500%

05▲15Waukee, IAIA34,890358+167%

06▼1North Liberty, IAIA21,976355+2119%

07▼3Ames, IAIA68,220280+41%

08▲1Ankeny, IAIA77,833229+1536%

09▲1Sioux City, IAIA86,356178+197%

10▼4Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935160+82%

11Keokuk, IAIA9,510153–

12▲5Bettendorf, IAIA40,710134+20%

13▲1Dubuque, IAIA59,148126+17%

14▼2Fairfield, IAIA9,220118+203%

15▲21Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059117–

16Mason City, IAIA26,853114–

17▼6Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240105−24%

18▲16Johnston, IAIA25,065105+62%

19▲8Perry, IAIA8,208101+216%

20▲4Davenport, IAIA100,35888+10%

21▼13Osceola, IAIA5,67979–

22▲8Waterloo, IAIA66,91975+36%

23▲9Marshalltown, IAIA27,53670+900%

24▼3Muscatine, IAIA23,16469+33%

25▲10Sheldon, IAIA5,57568–

26▼10Waverly, IAIA10,56166+175%

27▼8Algona, IAIA5,30952–

28Grimes, IAIA17,40547–

29▼16Urbandale, IAIA48,57042+50%

30▼15Coralville, IAIA23,96038−68%

31Carroll, IAIA10,08525–

32▼14Indianola, IAIA16,82924+50%

33Atlantic, IAIA6,67622–

34▼8Independence, IAIA6,31222–

35Decorah, IAIA7,41720+150%

36▼7Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719–

37Clinton, IAIA24,04918−77%

38Webster City, IAIA7,81517–

39Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50011−77%

40Estherville, IAIA5,8079–

41Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198−73%

42Boone, IAIA12,4717–

43Burlington, IAIA23,3367–

44▼5Asbury, IAIA6,0354–

45▼4Norwalk, IAIA15,0043–

46Red Oak, IAIA5,3882–

47▼7Spencer, IAIA11,2182–

48▼5Bondurant, IAIA9,6471–

49▼7Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391−99%

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