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Largest Syrian population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian 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 16 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324331–

02Asbury, IAIA6,035256–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,229149+140%

04Sioux City, IAIA86,356108+4%

05Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93595+3%

06Ankeny, IAIA77,83349+58%

07Clear Lake, IAIA7,60147+370%

08Des Moines, IAIA212,08629+12%

09Muscatine, IAIA23,16418–

10Hiawatha, IAIA7,43212–

11Bettendorf, IAIA40,71011–

12Urbandale, IAIA48,57010−60%

13Waverly, IAIA10,5618–

14Clive, IAIA19,8615–

15Dubuque, IAIA59,1484–

16Ames, IAIA68,2202–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS