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Least racially diverse, Iowa cities · 1990

Name: Least racially diverse, Iowa cities, 1990
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Iowa cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 5.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250–

02Eldridge, IAIA6,9541–

03Red Oak, IAIA5,3881–

04DeWitt, IAIA5,7041–

05Independence, IAIA6,3121–

06North Liberty, IAIA21,9761–

07Sheldon, IAIA5,5751–

08Estherville, IAIA5,8072–

09Carroll, IAIA10,0852–

10Le Mars, IAIA10,7602–

11Osceola, IAIA5,6792–

12Perry, IAIA8,2082–

13Asbury, IAIA6,0352–

14Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272–

15Spencer, IAIA11,2182–

16Knoxville, IAIA7,4692–

17Algona, IAIA5,3092–

18Boone, IAIA12,4712–

19Glenwood, IAIA5,2872–

20Waukee, IAIA34,8903–

21Charles City, IAIA7,0133–

22Winterset, IAIA5,5203–

23Webster City, IAIA7,8153–

24Manchester, IAIA5,3573–

25Atlantic, IAIA6,6763–

26Norwalk, IAIA15,0043–

27Ankeny, IAIA77,8334–

28Creston, IAIA7,3354–

29Bondurant, IAIA9,6474–

30Indianola, IAIA16,8294–

31Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644–

32Vinton, IAIA5,0044–

33Grimes, IAIA17,4054–

34Adel, IAIA7,0984–

35Tiffin, IAIA7,1564–

36Washington, IAIA7,2614–

37Nevada, IAIA6,9744–

38Clarinda, IAIA5,2734–

39Dubuque, IAIA59,1485–

40Altoona, IAIA22,7965–

41Orange City, IAIA6,4685–

42Waverly, IAIA10,5615–

43Polk City, IAIA6,6305–

44Marion, IAIA42,7325–

45Johnston, IAIA25,0656–

46Newton, IAIA15,7416–

47Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0136–

48Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4936–

49Centerville, IAIA5,3276–

50Hiawatha, IAIA7,4326–

51Cherokee, IAIA5,1226–

52Decorah, IAIA7,4177–

53Clear Lake, IAIA7,6017–

54Ottumwa, IAIA25,3197–

55Grinnell, IAIA9,4307–

56Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2398–

57Pella, IAIA10,9928–

58Oelwein, IAIA5,7578–

59Urbandale, IAIA48,5708–

60Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6808–

61Marshalltown, IAIA27,5369–

62Fairfield, IAIA9,2209–

63Clinton, IAIA24,0499–

64Clive, IAIA19,8619–

65Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409–

66Mason City, IAIA26,8539–

67Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0599–

68Denison, IAIA8,21410–

69Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012–

70Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712–

71West Des Moines, IAIA74,22412–

72Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93512–

73Storm Lake, IAIA11,59012–

74Keokuk, IAIA9,51013–

75Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50014–

76Burlington, IAIA23,33615–

77Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32419–

78Anamosa, IAIA5,90119–

79Coralville, IAIA23,96020–

80Sioux City, IAIA86,35621–

81Muscatine, IAIA23,16421–

82Iowa City, IAIA76,22922–

83Fort Madison, IAIA9,93523–

84Ames, IAIA68,22025–

85Des Moines, IAIA212,08627–

86Davenport, IAIA100,35829–

87Waterloo, IAIA66,91930–

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