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Most racially diverse, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2010

01Storm Lake, IAIA11,59085–

02Marshalltown, IAIA27,53673–

03Des Moines, IAIA212,08673–

04Denison, IAIA8,21472–

05Sioux City, IAIA86,35670–

06Waterloo, IAIA66,91966–

07Coralville, IAIA23,96065–

08Perry, IAIA8,20862–

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,31961–

10Osceola, IAIA5,67960–

11Iowa City, IAIA76,22960–

12Hiawatha, IAIA7,43259–

13Davenport, IAIA100,35859–

14Muscatine, IAIA23,16457–

15Johnston, IAIA25,06551–

16Fairfield, IAIA9,22051–

17Waukee, IAIA34,89050–

18Ames, IAIA68,22049–

19Sheldon, IAIA5,57549–

20West Des Moines, IAIA74,22449–

21Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93548–

22Webster City, IAIA7,81548–

23Clive, IAIA19,86146–

24Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50045–

25North Liberty, IAIA21,97645–

26Urbandale, IAIA48,57045–

27Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83744–

28Bettendorf, IAIA40,71043–

29Tiffin, IAIA7,15642–

30Burlington, IAIA23,33642–

31Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941–

32Grimes, IAIA17,40541–

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68041–

34Le Mars, IAIA10,76040–

35Altoona, IAIA22,79640–

36Estherville, IAIA5,80739–

37Sioux Center, IAIA8,86436–

38Clarinda, IAIA5,27336–

39Bondurant, IAIA9,64735–

40Nevada, IAIA6,97435–

41Mason City, IAIA26,85334–

42Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23933–

43Dubuque, IAIA59,14833–

44Cherokee, IAIA5,12233–

45Washington, IAIA7,26133–

46Charles City, IAIA7,01333–

47Clinton, IAIA24,04933–

48Ankeny, IAIA77,83333–

49Orange City, IAIA6,46832–

50Grinnell, IAIA9,43032–

51Newton, IAIA15,74131–

52Keokuk, IAIA9,51031–

53Adel, IAIA7,09831–

54Algona, IAIA5,30931–

55Marion, IAIA42,73229–

56Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32429–

57Fort Madison, IAIA9,93528–

58Anamosa, IAIA5,90127–

59Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01327–

60Red Oak, IAIA5,38826–

61Eldridge, IAIA6,95425–

62Waverly, IAIA10,56125–

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49325–

64Centerville, IAIA5,32724–

65Maquoketa, IAIA6,02724–

66Decorah, IAIA7,41724–

67Carroll, IAIA10,08524–

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52524–

69Spencer, IAIA11,21822–

70Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24022–

71Glenwood, IAIA5,28722–

72Manchester, IAIA5,35720–

73Boone, IAIA12,47120–

74Oelwein, IAIA5,75720–

75Indianola, IAIA16,82919–

76Asbury, IAIA6,03519–

77Creston, IAIA7,33519–

78Norwalk, IAIA15,00418–

79Vinton, IAIA5,00417–

80Knoxville, IAIA7,46917–

81Atlantic, IAIA6,67616–

82Pella, IAIA10,99215–

83Independence, IAIA6,31214–

84Winterset, IAIA5,52014–

85DeWitt, IAIA5,70413–

86Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113–

87Polk City, IAIA6,6309–

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