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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Storm Lake, IAIA11,59085+50%

02Marshalltown, IAIA27,53673+123%

03Des Moines, IAIA212,08673+80%

04Denison, IAIA8,21472+77%

05Sioux City, IAIA86,35670+93%

06Waterloo, IAIA66,91966+77%

07Coralville, IAIA23,96065+126%

08Perry, IAIA8,20862+26%

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,31961+419%

10Osceola, IAIA5,67960+270%

11Iowa City, IAIA76,22960+111%

12Hiawatha, IAIA7,43259+386%

13Davenport, IAIA100,35859+58%

14Muscatine, IAIA23,16457+86%

15Johnston, IAIA25,06551+408%

16Fairfield, IAIA9,22051+239%

17Waukee, IAIA34,89050+1065%

18Ames, IAIA68,22049+74%

19Sheldon, IAIA5,57549+435%

20West Des Moines, IAIA74,22449+166%

21Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93548+179%

22Webster City, IAIA7,81548+378%

23Clive, IAIA19,86146+186%

24Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50045+124%

25North Liberty, IAIA21,97645+294%

26Urbandale, IAIA48,57045+283%

27Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83744+146%

28Bettendorf, IAIA40,71043+225%

29Tiffin, IAIA7,15642+208%

30Burlington, IAIA23,33642+128%

31Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941+268%

32Grimes, IAIA17,40541+616%

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68041+177%

34Le Mars, IAIA10,76040+414%

35Altoona, IAIA22,79640+435%

36Estherville, IAIA5,80739+142%

37Sioux Center, IAIA8,86436+167%

38Clarinda, IAIA5,27336+110%

39Bondurant, IAIA9,64735+1265%

40Nevada, IAIA6,97435+515%

41Mason City, IAIA26,85334+161%

42Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23933+180%

43Dubuque, IAIA59,14833+293%

44Cherokee, IAIA5,12233+400%

45Washington, IAIA7,26133+144%

46Charles City, IAIA7,01333+318%

47Clinton, IAIA24,04933+139%

48Ankeny, IAIA77,83333+378%

49Orange City, IAIA6,46832+408%

50Grinnell, IAIA9,43032+180%

51Newton, IAIA15,74131+477%

52Keokuk, IAIA9,51031+133%

53Adel, IAIA7,09831+590%

54Algona, IAIA5,30931+686%

55Marion, IAIA42,73229+353%

56Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32429+162%

57Fort Madison, IAIA9,93528+37%

58Anamosa, IAIA5,90127+33%

59Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01327+330%

60Red Oak, IAIA5,38826+301%

61Eldridge, IAIA6,95425+393%

62Waverly, IAIA10,56125+312%

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49325+167%

64Centerville, IAIA5,32724+265%

65Maquoketa, IAIA6,02724+676%

66Decorah, IAIA7,41724+141%

67Carroll, IAIA10,08524+663%

68Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52524+1049%

69Spencer, IAIA11,21822+237%

70Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24022+114%

71Glenwood, IAIA5,28722+263%

72Manchester, IAIA5,35720+609%

73Boone, IAIA12,47120+494%

74Oelwein, IAIA5,75720+157%

75Indianola, IAIA16,82919+344%

76Asbury, IAIA6,03519+389%

77Creston, IAIA7,33519+283%

78Norwalk, IAIA15,00418+231%

79Vinton, IAIA5,00417+368%

80Knoxville, IAIA7,46917+199%

81Atlantic, IAIA6,67616+407%

82Pella, IAIA10,99215+74%

83Independence, IAIA6,31214+274%

84Winterset, IAIA5,52014+500%

85DeWitt, IAIA5,70413+199%

86Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113+70%

87Polk City, IAIA6,6309+188%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES