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Most racially diverse, Iowa cities · 2010

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, IAIA11,59078+38%

02Denison, IAIA8,21466+62%

03Perry, IAIA8,20861+24%

04Des Moines, IAIA212,08659+47%

05Marshalltown, IAIA27,53655+68%

06Sioux City, IAIA86,35653+47%

07Waterloo, IAIA66,91951+35%

08Coralville, IAIA23,96049+69%

09Davenport, IAIA100,35848+31%

10Iowa City, IAIA76,22944+54%

11Muscatine, IAIA23,16443+40%

12Osceola, IAIA5,67939+136%

13Clive, IAIA19,86138+133%

14Ames, IAIA68,22038+33%

15Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50036+77%

16Ottumwa, IAIA25,31935+197%

17Washington, IAIA7,26133+148%

18Sioux Center, IAIA8,86433+143%

19West Des Moines, IAIA74,22433+78%

20Fort Madison, IAIA9,93532+56%

21Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93530+76%

22Burlington, IAIA23,33630+65%

23Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68030+102%

24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83730+65%

25Estherville, IAIA5,80730+85%

26Clarinda, IAIA5,27329+72%

27North Liberty, IAIA21,97627+135%

28Hiawatha, IAIA7,43227+122%

29Fairfield, IAIA9,22026+78%

30Webster City, IAIA7,81526+158%

31Grinnell, IAIA9,43025+122%

32Urbandale, IAIA48,57025+111%

33Bettendorf, IAIA40,71025+87%

34Keokuk, IAIA9,51025+83%

35Clinton, IAIA24,04924+77%

36Dubuque, IAIA59,14824+187%

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23924+101%

38Anamosa, IAIA5,90124+15%

39Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05924+111%

40Tiffin, IAIA7,15623+69%

41Johnston, IAIA25,06523+128%

42Mason City, IAIA26,85323+75%

43Orange City, IAIA6,46822+251%

44Sheldon, IAIA5,57521+134%

45Le Mars, IAIA10,76021+172%

46Charles City, IAIA7,01321+169%

47Waukee, IAIA34,89019+351%

48Marion, IAIA42,73219+199%

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319+109%

50Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01319+201%

51Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32418+64%

52Nevada, IAIA6,97418+222%

53Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24018+72%

54Ankeny, IAIA77,83318+159%

55Grimes, IAIA17,40516+183%

56Red Oak, IAIA5,38815+134%

57Decorah, IAIA7,41715+52%

58Altoona, IAIA22,79615+99%

59Spencer, IAIA11,21814+119%

60Pella, IAIA10,99214+61%

61Waverly, IAIA10,56114+127%

62Eldridge, IAIA6,95413+162%

63Clear Lake, IAIA7,60113+81%

64Adel, IAIA7,09813+194%

65Oelwein, IAIA5,75713+69%

66Cherokee, IAIA5,12213+93%

67Creston, IAIA7,33513+163%

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713+304%

69Vinton, IAIA5,00412+244%

70Manchester, IAIA5,35712+315%

71Norwalk, IAIA15,00412+122%

72Bondurant, IAIA9,64711+324%

73Atlantic, IAIA6,67611+249%

74Glenwood, IAIA5,28711+81%

75Knoxville, IAIA7,46911+95%

76Newton, IAIA15,74111+98%

77Boone, IAIA12,47111+216%

78Indianola, IAIA16,82910+132%

79Centerville, IAIA5,32710+44%

80Carroll, IAIA10,0859+205%

81Asbury, IAIA6,0359+135%

82Polk City, IAIA6,6309+189%

83Winterset, IAIA5,5209+289%

84DeWitt, IAIA5,7049+103%

85Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258+299%

86Algona, IAIA5,3098+97%

87Independence, IAIA6,3126+58%

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