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Most racially diverse, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 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–

02Des Moines, IAIA212,08672–

03Marshalltown, IAIA27,53671–

04Denison, IAIA8,21471–

05Perry, IAIA8,20868–

06Sioux City, IAIA86,35667–

07Coralville, IAIA23,96065–

08Waterloo, IAIA66,91963–

09Osceola, IAIA5,67959–

10Iowa City, IAIA76,22958–

11Davenport, IAIA100,35856–

12Ottumwa, IAIA25,31954–

13Muscatine, IAIA23,16454–

14Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93549–

15West Des Moines, IAIA74,22448–

16Sioux Center, IAIA8,86448–

17Ames, IAIA68,22047–

18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50045–

19Clive, IAIA19,86145–

20Webster City, IAIA7,81544–

21Tiffin, IAIA7,15643–

22Hiawatha, IAIA7,43243–

23Fairfield, IAIA9,22041–

24Waukee, IAIA34,89041–

25Bettendorf, IAIA40,71041–

26Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941–

27North Liberty, IAIA21,97641–

28Johnston, IAIA25,06540–

29Washington, IAIA7,26140–

30Charles City, IAIA7,01340–

31Burlington, IAIA23,33640–

32Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83739–

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68037–

34Estherville, IAIA5,80737–

35Urbandale, IAIA48,57037–

36Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23936–

37Dubuque, IAIA59,14835–

38Clarinda, IAIA5,27333–

39Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32433–

40Le Mars, IAIA10,76032–

41Sheldon, IAIA5,57532–

42Altoona, IAIA22,79632–

43Mason City, IAIA26,85331–

44Fort Madison, IAIA9,93531–

45Orange City, IAIA6,46830–

46Clinton, IAIA24,04930–

47Anamosa, IAIA5,90129–

48Cherokee, IAIA5,12227–

49Ankeny, IAIA77,83327–

50Marion, IAIA42,73226–

51Grinnell, IAIA9,43025–

52Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24025–

53Grimes, IAIA17,40525–

54Newton, IAIA15,74125–

55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01325–

56Oelwein, IAIA5,75724–

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49323–

58Nevada, IAIA6,97423–

59Red Oak, IAIA5,38823–

60Keokuk, IAIA9,51022–

61Spencer, IAIA11,21822–

62Waverly, IAIA10,56121–

63Maquoketa, IAIA6,02720–

64Algona, IAIA5,30920–

65Eldridge, IAIA6,95420–

66Norwalk, IAIA15,00419–

67Creston, IAIA7,33519–

68Adel, IAIA7,09819–

69Carroll, IAIA10,08519–

70Bondurant, IAIA9,64719–

71Asbury, IAIA6,03518–

72Decorah, IAIA7,41717–

73Pella, IAIA10,99217–

74Centerville, IAIA5,32717–

75Boone, IAIA12,47116–

76Clear Lake, IAIA7,60116–

77Manchester, IAIA5,35716–

78Glenwood, IAIA5,28716–

79Indianola, IAIA16,82915–

80Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52514–

81Knoxville, IAIA7,46914–

82DeWitt, IAIA5,70413–

83Independence, IAIA6,31213–

84Vinton, IAIA5,00412–

85Atlantic, IAIA6,67612–

86Polk City, IAIA6,63011–

87Winterset, IAIA5,52010–

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS