RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most English-only households, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents 5+ who speak only English at home (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPEAKS ONLY ENGLISH AT HOMEVS 2000

01Independence, IAIA6,31299.5%–

02Winterset, IAIA5,52099.3%–

03Oelwein, IAIA5,75799.1%–

04Polk City, IAIA6,63099.0%–

05Atlantic, IAIA6,67698.7%–

06Clear Lake, IAIA7,60198.4%–

07Boone, IAIA12,47198.1%–

08Eldridge, IAIA6,95498.1%–

09Norwalk, IAIA15,00497.9%–

10Maquoketa, IAIA6,02797.7%–

11Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52597.7%–

12Glenwood, IAIA5,28797.4%–

13Anamosa, IAIA5,90197.4%–

14Carroll, IAIA10,08597.4%–

15Fort Madison, IAIA9,93597.3%–

16Knoxville, IAIA7,46997.1%–

17Indianola, IAIA16,82997.1%–

18Manchester, IAIA5,35797.1%–

19Clarinda, IAIA5,27397.0%–

20Creston, IAIA7,33596.9%–

21Keokuk, IAIA9,51096.9%–

22Waverly, IAIA10,56196.8%–

23Altoona, IAIA22,79696.8%–

24Vinton, IAIA5,00496.5%–

25Clinton, IAIA24,04996.4%–

26Spencer, IAIA11,21896.4%–

27DeWitt, IAIA5,70496.3%–

28Marion, IAIA42,73296.3%–

29Tiffin, IAIA7,15696.2%–

30Red Oak, IAIA5,38895.9%–

31Burlington, IAIA23,33695.8%–

32Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24095.7%–

33Charles City, IAIA7,01395.4%–

34Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49395.3%–

35Mason City, IAIA26,85395.2%–

36Bondurant, IAIA9,64795.2%–

37Pella, IAIA10,99294.9%–

38Dubuque, IAIA59,14894.7%–

39Centerville, IAIA5,32794.4%–

40Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83793.8%–

41Nevada, IAIA6,97493.0%–

42Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23992.9%–

43Adel, IAIA7,09892.9%–

44Davenport, IAIA100,35892.8%–

45Decorah, IAIA7,41792.8%–

46Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01392.7%–

47Asbury, IAIA6,03592.6%–

48Washington, IAIA7,26192.1%–

49North Liberty, IAIA21,97692.1%–

50Grinnell, IAIA9,43092.0%–

51Ankeny, IAIA77,83392.0%–

52Newton, IAIA15,74191.8%–

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50091.6%–

54Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32491.6%–

55Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68091.4%–

56Algona, IAIA5,30991.1%–

57Cherokee, IAIA5,12291.0%–

58Orange City, IAIA6,46890.9%–

59Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93590.7%–

60Sioux Center, IAIA8,86489.8%–

61Bettendorf, IAIA40,71089.4%–

62Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05989.4%–

63Grimes, IAIA17,40588.9%–

64Estherville, IAIA5,80788.8%–

65Le Mars, IAIA10,76088.0%–

66Johnston, IAIA25,06587.6%–

67Osceola, IAIA5,67987.2%–

68Urbandale, IAIA48,57087.0%–

69West Des Moines, IAIA74,22486.6%–

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,43286.5%–

71Ames, IAIA68,22086.0%–

72Waterloo, IAIA66,91986.0%–

73Muscatine, IAIA23,16484.7%–

74Sheldon, IAIA5,57584.5%–

75Waukee, IAIA34,89083.9%–

76Webster City, IAIA7,81582.1%–

77Iowa City, IAIA76,22981.8%–

78Clive, IAIA19,86181.2%–

79Coralville, IAIA23,96080.8%–

80Ottumwa, IAIA25,31979.7%–

81Sioux City, IAIA86,35678.4%–

82Des Moines, IAIA212,08678.1%–

83Fairfield, IAIA9,22077.6%–

84Perry, IAIA8,20866.4%–

85Marshalltown, IAIA27,53665.6%–

86Denison, IAIA8,21456.4%–

87Storm Lake, IAIA11,59046.7%–

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