RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most foreign-born residents, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDLargest foreign-born population Most residents with a disability Largest veteran population Most uninsured people Largest senior population Most unmarried people

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS –

01Storm Lake, IAIA11,59024.1%–

02Perry, IAIA8,20823.6%–

03Denison, IAIA8,21423.0%–

04Fairfield, IAIA9,22020.5%–

05Marshalltown, IAIA27,53612.9%–

06Coralville, IAIA23,96012.6%–

07Ames, IAIA68,22011.0%–

08Des Moines, IAIA212,08610.4%–

09Sioux City, IAIA86,3569.6%–

10Iowa City, IAIA76,2299.5%–

11Osceola, IAIA5,6799.5%–

12West Des Moines, IAIA74,2249.4%–

13Clive, IAIA19,8618.5%–

14Muscatine, IAIA23,1648.1%–

15Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007.9%–

16Urbandale, IAIA48,5707.6%–

17Johnston, IAIA25,0657.3%–

18Sioux Center, IAIA8,8646.9%–

19Ottumwa, IAIA25,3196.8%–

20Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.0%–

21Washington, IAIA7,2615.5%–

22Tiffin, IAIA7,1565.2%–

23Estherville, IAIA5,8074.6%–

24Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804.5%–

25Davenport, IAIA100,3584.3%–

26Orange City, IAIA6,4684.1%–

27Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0593.7%–

28Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.7%–

29Decorah, IAIA7,4173.7%–

30Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.7%–

31Webster City, IAIA7,8153.6%–

32Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.5%–

33Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.5%–

34Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.4%–

35Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.4%–

36Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.4%–

37Hiawatha, IAIA7,4323.3%–

38Pella, IAIA10,9923.3%–

39Waukee, IAIA34,8903.2%–

40Grimes, IAIA17,4053.1%–

41Marion, IAIA42,7323.1%–

42Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.0%–

43Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.9%–

44Polk City, IAIA6,6302.8%–

45Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.8%–

46Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.8%–

47Nevada, IAIA6,9742.7%–

48Altoona, IAIA22,7962.7%–

49North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.6%–

50Charles City, IAIA7,0132.5%–

51Mason City, IAIA26,8532.5%–

52Spencer, IAIA11,2182.5%–

53Waverly, IAIA10,5612.5%–

54Fort Madison, IAIA9,9352.3%–

55Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.2%–

56Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.2%–

57Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.1%–

58Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.0%–

59Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.0%–

60Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.9%–

61Clinton, IAIA24,0491.9%–

62Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.8%–

63Indianola, IAIA16,8291.8%–

64Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.8%–

65Burlington, IAIA23,3361.8%–

66Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.6%–

67Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.4%–

68Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.3%–

69Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.3%–

70Boone, IAIA12,4711.3%–

71Winterset, IAIA5,5201.2%–

72Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.2%–

73Vinton, IAIA5,0041.1%–

74Newton, IAIA15,7411.1%–

75Asbury, IAIA6,0351.1%–

76Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.1%–

77Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.9%–

78Independence, IAIA6,3120.9%–

79Centerville, IAIA5,3270.9%–

80Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.7%–

81Creston, IAIA7,3350.7%–

82Carroll, IAIA10,0850.7%–

83Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.6%–

84Adel, IAIA7,0980.6%–

85Algona, IAIA5,3090.4%–

86Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%–

87DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

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