RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most foreign-born residents, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Storm Lake, IAIA11,59033.6%+9.5 pts

02Denison, IAIA8,21433.2%+10.2 pts

03Perry, IAIA8,20820.2%−3.4 pts

04Coralville, IAIA23,96018.7%+6.1 pts

05Fairfield, IAIA9,22017.4%−3.1 pts

06Marshalltown, IAIA27,53616.7%+3.8 pts

07Iowa City, IAIA76,22913.7%+4.2 pts

08Ames, IAIA68,22013.2%+2.2 pts

09Des Moines, IAIA212,08612.9%+2.5 pts

10Osceola, IAIA5,67911.8%+2.3 pts

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,22411.1%+1.7 pts

12Ottumwa, IAIA25,31910.7%+3.9 pts

13Sioux City, IAIA86,35610.4%+0.9 pts

14Johnston, IAIA25,06510.4%+3.1 pts

15Clive, IAIA19,8619.6%+1.1 pts

16Waterloo, IAIA66,9199.6%+3.6 pts

17Waukee, IAIA34,8909.1%+5.8 pts

18North Liberty, IAIA21,9768.7%+6.2 pts

19Sioux Center, IAIA8,8648.1%+1.2 pts

20Estherville, IAIA5,8078.0%+3.4 pts

21Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.5%−0.6 pts

22Urbandale, IAIA48,5707.5%−0.1 pts

23Washington, IAIA7,2617.3%+1.8 pts

24Charles City, IAIA7,0136.9%+4.4 pts

25Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5006.8%−1.1 pts

26Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.8%+1.5 pts

27Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0596.7%+3.0 pts

28Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9356.2%+2.8 pts

29Webster City, IAIA7,8156.2%+2.6 pts

30Bondurant, IAIA9,6476.0%+3.8 pts

31Bettendorf, IAIA40,7105.9%+2.4 pts

32Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405.5%+2.0 pts

33Asbury, IAIA6,0355.4%+4.3 pts

34Grimes, IAIA17,4055.2%+2.1 pts

35Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6805.0%+0.5 pts

36Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.0%+2.9 pts

37Davenport, IAIA100,3584.9%+0.6 pts

38Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2394.9%+1.1 pts

39Newton, IAIA15,7414.3%+3.2 pts

40Grinnell, IAIA9,4304.2%+0.5 pts

41Altoona, IAIA22,7964.1%+1.4 pts

42Clarinda, IAIA5,2734.0%+2.4 pts

43Decorah, IAIA7,4173.8%+0.1 pts

44Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.8%+0.9 pts

45Orange City, IAIA6,4683.8%−0.3 pts

46Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.8%+0.2 pts

47Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.7%+1.8 pts

48Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.6%+0.8 pts

49Clear Lake, IAIA7,6013.5%+0.6 pts

50Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3243.3%+1.5 pts

51Waverly, IAIA10,5613.2%+0.8 pts

52Pella, IAIA10,9923.2%−0.1 pts

53Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.1%+1.2 pts

54Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4933.1%+0.9 pts

55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.9%+2.2 pts

56Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.7%−0.7 pts

57Carroll, IAIA10,0852.6%+1.9 pts

58Indianola, IAIA16,8292.5%+0.7 pts

59Creston, IAIA7,3352.5%+1.8 pts

60Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.5%+1.6 pts

61Nevada, IAIA6,9742.5%−0.3 pts

62Mason City, IAIA26,8532.4%−0.1 pts

63Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.4%+0.3 pts

64Burlington, IAIA23,3362.3%+0.5 pts

65Marion, IAIA42,7322.2%−0.9 pts

66Clinton, IAIA24,0492.1%+0.2 pts

67Spencer, IAIA11,2182.1%−0.4 pts

68Algona, IAIA5,3091.9%+1.5 pts

69Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.9%+1.3 pts

70Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.8%+0.0 pts

71Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.8%+0.6 pts

72Boone, IAIA12,4711.6%+0.3 pts

73Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.5%−1.3 pts

74Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.4%+0.3 pts

75Adel, IAIA7,0981.3%+0.7 pts

76Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.2%−0.1 pts

77Independence, IAIA6,3121.2%+0.3 pts

78Vinton, IAIA5,0040.7%−0.5 pts

79Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.7%−1.7 pts

80Polk City, IAIA6,6300.6%−2.3 pts

81Centerville, IAIA5,3270.5%−0.4 pts

82Manchester, IAIA5,3570.4%+0.4 pts

83Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.3%−1.0 pts

84Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.1%−3.3 pts

85Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.1%−1.2 pts

86DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%+0.0 pts

87Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%−1.2 pts

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