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Most Spanish spoken at home, Iowa cities

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPEAKS SPANISH AT HOMEVS 2000

01Denison, IAIA8,21439.8%–

02Storm Lake, IAIA11,59037.3%–

03Perry, IAIA8,20830.0%–

04Marshalltown, IAIA27,53627.8%–

05Sioux City, IAIA86,35616.3%–

06Webster City, IAIA7,81514.1%–

07Sheldon, IAIA5,57512.5%–

08Osceola, IAIA5,67912.2%–

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.2%–

10Muscatine, IAIA23,16411.9%–

11Des Moines, IAIA212,08611.5%–

12Estherville, IAIA5,80710.4%–

13Clive, IAIA19,8619.7%–

14Sioux Center, IAIA8,8648.5%–

15Algona, IAIA5,3098.0%–

16Cherokee, IAIA5,1227.5%–

17Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.3%–

18Orange City, IAIA6,4687.2%–

19Washington, IAIA7,2617.2%–

20Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807.1%–

21Nevada, IAIA6,9746.7%–

22Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0136.2%–

23Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.6%–

24Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.4%–

25Waterloo, IAIA66,9195.4%–

26Iowa City, IAIA76,2295.1%–

27Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.1%–

28Newton, IAIA15,7414.3%–

29West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.2%–

30North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.2%–

31Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374.2%–

32Davenport, IAIA100,3583.7%–

33Decorah, IAIA7,4173.5%–

34Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.3%–

35Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0593.2%–

36Vinton, IAIA5,0043.1%–

37Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.0%–

38Pella, IAIA10,9923.0%–

39Waukee, IAIA34,8903.0%–

40Manchester, IAIA5,3572.9%–

41Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.9%–

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.9%–

43Adel, IAIA7,0982.9%–

44Spencer, IAIA11,2182.7%–

45Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.6%–

46Mason City, IAIA26,8532.5%–

47Grimes, IAIA17,4052.3%–

48Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.3%–

49Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.3%–

50Carroll, IAIA10,0852.3%–

51Centerville, IAIA5,3272.3%–

52Ames, IAIA68,2202.2%–

53Coralville, IAIA23,9602.2%–

54Johnston, IAIA25,0652.1%–

55Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.1%–

56Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.0%–

57Altoona, IAIA22,7962.0%–

58Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.0%–

59Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251.9%–

60Burlington, IAIA23,3361.8%–

61Clinton, IAIA24,0491.8%–

62Boone, IAIA12,4711.8%–

63Creston, IAIA7,3351.7%–

64Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.6%–

65Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.6%–

66Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.4%–

67Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.4%–

68Marion, IAIA42,7321.3%–

69Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.3%–

70Waverly, IAIA10,5611.2%–

71Indianola, IAIA16,8291.2%–

72Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.1%–

73Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.1%–

74Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.0%–

75Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.9%–

76Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.9%–

77Charles City, IAIA7,0130.8%–

78Winterset, IAIA5,5200.7%–

79Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.7%–

80DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.7%–

81Asbury, IAIA6,0350.6%–

82Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.6%–

83Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.6%–

84Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.5%–

85Polk City, IAIA6,6300.5%–

86Independence, IAIA6,3120.5%–

87Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%–

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