Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 14.67K people in Iowa with African ancestry. Among all Iowa cities and places, Des Moines city had the highest population with African ancestry (2.85K), followed by Cedar Rapids city (1.35K), and Iowa City city (925).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Iowa.
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Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines city | 2849 |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids city | 1352 |
| 3 | Iowa City city | 925 |
| 4 | Waterloo city | 854 |
| 5 | North Liberty city | 627 |
| 6 | Coralville city | 620 |
| 7 | Ottumwa city | 560 |
| 8 | Davenport city | 540 |
| 9 | Ames city | 439 |
| 10 | Muscatine city | 429 |
| 11 | West Des Moines city | 377 |
| 12 | Sioux City city | 352 |
| 13 | Waukee city | 345 |
| 14 | Johnston city | 274 |
| 15 | Dubuque city | 257 |
| 16 | Ankeny city | 254 |
| 17 | Urbandale city | 239 |
| 18 | Le Mars city | 217 |
| 19 | Denison city | 202 |
| 20 | Keokuk city | 198 |
| 20 | Pleasant Hill city | 198 |
| 21 | Newton city | 165 |
| 22 | Council Bluffs city | 148 |
| 23 | Marion city | 122 |
| 24 | Park View CDP | 121 |
| 25 | Burlington city | 109 |
| 26 | Grinnell city | 108 |
| 27 | Independence city | 94 |
| 27 | Monticello city | 94 |
| 28 | Windsor Heights city | 89 |
| 29 | West Liberty city | 82 |
| 30 | Waverly city | 79 |
| 31 | Fort Dodge city | 77 |
| 32 | Clive city | 61 |
| 33 | Cedar Falls city | 53 |
| 34 | Fayette city | 51 |
| 35 | Columbus Junction city | 46 |
| 36 | Fairfield city | 44 |
| 37 | Hiawatha city | 41 |
| 38 | West Burlington city | 35 |
| 39 | Pella city | 33 |
| 40 | Knoxville city | 32 |
| 41 | Marshalltown city | 30 |
| 42 | Cherokee city | 23 |
| 42 | Peosta city | 23 |
| 43 | Riverdale city | 21 |
| 44 | Altoona city | 17 |
| 45 | Britt city | 14 |
| 45 | Estherville city | 14 |
| 45 | Little Sioux city | 14 |
| 46 | Dysart city | 12 |
| 47 | Farmersburg city | 10 |
| 47 | Vinton city | 10 |
| 48 | Mason City city | 9 |
| 48 | Oskaloosa city | 9 |
| 49 | Fort Madison city | 8 |
| 49 | Kiron city | 8 |
| 50 | Decorah city | 7 |
| 50 | Elkader city | 7 |
| 50 | Lone Rock city | 7 |
| 51 | Anamosa city | 6 |
| 51 | Fonda city | 6 |
| 51 | Hills city | 6 |
| 51 | Perry city | 6 |
| 51 | Whiting city | 6 |
| 52 | Crystal Lake city | 5 |
| 52 | Cumberland city | 5 |
| 53 | Alton city | 4 |
| 53 | Bonaparte city | 4 |
| 53 | Corning city | 4 |
| 53 | Delmar city | 4 |
| 53 | Hinton city | 4 |
| 53 | Larchwood city | 4 |
| 53 | Merrill city | 4 |
| 53 | Rippey city | 4 |
| 53 | Rockwell City city | 4 |
| 53 | Winthrop city | 4 |
| 54 | Crawfordsville city | 3 |
| 54 | Eldon city | 3 |
| 54 | Fostoria city | 3 |
| 54 | Hartford city | 3 |
| 54 | Hawarden city | 3 |
| 54 | Kelley city | 3 |
| 54 | Victor city | 3 |
| 55 | Alta city | 2 |
| 55 | Ely city | 2 |
| 55 | Essex city | 2 |
| 55 | Henderson city | 2 |
| 55 | Mingo city | 2 |
| 55 | Mitchellville city | 2 |
| 55 | Nemaha city | 2 |
| 55 | Renwick city | 2 |
| 56 | Brandon city | 1 |
| 56 | Clarinda city | 1 |
| 56 | Cresco city | 1 |
| 56 | Delta city | 1 |
| 56 | Hardy city | 1 |
| 56 | Humboldt city | 1 |
| 56 | Mount Pleasant city | 1 |
| 56 | Otho city | 1 |
| 56 | Ringsted city | 1 |
| 56 | Spirit Lake city | 1 |
| 56 | Van Horne city | 1 |