Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.01M people in Iowa with German ancestry. Among all Iowa cities and places, Des Moines city had the highest population with German ancestry (40.84K), followed by Cedar Rapids city (39.56K), and Davenport city (28.15K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines city | 40836 |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids city | 39561 |
| 3 | Davenport city | 28152 |
| 4 | Dubuque city | 26077 |
| 5 | Ankeny city | 22117 |
| 6 | Sioux City city | 21320 |
| 7 | Ames city | 20732 |
| 8 | Iowa City city | 19789 |
| 9 | Council Bluffs city | 18429 |
| 10 | West Des Moines city | 17058 |
| 11 | Waterloo city | 15855 |
| 12 | Marion city | 15068 |
| 13 | Cedar Falls city | 14571 |
| 14 | Urbandale city | 13868 |
| 15 | Bettendorf city | 12999 |
| 16 | Mason City city | 8712 |
| 17 | Clinton city | 7902 |
| 18 | Waukee city | 7146 |
| 19 | Burlington city | 6737 |
| 20 | North Liberty city | 6557 |
| 21 | Johnston city | 6285 |
| 22 | Fort Dodge city | 5882 |
| 23 | Carroll city | 5769 |
| 24 | Marshalltown city | 5505 |
| 25 | Clive city | 5347 |
| 26 | Muscatine city | 5024 |
| 27 | Grimes city | 4954 |
| 28 | Norwalk city | 4866 |
| 29 | Coralville city | 4819 |
| 30 | Waverly city | 4670 |
| 31 | Altoona city | 4666 |
| 32 | Indianola city | 4642 |
| 33 | Boone city | 4631 |
| 34 | Spencer city | 4558 |
| 35 | Ottumwa city | 4540 |
| 36 | Le Mars city | 4331 |
| 37 | Newton city | 4284 |
| 38 | Charles City city | 3283 |
| 39 | Fort Madison city | 3195 |
| 40 | Asbury city | 3170 |
| 41 | Decorah city | 2975 |
| 42 | Clear Lake city | 2902 |
| 43 | Oskaloosa city | 2759 |
| 44 | Pella city | 2751 |
| 45 | Maquoketa city | 2735 |
| 46 | Dyersville city | 2721 |
| 47 | Grinnell city | 2697 |
| 48 | Keokuk city | 2677 |
| 49 | DeWitt city | 2647 |
| 50 | Webster City city | 2645 |
| 51 | Pleasant Hill city | 2643 |
| 52 | Hiawatha city | 2616 |
| 53 | Algona city | 2587 |
| 54 | Eldridge city | 2567 |
| 55 | Spirit Lake city | 2457 |
| 56 | Nevada city | 2391 |
| 57 | Sergeant Bluff city | 2337 |
| 58 | Manchester city | 2311 |
| 59 | Mount Pleasant city | 2283 |
| 60 | Cherokee city | 2244 |
| 61 | Polk City city | 2169 |
| 62 | Orange City city | 2087 |
| 63 | Sheldon city | 2036 |
| 64 | Oelwein city | 2001 |
| 65 | Adel city | 2000 |
| 66 | Harlan city | 1999 |
| 67 | Bondurant city | 1988 |
| 68 | Iowa Falls city | 1981 |
| 69 | Independence city | 1956 |
| 70 | Atlantic city | 1939 |
| 71 | Sioux Center city | 1921 |
| 72 | Waukon city | 1863 |
| 73 | Knoxville city | 1855 |
| 74 | Monticello city | 1812 |
| 75 | Anamosa city | 1764 |
| 76 | Camanche city | 1756 |
| 77 | Washington city | 1743 |
| 78 | Denison city | 1693 |
| 79 | Winterset city | 1679 |
| 80 | Storm Lake city | 1678 |
| 81 | Emmetsburg city | 1642 |
| 82 | Estherville city | 1612 |
| 83 | Hampton city | 1578 |
| 84 | Robins city | 1575 |
| 85 | Perry city | 1569 |
| 86 | New Hampton city | 1525 |
| 87 | Vinton city | 1509 |
| 88 | Cresco city | 1506 |
| 89 | Creston city | 1505 |
| 90 | Humboldt city | 1503 |
| 91 | Huxley city | 1495 |
| 92 | Forest City city | 1491 |
| 93 | Osage city | 1489 |
| 94 | Fairfield city | 1488 |
| 95 | Jefferson city | 1461 |
| 96 | Evansdale city | 1429 |
| 97 | Solon city | 1401 |
| 98 | Milford city | 1381 |
| 99 | Glenwood city | 1371 |
| 100 | Windsor Heights city | 1347 |
| 101 | Tiffin city | 1330 |
| 102 | Red Oak city | 1324 |
| 103 | Clarinda city | 1320 |
| 104 | Hudson city | 1289 |
| 105 | Center Point city | 1258 |
| 106 | Park View CDP | 1246 |
| 107 | Marengo city | 1220 |
| 108 | Garner city | 1206 |
| 109 | Grundy Center city | 1199 |
| 110 | Belmond city | 1178 |
| 111 | Albia city | 1176 |
| 112 | Williamsburg city | 1174 |
| 113 | Bellevue city | 1139 |
| 113 | Sumner city | 1139 |
| 114 | Peosta city | 1131 |
| 115 | Mount Vernon city | 1128 |
| 116 | West Union city | 1113 |
| 117 | Jesup city | 1110 |
| 118 | Osceola city | 1108 |
| 119 | Kalona city | 1096 |
| 120 | Tipton city | 1093 |
| 121 | Wilton city | 1062 |
| 122 | Sibley city | 1050 |
| 123 | Le Claire city | 1042 |
| 124 | Atkins city | 1041 |
| 125 | Cascade city | 1038 |
| 126 | La Porte City city | 985 |
| 127 | Madrid city | 974 |
| 128 | Parkersburg city | 964 |
| 129 | Centerville city | 963 |
| 130 | Ida Grove city | 962 |
| 131 | Denver city | 960 |
| 132 | Fairfax city | 953 |
| 133 | Ogden city | 946 |
| 134 | Eldora city | 937 |
| 135 | Eagle Grove city | 936 |
| 136 | Story City city | 932 |
| 137 | Walcott city | 930 |
| 138 | Onawa city | 911 |
| 139 | Clarion city | 907 |
| 140 | Epworth city | 905 |
| 141 | West Burlington city | 903 |
| 142 | Mediapolis city | 902 |
| 143 | Carlisle city | 899 |
| 144 | Chariton city | 885 |
| 144 | Rock Rapids city | 885 |
| 145 | New London city | 875 |
| 146 | Missouri Valley city | 865 |
| 147 | Nashua city | 854 |
| 148 | Durant city | 845 |
| 149 | Shell Rock city | 837 |
| 150 | Shenandoah city | 834 |
| 151 | Saylorville CDP | 832 |
| 152 | Guttenberg city | 828 |
| 153 | Remsen city | 820 |
| 154 | Audubon city | 811 |
| 155 | Manson city | 807 |
| 156 | Farley city | 799 |
| 157 | Manning city | 788 |
| 158 | Moville city | 785 |
| 159 | Sac City city | 755 |
| 160 | Monona city | 734 |
| 161 | Rock Valley city | 728 |
| 162 | Blue Grass city | 726 |
| 163 | Rockwell City city | 725 |
| 164 | Carter Lake city | 723 |
| 165 | Ely city | 713 |
| 166 | Holstein city | 712 |
| 167 | West Branch city | 710 |
| 168 | Lake Mills city | 704 |
| 169 | Sigourney city | 693 |
| 170 | Alta city | 691 |
| 171 | Granger city | 684 |
| 171 | Tripoli city | 684 |
| 172 | Fredericksburg city | 683 |
| 173 | Bloomfield city | 678 |
| 174 | Avoca city | 674 |
| 175 | Hawarden city | 673 |
| 176 | Walford city | 668 |
| 177 | Elkader city | 663 |
| 178 | Belle Plaine city | 658 |
| 179 | Kent Estates CDP | 653 |
| 180 | Kingsley city | 650 |
| 181 | Britt city | 640 |
| 182 | Clarksville city | 637 |
| 183 | Lake City city | 634 |
| 184 | Pocahontas city | 631 |
| 185 | State Center city | 627 |
| 185 | Strawberry Point city | 627 |
| 186 | Van Meter city | 624 |
| 187 | Northwood city | 614 |
| 188 | Nora Springs city | 610 |
| 189 | Mitchellville city | 608 |
| 190 | George city | 597 |
| 191 | Reinbeck city | 591 |
| 192 | Clarence city | 590 |
| 193 | Dallas Center city | 589 |
| 194 | Greene city | 581 |
| 194 | Jewell Junction city | 581 |
| 195 | Alton city | 579 |
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