Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.17K people in Iowa with Somali ancestry. Among all Iowa cities and places, Des Moines city had the highest population with Somali ancestry (586), followed by West Des Moines city (232), and Postville city (158).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Somali ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Iowa.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
Des Moines city
West Des Moines city
Postville city
Clive city
Coralville city
Sioux City city
Merrill city
Mount Pleasant city
Hartley city
Altoona city
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Des Moines city 586
2 West Des Moines city 232
3 Postville city 158
4 Clive city 63
5 Coralville city 44
6 Sioux City city 31
7 Merrill city 8
8 Mount Pleasant city 7
9 Hartley city 5
10 Altoona city 2
10 Cresco city 2
10 Fort Dodge city 2
10 Toledo city 2
11 Marshalltown city 1
11 Oskaloosa city 1
11 Windsor Heights city 1