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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 75.86K people in Iowa with Swedish ancestry. Among all Iowa cities and places, Des Moines city had the highest population with Swedish ancestry (4.97K), followed by Cedar Rapids city (2.92K), and Davenport city (2.81K).

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

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

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

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

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

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Des Moines city	4968
2	Cedar Rapids city	2919
3	Davenport city	2808
4	Ankeny city	2476
5	Iowa City city	2313
6	Sioux City city	2029
7	Ames city	1914
8	West Des Moines city	1652
9	Bettendorf city	1643
10	Council Bluffs city	1496
11	Marion city	1365
12	Urbandale city	1270
13	Waterloo city	845
14	Cedar Falls city	830
15	Fort Dodge city	816
16	Dubuque city	778
17	Clive city	744
18	Burlington city	653
19	Waukee city	612
20	Clinton city	577
21	Johnston city	573
22	North Liberty city	560
23	Ottumwa city	557
24	Indianola city	523
25	Boone city	514
26	Coralville city	494
27	Mason City city	434
28	Creston city	429
29	Spencer city	396
30	Charles City city	387
31	Pleasant Hill city	373
32	Cherokee city	352
33	Red Oak city	349
34	Fairfield city	347
35	Grimes city	337
36	Pella city	326
37	Decorah city	322
38	Vinton city	314
39	Altoona city	288
40	Norwalk city	276
41	Mount Pleasant city	264
42	Muscatine city	259
43	Clear Lake city	254
44	Marshalltown city	250
45	Newton city	249
46	Anamosa city	233
47	Adel city	229
48	Fort Madison city	228
49	Maquoketa city	222
50	Waverly city	214
51	Shenandoah city	204
52	Orange City city	202
53	Manchester city	199
53	Webster City city	199
54	Clarinda city	195
55	Polk City city	182
56	Alta city	179
57	Nevada city	176
58	Keokuk city	175
58	Mediapolis city	175
59	Oskaloosa city	169
60	Camanche city	167
60	Carroll city	167
61	Le Mars city	149
62	Glenwood city	148
63	Tipton city	144
64	Storm Lake city	139
65	Humboldt city	138
66	Knoxville city	135
67	Stratford city	134
68	Estherville city	133
69	Algona city	132
69	Emmetsburg city	132
69	Le Claire city	132
69	Spirit Lake city	132
70	Atlantic city	127
71	Sac City city	125
72	Grinnell city	123
72	Madrid city	123
73	DeWitt city	122
73	Manson city	122
74	Kalona city	120
75	Harlan city	117
76	Stanton city	113
77	Milford city	110
77	Robins city	110
78	Chariton city	109
78	Park View CDP	109
79	Huxley city	108
80	Clarion city	106
81	Washington city	105
82	Sioux Rapids city	104
83	Eldridge city	103
83	Onawa city	103
84	Aurelia city	97
85	Ogden city	96
85	Perry city	96
86	Center Point city	95
87	Jefferson city	94
88	Albia city	93
89	Rock Valley city	89
90	Gowrie city	87
90	Van Meter city	87
91	Buffalo Center city	85
91	Story City city	85
92	Sergeant Bluff city	84
93	Albert City city	82
93	Colfax city	82
94	Hiawatha city	81
95	Villisca city	79
96	Holstein city	78
96	New London city	78
97	Saylorville CDP	77
97	Sheldon city	77
97	Sloan city	77
97	Twin Lakes CDP	77
98	Wapello city	76
99	Lake Mills city	75
100	Stuart city	74
101	Pocahontas city	73
102	Blue Grass city	71
102	Guthrie Center city	71
102	Laurens city	71
102	Winterset city	71
103	Eagle Grove city	70
103	Ida Grove city	70
104	Dallas Center city	68
104	Dayton city	68
104	Lake Park city	68
104	Long Grove city	68
105	Beaverdale CDP	66
106	Arnolds Park city	65
106	Osceola city	65
107	Belle Plaine city	64
107	West Burlington city	64
108	Essex city	63
108	Lamoni city	63
109	Lawton city	62
110	Akron city	61
110	Parkersburg city	61
111	Panora city	60
111	Swea City city	60
112	Carlisle city	59
113	Moville city	58
114	Carter Lake city	57
114	Rockwell City city	57
115	Durant city	56
116	Centerville city	55
116	Tiffin city	55
116	Wilton city	55
117	Garner city	54
117	Iowa Falls city	54
117	Lisbon city	54
118	Independence city	53
118	Sioux Center city	53
119	Osage city	52
120	Corning city	51
120	Kent Estates CDP	51
121	Alton city	50
122	Whiting city	48
122	Winthrop city	48
123	Hudson city	47
123	Lakeside city	47
123	Roland city	47
123	Waukon city	47
124	Granger city	46
125	Forest City city	45
125	Lake Panorama CDP	45
125	New Hampton city	45
125	Williamsburg city	45
126	Missouri Valley city	44
126	Rock Rapids city	44
126	Sidney city	44
126	West Branch city	44
127	Asbury city	43
127	Ely city	43
127	Lake View city	43
127	Libertyville city	43
127	Mount Vernon city	43
127	Sigourney city	43
128	Audubon city	42
128	Lake City city	42
128	Neola city	42
129	Coalville CDP	41
129	Peterson city	41
130	Bancroft city	40
130	Bondurant city	40
130	Hull city	40
130	McCallsburg city	40
130	Montezuma city	40
131	Britt city	39
131	Mapleton city	39
131	Marcus city	39
131	Otho city	39
132	Tama city	38
132	Wahpeton city	38
133	Denison city	37
133	Elliott city	37
133	Mount Ayr city	37
133	Okoboji city	37