Whitest cities in Iowa research summary. We analyzed Iowa’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Iowa based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
The whitest city in Iowa is Winterset based on the most recent Census data.
Winterset is 95.73% White.
The least White city in Iowa is Storm Lake.
Storm Lake is 34.55% White.
Iowa is 83.8% White.
Iowa is the 6th Whitest state in the United States.
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Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Iowa. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Iowa. In particular, we ranked each place in Iowa by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Iowa?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Iowa for 2024.Here are the 10 whites places in Iowa for 2024:
What is the whitest city in Iowa for 2024? According to the most recent census data Winterset ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Storm Lake is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Iowa For 2024
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Population: 5,366
% White: 95.73%
More on Winterset: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 13,057
% White: 95.05%
More on Norwalk: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,154
% White: 94.53%
More on Cherokee: Data | Crime | Real Estate
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Population: 7,519
% White: 94.09%
More on Creston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,112
% White: 93.62%
More on Manchester: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,278
% White: 93.2%
More on Orange City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,770
% White: 93.0%
More on Atlantic: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,095
% White: 92.97%
More on Iowa Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,556
% White: 92.94%
More on Pella: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,123
% White: 92.52%
More on Maquoketa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
To rank the whitest places in Iowa, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data. We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Iowa on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Iowa. We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census: * Not Hispanic or latino Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone. We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 76 cities. We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 95.7% to 34.5%. Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Winterset took the distinction of being the most White, while Storm Lake was the least White city. We updated this article for 2024. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Iowa. Read on for more information on how the cities in Iowa ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America. We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Iowa. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Iowa. The most White cities in Iowa are Winterset, Norwalk, Cherokee, Creston, Manchester, Orange City, Atlantic, Iowa Falls, Pella, and Maquoketa. If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Iowa: For more Iowa reading, check out:Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Iowa for 2024
Summary: White Populations Across Iowa
White Population By City In Iowa
Rank City Population White Population % White 1 Winterset 5,366 5,137 95.73% 2 Norwalk 13,057 12,411 95.05% 3 Cherokee 5,154 4,872 94.53% 4 Creston 7,519 7,075 94.09% 5 Manchester 5,112 4,786 93.62% 6 Orange City 6,278 5,851 93.2% 7 Atlantic 6,770 6,296 93.0% 8 Iowa Falls 5,095 4,737 92.97% 9 Pella 10,556 9,811 92.94% 10 Maquoketa 6,123 5,665 92.52% 11 Carroll 10,270 9,474 92.25% 12 Decorah 7,611 7,018 92.21% 13 Knoxville 7,523 6,936 92.2% 14 Indianola 15,845 14,531 91.71% 15 Boone 12,482 11,437 91.63% 16 Independence 6,106 5,562 91.09% 17 Spencer 11,351 10,337 91.07% 18 Oskaloosa 11,492 10,441 90.85% 19 Centerville 5,393 4,893 90.73% 20 Glenwood 5,128 4,635 90.39% 21 Cedar Falls 40,686 36,718 90.25% 22 Red Oak 5,563 5,009 90.04% 23 Newton 15,692 14,112 89.93% 24 Clear Lake 7,642 6,869 89.88% 25 Oelwein 5,934 5,322 89.69% 26 Waverly 10,399 9,326 89.68% 27 Grimes 15,402 13,806 89.64% 28 Nevada 6,933 6,199 89.41% 29 Marion 41,401 36,959 89.27% 30 Ankeny 68,392 60,626 88.64% 31 Grinnell 9,511 8,353 87.82% 32 Algona 5,443 4,779 87.8% 33 Mason City 27,271 23,830 87.38% 34 Anamosa 5,493 4,792 87.24% 35 Fort Madison 10,293 8,979 87.23% 36 Altoona 20,017 17,459 87.22% 37 Keokuk 9,868 8,567 86.82% 38 Clarinda 5,371 4,654 86.65% 39 Clinton 24,524 21,231 86.57% 40 Le Mars 10,549 9,129 86.54% 41 Dubuque 59,315 51,254 86.41% 42 Eldridge 6,693 5,741 85.78% 43 Charles City 7,364 6,240 84.74% 44 Washington 7,329 6,160 84.05% 45 Sheldon 5,417 4,522 83.48% 46 Council Bluffs 62,670 52,264 83.4% 47 Sioux Center 8,227 6,855 83.32% 48 Burlington 23,976 19,969 83.29% 49 Bettendorf 38,997 32,218 82.62% 50 Pleasant Hill 10,456 8,630 82.54% 51 Urbandale 45,591 37,392 82.02% 52 Fort Dodge 24,850 20,164 81.14% 53 Webster City 7,787 6,304 80.96% 54 Waukee 25,045 20,205 80.67% 55 Hiawatha 7,179 5,756 80.18% 56 West Des Moines 68,744 54,386 79.11% 57 Mount Pleasant 9,214 7,270 78.9% 58 North Liberty 20,393 16,070 78.8% 59 Cedar Rapids 136,929 107,500 78.51% 60 Ames 66,265 51,902 78.32% 61 Estherville 5,881 4,578 77.84% 62 Johnston 23,856 18,513 77.6% 63 Clive 18,576 14,342 77.21% 64 Fairfield 9,474 7,145 75.42% 65 Ottumwa 25,359 18,692 73.71% 66 Iowa City 74,878 54,820 73.21% 67 Davenport 101,448 73,396 72.35% 68 Muscatine 23,671 16,942 71.57% 69 Coralville 22,494 15,257 67.83% 70 Waterloo 67,256 45,604 67.81% 71 Sioux City 85,469 54,710 64.01% 72 Des Moines 213,164 135,085 63.37% 73 Perry 7,875 4,883 62.01% 74 Marshalltown 27,511 15,324 55.7% 75 Denison 8,316 3,410 41.01% 76 Storm Lake 11,194 3,867 34.55%
