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Cities in Iowa by population speaking a language other than English at home

Storm Lake, IA had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 41 cities in 2022, at 52.3%. Norwalk, IA had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 7.8% and the figure for Iowa was 8.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.3Storm Lake, IA
Lowest1Norwalk, IA
Median7.841 cities
Iowa8.7History

All cities, 2022

Storm Lake, IA: 52.3 %Storm Lake, IA52.3Marshalltown, IA: 33.4 %Marshalltown, IA33.4Sioux City, IA: 21.7 %Sioux City, IA21.7Des Moines, IA: 20.5 %Des Moines, IA20.5Coralville, IA: 20.3 %Coralville, IA20.3Iowa City, IA: 19.2 %Iowa City, IA19.2Clive, IA: 18 %Clive, IA18Muscatine, IA: 16.3 %Muscatine, IA16.3Ottumwa, IA: 15.6 %Ottumwa, IA15.6Ames, IA: 14.5 %Ames, IA14.5Waukee, IA: 13.8 %Waukee, IA13.8West Des Moines, IA: 13.6 %West Des Moines, IA13.6Waterloo, IA: 12.9 %Waterloo, IA12.9Johnston, IA: 12 %Johnston, IA12Urbandale, IA: 11.6 %Urbandale, IA11.6Le Mars, IA: 11.6 %Le Mars, IA11.6North Liberty, IA: 10.8 %North Liberty, IA10.8Grimes, IA: 9.5 %Grimes, IA9.5Cedar Rapids, IA: 8.7 %Cedar Rapids, IA8.7Ankeny, IA: 8 %Ankeny, IA8Council Bluffs, IA: 7.8 %Council Bluffs, IA7.8Pleasant Hill, IA: 7.5 %Pleasant Hill, IA7.5Newton, IA: 7 %Newton, IA7Bettendorf, IA: 7 %Bettendorf, IA7Davenport, IA: 7 %Davenport, IA7Cedar Falls, IA: 6.4 %Cedar Falls, IA6.4Fort Dodge, IA: 6 %Fort Dodge, IA6Dubuque, IA: 5.4 %Dubuque, IA5.4Pella, IA: 5.2 %Pella, IA5.2Altoona, IA: 4.5 %Altoona, IA4.5Indianola, IA: 4.2 %Indianola, IA4.2Burlington, IA: 4.2 %Burlington, IA4.2Waverly, IA: 4.2 %Waverly, IA4.2Mason City, IA: 4.1 %Mason City, IA4.1Marion, IA: 3.6 %Marion, IA3.6Carroll, IA: 3 %Carroll, IA3Oskaloosa, IA: 3 %Oskaloosa, IA3Clinton, IA: 2.9 %Clinton, IA2.9Boone, IA: 2.1 %Boone, IA2.1Spencer, IA: 1.5 %Spencer, IA1.5Norwalk, IA: 1 %Norwalk, IA1Storm Lake, IA: 52.3 %Storm Lake, IA52.3Marshalltown, IA: 33.4 %Marshalltown, IA33.4Sioux City, IA: 21.7 %Sioux City, IA21.7Des Moines, IA: 20.5 %Des Moines, IA20.5Coralville, IA: 20.3 %Coralville, IA20.3Iowa City, IA: 19.2 %Iowa City, IA19.2Clive, IA: 18 %Clive, IA18Muscatine, IA: 16.3 %Muscatine, IA16.3Ottumwa, IA: 15.6 %Ottumwa, IA15.6Ames, IA: 14.5 %Ames, IA14.5Waukee, IA: 13.8 %Waukee, IA13.8West Des Moines, IA: 13.6 %West Des Moines, IA13.6Waterloo, IA: 12.9 %Waterloo, IA12.9Johnston, IA: 12 %Johnston, IA12Urbandale, IA: 11.6 %Urbandale, IA11.6Le Mars, IA: 11.6 %Le Mars, IA11.6North Liberty, IA: 10.8 %North Liberty, IA10.8Grimes, IA: 9.5 %Grimes, IA9.5Cedar Rapids, IA: 8.7 %Cedar Rapids, IA8.7Ankeny, IA: 8 %Ankeny, IA8Council Bluffs, IA: 7.8 %Council Bluffs, IA7.8Pleasant Hill, IA: 7.5 %Pleasant Hill, IA7.5Newton, IA: 7 %Newton, IA7Bettendorf, IA: 7 %Bettendorf, IA7Davenport, IA: 7 %Davenport, IA7Cedar Falls, IA: 6.4 %Cedar Falls, IA6.4Fort Dodge, IA: 6 %Fort Dodge, IA6Dubuque, IA: 5.4 %Dubuque, IA5.4Pella, IA: 5.2 %Pella, IA5.2Altoona, IA: 4.5 %Altoona, IA4.5Indianola, IA: 4.2 %Indianola, IA4.2Burlington, IA: 4.2 %Burlington, IA4.2Waverly, IA: 4.2 %Waverly, IA4.2Mason City, IA: 4.1 %Mason City, IA4.1Marion, IA: 3.6 %Marion, IA3.6Carroll, IA: 3 %Carroll, IA3Oskaloosa, IA: 3 %Oskaloosa, IA3Clinton, IA: 2.9 %Clinton, IA2.9Boone, IA: 2.1 %Boone, IA2.1Spencer, IA: 1.5 %Spencer, IA1.5Norwalk, IA: 1 %Norwalk, IA1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Storm Lake, IA52.3+1.6 pts
2Marshalltown, IA33.4+1.6 pts
3Sioux City, IA21.7+0.5 pts
4Des Moines, IA20.5-0.1 pts
5Coralville, IA20.3-1 pts
6Iowa City, IA19.2+0.6 pts
7Clive, IA18+2.6 pts
8Muscatine, IA16.3+1 pts
9Ottumwa, IA15.6+0.4 pts
10Ames, IA14.5+0.2 pts
11Waukee, IA13.8+3.3 pts
12West Des Moines, IA13.60 pts
13Waterloo, IA12.9+0.1 pts
14Johnston, IA12-0.1 pts
15Urbandale, IA11.6-0.3 pts
16Le Mars, IA11.6+1.6 pts
17North Liberty, IA10.8+0.1 pts
18Grimes, IA9.5+0.1 pts
19Cedar Rapids, IA8.7+0.2 pts
20Ankeny, IA8+1.3 pts
21Council Bluffs, IA7.8-0 pts
22Pleasant Hill, IA7.5+1.4 pts
23Newton, IA7-0.1 pts
24Bettendorf, IA7-0.2 pts
25Davenport, IA7+0.3 pts
26Cedar Falls, IA6.4-0.6 pts
27Fort Dodge, IA6+0.1 pts
28Dubuque, IA5.4+0.5 pts
29Pella, IA5.2-0.7 pts
30Altoona, IA4.5-0.2 pts
31Indianola, IA4.2-0.2 pts
32Burlington, IA4.2-0.7 pts
32Waverly, IA4.20 pts
34Mason City, IA4.1+0.9 pts
35Marion, IA3.6+0.6 pts
36Carroll, IA3+0.5 pts
37Oskaloosa, IA3-0.5 pts
38Clinton, IA2.9+0.5 pts
39Boone, IA2.1-1 pts
40Spencer, IA1.5-0.7 pts
41Norwalk, IA1-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Iowa by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Iowa by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/iowa-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Iowa by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/iowa-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Iowa by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/iowa-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Iowa by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022}},
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Which city has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Storm Lake, IA, with 52.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Norwalk, IA, with 1% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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