West Des Moines city, IA Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 7, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 67.64K West Des Moines city, IA population, 17.06K had German ancestry (25.22%), 15.14K had Unclassified ancestry (22.38%), and 12.81K had Other Groups ancestry (18.93%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
West Des Moines city, IA Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| German | 17058 | 25.22 |
| Unclassified | 15135 | 22.38 |
| Other Groups | 12806 | 18.93 |
| Irish | 9798 | 14.49 |
| English | 7175 | 10.61 |
| Norwegian | 3218 | 4.76 |
| American | 2826 | 4.18 |
| Italian | 2604 | 3.85 |
| Dutch | 2011 | 2.97 |
| Swedish | 1652 | 2.44 |
| Polish | 1393 | 2.06 |
| European | 1241 | 1.84 |
| Danish | 1205 | 1.78 |
| Scottish | 1100 | 1.63 |
| French (except Basque) | 1082 | 1.60 |
| Subsaharan African | 980 | 1.45 |
| Scotch Irish | 694 | 1.03 |
| Yugoslavian | 534 | 0.79 |
| British | 528 | 0.78 |
| Czech | 505 | 0.75 |
| Scandinavian | 492 | 0.73 |
| Welsh | 479 | 0.71 |
| Iraqi | 456 | 0.67 |
| African | 377 | 0.56 |
| Russian | 307 | 0.45 |
| Portuguese | 297 | 0.44 |
| Northern European | 273 | 0.40 |
| Sudanese | 239 | 0.35 |
| Somali | 232 | 0.34 |
| Egyptian | 223 | 0.33 |
| Swiss | 217 | 0.32 |
| Czechoslovakian | 199 | 0.29 |
| Ethiopian | 165 | 0.24 |
| Finnish | 163 | 0.24 |
| Arab | 152 | 0.23 |
| Canadian | 141 | 0.21 |
| Lithuanian | 138 | 0.20 |
| French Canadian | 129 | 0.19 |
| Brazilian | 127 | 0.19 |
| Moroccan | 118 | 0.17 |
| Lebanese | 107 | 0.16 |
| Ukrainian | 105 | 0.16 |
| Greek | 99 | 0.15 |
| Austrian | 93 | 0.14 |
| Macedonian | 75 | 0.11 |
| Slovak | 75 | 0.11 |
| Belgian | 62 | 0.09 |
| Palestinian | 57 | 0.08 |
| Luxembourger | 52 | 0.08 |
| Pennsylvania German | 52 | 0.08 |