Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 559 people in Iowa with Icelander ancestry. Among all Iowa counties, Woodbury County had the highest population with Icelander ancestry (144), followed by Johnson County (127), and Polk County (76).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Icelander ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Woodbury County
Johnson County
Polk County
Pottawattamie County
Cerro Gordo County
Davis County
Marion County
Page County
Scott County
Montgomery County
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Woodbury County 144
2 Johnson County 127
3 Polk County 76
4 Pottawattamie County 68
5 Cerro Gordo County 32
6 Davis County 16
7 Marion County 9
8 Page County 8
8 Scott County 8
9 Montgomery County 7
9 Warren County 7
10 Osceola County 6
10 Story County 6
10 Webster County 6
11 Buchanan County 5
11 Shelby County 5
12 Clarke County 4
12 Dallas County 4
12 Emmet County 4
12 Grundy County 4
13 Linn County 3
13 Wayne County 3
14 Adams County 2
14 O'Brien County 2
15 Greene County 1
15 Plymouth County 1
15 Worth County 1