Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.17K people in Iowa with Somali ancestry. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest population with Somali ancestry (890), followed by Allamakee County (158), and Johnson County (44).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Somali 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 Somali Ancestry in 2021
Polk County
Allamakee County
Johnson County
Woodbury County
Black Hawk County
Plymouth County
Henry County
Dubuque County
Jasper County
O'Brien County
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Polk County 890
2 Allamakee County 158
3 Johnson County 44
4 Woodbury County 31
5 Black Hawk County 12
6 Plymouth County 8
7 Henry County 7
8 Dubuque County 5
8 Jasper County 5
8 O'Brien County 5
9 Howard County 2
9 Tama County 2
9 Webster County 2
10 Mahaska County 1
10 Marshall County 1