Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Syrian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.05K people in Iowa with Syrian ancestry. Among all Iowa counties, Woodbury County had the highest population with Syrian ancestry (449), followed by Johnson County (212), and Linn County (140).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Syrian 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 Syrian Ancestry in 2021
Woodbury County
Johnson County
Linn County
Cerro Gordo County
Polk County
Mahaska County
Muscatine County
Plymouth County
Scott County
Page County
Ranking of Iowa Counties By Population with Syrian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Woodbury County 449
2 Johnson County 212
3 Linn County 140
4 Cerro Gordo County 51
5 Polk County 47
6 Mahaska County 18
7 Muscatine County 17
7 Plymouth County 17
7 Scott County 17
8 Page County 13
9 Buchanan County 12
10 Buena Vista County 9
11 Bremer County 8
12 Winnebago County 7
13 Pottawattamie County 6
14 Decatur County 4
14 Fayette County 4
14 Mitchell County 4
15 Dallas County 3
15 Dubuque County 3
15 Sioux County 3
16 Cedar County 1
16 Cherokee County 1
16 Kossuth County 1
16 O'Brien County 1