Austrian Population in Des Moines County, IA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Austrian population in Des Moines County, IA totals 23 residents, all residing in Burlington - the only city in the county with any recorded presence. The remaining cities in this analysis*, Danville and Mediapolis, report zero residents of Austrian ancestry. This pattern suggests a hyper-localized demographic cluster within Burlington. Below, we explore how Des Moines County compares with other counties across Iowa.

Top 5 cities with the largest Austrian population in Des Moines County

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  • 1
    Burlington
    Austrian population in Burlington is 23
    0.10% of Burlington population is Austrian
  • 2
    Danville
    Austrian population in Danville is 0
    - of Danville population is Austrian
  • 3
    Mediapolis
    Austrian population in Mediapolis is 0
    - of Mediapolis population is Austrian
  • 4
    West Burlington
    Austrian population in West Burlington is 0
    - of West Burlington population is Austrian

Overview of Austrian population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Des Moines County with 23 Austrian residents (0.06% of 38,597 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 52nd percentile nationally among counties and 72nd percentile within Iowa for Austrian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Des Moines County's Austrian population of 0.06% remains below Iowa's state average of 0.12% and the national average of 0.18%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Des Moines County contains 23 Austrian residents, representing less than 1% of Iowa's total Austrian population of 3,911.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Des Moines County maintains 0.055 Austrian Americans per square mile, marginally below Iowa's state average of 0.07 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Austrian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 23 Austrian population in Burlington and zero in Danville and Mediapolis. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Des Moines County, IA ranked by Austrian population count
Rank by Austrian Population
City
Austrian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Austrian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 23 0.10% 100.00%
2 Danville 0 - -
2 Mediapolis 0 - -
2 West Burlington 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Des Moines County, IA by their Austrian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Austrian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Austrian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Austrian alone, while others identify as Austrian along with another race (such as Austrian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Austrian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Austrian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Austrian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Austrian .
  2. % of Total Des Moines County Austrian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Austrian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Austrian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Austrian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Austrian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.