British Population in Story County, IA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The British population in Story County, IA is reported at 956 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Story County - including Ames, Huxley, Nevada, and others - contribute to the British population, but the total county figure of 956 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how British residents are distributed in Iowa and the U.S.
Read more
Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Story County
-
1AmesBritish population in Ames is 6641.00% of Ames population is British
-
2HuxleyBritish population in Huxley is 912.05% of Huxley population is British
-
3NevadaBritish population in Nevada is 620.89% of Nevada population is British
-
4Story CityBritish population in Story City is 150.45% of Story City population is British
-
5CollinsBritish population in Collins is 102.03% of Collins population is British
Overview of British population in Story County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Story County with 956 British residents (0.97% of 98,592 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 89th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Iowa for British population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Story County's British population of 0.97% surpassing both Iowa's state average of 0.37% and the national average of 0.45%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Story County with 956 British residents, representing 8.1% of Iowa's total British population of 11,828.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Story County with 1.7 British Americans per square mile, more than seven times Iowa's average density of 0.21 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
- Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔
12 Cities in Story County Ranked by British Population
ACS data [1] show British populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Ames, Huxley, Nevada, and Story City. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 12 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 Story County, IA by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines British 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 British 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 British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
- We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
- % of Total Story County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British 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 British 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 British 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 British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.