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

The French Canadian population in Des Moines County, IA is reported at 59 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of the four cities in Des Moines County, Burlington and Danville show French Canadian populations totaling 59. Mediapolis and West Burlington report zero. This urban-focused distribution points to clear city-level clustering, with no presence outside municipal borders. Analysis below explores this rural-urban split in Des Moines County.

Top 5 cities with the largest French Canadian population in Des Moines County

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  • 1
    Burlington
    French Canadian population in Burlington is 55
    0.23% of Burlington population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Danville
    French Canadian population in Danville is 4
    0.41% of Danville population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Mediapolis
    French Canadian population in Mediapolis is 0
    - of Mediapolis population is French Canadian
  • 4
    West Burlington
    French Canadian population in West Burlington is 0
    - of West Burlington population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Des Moines County with 59 French Canadian residents (0.15% of 38,597 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 51st percentile nationally among counties and 78th percentile within Iowa for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Des Moines County's French Canadian population of 0.15% remains below Iowa's state average of 0.2% and the national average of 0.51%, 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 59 French Canadian residents, representing less than 1% of Iowa's total French Canadian population of 6,237.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Des Moines County maintains 0.14 French-Canadian Americans per square mile compared to Iowa's average of 0.11, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by French Canadian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 55 French Canadian population in Burlington, 4 in Danville and zero in Mediapolis and West Burlington. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the four incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Des Moines County, IA ranked by French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 55 0.23% 93.22%
2 Danville 4 0.41% 6.78%
3 Mediapolis 0 - -
3 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 French Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines French Canadian 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 French Canadian 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 French Canadian alone, while others identify as French Canadian along with another race (such as French Canadian and German).
  • We’ve used the “French Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French Canadian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French Canadian 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 French Canadian .
  2. % of Total Des Moines County French Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French Canadian 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 French Canadian 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 French Canadian 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 French Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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