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

The Indian population in Des Moines County, IA is reported at 254 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of the four cities in Des Moines County, Burlington and Mediapolis show Indian populations totaling 254. Danville 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 Indian population in Des Moines County

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  • 1
    Burlington
    Indian population in Burlington is 252
    1.06% of Burlington population is Indian
  • 2
    Mediapolis
    Indian population in Mediapolis is 2
    0.10% of Mediapolis population is Indian
  • 3
    Danville
    Indian population in Danville is 0
    - of Danville population is Indian
  • 4
    West Burlington
    Indian population in West Burlington is 0
    - of West Burlington population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Des Moines County with 254 Indian residents (0.66% of 38,597 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 79th percentile nationally among counties and 90th percentile within Iowa for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Des Moines County's Indian population of 0.66% exceeds Iowa's state average of 0.57% while remaining below the national average of 1.5%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Des Moines County's 254 Indian residents constitute 1.4% of Iowa's total Indian population of 18,105.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Des Moines County maintains 0.61 Indian Americans per square mile compared to Iowa's average of 0.32, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Indian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 252 Indian population in Burlington, 2 in Mediapolis and zero in Danville 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 Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 252 1.06% 99.21%
2 Mediapolis 2 0.10% 0.79%
3 Danville 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 Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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