Italian Population in Worth County, IA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Worth County, IA totals 194 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Manly and Northwood account for 32 and 15 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Worth County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across Iowa counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Worth County

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  • 1
    Manly
    Italian population in Manly is 32
    2.48% of Manly population is Italian
  • 2
    Northwood
    Italian population in Northwood is 15
    0.69% of Northwood population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Worth County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Worth County contains 194 Italian residents (2.6% of 7,380 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 31st percentile nationally among counties and 49th percentile within Iowa for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Worth County's Italian population of 2.6% exceeds Iowa's state average of 2% while remaining below the national average of 4.9%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Worth County contains 194 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Iowa's total Italian population of 63,102.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Worth County's density of 0.48 Italian Americans per square mile remains below Iowa's average of 1.1 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Worth County Cities by Italian Population

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ACS [1] population records show Manly and Northwood account for 32 and 15 Italian residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Worth County, IA.
cities in Worth County, IA ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Worth County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Manly 32 2.48% 16.49%
2 Northwood 15 0.69% 7.73%
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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 Worth County, IA by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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