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

According to the latest census estimates, Des Moines County, IA has no recorded population of Marshallese residents. Its four incorporated cities included in this analysis* - Burlington, Danville, Mediapolis, and West Burlington - also report zero presence of Marshallese ancestry. This consistent absence across all localities provides a clear demographic snapshot for Des Moines County. The section below explores how this compares to other counties across Iowa.

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

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  • 1
    Burlington
    Marshallese population in Burlington is 0
    - of Burlington population is Marshallese
  • 2
    Danville
    Marshallese population in Danville is 0
    - of Danville population is Marshallese
  • 3
    Mediapolis
    Marshallese population in Mediapolis is 0
    - of Mediapolis population is Marshallese
  • 4
    West Burlington
    Marshallese population in West Burlington is 0
    - of West Burlington population is Marshallese

Overview of Marshallese population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Des Moines County with zero Marshallese residents among its 38,597 total population (0.0%), placing the county at the lowest percentile nationally and within Iowa, where state demographic data shows 0.039% of residents are Americans of Marshallese descent.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Des Moines County with zero Marshallese residents, contrasting with Iowa's statewide Marshallese demographic representation of 0.039%, and the national average of 0.013%.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Des Moines County with zero Marshallese residents, while Iowa maintains over 1,233 Marshallese Americans statewide, placing the county among few jurisdictions without representation of this significant state demographic group.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Des Moines County with zero Marshallese residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Marshallese demographic communities, while Iowa's state averages maintain 0.022 residents per square mile.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Marshallese Population

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American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Marshallese population in Burlington, Danville, Mediapolis, and West Burlington — the only four incorporated cities in Des Moines County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
cities in Des Moines County, IA ranked by Marshallese population count
Rank by Marshallese Population
City
Marshallese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Marshallese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 0 - -
1 Danville 0 - -
1 Mediapolis 0 - -
1 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 Marshallese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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