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

The Mexican population in Des Moines County, IA is reported at 897 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Des Moines County, three cities - Burlington, West Burlington, and Danville - show significant Mexican populations. Mediapolis reports none. The total county figure of 897 suggests that some population lives in rural or unincorporated parts of the county. Insights below highlight this mixed distribution.

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

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  • 1
    Burlington
    Mexican population in Burlington is 684
    2.87% of Burlington population is Mexican
  • 2
    West Burlington
    Mexican population in West Burlington is 126
    3.96% of West Burlington population is Mexican
  • 3
    Danville
    Mexican population in Danville is 9
    0.93% of Danville population is Mexican
  • 4
    Mediapolis
    Mexican population in Mediapolis is 0
    - of Mediapolis population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Des Moines County contains 897 Mexican residents (2.3% of 38,597 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 52nd percentile nationally among counties and 69th percentile within Iowa for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Des Moines County's Mexican population of 2.3% remains below Iowa's state average of 4.9% and the national average of 11.3%, 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 897 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of Iowa's total Mexican population of 157,347.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Des Moines County maintains 2.2 Mexican Americans per square mile, marginally below Iowa's state average of 2.8 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 897 Mexican residents across three of four cities in Des Moines County, IA included in this analysis* — Burlington, West Burlington, and Danville. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Des Moines County, IA ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 684 2.87% 76.25%
2 West Burlington 126 3.96% 14.05%
3 Danville 9 0.93% 1.00%
4 Mediapolis 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 Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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