Norwegian Population in Appanoose County, IA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Appanoose County, IA, Centerville and Moravia collectively account for most of the Norwegian population, totaling 13 and 2 respectively. Moulton shows no presence, and additional residents live in rural or unincorporated areas outside city limits. The distribution below explores both urban and non-municipal patterns across Appanoose County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Norwegian population in Appanoose County

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  • 1
    Centerville
    Norwegian population in Centerville is 13
    0.24% of Centerville population is Norwegian
  • 2
    Moravia
    Norwegian population in Moravia is 2
    0.34% of Moravia population is Norwegian
  • 3
    Moulton
    Norwegian population in Moulton is 0
    - of Moulton population is Norwegian

Overview of Norwegian population in Appanoose County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Appanoose County contains 138 Norwegian residents (1.1% of 12,242 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 44th percentile nationally among counties and 12th percentile within Iowa for Norwegian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Appanoose County's Norwegian population of 1.1% remains below Iowa's state average of 4.4% and the national average of 1.2%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Appanoose County contains 138 Norwegian residents, representing less than 1% of Iowa's total Norwegian population of 139,119.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Appanoose County with 0.28 Norwegian Americans per square mile, below Iowa's average of 2.5 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Appanoose County Cities Ranked by Norwegian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 13 Norwegian population in Centerville, 2 in Moravia and zero in Moulton. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Appanoose County, IA ranked by Norwegian population count
Rank by Norwegian Population
City
Norwegian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Appanoose County Norwegian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Centerville 13 0.24% 9.42%
2 Moravia 2 0.34% 1.45%
3 Moulton 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 Appanoose County, IA by their Norwegian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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