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

Shelby County reports a total of 162 Russian residents, with Burlington being the only city showing any presence - 157 residents. Danville and Mediapolis report none. The remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated areas, pointing to a rural demographic distribution outside city boundaries. Further analysis explores this rural dispersion across Iowa.

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

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  • 1
    Burlington
    Russian population in Burlington is 157
    0.66% of Burlington population is Russian
  • 2
    Danville
    Russian population in Danville is 0
    - of Danville population is Russian
  • 3
    Mediapolis
    Russian population in Mediapolis is 0
    - of Mediapolis population is Russian
  • 4
    West Burlington
    Russian population in West Burlington is 0
    - of West Burlington population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Des Moines County with 162 Russian residents (0.42% of 38,597 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 70th percentile nationally among counties and 88th percentile within Iowa for Russian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Des Moines County's Russian population of 0.42% exceeds Iowa's state average of 0.25% while remaining below the national average of 0.69%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Des Moines County with 162 Russian residents, representing 2% of Iowa's total Russian population of 7,958.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Des Moines County's density of 0.39 Russian Americans per square mile exceeds Iowa's average of 0.14 per square mile by two and three-quarters times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Russian demographic communities.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Russian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 157 Russian population in Burlington and zero in Danville and Mediapolis. 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 Des Moines County, IA ranked by Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 157 0.66% 96.91%
2 Danville 0 - -
2 Mediapolis 0 - -
2 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 Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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