Samoan 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 Samoan residents. Its four incorporated cities included in this analysis* - Burlington, Danville, Mediapolis, and West Burlington - also report zero presence of Samoan 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 Samoan population in Des Moines County

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

Overview of Samoan population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Des Moines County with zero Samoan 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 0.022% of residents are Americans of Samoan descent.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Des Moines County with zero Samoan residents, contrasting with Iowa's statewide Samoan demographic representation of 0.022%, and the national average of 0.071%.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Des Moines County with zero Samoan residents, while Iowa maintains over 713 Samoan 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 Samoan residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Samoan demographic communities, while Iowa's state averages maintain 0.013 residents per square mile.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Samoan Population

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American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Samoan 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 Samoan population count
Rank by Samoan Population
City
Samoan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Samoan 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 Samoan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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