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

The Swiss population in Des Moines County, IA is reported at 331 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Des Moines County, three cities - Burlington, Mediapolis, and Danville - show significant Swiss populations. West Burlington reports none. The total county figure of 331 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 Swiss population in Des Moines County

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  • 1
    Burlington
    Swiss population in Burlington is 124
    0.52% of Burlington population is Swiss
  • 2
    Mediapolis
    Swiss population in Mediapolis is 45
    2.33% of Mediapolis population is Swiss
  • 3
    Danville
    Swiss population in Danville is 12
    1.24% of Danville population is Swiss
  • 4
    West Burlington
    Swiss population in West Burlington is 0
    - of West Burlington population is Swiss

Overview of Swiss population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Des Moines County with 331 Swiss residents (0.86% of 38,597 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 82nd percentile nationally among counties and 86th percentile within Iowa for Swiss population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Des Moines County's Swiss population of 0.86% surpassing both Iowa's state average of 0.44% and the national average of 0.26%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Des Moines County with 331 Swiss residents, representing 2.4% of Iowa's total Swiss population of 14,044.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Des Moines County's density of 0.8 Swiss Americans per square mile exceeds Iowa's average of 0.25 per square mile by just over triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Swiss demographic communities.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Swiss Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 331 Swiss residents across three of four cities in Des Moines County, IA included in this analysis* — Burlington, Mediapolis, 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 Swiss population count
Rank by Swiss Population
City
Swiss Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Des Moines County Swiss Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington 124 0.52% 37.46%
2 Mediapolis 45 2.33% 13.60%
3 Danville 12 1.24% 3.63%
4 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 Swiss population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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