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

The Thai population in Des Moines County, IA is currently recorded as zero, based on the latest census estimates. All four of its incorporated cities in Des Moines County included in this analysis*- Burlington, Danville, Mediapolis, and West Burlington - report no Thai residents either. Though the absence is consistent, this still offers a complete accounting for Des Moines County. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Iowa with similarly low demographic presence.

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

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

Overview of Thai population in Des Moines County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Des Moines County with zero Thai 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 0.066% of residents are Americans of Thai birth or descent.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Des Moines County with zero Thai residents, contrasting with Iowa's statewide Thai demographic representation of 0.066%, and the national average of 0.099%.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Des Moines County with zero Thai residents, while Iowa maintains over 2,106 Thai 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 Thai residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Thai demographic communities, while Iowa's state averages maintain 0.038 residents per square mile.
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Des Moines County Cities Ranked by Thai Population

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

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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