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Highest labor force participation, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Bondurant, IAIA9,64780.7%–

02Grimes, IAIA17,40578.1%–

03North Liberty, IAIA21,97677.4%–

04Waukee, IAIA34,89077.3%–

05Ankeny, IAIA77,83376.3%–

06Tiffin, IAIA7,15675.9%–

07Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32475.2%–

08Sioux Center, IAIA8,86474.1%–

09Perry, IAIA8,20874.1%–

10Polk City, IAIA6,63072.9%–

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,22472.7%–

12Clive, IAIA19,86172.4%–

13Norwalk, IAIA15,00471.9%–

14Johnston, IAIA25,06571.2%–

15Des Moines, IAIA212,08671.1%–

16Adel, IAIA7,09871.0%–

17Le Mars, IAIA10,76070.9%–

18Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52570.7%–

19Urbandale, IAIA48,57070.7%–

20Asbury, IAIA6,03570.3%–

21Altoona, IAIA22,79670.3%–

22Storm Lake, IAIA11,59070.3%–

23Eldridge, IAIA6,95469.3%–

24Coralville, IAIA23,96068.9%–

25Osceola, IAIA5,67968.8%–

26Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24068.8%–

27Independence, IAIA6,31268.7%–

28Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.4%–

29Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.4%–

30Marion, IAIA42,73268.1%–

31Manchester, IAIA5,35768.1%–

32Sheldon, IAIA5,57568.0%–

33Orange City, IAIA6,46867.7%–

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23967.3%–

35Sioux City, IAIA86,35667.3%–

36Denison, IAIA8,21467.1%–

37Webster City, IAIA7,81567.0%–

38Marshalltown, IAIA27,53666.9%–

39Pella, IAIA10,99266.8%–

40Boone, IAIA12,47166.7%–

41Winterset, IAIA5,52066.5%–

42Ames, IAIA68,22066.2%–

43Nevada, IAIA6,97466.2%–

44Davenport, IAIA100,35865.7%–

45Waterloo, IAIA66,91965.6%–

46Waverly, IAIA10,56165.5%–

47Indianola, IAIA16,82965.5%–

48Spencer, IAIA11,21865.1%–

49Cherokee, IAIA5,12265.1%–

50Bettendorf, IAIA40,71065.1%–

51Dubuque, IAIA59,14864.6%–

52Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05964.4%–

53Hiawatha, IAIA7,43264.2%–

54Knoxville, IAIA7,46964.2%–

55DeWitt, IAIA5,70464.1%–

56Atlantic, IAIA6,67664.1%–

57Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49363.8%–

58Mason City, IAIA26,85363.5%–

59Decorah, IAIA7,41763.3%–

60Carroll, IAIA10,08563.1%–

61Washington, IAIA7,26163.1%–

62Estherville, IAIA5,80763.0%–

63Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68063.0%–

64Ottumwa, IAIA25,31962.9%–

65Glenwood, IAIA5,28762.0%–

66Newton, IAIA15,74161.8%–

67Muscatine, IAIA23,16461.7%–

68Clear Lake, IAIA7,60161.6%–

69Algona, IAIA5,30961.4%–

70Burlington, IAIA23,33661.3%–

71Vinton, IAIA5,00461.0%–

72Charles City, IAIA7,01360.7%–

73Grinnell, IAIA9,43060.6%–

74Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83760.3%–

75Maquoketa, IAIA6,02759.4%–

76Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01358.7%–

77Clinton, IAIA24,04958.0%–

78Centerville, IAIA5,32757.1%–

79Keokuk, IAIA9,51057.0%–

80Creston, IAIA7,33556.4%–

81Fairfield, IAIA9,22055.6%–

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,93555.6%–

83Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50055.1%–

84Red Oak, IAIA5,38854.9%–

85Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.8%–

86Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.6%–

87Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES