RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest labor force participation, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 65.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Polk City, IAIA6,63084.7%–

02North Liberty, IAIA21,97681.6%–

03Grimes, IAIA17,40578.7%–

04Ankeny, IAIA77,83378.5%–

05Waukee, IAIA34,89078.4%–

06Bondurant, IAIA9,64777.1%–

07Norwalk, IAIA15,00476.6%–

08Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32475.8%–

09Johnston, IAIA25,06575.1%–

10Adel, IAIA7,09875.0%–

11Hiawatha, IAIA7,43274.9%–

12Sioux Center, IAIA8,86473.5%–

13West Des Moines, IAIA74,22473.5%–

14Urbandale, IAIA48,57073.1%–

15Tiffin, IAIA7,15672.5%–

16Winterset, IAIA5,52071.9%–

17Marion, IAIA42,73271.9%–

18Boone, IAIA12,47171.7%–

19Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24071.6%–

20Coralville, IAIA23,96071.6%–

21Storm Lake, IAIA11,59071.3%–

22Sheldon, IAIA5,57571.3%–

23Clive, IAIA19,86171.2%–

24Altoona, IAIA22,79671.1%–

25Eldridge, IAIA6,95470.5%–

26Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52570.5%–

27Des Moines, IAIA212,08670.0%–

28Sioux City, IAIA86,35669.9%–

29Orange City, IAIA6,46869.5%–

30Le Mars, IAIA10,76069.0%–

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.7%–

32Pella, IAIA10,99268.1%–

33Asbury, IAIA6,03567.8%–

34Muscatine, IAIA23,16467.4%–

35Manchester, IAIA5,35767.4%–

36Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05967.1%–

37Iowa City, IAIA76,22966.9%–

38Mason City, IAIA26,85366.9%–

39Bettendorf, IAIA40,71066.3%–

40Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23966.3%–

41Decorah, IAIA7,41766.2%–

42Independence, IAIA6,31266.1%–

43Waterloo, IAIA66,91965.5%–

44Dubuque, IAIA59,14865.4%–

45Waverly, IAIA10,56165.3%–

46Perry, IAIA8,20865.2%–

47Indianola, IAIA16,82965.2%–

48Carroll, IAIA10,08564.9%–

49Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68064.6%–

50Nevada, IAIA6,97464.6%–

51Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49364.3%–

52Ames, IAIA68,22064.0%–

53Glenwood, IAIA5,28763.9%–

54Washington, IAIA7,26163.8%–

55Davenport, IAIA100,35863.6%–

56Newton, IAIA15,74163.0%–

57Grinnell, IAIA9,43063.0%–

58Ottumwa, IAIA25,31962.8%–

59Cherokee, IAIA5,12262.8%–

60Red Oak, IAIA5,38862.8%–

61Marshalltown, IAIA27,53662.8%–

62Spencer, IAIA11,21862.7%–

63Osceola, IAIA5,67962.6%–

64Estherville, IAIA5,80762.5%–

65Atlantic, IAIA6,67661.8%–

66Burlington, IAIA23,33661.8%–

67Keokuk, IAIA9,51061.8%–

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,02761.6%–

69Creston, IAIA7,33561.4%–

70Charles City, IAIA7,01360.8%–

71Denison, IAIA8,21460.8%–

72Vinton, IAIA5,00460.6%–

73Clear Lake, IAIA7,60160.5%–

74DeWitt, IAIA5,70459.6%–

75Webster City, IAIA7,81559.0%–

76Fairfield, IAIA9,22058.8%–

77Knoxville, IAIA7,46958.8%–

78Fort Madison, IAIA9,93558.1%–

79Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50058.0%–

80Algona, IAIA5,30957.5%–

81Clinton, IAIA24,04957.2%–

82Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83756.4%–

83Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01356.2%–

84Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.1%–

85Clarinda, IAIA5,27351.9%–

86Centerville, IAIA5,32750.2%–

87Anamosa, IAIA5,90148.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS