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Lowest labor force participation, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 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 2020

01Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.5%−7.4 pts

02Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.6%−1.4 pts

03Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.8%+0.7 pts

04Red Oak, IAIA5,38854.9%−7.8 pts

05Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50055.1%−2.9 pts

06Fort Madison, IAIA9,93555.6%−2.5 pts

07Fairfield, IAIA9,22055.6%−3.2 pts

08Creston, IAIA7,33556.4%−5.0 pts

09Keokuk, IAIA9,51057.0%−4.8 pts

10Centerville, IAIA5,32757.1%+6.9 pts

11Clinton, IAIA24,04958.0%+0.8 pts

12Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01358.7%+2.5 pts

13Maquoketa, IAIA6,02759.4%−2.3 pts

14Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83760.3%+3.9 pts

15Grinnell, IAIA9,43060.6%−2.4 pts

16Charles City, IAIA7,01360.7%−0.1 pts

17Vinton, IAIA5,00461.0%+0.4 pts

18Burlington, IAIA23,33661.3%−0.5 pts

19Algona, IAIA5,30961.4%+3.9 pts

20Clear Lake, IAIA7,60161.6%+1.1 pts

21Muscatine, IAIA23,16461.7%−5.7 pts

22Newton, IAIA15,74161.8%−1.2 pts

23Glenwood, IAIA5,28762.0%−1.9 pts

24Ottumwa, IAIA25,31962.9%+0.1 pts

25Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68063.0%−1.6 pts

26Estherville, IAIA5,80763.0%+0.5 pts

27Washington, IAIA7,26163.1%−0.8 pts

28Carroll, IAIA10,08563.1%−1.8 pts

29Decorah, IAIA7,41763.3%−2.9 pts

30Mason City, IAIA26,85363.5%−3.4 pts

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49363.8%−0.5 pts

32Atlantic, IAIA6,67664.1%+2.2 pts

33DeWitt, IAIA5,70464.1%+4.5 pts

34Knoxville, IAIA7,46964.2%+5.5 pts

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,43264.2%−10.6 pts

36Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05964.4%−2.8 pts

37Dubuque, IAIA59,14864.6%−0.8 pts

38Bettendorf, IAIA40,71065.1%−1.2 pts

39Cherokee, IAIA5,12265.1%+2.3 pts

40Spencer, IAIA11,21865.1%+2.4 pts

41Indianola, IAIA16,82965.5%+0.3 pts

42Waverly, IAIA10,56165.5%+0.2 pts

43Waterloo, IAIA66,91965.6%+0.1 pts

44Davenport, IAIA100,35865.7%+2.1 pts

45Nevada, IAIA6,97466.2%+1.6 pts

46Ames, IAIA68,22066.2%+2.2 pts

47Winterset, IAIA5,52066.5%−5.4 pts

48Boone, IAIA12,47166.7%−4.9 pts

49Pella, IAIA10,99266.8%−1.3 pts

50Marshalltown, IAIA27,53666.9%+4.2 pts

51Webster City, IAIA7,81567.0%+7.9 pts

52Denison, IAIA8,21467.1%+6.2 pts

53Sioux City, IAIA86,35667.3%−2.6 pts

54Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23967.3%+1.1 pts

55Orange City, IAIA6,46867.7%−1.8 pts

56Sheldon, IAIA5,57568.0%−3.3 pts

57Manchester, IAIA5,35768.1%+0.7 pts

58Marion, IAIA42,73268.1%−3.7 pts

59Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.4%+1.4 pts

60Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.4%−0.3 pts

61Independence, IAIA6,31268.7%+2.6 pts

62Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24068.8%−2.8 pts

63Osceola, IAIA5,67968.8%+6.3 pts

64Coralville, IAIA23,96068.9%−2.8 pts

65Eldridge, IAIA6,95469.3%−1.2 pts

66Storm Lake, IAIA11,59070.3%−1.1 pts

67Altoona, IAIA22,79670.3%−0.8 pts

68Asbury, IAIA6,03570.3%+2.5 pts

69Urbandale, IAIA48,57070.7%−2.4 pts

70Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52570.7%+0.3 pts

71Le Mars, IAIA10,76070.9%+1.9 pts

72Adel, IAIA7,09871.0%−3.9 pts

73Des Moines, IAIA212,08671.1%+1.2 pts

74Johnston, IAIA25,06571.2%−3.9 pts

75Norwalk, IAIA15,00471.9%−4.7 pts

76Clive, IAIA19,86172.4%+1.1 pts

77West Des Moines, IAIA74,22472.7%−0.8 pts

78Polk City, IAIA6,63072.9%−11.8 pts

79Perry, IAIA8,20874.1%+8.9 pts

80Sioux Center, IAIA8,86474.1%+0.6 pts

81Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32475.2%−0.6 pts

82Tiffin, IAIA7,15675.9%+3.3 pts

83Ankeny, IAIA77,83376.3%−2.2 pts

84Waukee, IAIA34,89077.3%−1.1 pts

85North Liberty, IAIA21,97677.4%−4.2 pts

86Grimes, IAIA17,40578.1%−0.6 pts

87Bondurant, IAIA9,64780.7%+3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES