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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. The median across all 87 is 65.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hiawatha, IA, up 42 places to #35.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01▲2Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.5%−7.4 pts
02▼1Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.6%−1.4 pts
03▲1Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.8%+0.7 pts
04▲24Red Oak, IAIA5,38854.9%−7.8 pts
05▲4Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50055.1%−2.9 pts
06▲4Fort Madison, IAIA9,93555.6%−2.5 pts
07▲5Fairfield, IAIA9,22055.6%−3.2 pts
08▲11Creston, IAIA7,33556.4%−5.0 pts
09▲12Keokuk, IAIA9,51057.0%−4.8 pts
10▼8Centerville, IAIA5,32757.1%+6.9 pts
11▼4Clinton, IAIA24,04958.0%+0.8 pts
12▼7Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01358.7%+2.5 pts
13▲7Maquoketa, IAIA6,02759.4%−2.3 pts
14▼8Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83760.3%+3.9 pts
15▲16Grinnell, IAIA9,43060.6%−2.4 pts
16▲2Charles City, IAIA7,01360.7%−0.1 pts
17▼1Vinton, IAIA5,00461.0%+0.4 pts
18▲4Burlington, IAIA23,33661.3%−0.5 pts
19▼11Algona, IAIA5,30961.4%+3.9 pts
20▼5Clear Lake, IAIA7,60161.6%+1.1 pts
21▲33Muscatine, IAIA23,16461.7%−5.7 pts
22▲10Newton, IAIA15,74161.8%−1.2 pts
23▲12Glenwood, IAIA5,28762.0%−1.9 pts
24▲6Ottumwa, IAIA25,31962.9%+0.1 pts
25▲14Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68063.0%−1.6 pts
26▼2Estherville, IAIA5,80763.0%+0.5 pts
27▲7Washington, IAIA7,26163.1%−0.8 pts
28▲12Carroll, IAIA10,08563.1%−1.8 pts
29▲18Decorah, IAIA7,41763.3%−2.9 pts
30▲20Mason City, IAIA26,85363.5%−3.4 pts
31▲6Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49363.8%−0.5 pts
32▼9Atlantic, IAIA6,67664.1%+2.2 pts
33▼19DeWitt, IAIA5,70464.1%+4.5 pts
34▼23Knoxville, IAIA7,46964.2%+5.5 pts
35▲42Hiawatha, IAIA7,43264.2%−10.6 pts
36▲16Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05964.4%−2.8 pts
37▲7Dubuque, IAIA59,14864.6%−0.8 pts
38▲11Bettendorf, IAIA40,71065.1%−1.2 pts
39▼10Cherokee, IAIA5,12265.1%+2.3 pts
40▼14Spencer, IAIA11,21865.1%+2.4 pts
41Indianola, IAIA16,82965.5%+0.3 pts
42▲1Waverly, IAIA10,56165.5%+0.2 pts
43▲2Waterloo, IAIA66,91965.6%+0.1 pts
44▼11Davenport, IAIA100,35865.7%+2.1 pts
45▼7Nevada, IAIA6,97466.2%+1.6 pts
46▼10Ames, IAIA68,22066.2%+2.2 pts
47▲25Winterset, IAIA5,52066.5%−5.4 pts
48▲22Boone, IAIA12,47166.7%−4.9 pts
49▲7Pella, IAIA10,99266.8%−1.3 pts
50▼23Marshalltown, IAIA27,53666.9%+4.2 pts
51▼38Webster City, IAIA7,81567.0%+7.9 pts
52▼35Denison, IAIA8,21467.1%+6.2 pts
53▲7Sioux City, IAIA86,35667.3%−2.6 pts
54▼6Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23967.3%+1.1 pts
55▲4Orange City, IAIA6,46867.7%−1.8 pts
56▲10Sheldon, IAIA5,57568.0%−3.3 pts
57▼4Manchester, IAIA5,35768.1%+0.7 pts
58▲13Marion, IAIA42,73268.1%−3.7 pts
59▼8Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.4%+1.4 pts
60▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.4%−0.3 pts
61▼15Independence, IAIA6,31268.7%+2.6 pts
62▲7Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24068.8%−2.8 pts
63▼38Osceola, IAIA5,67968.8%+6.3 pts
64▲4Coralville, IAIA23,96068.9%−2.8 pts
65▼2Eldridge, IAIA6,95469.3%−1.2 pts
66▲1Storm Lake, IAIA11,59070.3%−1.1 pts
67▼3Altoona, IAIA22,79670.3%−0.8 pts
68▼13Asbury, IAIA6,03570.3%+2.5 pts
69▲5Urbandale, IAIA48,57070.7%−2.4 pts
70▼8Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52570.7%+0.3 pts
71▼13Le Mars, IAIA10,76070.9%+1.9 pts
72▲6Adel, IAIA7,09871.0%−3.9 pts
73▼12Des Moines, IAIA212,08671.1%+1.2 pts
74▲5Johnston, IAIA25,06571.2%−3.9 pts
75▲6Norwalk, IAIA15,00471.9%−4.7 pts
76▼11Clive, IAIA19,86172.4%+1.1 pts
77▼2West Des Moines, IAIA74,22472.7%−0.8 pts
78▲9Polk City, IAIA6,63072.9%−11.8 pts
79▼37Perry, IAIA8,20874.1%+8.9 pts
80▼4Sioux Center, IAIA8,86474.1%+0.6 pts
81▼1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32475.2%−0.6 pts
82▼9Tiffin, IAIA7,15675.9%+3.3 pts
83▲1Ankeny, IAIA77,83376.3%−2.2 pts
84▼1Waukee, IAIA34,89077.3%−1.1 pts
85▲1North Liberty, IAIA21,97677.4%−4.2 pts
86▼1Grimes, IAIA17,40578.1%−0.6 pts
87▼5Bondurant, IAIA9,64780.7%+3.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES