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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%−14%

02Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.6%−3%

03Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.8%+1%

04Red Oak, IAIA5,38854.9%−12%

05Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50055.1%−5%

06Fort Madison, IAIA9,93555.6%−4%

07Fairfield, IAIA9,22055.6%−5%

08Creston, IAIA7,33556.4%−8%

09Keokuk, IAIA9,51057.0%−8%

10Centerville, IAIA5,32757.1%+14%

11Clinton, IAIA24,04958.0%+1%

12Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01358.7%+4%

13Maquoketa, IAIA6,02759.4%−4%

14Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83760.3%+7%

15Grinnell, IAIA9,43060.6%−4%

16Charles City, IAIA7,01360.7%−0%

17Vinton, IAIA5,00461.0%+1%

18Burlington, IAIA23,33661.3%−1%

19Algona, IAIA5,30961.4%+7%

20Clear Lake, IAIA7,60161.6%+2%

21Muscatine, IAIA23,16461.7%−8%

22Newton, IAIA15,74161.8%−2%

23Glenwood, IAIA5,28762.0%−3%

24Ottumwa, IAIA25,31962.9%+0%

25Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68063.0%−2%

26Estherville, IAIA5,80763.0%+1%

27Washington, IAIA7,26163.1%−1%

28Carroll, IAIA10,08563.1%−3%

29Decorah, IAIA7,41763.3%−4%

30Mason City, IAIA26,85363.5%−5%

31Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49363.8%−1%

32Atlantic, IAIA6,67664.1%+4%

33DeWitt, IAIA5,70464.1%+8%

34Knoxville, IAIA7,46964.2%+9%

35Hiawatha, IAIA7,43264.2%−14%

36Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05964.4%−4%

37Dubuque, IAIA59,14864.6%−1%

38Bettendorf, IAIA40,71065.1%−2%

39Cherokee, IAIA5,12265.1%+4%

40Spencer, IAIA11,21865.1%+4%

41Indianola, IAIA16,82965.5%+1%

42Waverly, IAIA10,56165.5%+0%

43Waterloo, IAIA66,91965.6%+0%

44Davenport, IAIA100,35865.7%+3%

45Nevada, IAIA6,97466.2%+2%

46Ames, IAIA68,22066.2%+3%

47Winterset, IAIA5,52066.5%−8%

48Boone, IAIA12,47166.7%−7%

49Pella, IAIA10,99266.8%−2%

50Marshalltown, IAIA27,53666.9%+7%

51Webster City, IAIA7,81567.0%+13%

52Denison, IAIA8,21467.1%+10%

53Sioux City, IAIA86,35667.3%−4%

54Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23967.3%+2%

55Orange City, IAIA6,46867.7%−3%

56Sheldon, IAIA5,57568.0%−5%

57Manchester, IAIA5,35768.1%+1%

58Marion, IAIA42,73268.1%−5%

59Iowa City, IAIA76,22968.4%+2%

60Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.4%−1%

61Independence, IAIA6,31268.7%+4%

62Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24068.8%−4%

63Osceola, IAIA5,67968.8%+10%

64Coralville, IAIA23,96068.9%−4%

65Eldridge, IAIA6,95469.3%−2%

66Storm Lake, IAIA11,59070.3%−1%

67Altoona, IAIA22,79670.3%−1%

68Asbury, IAIA6,03570.3%+4%

69Urbandale, IAIA48,57070.7%−3%

70Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52570.7%+0%

71Le Mars, IAIA10,76070.9%+3%

72Adel, IAIA7,09871.0%−5%

73Des Moines, IAIA212,08671.1%+2%

74Johnston, IAIA25,06571.2%−5%

75Norwalk, IAIA15,00471.9%−6%

76Clive, IAIA19,86172.4%+2%

77West Des Moines, IAIA74,22472.7%−1%

78Polk City, IAIA6,63072.9%−14%

79Perry, IAIA8,20874.1%+14%

80Sioux Center, IAIA8,86474.1%+1%

81Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32475.2%−1%

82Tiffin, IAIA7,15675.9%+5%

83Ankeny, IAIA77,83376.3%−3%

84Waukee, IAIA34,89077.3%−1%

85North Liberty, IAIA21,97677.4%−5%

86Grimes, IAIA17,40578.1%−1%

87Bondurant, IAIA9,64780.7%+5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES