RANKING · 2024 ACS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most healthcare & education jobs, Iowa counties

Iowa counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Appanoose County, IAIA12,0773.2%–

02Muscatine County, IAIA41,8532.7%–

03Adair County, IAIA7,4032.6%–

04Monroe County, IAIA7,4062.3%–

05Humboldt County, IAIA9,4092.2%–

06Guthrie County, IAIA10,7822.1%–

07Monona County, IAIA8,5392.1%–

08Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3682.0%–

09Osceola County, IAIA5,9801.8%–

10Floyd County, IAIA14,9011.6%–

11Clay County, IAIA16,2021.5%–

12Louisa County, IAIA10,4161.5%–

13Howard County, IAIA9,4151.5%–

14Fremont County, IAIA6,5221.5%–

15Calhoun County, IAIA9,5621.5%–

16O'Brien County, IAIA14,2201.5%–

17Mitchell County, IAIA10,6501.4%–

18Mills County, IAIA14,7931.4%–

19Sac County, IAIA9,5251.4%–

20Davis County, IAIA9,2301.3%–

21Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971.3%–

22Ida County, IAIA6,7771.3%–

23Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961.3%–

24Audubon County, IAIA5,5091.2%–

25Shelby County, IAIA11,6891.2%–

26Wright County, IAIA12,8011.1%–

27Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4491.1%–

28Cedar County, IAIA18,3591.1%–

29Scott County, IAIA175,2591.1%–

30Dickinson County, IAIA18,0771.1%–

31Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7331.0%–

32Crawford County, IAIA16,2371.0%–

33Washington County, IAIA22,6671.0%–

34Marshall County, IAIA39,8901.0%–

35Harrison County, IAIA14,6231.0%–

36Jasper County, IAIA38,1531.0%–

37Clayton County, IAIA16,8451.0%–

38Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3721.0%–

39Adams County, IAIA3,6170.9%–

40Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.9%–

41Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.9%–

42Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.9%–

43Allamakee County, IAIA14,2380.9%–

44Bremer County, IAIA25,2960.9%–

45Cass County, IAIA12,9600.9%–

46Union County, IAIA11,8290.9%–

47Greene County, IAIA8,6580.9%–

48Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.9%–

49Buchanan County, IAIA20,8830.9%–

50Lee County, IAIA32,3060.8%–

51Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.8%–

52Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.8%–

53Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.8%–

54Clinton County, IAIA46,0020.8%–

55Linn County, IAIA232,0280.8%–

56Story County, IAIA101,2910.8%–

57Dallas County, IAIA118,4570.7%–

58Des Moines County, IAIA38,0770.7%–

59Warren County, IAIA57,3310.7%–

60Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.7%–

61Grundy County, IAIA12,3610.7%–

62Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.7%–

63Montgomery County, IAIA10,0020.6%–

64Iowa County, IAIA16,5040.6%–

65Polk County, IAIA516,5460.6%–

66Benton County, IAIA26,0040.6%–

67Hancock County, IAIA10,5280.6%–

68Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.6%–

69Boone County, IAIA26,7990.6%–

70Page County, IAIA14,8560.5%–

71Butler County, IAIA14,0490.5%–

72Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.5%–

73Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.5%–

74Winnebago County, IAIA10,2510.5%–

75Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.5%–

76Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.5%–

77Jones County, IAIA21,2530.5%–

78Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.4%–

79Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.4%–

80Carroll County, IAIA20,3030.4%–

81Marion County, IAIA34,1920.4%–

82Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.4%–

83Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.4%–

84Wapello County, IAIA35,2100.4%–

85Webster County, IAIA36,8380.4%–

86Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.4%–

87Clarke County, IAIA9,5740.3%–

88Tama County, IAIA16,7960.3%–

89Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.3%–

90Worth County, IAIA7,3380.3%–

91Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.3%–

92Fayette County, IAIA19,0470.3%–

93Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.3%–

94Madison County, IAIA17,2700.3%–

95Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8990.3%–

96Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.2%–

97Henry County, IAIA19,3490.2%–

98Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.1%–

99Jefferson County, IAIA15,2910.0%–

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