RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most healthcare & education jobs, Iowa counties · 2010

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, IAIA12,0773.0%–

02Adams County, IAIA3,6172.6%–

03Allamakee County, IAIA14,2381.9%–

04Muscatine County, IAIA41,8531.9%–

05Davis County, IAIA9,2301.9%–

06Clay County, IAIA16,2021.8%–

07Clarke County, IAIA9,5741.8%–

08Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961.7%–

09Emmet County, IAIA9,1071.7%–

10Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991.6%–

11Greene County, IAIA8,6581.6%–

12Winnebago County, IAIA10,2511.5%–

13Linn County, IAIA232,0281.4%–

14Humboldt County, IAIA9,4091.4%–

15Guthrie County, IAIA10,7821.4%–

16Bremer County, IAIA25,2961.4%–

17Jackson County, IAIA19,2881.4%–

18Benton County, IAIA26,0041.3%–

19Clinton County, IAIA46,0021.3%–

20Louisa County, IAIA10,4161.2%–

21Dickinson County, IAIA18,0771.2%–

22Scott County, IAIA175,2591.1%–

23Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971.1%–

24Marshall County, IAIA39,8901.1%–

25Howard County, IAIA9,4151.1%–

26Montgomery County, IAIA10,0021.1%–

27Iowa County, IAIA16,5041.1%–

28Sac County, IAIA9,5251.1%–

29Cedar County, IAIA18,3591.0%–

30Boone County, IAIA26,7991.0%–

31Hancock County, IAIA10,5281.0%–

32Mills County, IAIA14,7931.0%–

33Madison County, IAIA17,2701.0%–

34Osceola County, IAIA5,9801.0%–

35Calhoun County, IAIA9,5621.0%–

36Wright County, IAIA12,8011.0%–

37Fayette County, IAIA19,0470.9%–

38Shelby County, IAIA11,6890.9%–

39Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.9%–

40Warren County, IAIA57,3310.9%–

41Tama County, IAIA16,7960.9%–

42Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.8%–

43Dallas County, IAIA118,4570.8%–

44Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.8%–

45Lee County, IAIA32,3060.8%–

46Mitchell County, IAIA10,6500.8%–

47Jones County, IAIA21,2530.8%–

48Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.8%–

49Adair County, IAIA7,4030.8%–

50Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.8%–

51Des Moines County, IAIA38,0770.7%–

52Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.7%–

53Ida County, IAIA6,7770.7%–

54Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.7%–

55Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.7%–

56Jasper County, IAIA38,1530.7%–

57Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.7%–

58Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.7%–

59Buchanan County, IAIA20,8830.6%–

60Webster County, IAIA36,8380.6%–

61Butler County, IAIA14,0490.6%–

62Harrison County, IAIA14,6230.6%–

63Monona County, IAIA8,5390.6%–

64Marion County, IAIA34,1920.6%–

65Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.6%–

66Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.6%–

67Grundy County, IAIA12,3610.6%–

68Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3680.6%–

69Monroe County, IAIA7,4060.6%–

70Floyd County, IAIA14,9010.6%–

71Washington County, IAIA22,6670.6%–

72Polk County, IAIA516,5460.6%–

73Wapello County, IAIA35,2100.6%–

74Page County, IAIA14,8560.6%–

75Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.6%–

76Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.6%–

77Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.5%–

78O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.5%–

79Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.5%–

80Henry County, IAIA19,3490.5%–

81Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3720.5%–

82Crawford County, IAIA16,2370.5%–

83Carroll County, IAIA20,3030.5%–

84Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7330.5%–

85Story County, IAIA101,2910.5%–

86Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.4%–

87Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4490.4%–

88Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.4%–

89Cass County, IAIA12,9600.4%–

90Union County, IAIA11,8290.4%–

91Jefferson County, IAIA15,2910.4%–

92Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.4%–

93Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.4%–

94Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.3%–

95Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.3%–

96Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.3%–

97Worth County, IAIA7,3380.3%–

98Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.1%–

99Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.0%–

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