RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most healthcare & education jobs, Iowa counties · 2020

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, IAIA12,0772.6%–

02Humboldt County, IAIA9,4092.2%–

03Mills County, IAIA14,7932.1%–

04Allamakee County, IAIA14,2382.1%–

05Monona County, IAIA8,5392.1%–

06Montgomery County, IAIA10,0022.1%–

07Dickinson County, IAIA18,0772.0%–

08Davis County, IAIA9,2302.0%–

09Muscatine County, IAIA41,8531.9%–

10Cass County, IAIA12,9601.8%–

11Harrison County, IAIA14,6231.8%–

12Adair County, IAIA7,4031.7%–

13Madison County, IAIA17,2701.7%–

14Adams County, IAIA3,6171.6%–

15Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8191.5%–

16Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971.5%–

17Guthrie County, IAIA10,7821.5%–

18Union County, IAIA11,8291.4%–

19Hancock County, IAIA10,5281.4%–

20Benton County, IAIA26,0041.4%–

21Cedar County, IAIA18,3591.3%–

22Fremont County, IAIA6,5221.3%–

23Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7331.3%–

24Buchanan County, IAIA20,8831.3%–

25Lee County, IAIA32,3061.3%–

26Linn County, IAIA232,0281.2%–

27Ida County, IAIA6,7771.2%–

28Lyon County, IAIA12,3541.2%–

29Keokuk County, IAIA9,7971.1%–

30Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961.1%–

31Scott County, IAIA175,2591.1%–

32Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6631.0%–

33Shelby County, IAIA11,6891.0%–

34Henry County, IAIA19,3491.0%–

35Boone County, IAIA26,7991.0%–

36Osceola County, IAIA5,9801.0%–

37Des Moines County, IAIA38,0771.0%–

38Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.9%–

39Floyd County, IAIA14,9010.9%–

40Clay County, IAIA16,2020.9%–

41Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8990.9%–

42Mitchell County, IAIA10,6500.9%–

43Iowa County, IAIA16,5040.8%–

44Louisa County, IAIA10,4160.8%–

45Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.8%–

46Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4490.8%–

47Tama County, IAIA16,7960.8%–

48Marion County, IAIA34,1920.8%–

49Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.8%–

50Marshall County, IAIA39,8900.8%–

51Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3720.8%–

52Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.8%–

53Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.8%–

54Crawford County, IAIA16,2370.8%–

55Warren County, IAIA57,3310.7%–

56Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.7%–

57Clinton County, IAIA46,0020.7%–

58Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3680.7%–

59Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.7%–

60Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.7%–

61Howard County, IAIA9,4150.6%–

62Polk County, IAIA516,5460.6%–

63Monroe County, IAIA7,4060.6%–

64Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.6%–

65Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.6%–

66Jones County, IAIA21,2530.6%–

67Dallas County, IAIA118,4570.6%–

68Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.6%–

69Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.6%–

70Jasper County, IAIA38,1530.6%–

71Wright County, IAIA12,8010.6%–

72Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.6%–

73Webster County, IAIA36,8380.6%–

74Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.6%–

75Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.5%–

76Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.5%–

77Clarke County, IAIA9,5740.5%–

78Story County, IAIA101,2910.5%–

79Page County, IAIA14,8560.5%–

80Bremer County, IAIA25,2960.5%–

81Butler County, IAIA14,0490.5%–

82Winnebago County, IAIA10,2510.5%–

83Washington County, IAIA22,6670.5%–

84Carroll County, IAIA20,3030.5%–

85Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.5%–

86O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.4%–

87Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.4%–

88Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.4%–

89Greene County, IAIA8,6580.4%–

90Sac County, IAIA9,5250.4%–

91Wapello County, IAIA35,2100.4%–

92Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.4%–

93Grundy County, IAIA12,3610.4%–

94Fayette County, IAIA19,0470.3%–

95Calhoun County, IAIA9,5620.3%–

96Worth County, IAIA7,3380.2%–

97Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.1%–

98Jefferson County, IAIA15,2910.1%–

99Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.1%–

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