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Most manufacturing jobs, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.1%+4.1 pts

02Centerville, IAIA5,3271.4%+0.9 pts

03Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.3%+0.2 pts

04Nevada, IAIA6,9740.9%+0.9 pts

05Adel, IAIA7,0980.8%+0.8 pts

06Waukee, IAIA34,8900.8%+0.8 pts

07Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%+0.4 pts

08Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%−0.1 pts

09Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%+0.2 pts

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%+0.3 pts

11Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%−0.4 pts

12Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.2%+0.2 pts

13Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%+0.2 pts

14Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%+0.2 pts

15Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.2%+0.2 pts

16Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%−0.0 pts

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%+0.1 pts

18Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%−0.1 pts

19Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.1%+0.1 pts

20Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%−0.2 pts

21Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%+0.1 pts

22Marion, IAIA42,7320.1%−0.0 pts

23Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.0%+0.0 pts

24West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%−0.0 pts

25Clinton, IAIA24,0490.0%+0.0 pts

26Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%+0.0 pts

27Spencer, IAIA11,2180.0%+0.0 pts

28Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%+0.0 pts

29Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%+0.0 pts

30Webster City, IAIA7,8150.0%+0.0 pts

31Newton, IAIA15,7410.0%−0.2 pts

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.0%−0.2 pts

33Perry, IAIA8,2080.0%+0.0 pts

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.0%+0.0 pts

35Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%+0.0 pts

36Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%−0.0 pts

37Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%+0.0 pts

38Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%+0.0 pts

39Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%−2.6 pts

40Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%+0.0 pts

41Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.0%−0.2 pts

42Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%+0.0 pts

43Coralville, IAIA23,9600.0%+0.0 pts

44Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%+0.0 pts

45Creston, IAIA7,3350.0%−0.1 pts

46Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%+0.0 pts

47DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%+0.0 pts

48Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%+0.0 pts

49Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−1.1 pts

50Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%+0.0 pts

51Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%−0.3 pts

52Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%+0.0 pts

53Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%+0.0 pts

54Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.0%−0.6 pts

55Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%+0.0 pts

56Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.0%−1.3 pts

57Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%+0.0 pts

58Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.0%−0.5 pts

59North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%+0.0 pts

60Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%+0.0 pts

61Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%+0.0 pts

62Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.0%+0.0 pts

63Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%+0.0 pts

64Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%+0.0 pts

65Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%+0.0 pts

66Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%−0.4 pts

67Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%−0.1 pts

68Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%+0.0 pts

69Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%−0.1 pts

70Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%+0.0 pts

71Boone, IAIA12,4710.0%+0.0 pts

72Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.0%+0.0 pts

73Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%+0.0 pts

74Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%−0.7 pts

75Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%+0.0 pts

76Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%+0.0 pts

77Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%+0.0 pts

78Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%+0.0 pts

79Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%+0.0 pts

80Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%+0.0 pts

81Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%−0.9 pts

82Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%+0.0 pts

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%+0.0 pts

84Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%−0.1 pts

85Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%+0.0 pts

86Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%+0.0 pts

87Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES