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Most manufacturing jobs, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.1%–

02Centerville, IAIA5,3271.4%–

03Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.3%–

04Nevada, IAIA6,9740.9%–

05Adel, IAIA7,0980.8%–

06Waukee, IAIA34,8900.8%–

07Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%–

08Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%–

09Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%–

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%–

11Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%–

12Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.2%–

13Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%–

14Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%–

15Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.2%–

16Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%–

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%–

18Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%–

19Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.1%–

20Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%–

21Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%–

22Marion, IAIA42,7320.1%–

23Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.0%–

24West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%–

25Clinton, IAIA24,0490.0%–

26Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%–

27Spencer, IAIA11,2180.0%–

28Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%–

29Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%–

30Webster City, IAIA7,8150.0%–

31Newton, IAIA15,7410.0%–

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.0%–

33Perry, IAIA8,2080.0%–

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.0%–

35Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%–

36Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%–

37Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%–

38Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%–

39Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%–

40Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.0%–

41Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%–

42Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

43Boone, IAIA12,4710.0%–

44Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%–

45Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%–

46Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%–

47Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%–

48Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%–

49DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

50Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.0%–

51Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%–

52Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%–

53Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%–

54Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%–

55Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%–

56Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.0%–

57Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%–

58Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%–

59Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

60North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%–

61Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%–

62Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%–

63Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%–

64Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.0%–

65Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%–

66Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%–

67Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%–

68Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%–

69Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%–

70Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%–

71Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%–

72Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%–

73Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%–

74Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.0%–

75Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%–

76Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%–

77Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%–

78Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%–

79Coralville, IAIA23,9600.0%–

80Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%–

81Creston, IAIA7,3350.0%–

82Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.0%–

83Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%–

84Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%–

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%–

86Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%–

87Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%–

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