RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

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.

IowaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.1%–

02Centerville, IAIA5,3271.4%+163%

03Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.3%+22%

04Nevada, IAIA6,9740.9%–

05Adel, IAIA7,0980.8%–

06Waukee, IAIA34,8900.8%–

07Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.4%–

08Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%−27%

09Davenport, IAIA100,3580.3%+120%

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%–

11Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.2%−63%

12Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.2%–

13Decorah, IAIA7,4170.2%–

14Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%–

15Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.2%–

16Ames, IAIA68,2200.1%−19%

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%–

18Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%−49%

19Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.1%–

20Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.1%−67%

21Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%–

22Marion, IAIA42,7320.1%−10%

23Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.0%–

24West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%−54%

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%−100%

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.0%−100%

33Perry, IAIA8,2080.0%–

34Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.0%–

35Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%–

36Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%−100%

37Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%–

38Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%−100%

39Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

40Boone, IAIA12,4710.0%–

41Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%–

42Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%–

43Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%–

44Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%–

45Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%–

46DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

47Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.0%–

48Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%–

49Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%−100%

50Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%−100%

51Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%–

52Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%–

53Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.0%−100%

54Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%–

55Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.0%−100%

56Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%–

57North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%–

58Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%–

59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%–

60Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%–

61Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%–

62Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%–

63Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%−100%

64Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%–

65Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%–

66Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%–

67Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%−100%

68Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%−100%

69Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%–

70Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%–

71Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%–

72Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%–

73Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%−100%

74Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%–

75Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.0%−100%

76Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%–

77Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−100%

78Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%–

79Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%−100%

80Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

81Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%–

82Coralville, IAIA23,9600.0%–

83Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%–

84Creston, IAIA7,3350.0%−100%

85Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.0%−100%

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.0%–

87Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%–

SHOWING 1–87 OF 87

Download CSV (full list, 87 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES