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Most manufacturing jobs, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.6%–

02Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.3%–

03Estherville, IAIA5,8071.1%–

04Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.1%–

05Grimes, IAIA17,4050.9%–

06Manchester, IAIA5,3570.7%–

07Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.6%–

08Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.6%–

09Centerville, IAIA5,3270.5%–

10Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.5%–

11Burlington, IAIA23,3360.4%–

12Washington, IAIA7,2610.4%–

13Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.3%–

14Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.2%–

15Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%–

16Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.2%–

17Newton, IAIA15,7410.2%–

18Ames, IAIA68,2200.2%–

19Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.2%–

20Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.1%–

21Davenport, IAIA100,3580.1%–

22Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.1%–

23Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.1%–

24Creston, IAIA7,3350.1%–

25West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.1%–

26Marion, IAIA42,7320.1%–

27Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%–

28Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%–

29Clinton, IAIA24,0490.0%–

30Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%–

31Mason City, IAIA26,8530.0%–

32Spencer, IAIA11,2180.0%–

33Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%–

34Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%–

35Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.0%–

36Webster City, IAIA7,8150.0%–

37Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.0%–

38Nevada, IAIA6,9740.0%–

39Perry, IAIA8,2080.0%–

40Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.0%–

41Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%–

42Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%–

43Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

44Boone, IAIA12,4710.0%–

45Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.0%–

46Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%–

47Coralville, IAIA23,9600.0%–

48Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%–

49Decorah, IAIA7,4170.0%–

50Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%–

51DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

52Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%–

53Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%–

54Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%–

55Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%–

56Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.0%–

57Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%–

58Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.0%–

59Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%–

60Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%–

61Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%–

62Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.0%–

63Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%–

64Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%–

65Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%–

66Waukee, IAIA34,8900.0%–

67Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%–

68Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%–

69Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%–

70Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%–

71Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.0%–

72Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%–

73Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%–

74Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%–

75Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%–

76Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%–

77Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.0%–

78Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%–

79Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%–

80Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%–

81Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.0%–

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.0%–

83Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%–

84North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%–

85Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%–

86Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%–

87Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%–

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