RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most manufacturing jobs, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2020 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, IAIA5,3883.1%+3.1 pts

02Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.9%+0.3 pts

03Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.7%+0.7 pts

04Decorah, IAIA7,4170.7%+0.7 pts

05Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.5%+0.3 pts

06Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.4%−0.7 pts

07Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.4%−0.1 pts

08Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.4%−0.9 pts

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.3%+0.3 pts

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%+0.3 pts

11Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%+0.2 pts

12Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%+0.2 pts

13Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%−0.0 pts

14Davenport, IAIA100,3580.2%+0.1 pts

15Ames, IAIA68,2200.2%+0.0 pts

16Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%+0.2 pts

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.2%+0.2 pts

18Newton, IAIA15,7410.2%−0.0 pts

19Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.2%+0.2 pts

20Clinton, IAIA24,0490.2%+0.2 pts

21Creston, IAIA7,3350.2%+0.1 pts

22Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.2%+0.2 pts

23Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%+0.1 pts

24Burlington, IAIA23,3360.1%−0.3 pts

25Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%+0.1 pts

26Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%−0.2 pts

27Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%+0.1 pts

28Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%+0.1 pts

29Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%+0.0 pts

30Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%+0.0 pts

31Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.0%+0.0 pts

32West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%−0.1 pts

33Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%+0.0 pts

34Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%+0.0 pts

35Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.0%−0.6 pts

36Spencer, IAIA11,2180.0%+0.0 pts

37Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%+0.0 pts

38Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%+0.0 pts

39Webster City, IAIA7,8150.0%+0.0 pts

40Nevada, IAIA6,9740.0%+0.0 pts

41Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.0%−0.2 pts

42Perry, IAIA8,2080.0%+0.0 pts

43Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%+0.0 pts

44Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%+0.0 pts

45Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%−2.6 pts

46Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%+0.0 pts

47Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%−0.1 pts

48Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%+0.0 pts

49Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%+0.0 pts

50Centerville, IAIA5,3270.0%−0.5 pts

51Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%+0.0 pts

52Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%+0.0 pts

53Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%+0.0 pts

54Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%+0.0 pts

55Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%+0.0 pts

56Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−1.1 pts

57Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%+0.0 pts

58Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%−0.9 pts

59Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%+0.0 pts

60Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%−0.7 pts

61Marion, IAIA42,7320.0%−0.1 pts

62North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%+0.0 pts

63Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%+0.0 pts

64Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%+0.0 pts

65Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%+0.0 pts

66Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%+0.0 pts

67Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%+0.0 pts

68Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%+0.0 pts

69Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%−0.1 pts

70Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%+0.0 pts

71Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%+0.0 pts

72Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%+0.0 pts

73Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%+0.0 pts

74Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%+0.0 pts

75Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%+0.0 pts

76DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%+0.0 pts

77Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%+0.0 pts

78Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%−0.3 pts

79Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%+0.0 pts

80Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%+0.0 pts

81Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%+0.0 pts

82Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%+0.0 pts

83Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%+0.0 pts

84Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%−0.4 pts

85Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%−0.1 pts

86Waukee, IAIA34,8900.0%+0.0 pts

87Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS