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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. The median across all 87 is 0.0%.

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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

37Webster City, IAIA7,8150.0%0.0 pts

38Nevada, IAIA6,9740.0%0.0 pts

39Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%0.0 pts

40Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%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

44Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%0.0 pts

45Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%−0.1 pts

46Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%0.0 pts

47Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%0.0 pts

48Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%0.0 pts

49DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%0.0 pts

50Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%0.0 pts

51Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%−0.9 pts

52Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%−0.3 pts

53Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%0.0 pts

54Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%0.0 pts

55Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%0.0 pts

56Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%0.0 pts

57North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%0.0 pts

58Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%0.0 pts

59Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%0.0 pts

60Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%0.0 pts

61Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%0.0 pts

62Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%0.0 pts

63Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%−2.6 pts

64Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%0.0 pts

65Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%0.0 pts

66Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−1.1 pts

67Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%0.0 pts

68Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%−0.7 pts

69Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%0.0 pts

70Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%0.0 pts

71Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%0.0 pts

72Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%−0.4 pts

73Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%−0.1 pts

74Waukee, IAIA34,8900.0%0.0 pts

75Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%0.0 pts

76Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%0.0 pts

77Centerville, IAIA5,3270.0%−0.5 pts

78Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%0.0 pts

79Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%0.0 pts

80Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%0.0 pts

81Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%0.0 pts

82Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%0.0 pts

83Marion, IAIA42,7320.0%−0.1 pts

84Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%0.0 pts

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%0.0 pts

86Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%−0.1 pts

87Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS