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Most manufacturing jobs, Iowa cities · 2020

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, IAIA5,3883.1%–

02Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.9%–

03Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.7%–

04Decorah, IAIA7,4170.7%–

05Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.5%–

06Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.4%–

07Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.4%–

08Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.4%–

09Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.3%–

10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%–

11Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.2%–

12Mason City, IAIA26,8530.2%–

13Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%–

14Davenport, IAIA100,3580.2%–

15Ames, IAIA68,2200.2%–

16Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%–

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.2%–

18Newton, IAIA15,7410.2%–

19Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.2%–

20Clinton, IAIA24,0490.2%–

21Creston, IAIA7,3350.2%–

22Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.2%–

23Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%–

24Burlington, IAIA23,3360.1%–

25Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.1%–

26Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.1%–

27Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.1%–

28Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.1%–

29Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.0%–

30Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.0%–

31Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.0%–

32West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%–

33Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%–

34Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.0%–

35Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.0%–

36Spencer, IAIA11,2180.0%–

37Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%–

38Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.0%–

39Webster City, IAIA7,8150.0%–

40Nevada, IAIA6,9740.0%–

41Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.0%–

42Perry, IAIA8,2080.0%–

43Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%–

44Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%–

45Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.0%–

46Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

47Clive, IAIA19,8610.0%–

48Denison, IAIA8,2140.0%–

49DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

50Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.0%–

51Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.0%–

52Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%–

53Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%–

54Grimes, IAIA17,4050.0%–

55Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.0%–

56Independence, IAIA6,3120.0%–

57Indianola, IAIA16,8290.0%–

58Johnston, IAIA25,0650.0%–

59Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.0%–

60North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.0%–

61Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%–

62Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%–

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.0%–

64Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%–

65Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.0%–

66Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.0%–

67Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%–

68Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%–

69Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.0%–

70Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%–

71Carroll, IAIA10,0850.0%–

72Centerville, IAIA5,3270.0%–

73Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%–

74Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.0%–

75Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.0%–

76Manchester, IAIA5,3570.0%–

77Marion, IAIA42,7320.0%–

78Altoona, IAIA22,7960.0%–

79Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%–

80Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%–

81Pella, IAIA10,9920.0%–

82Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.0%–

83Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%–

84Washington, IAIA7,2610.0%–

85Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%–

86Waukee, IAIA34,8900.0%–

87Waverly, IAIA10,5610.0%–

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