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Most remote workers, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the most workers 16 and over who worked from home, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of workers, not the remote-work share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Des Moines, IAIA212,0865,955–

02Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9354,082–

03West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243,059–

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2292,876–

05Ankeny, IAIA77,8332,602–

06Ames, IAIA68,2202,490–

07Davenport, IAIA100,3582,405–

08Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,929–

09Urbandale, IAIA48,5701,815–

10Marion, IAIA42,7321,707–

11Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401,615–

12Clive, IAIA19,8611,579–

13Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,407–

14Waukee, IAIA34,8901,192–

15Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801,192–

16Sioux City, IAIA86,3561,190–

17Grimes, IAIA17,405993–

18Johnston, IAIA25,065969–

19Bettendorf, IAIA40,710927–

20Fairfield, IAIA9,220702–

21Sioux Center, IAIA8,864636–

22Coralville, IAIA23,960629–

23Orange City, IAIA6,468581–

24Altoona, IAIA22,796552–

25Marshalltown, IAIA27,536548–

26Indianola, IAIA16,829540–

27Norwalk, IAIA15,004481–

28Clinton, IAIA24,049424–

29Mason City, IAIA26,853404–

30Waverly, IAIA10,561402–

31North Liberty, IAIA21,976399–

32Muscatine, IAIA23,164388–

33Newton, IAIA15,741345–

34Decorah, IAIA7,417326–

35Winterset, IAIA5,520318–

36Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837312–

37Eldridge, IAIA6,954295–

38Ottumwa, IAIA25,319291–

39Keokuk, IAIA9,510279–

40Burlington, IAIA23,336277–

41Pella, IAIA10,992274–

42Washington, IAIA7,261267–

43Carroll, IAIA10,085251–

44Estherville, IAIA5,807249–

45Fort Madison, IAIA9,935242–

46Spencer, IAIA11,218239–

47Atlantic, IAIA6,676237–

48Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493226–

49Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239221–

50Charles City, IAIA7,013220–

51Hiawatha, IAIA7,432217–

52Bondurant, IAIA9,647215–

53Perry, IAIA8,208211–

54Nevada, IAIA6,974208–

55Adel, IAIA7,098201–

56Clear Lake, IAIA7,601197–

57Vinton, IAIA5,004196–

58Glenwood, IAIA5,287196–

59Webster City, IAIA7,815188–

60Le Mars, IAIA10,760186–

61Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525183–

62Boone, IAIA12,471175–

63Storm Lake, IAIA11,590168–

64Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324145–

65Grinnell, IAIA9,430136–

66Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500134–

67Cherokee, IAIA5,122129–

68Denison, IAIA8,214121–

69Knoxville, IAIA7,469108–

70Maquoketa, IAIA6,027107–

71Polk City, IAIA6,630105–

72Tiffin, IAIA7,156103–

73Manchester, IAIA5,357103–

74Algona, IAIA5,30999–

75Red Oak, IAIA5,38887–

76Creston, IAIA7,33584–

77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05977–

78Asbury, IAIA6,03576–

79Independence, IAIA6,31274–

80Sheldon, IAIA5,57568–

81Centerville, IAIA5,32766–

82Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01365–

83Oelwein, IAIA5,75755–

84Osceola, IAIA5,67953–

85Clarinda, IAIA5,27353–

86DeWitt, IAIA5,70451–

87Anamosa, IAIA5,90149–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS