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Most self-employed workers, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 13.4%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Tiffin, IAIA7,15627.0%+4.8 pts

02Vinton, IAIA5,00423.0%+14.4 pts

03Glenwood, IAIA5,28721.5%−4.8 pts

04North Liberty, IAIA21,97621.0%0.0 pts

05Iowa City, IAIA76,22920.1%−3.2 pts

06Decorah, IAIA7,41719.6%−6.3 pts

07Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50019.5%+9.8 pts

08Centerville, IAIA5,32719.3%+7.5 pts

09Adel, IAIA7,09819.0%+3.4 pts

10Bondurant, IAIA9,64718.7%+0.7 pts

11Fort Madison, IAIA9,93518.7%+6.4 pts

12Ames, IAIA68,22018.5%−4.0 pts

13Pella, IAIA10,99217.8%+2.5 pts

14Anamosa, IAIA5,90117.8%+5.4 pts

15Cherokee, IAIA5,12217.7%+2.3 pts

16Grinnell, IAIA9,43017.6%0.0 pts

17Clear Lake, IAIA7,60117.0%+2.0 pts

18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016.7%−2.6 pts

19Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.6%+0.6 pts

20Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32416.2%+4.4 pts

21Coralville, IAIA23,96016.1%−4.2 pts

22Independence, IAIA6,31216.1%+2.3 pts

23Nevada, IAIA6,97415.9%−3.0 pts

24Osceola, IAIA5,67915.7%+2.5 pts

25Waverly, IAIA10,56115.5%+0.1 pts

26Keokuk, IAIA9,51015.1%+0.8 pts

27Clinton, IAIA24,04915.1%+5.3 pts

28Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23914.8%−0.5 pts

29Washington, IAIA7,26114.8%−1.9 pts

30Clarinda, IAIA5,27314.7%−5.6 pts

31Oelwein, IAIA5,75714.7%+2.7 pts

32Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.6%−1.4 pts

33Perry, IAIA8,20814.4%+1.3 pts

34Altoona, IAIA22,79614.4%−1.8 pts

35Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01314.1%+0.8 pts

36Denison, IAIA8,21414.0%+6.2 pts

37Boone, IAIA12,47114.0%+1.8 pts

38Johnston, IAIA25,06513.9%+5.1 pts

39Orange City, IAIA6,46813.9%−4.1 pts

40Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49313.8%+2.1 pts

41Norwalk, IAIA15,00413.8%+1.9 pts

42Indianola, IAIA16,82913.7%+1.1 pts

43Newton, IAIA15,74113.6%+3.1 pts

44Polk City, IAIA6,63013.4%+2.0 pts

45Dubuque, IAIA59,14813.3%+0.4 pts

46Charles City, IAIA7,01313.3%+2.6 pts

47Muscatine, IAIA23,16413.3%−1.0 pts

48Ottumwa, IAIA25,31913.2%+1.2 pts

49Ankeny, IAIA77,83313.2%+0.7 pts

50Carroll, IAIA10,08513.2%+4.1 pts

51Creston, IAIA7,33513.0%+1.4 pts

52Marshalltown, IAIA27,53613.0%−1.5 pts

53Burlington, IAIA23,33612.7%+1.8 pts

54Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.7%−0.1 pts

55Manchester, IAIA5,35712.5%−3.6 pts

56Clive, IAIA19,86112.5%+1.4 pts

57Waukee, IAIA34,89012.4%+1.8 pts

58Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.4%+1.5 pts

59Mason City, IAIA26,85312.4%+0.9 pts

60DeWitt, IAIA5,70412.3%−1.5 pts

61Sioux Center, IAIA8,86412.2%−4.0 pts

62Marion, IAIA42,73212.2%+2.6 pts

63Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012.1%+2.0 pts

64Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.1%+0.4 pts

65Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.0%+2.8 pts

66Winterset, IAIA5,52012.0%+4.0 pts

67Spencer, IAIA11,21811.9%+0.4 pts

68Maquoketa, IAIA6,02711.9%+0.9 pts

69Fairfield, IAIA9,22011.9%+0.9 pts

70Webster City, IAIA7,81511.8%+1.6 pts

71Le Mars, IAIA10,76011.7%+5.1 pts

72Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.5%+0.5 pts

73West Des Moines, IAIA74,22411.5%+1.8 pts

74Knoxville, IAIA7,46911.5%−3.2 pts

75Davenport, IAIA100,35811.3%+0.2 pts

76Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.7%0.0 pts

77Eldridge, IAIA6,95410.7%−6.5 pts

78Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.6%−1.6 pts

79Des Moines, IAIA212,08610.5%−0.9 pts

80Waterloo, IAIA66,91910.0%−1.3 pts

81Grimes, IAIA17,4059.9%−1.6 pts

82Estherville, IAIA5,8079.4%−3.6 pts

83Asbury, IAIA6,0359.3%−3.5 pts

84Algona, IAIA5,3098.9%−6.0 pts

85Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258.8%−6.0 pts

86Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0597.8%−7.5 pts

87Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.7%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES