RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most self-employed workers, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Glenwood, IAIA5,28726.3%–

02Decorah, IAIA7,41725.9%–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22923.3%–

04Ames, IAIA68,22022.4%–

05Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.2%–

06North Liberty, IAIA21,97621.1%–

07Coralville, IAIA23,96020.3%–

08Clarinda, IAIA5,27320.3%–

09Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24019.3%–

10Nevada, IAIA6,97418.9%–

11Orange City, IAIA6,46818.0%–

12Bondurant, IAIA9,64718.0%–

13Grinnell, IAIA9,43017.6%–

14Eldridge, IAIA6,95417.1%–

15Washington, IAIA7,26116.7%–

16Sioux Center, IAIA8,86416.2%–

17Altoona, IAIA22,79616.2%–

18Manchester, IAIA5,35716.1%–

19Atlantic, IAIA6,67616.0%–

20Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.0%–

21Adel, IAIA7,09815.6%–

22Waverly, IAIA10,56115.4%–

23Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23915.4%–

24Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.3%–

25Cherokee, IAIA5,12215.3%–

26Pella, IAIA10,99215.3%–

27Clear Lake, IAIA7,60115.0%–

28Algona, IAIA5,30914.9%–

29Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52514.7%–

30Knoxville, IAIA7,46914.6%–

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.4%–

32Keokuk, IAIA9,51014.3%–

33Muscatine, IAIA23,16414.3%–

34DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.9%–

35Independence, IAIA6,31213.8%–

36Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01313.3%–

37Osceola, IAIA5,67913.2%–

38Perry, IAIA8,20813.1%–

39Estherville, IAIA5,80713.1%–

40Dubuque, IAIA59,14813.0%–

41Asbury, IAIA6,03512.8%–

42Red Oak, IAIA5,38812.8%–

43Indianola, IAIA16,82912.7%–

44Ankeny, IAIA77,83312.5%–

45Anamosa, IAIA5,90112.4%–

46Fort Madison, IAIA9,93512.2%–

47Storm Lake, IAIA11,59012.2%–

48Boone, IAIA12,47112.2%–

49Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.0%–

50Oelwein, IAIA5,75711.9%–

51Norwalk, IAIA15,00411.9%–

52Centerville, IAIA5,32711.8%–

53Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32411.8%–

54Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49311.7%–

55Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83711.7%–

56Creston, IAIA7,33511.6%–

57Grimes, IAIA17,40511.5%–

58Spencer, IAIA11,21811.5%–

59Mason City, IAIA26,85311.5%–

60Des Moines, IAIA212,08611.4%–

61Polk City, IAIA6,63011.3%–

62Waterloo, IAIA66,91911.3%–

63Clive, IAIA19,86111.1%–

64Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.0%–

65Davenport, IAIA100,35811.0%–

66Fairfield, IAIA9,22011.0%–

67Maquoketa, IAIA6,02711.0%–

68Burlington, IAIA23,33610.9%–

69Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.9%–

70Charles City, IAIA7,01310.7%–

71Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.7%–

72Waukee, IAIA34,89010.6%–

73Newton, IAIA15,74110.5%–

74Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.2%–

75Webster City, IAIA7,81510.2%–

76Clinton, IAIA24,0499.8%–

77Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5009.7%–

78West Des Moines, IAIA74,2249.7%–

79Marion, IAIA42,7329.6%–

80Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6809.2%–

81Carroll, IAIA10,0859.1%–

82Johnston, IAIA25,0658.8%–

83Vinton, IAIA5,0048.5%–

84Winterset, IAIA5,5208.0%–

85Denison, IAIA8,2147.8%–

86Le Mars, IAIA10,7606.7%–

87Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.9%–

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