RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most self-employed workers, Iowa counties · 2010

Iowa counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Johnson County, IAIA160,04421.5%–

02Story County, IAIA101,29120.6%–

03Ringgold County, IAIA4,64219.9%–

04Greene County, IAIA8,65818.8%–

05Mills County, IAIA14,79318.7%–

06Decatur County, IAIA7,65517.5%–

07Adams County, IAIA3,61716.4%–

08Fremont County, IAIA6,52216.4%–

09Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73316.2%–

10Boone County, IAIA26,79915.9%–

11Calhoun County, IAIA9,56215.8%–

12Cass County, IAIA12,96015.7%–

13Page County, IAIA14,85615.3%–

14Tama County, IAIA16,79615.2%–

15Grundy County, IAIA12,36114.9%–

16Adair County, IAIA7,40314.8%–

17Washington County, IAIA22,66714.7%–

18Ida County, IAIA6,77714.4%–

19Taylor County, IAIA5,83514.3%–

20O'Brien County, IAIA14,22014.2%–

21Marshall County, IAIA39,89014.1%–

22Monroe County, IAIA7,40614.1%–

23Wayne County, IAIA6,73814.0%–

24Dickinson County, IAIA18,07714.0%–

25Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36813.9%–

26Clarke County, IAIA9,57413.7%–

27Mahaska County, IAIA21,88013.7%–

28Bremer County, IAIA25,29613.6%–

29Marion County, IAIA34,19213.6%–

30Montgomery County, IAIA10,00213.5%–

31Cedar County, IAIA18,35913.5%–

32Monona County, IAIA8,53913.5%–

33Van Buren County, IAIA7,13113.5%–

34Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53213.4%–

35Davis County, IAIA9,23013.4%–

36Kossuth County, IAIA14,32213.3%–

37Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44913.3%–

38Hardin County, IAIA16,45513.2%–

39Winnebago County, IAIA10,25113.2%–

40Fayette County, IAIA19,04713.2%–

41Lucas County, IAIA8,84713.2%–

42Muscatine County, IAIA41,85313.1%–

43Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89913.1%–

44Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81913.0%–

45Mitchell County, IAIA10,65013.0%–

46Iowa County, IAIA16,50412.9%–

47Warren County, IAIA57,33112.9%–

48Sac County, IAIA9,52512.8%–

49Harrison County, IAIA14,62312.8%–

50Buchanan County, IAIA20,88312.4%–

51Emmet County, IAIA9,10712.4%–

52Wright County, IAIA12,80112.4%–

53Shelby County, IAIA11,68912.4%–

54Jefferson County, IAIA15,29112.3%–

55Wapello County, IAIA35,21012.3%–

56Union County, IAIA11,82912.1%–

57Cherokee County, IAIA11,36912.1%–

58Keokuk County, IAIA9,79712.1%–

59Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37212.1%–

60Butler County, IAIA14,04911.8%–

61Dubuque County, IAIA99,38111.8%–

62Lee County, IAIA32,30611.8%–

63Jones County, IAIA21,25311.7%–

64Appanoose County, IAIA12,07711.7%–

65Polk County, IAIA516,54611.5%–

66Louisa County, IAIA10,41611.5%–

67Webster County, IAIA36,83811.5%–

68Madison County, IAIA17,27011.4%–

69Audubon County, IAIA5,50911.4%–

70Clay County, IAIA16,20211.4%–

71Hancock County, IAIA10,52811.3%–

72Henry County, IAIA19,34911.3%–

73Jasper County, IAIA38,15311.3%–

74Osceola County, IAIA5,98011.3%–

75Sioux County, IAIA36,77411.2%–

76Woodbury County, IAIA106,64911.1%–

77Guthrie County, IAIA10,78211.1%–

78Clinton County, IAIA46,00211.1%–

79Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66311.1%–

80Hamilton County, IAIA14,94411.0%–

81Des Moines County, IAIA38,07711.0%–

82Dallas County, IAIA118,45710.9%–

83Scott County, IAIA175,25910.8%–

84Benton County, IAIA26,00410.7%–

85Allamakee County, IAIA14,23810.7%–

86Delaware County, IAIA17,67410.5%–

87Jackson County, IAIA19,28810.4%–

88Linn County, IAIA232,02810.3%–

89Floyd County, IAIA14,90110.3%–

90Crawford County, IAIA16,23710.2%–

91Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99610.2%–

92Carroll County, IAIA20,3039.9%–

93Worth County, IAIA7,3389.9%–

94Franklin County, IAIA9,8689.9%–

95Plymouth County, IAIA25,6979.8%–

96Howard County, IAIA9,4159.7%–

97Clayton County, IAIA16,8459.4%–

98Lyon County, IAIA12,3549.4%–

99Humboldt County, IAIA9,4099.1%–

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