RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most tech & information jobs, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2000

01Cherokee, IAIA5,12225.2%–

02Maquoketa, IAIA6,02721.5%–

03Centerville, IAIA5,32719.8%–

04Boone, IAIA12,47118.6%–

05Manchester, IAIA5,35716.6%–

06Indianola, IAIA16,82915.7%–

07Polk City, IAIA6,63015.7%–

08Burlington, IAIA23,33615.6%–

09Washington, IAIA7,26115.5%–

10Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24015.5%–

11Oelwein, IAIA5,75715.4%–

12Independence, IAIA6,31215.3%–

13Spencer, IAIA11,21815.3%–

14Red Oak, IAIA5,38815.1%–

15Winterset, IAIA5,52015.1%–

16Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68014.9%–

17Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.9%–

18Atlantic, IAIA6,67614.8%–

19Dubuque, IAIA59,14814.7%–

20Algona, IAIA5,30914.5%–

21Le Mars, IAIA10,76014.5%–

22Marshalltown, IAIA27,53614.5%–

23DeWitt, IAIA5,70414.4%–

24Altoona, IAIA22,79614.4%–

25Asbury, IAIA6,03514.2%–

26Mason City, IAIA26,85314.2%–

27Osceola, IAIA5,67913.9%–

28Clinton, IAIA24,04913.8%–

29Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83713.8%–

30Vinton, IAIA5,00413.7%–

31Anamosa, IAIA5,90113.6%–

32Knoxville, IAIA7,46913.6%–

33Carroll, IAIA10,08513.5%–

34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01313.5%–

35Ottumwa, IAIA25,31913.3%–

36Coralville, IAIA23,96013.3%–

37Waterloo, IAIA66,91913.3%–

38Creston, IAIA7,33513.1%–

39Ankeny, IAIA77,83313.0%–

40Webster City, IAIA7,81513.0%–

41Sioux City, IAIA86,35612.9%–

42Clarinda, IAIA5,27312.9%–

43Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05912.9%–

44Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.6%–

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,43212.6%–

46Davenport, IAIA100,35812.5%–

47Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93512.4%–

48Marion, IAIA42,73212.4%–

49Clear Lake, IAIA7,60112.3%–

50Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.4%–

51Sheldon, IAIA5,57511.4%–

52Bettendorf, IAIA40,71011.2%–

53Iowa City, IAIA76,22911.2%–

54Des Moines, IAIA212,08611.1%–

55Norwalk, IAIA15,00411.1%–

56Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50011.0%–

57Charles City, IAIA7,01310.8%–

58Newton, IAIA15,74110.3%–

59Estherville, IAIA5,80710.2%–

60Johnston, IAIA25,0659.9%–

61Storm Lake, IAIA11,5909.8%–

62Grimes, IAIA17,4059.8%–

63Fort Madison, IAIA9,9359.5%–

64Tiffin, IAIA7,1569.4%–

65Orange City, IAIA6,4689.4%–

66West Des Moines, IAIA74,2249.3%–

67Waukee, IAIA34,8909.2%–

68Adel, IAIA7,0989.2%–

69Perry, IAIA8,2089.1%–

70Clive, IAIA19,8618.9%–

71Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.8%–

72Keokuk, IAIA9,5108.8%–

73Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4938.7%–

74Ames, IAIA68,2208.7%–

75Waverly, IAIA10,5618.7%–

76Fairfield, IAIA9,2208.3%–

77Muscatine, IAIA23,1648.2%–

78Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3248.2%–

79Decorah, IAIA7,4178.1%–

80Denison, IAIA8,2148.0%–

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2397.9%–

82Pella, IAIA10,9927.7%–

83Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.6%–

84Eldridge, IAIA6,9547.1%–

85North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.0%–

86Nevada, IAIA6,9746.8%–

87Sioux Center, IAIA8,8643.4%–

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