RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most white-collar workforce, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 36.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Glenwood, IA, up 46 places to #34.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲11Tiffin, IAIA7,15672.4%+30.9 pts

02▲1Johnston, IAIA25,06558.2%+9.0 pts

03▲2Clive, IAIA19,86157.8%+7.4 pts

04▼2North Liberty, IAIA21,97656.2%+8.0 pts

05▲15Eldridge, IAIA6,95456.1%+13.3 pts

06▼2Waukee, IAIA34,89056.0%+6.4 pts

07▼6Asbury, IAIA6,03555.7%+12.5 pts

08▲1Grimes, IAIA17,40554.5%+15.8 pts

09▼3West Des Moines, IAIA74,22454.4%+8.3 pts

10▲1Urbandale, IAIA48,57054.2%+3.8 pts

11▼3Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.6%+3.9 pts

12▲2Bettendorf, IAIA40,71052.5%+8.1 pts

13▼6Polk City, IAIA6,63051.9%+1.4 pts

14▼4Bondurant, IAIA9,64751.4%+14.7 pts

15▼2Coralville, IAIA23,96051.3%+4.5 pts

16▲2Norwalk, IAIA15,00449.6%+7.9 pts

17▼2Ames, IAIA68,22047.9%−0.5 pts

18▲3Marion, IAIA42,73247.4%+7.5 pts

19▲3Adel, IAIA7,09847.2%+2.9 pts

20▼4Iowa City, IAIA76,22946.9%+1.7 pts

21▲10Waverly, IAIA10,56146.5%+6.2 pts

22▲8Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24046.1%+8.5 pts

23▲6Pella, IAIA10,99245.4%+9.5 pts

24▼1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32444.1%+13.2 pts

25▲8Altoona, IAIA22,79643.6%+2.2 pts

26▲17DeWitt, IAIA5,70443.5%+9.9 pts

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23943.0%+7.2 pts

28▼3Clear Lake, IAIA7,60142.5%+10.2 pts

29▼10Fairfield, IAIA9,22042.3%+1.1 pts

30▼2Grinnell, IAIA9,43041.6%+8.0 pts

31▼7Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941.3%−5.6 pts

32▼15Sioux Center, IAIA8,86440.8%+5.9 pts

33▲4Spencer, IAIA11,21840.6%+17.9 pts

34▲46Glenwood, IAIA5,28739.7%+16.2 pts

35▲1Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93539.4%+3.2 pts

36▼10Orange City, IAIA6,46838.9%−1.9 pts

37▲13Sheldon, IAIA5,57538.6%+10.8 pts

38▼6Decorah, IAIA7,41738.5%+8.6 pts

39▲6Davenport, IAIA100,35838.3%+7.8 pts

40▲4Des Moines, IAIA212,08637.7%+8.1 pts

41▲6Indianola, IAIA16,82937.6%−1.1 pts

42▼2Dubuque, IAIA59,14837.2%+5.0 pts

43▼2Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49336.4%+10.5 pts

44▲39Vinton, IAIA5,00436.4%+18.0 pts

45▼11Hiawatha, IAIA7,43236.1%+4.3 pts

46▲38Knoxville, IAIA7,46935.4%+9.8 pts

47▲5Carroll, IAIA10,08534.9%+9.6 pts

48▲23Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.2%−0.5 pts

49▼10Keokuk, IAIA9,51033.9%+11.1 pts

50▲18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50033.8%+1.8 pts

51▲2Webster City, IAIA7,81533.7%+5.7 pts

52▼6Nevada, IAIA6,97433.6%+2.8 pts

53▲3Maquoketa, IAIA6,02733.6%+14.3 pts

54▲9Washington, IAIA7,26133.5%+5.2 pts

55▲10Burlington, IAIA23,33633.1%+6.6 pts

56▲16Anamosa, IAIA5,90133.1%+10.8 pts

57▼19Winterset, IAIA5,52032.7%+6.2 pts

58▲19Newton, IAIA15,74132.5%+3.8 pts

59▼8Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68032.3%+8.1 pts

60▼12Atlantic, IAIA6,67632.1%+9.1 pts

61▼26Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.7%−4.3 pts

62▲16Boone, IAIA12,47131.6%+5.5 pts

63▼21Centerville, IAIA5,32731.1%−2.3 pts

64▼15Independence, IAIA6,31231.0%−1.7 pts

65▼6Creston, IAIA7,33530.7%+11.4 pts

66▼6Sioux City, IAIA86,35630.6%+4.1 pts

67▼3Waterloo, IAIA66,91930.0%+3.9 pts

68▲17Oelwein, IAIA5,75729.9%+10.5 pts

69▲12Fort Madison, IAIA9,93529.2%+5.0 pts

70▼15Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83728.8%+3.2 pts

71▲8Ottumwa, IAIA25,31928.8%+7.0 pts

72▼5Mason City, IAIA26,85328.6%+0.2 pts

73▼19Muscatine, IAIA23,16428.3%+0.8 pts

74Clinton, IAIA24,04927.4%+1.9 pts

75▼18Charles City, IAIA7,01326.6%−0.3 pts

76▼6Manchester, IAIA5,35726.5%−3.6 pts

77▲5Cherokee, IAIA5,12226.0%+4.7 pts

78▼9Le Mars, IAIA10,76025.9%+1.5 pts

79▼21Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01325.4%−5.9 pts

80▼5Algona, IAIA5,30925.3%−10.2 pts

81▼5Perry, IAIA8,20825.2%+4.5 pts

82▼21Marshalltown, IAIA27,53624.8%−5.6 pts

83▼10Osceola, IAIA5,67924.8%+2.7 pts

84▼22Red Oak, IAIA5,38823.5%+1.6 pts

85▼19Estherville, IAIA5,80723.4%+2.0 pts

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,59020.0%−5.0 pts

87Denison, IAIA8,21417.4%−0.5 pts

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