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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Tiffin, IAIA7,15672.4%–

02Johnston, IAIA25,06558.2%–

03Clive, IAIA19,86157.8%–

04North Liberty, IAIA21,97656.2%–

05Eldridge, IAIA6,95456.1%–

06Waukee, IAIA34,89056.0%–

07Asbury, IAIA6,03555.7%–

08Grimes, IAIA17,40554.5%–

09West Des Moines, IAIA74,22454.4%–

10Urbandale, IAIA48,57054.2%–

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.6%–

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,71052.5%–

13Polk City, IAIA6,63051.9%–

14Bondurant, IAIA9,64751.4%–

15Coralville, IAIA23,96051.3%–

16Norwalk, IAIA15,00449.6%–

17Ames, IAIA68,22047.9%–

18Marion, IAIA42,73247.4%–

19Adel, IAIA7,09847.2%–

20Iowa City, IAIA76,22946.9%–

21Waverly, IAIA10,56146.5%–

22Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24046.1%–

23Pella, IAIA10,99245.4%–

24Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32444.1%–

25Altoona, IAIA22,79643.6%–

26DeWitt, IAIA5,70443.5%–

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23943.0%–

28Clear Lake, IAIA7,60142.5%–

29Fairfield, IAIA9,22042.3%–

30Grinnell, IAIA9,43041.6%–

31Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941.3%–

32Sioux Center, IAIA8,86440.8%–

33Spencer, IAIA11,21840.6%–

34Glenwood, IAIA5,28739.7%–

35Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93539.4%–

36Orange City, IAIA6,46838.9%–

37Sheldon, IAIA5,57538.6%–

38Decorah, IAIA7,41738.5%–

39Davenport, IAIA100,35838.3%–

40Des Moines, IAIA212,08637.7%–

41Indianola, IAIA16,82937.6%–

42Dubuque, IAIA59,14837.2%–

43Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49336.4%–

44Vinton, IAIA5,00436.4%–

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,43236.1%–

46Knoxville, IAIA7,46935.4%–

47Carroll, IAIA10,08534.9%–

48Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.2%–

49Keokuk, IAIA9,51033.9%–

50Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50033.8%–

51Webster City, IAIA7,81533.7%–

52Nevada, IAIA6,97433.6%–

53Maquoketa, IAIA6,02733.6%–

54Washington, IAIA7,26133.5%–

55Burlington, IAIA23,33633.1%–

56Anamosa, IAIA5,90133.1%–

57Winterset, IAIA5,52032.7%–

58Newton, IAIA15,74132.5%–

59Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68032.3%–

60Atlantic, IAIA6,67632.1%–

61Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.7%–

62Boone, IAIA12,47131.6%–

63Centerville, IAIA5,32731.1%–

64Independence, IAIA6,31231.0%–

65Creston, IAIA7,33530.7%–

66Sioux City, IAIA86,35630.6%–

67Waterloo, IAIA66,91930.0%–

68Oelwein, IAIA5,75729.9%–

69Fort Madison, IAIA9,93529.2%–

70Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83728.8%–

71Ottumwa, IAIA25,31928.8%–

72Mason City, IAIA26,85328.6%–

73Muscatine, IAIA23,16428.3%–

74Clinton, IAIA24,04927.4%–

75Charles City, IAIA7,01326.6%–

76Manchester, IAIA5,35726.5%–

77Cherokee, IAIA5,12226.0%–

78Le Mars, IAIA10,76025.9%–

79Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01325.4%–

80Algona, IAIA5,30925.3%–

81Perry, IAIA8,20825.2%–

82Marshalltown, IAIA27,53624.8%–

83Osceola, IAIA5,67924.8%–

84Red Oak, IAIA5,38823.5%–

85Estherville, IAIA5,80723.4%–

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,59020.0%–

87Denison, IAIA8,21417.4%–

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