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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Tiffin, IAIA7,15672.4%+30.9 pts

02Johnston, IAIA25,06558.2%+9.0 pts

03Clive, IAIA19,86157.8%+7.4 pts

04North Liberty, IAIA21,97656.2%+8.0 pts

05Eldridge, IAIA6,95456.1%+13.3 pts

06Waukee, IAIA34,89056.0%+6.4 pts

07Asbury, IAIA6,03555.7%+12.5 pts

08Grimes, IAIA17,40554.5%+15.8 pts

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

10Urbandale, IAIA48,57054.2%+3.8 pts

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.6%+3.9 pts

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,71052.5%+8.1 pts

13Polk City, IAIA6,63051.9%+1.4 pts

14Bondurant, IAIA9,64751.4%+14.7 pts

15Coralville, IAIA23,96051.3%+4.5 pts

16Norwalk, IAIA15,00449.6%+7.9 pts

17Ames, IAIA68,22047.9%−0.5 pts

18Marion, IAIA42,73247.4%+7.5 pts

19Adel, IAIA7,09847.2%+2.9 pts

20Iowa City, IAIA76,22946.9%+1.7 pts

21Waverly, IAIA10,56146.5%+6.2 pts

22Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24046.1%+8.5 pts

23Pella, IAIA10,99245.4%+9.5 pts

24Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32444.1%+13.2 pts

25Altoona, IAIA22,79643.6%+2.2 pts

26DeWitt, IAIA5,70443.5%+9.9 pts

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23943.0%+7.2 pts

28Clear Lake, IAIA7,60142.5%+10.2 pts

29Fairfield, IAIA9,22042.3%+1.1 pts

30Grinnell, IAIA9,43041.6%+8.0 pts

31Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05941.3%−5.6 pts

32Sioux Center, IAIA8,86440.8%+5.9 pts

33Spencer, IAIA11,21840.6%+17.9 pts

34Glenwood, IAIA5,28739.7%+16.2 pts

35Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93539.4%+3.2 pts

36Orange City, IAIA6,46838.9%−1.9 pts

37Sheldon, IAIA5,57538.6%+10.8 pts

38Decorah, IAIA7,41738.5%+8.6 pts

39Davenport, IAIA100,35838.3%+7.8 pts

40Des Moines, IAIA212,08637.7%+8.1 pts

41Indianola, IAIA16,82937.6%−1.1 pts

42Dubuque, IAIA59,14837.2%+5.0 pts

43Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49336.4%+10.5 pts

44Vinton, IAIA5,00436.4%+18.0 pts

45Hiawatha, IAIA7,43236.1%+4.3 pts

46Knoxville, IAIA7,46935.4%+9.8 pts

47Carroll, IAIA10,08534.9%+9.6 pts

48Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.2%−0.5 pts

49Keokuk, IAIA9,51033.9%+11.1 pts

50Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50033.8%+1.8 pts

51Webster City, IAIA7,81533.7%+5.7 pts

52Nevada, IAIA6,97433.6%+2.8 pts

53Maquoketa, IAIA6,02733.6%+14.3 pts

54Washington, IAIA7,26133.5%+5.2 pts

55Burlington, IAIA23,33633.1%+6.6 pts

56Anamosa, IAIA5,90133.1%+10.8 pts

57Winterset, IAIA5,52032.7%+6.2 pts

58Newton, IAIA15,74132.5%+3.8 pts

59Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68032.3%+8.1 pts

60Atlantic, IAIA6,67632.1%+9.1 pts

61Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.7%−4.3 pts

62Boone, IAIA12,47131.6%+5.5 pts

63Centerville, IAIA5,32731.1%−2.3 pts

64Independence, IAIA6,31231.0%−1.7 pts

65Creston, IAIA7,33530.7%+11.4 pts

66Sioux City, IAIA86,35630.6%+4.1 pts

67Waterloo, IAIA66,91930.0%+3.9 pts

68Oelwein, IAIA5,75729.9%+10.5 pts

69Fort Madison, IAIA9,93529.2%+5.0 pts

70Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83728.8%+3.2 pts

71Ottumwa, IAIA25,31928.8%+7.0 pts

72Mason City, IAIA26,85328.6%+0.2 pts

73Muscatine, IAIA23,16428.3%+0.8 pts

74Clinton, IAIA24,04927.4%+1.9 pts

75Charles City, IAIA7,01326.6%−0.3 pts

76Manchester, IAIA5,35726.5%−3.6 pts

77Cherokee, IAIA5,12226.0%+4.7 pts

78Le Mars, IAIA10,76025.9%+1.5 pts

79Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01325.4%−5.9 pts

80Algona, IAIA5,30925.3%−10.2 pts

81Perry, IAIA8,20825.2%+4.5 pts

82Marshalltown, IAIA27,53624.8%−5.6 pts

83Osceola, IAIA5,67924.8%+2.7 pts

84Red Oak, IAIA5,38823.5%+1.6 pts

85Estherville, 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES