RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most white-collar workforce, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Polk City, IAIA6,63050.5%–

02Clive, IAIA19,86150.4%–

03Urbandale, IAIA48,57050.4%–

04Waukee, IAIA34,89049.6%–

05Johnston, IAIA25,06549.2%–

06Ankeny, IAIA77,83348.7%–

07Ames, IAIA68,22048.4%–

08North Liberty, IAIA21,97648.2%–

09Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05946.8%–

10Coralville, IAIA23,96046.8%–

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,22446.1%–

12Iowa City, IAIA76,22945.2%–

13Bettendorf, IAIA40,71044.4%–

14Adel, IAIA7,09844.3%–

15Asbury, IAIA6,03543.3%–

16Eldridge, IAIA6,95442.8%–

17Norwalk, IAIA15,00441.7%–

18Tiffin, IAIA7,15641.5%–

19Altoona, IAIA22,79641.3%–

20Fairfield, IAIA9,22041.2%–

21Orange City, IAIA6,46840.9%–

22Waverly, IAIA10,56140.3%–

23Marion, IAIA42,73239.9%–

24Grimes, IAIA17,40538.8%–

25Indianola, IAIA16,82938.7%–

26Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24037.7%–

27Bondurant, IAIA9,64736.7%–

28Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93536.1%–

29Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52536.1%–

30Pella, IAIA10,99235.9%–

31Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23935.8%–

32Algona, IAIA5,30935.5%–

33Sioux Center, IAIA8,86434.9%–

34Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.7%–

35Grinnell, IAIA9,43033.7%–

36DeWitt, IAIA5,70433.6%–

37Centerville, IAIA5,32733.4%–

38Independence, IAIA6,31232.7%–

39Clear Lake, IAIA7,60132.4%–

40Dubuque, IAIA59,14832.2%–

41Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50032.0%–

42Hiawatha, IAIA7,43231.7%–

43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01331.3%–

44Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32430.9%–

45Nevada, IAIA6,97430.8%–

46Davenport, IAIA100,35830.6%–

47Marshalltown, IAIA27,53630.4%–

48Manchester, IAIA5,35730.1%–

49Decorah, IAIA7,41730.0%–

50Des Moines, IAIA212,08629.6%–

51Newton, IAIA15,74128.7%–

52Mason City, IAIA26,85328.3%–

53Washington, IAIA7,26128.3%–

54Webster City, IAIA7,81528.0%–

55Sheldon, IAIA5,57527.8%–

56Muscatine, IAIA23,16427.6%–

57Charles City, IAIA7,01326.8%–

58Sioux City, IAIA86,35626.5%–

59Winterset, IAIA5,52026.5%–

60Burlington, IAIA23,33626.5%–

61Waterloo, IAIA66,91926.1%–

62Boone, IAIA12,47126.1%–

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49325.9%–

64Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83725.7%–

65Knoxville, IAIA7,46925.5%–

66Clinton, IAIA24,04925.5%–

67Carroll, IAIA10,08525.3%–

68Storm Lake, IAIA11,59025.0%–

69Le Mars, IAIA10,76024.4%–

70Fort Madison, IAIA9,93524.2%–

71Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68024.2%–

72Glenwood, IAIA5,28723.4%–

73Atlantic, IAIA6,67623.0%–

74Keokuk, IAIA9,51022.9%–

75Spencer, IAIA11,21822.7%–

76Anamosa, IAIA5,90122.3%–

77Osceola, IAIA5,67922.1%–

78Red Oak, IAIA5,38821.9%–

79Ottumwa, IAIA25,31921.8%–

80Estherville, IAIA5,80721.4%–

81Cherokee, IAIA5,12221.3%–

82Perry, IAIA8,20820.7%–

83Oelwein, IAIA5,75719.3%–

84Maquoketa, IAIA6,02719.3%–

85Creston, IAIA7,33519.2%–

86Vinton, IAIA5,00418.4%–

87Denison, IAIA8,21417.9%–

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