RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most white-collar workforce, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 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

01Asbury, IAIA6,03561.1%+17.8 pts

02North Liberty, IAIA21,97658.9%+10.7 pts

03Johnston, IAIA25,06557.8%+8.6 pts

04Waukee, IAIA34,89057.5%+7.9 pts

05Clive, IAIA19,86155.7%+5.3 pts

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,22455.2%+9.1 pts

07Polk City, IAIA6,63054.0%+3.5 pts

08Ankeny, IAIA77,83351.0%+2.2 pts

09Grimes, IAIA17,40550.9%+12.2 pts

10Bondurant, IAIA9,64750.8%+14.1 pts

11Urbandale, IAIA48,57050.7%+0.3 pts

12Tiffin, IAIA7,15650.3%+8.9 pts

13Coralville, IAIA23,96049.8%+3.0 pts

14Bettendorf, IAIA40,71049.7%+5.3 pts

15Ames, IAIA68,22048.5%+0.1 pts

16Iowa City, IAIA76,22947.9%+2.8 pts

17Sioux Center, IAIA8,86447.3%+12.4 pts

18Norwalk, IAIA15,00444.9%+3.2 pts

19Fairfield, IAIA9,22044.2%+3.0 pts

20Eldridge, IAIA6,95444.1%+1.3 pts

21Marion, IAIA42,73244.0%+4.0 pts

22Adel, IAIA7,09843.8%−0.5 pts

23Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32443.7%+12.7 pts

24Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.6%−3.2 pts

25Clear Lake, IAIA7,60143.3%+10.9 pts

26Orange City, IAIA6,46842.5%+1.7 pts

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23942.2%+6.4 pts

28Grinnell, IAIA9,43041.7%+8.0 pts

29Pella, IAIA10,99241.1%+5.2 pts

30Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24039.5%+1.9 pts

31Waverly, IAIA10,56139.1%−1.2 pts

32Decorah, IAIA7,41738.5%+8.5 pts

33Altoona, IAIA22,79638.4%−2.9 pts

34Hiawatha, IAIA7,43238.3%+6.6 pts

35Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52538.2%+2.1 pts

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93537.6%+1.5 pts

37Spencer, IAIA11,21837.6%+14.9 pts

38Winterset, IAIA5,52037.3%+10.8 pts

39Keokuk, IAIA9,51036.2%+13.3 pts

40Dubuque, IAIA59,14835.8%+3.6 pts

41Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.9%+9.0 pts

42Centerville, IAIA5,32734.7%+1.3 pts

43DeWitt, IAIA5,70434.7%+1.1 pts

44Des Moines, IAIA212,08634.5%+4.9 pts

45Davenport, IAIA100,35834.3%+3.7 pts

46Nevada, IAIA6,97434.1%+3.3 pts

47Indianola, IAIA16,82933.7%−5.0 pts

48Atlantic, IAIA6,67633.1%+10.1 pts

49Independence, IAIA6,31230.8%−1.9 pts

50Sheldon, IAIA5,57530.5%+2.7 pts

51Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68030.5%+6.3 pts

52Carroll, IAIA10,08530.0%+4.7 pts

53Webster City, IAIA7,81529.8%+1.8 pts

54Muscatine, IAIA23,16429.5%+2.0 pts

55Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83729.5%+3.9 pts

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,02729.3%+10.0 pts

57Charles City, IAIA7,01329.1%+2.3 pts

58Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01328.8%−2.5 pts

59Creston, IAIA7,33528.8%+9.6 pts

60Sioux City, IAIA86,35628.6%+2.1 pts

61Marshalltown, IAIA27,53628.5%−1.9 pts

62Red Oak, IAIA5,38828.3%+6.4 pts

63Washington, IAIA7,26128.3%−0.0 pts

64Waterloo, IAIA66,91928.3%+2.2 pts

65Burlington, IAIA23,33628.0%+1.6 pts

66Estherville, IAIA5,80727.9%+6.6 pts

67Mason City, IAIA26,85327.6%−0.8 pts

68Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50027.5%−4.5 pts

69Le Mars, IAIA10,76027.5%+3.1 pts

70Manchester, IAIA5,35727.4%−2.7 pts

71Clarinda, IAIA5,27327.3%−7.4 pts

72Anamosa, IAIA5,90126.7%+4.4 pts

73Osceola, IAIA5,67926.6%+4.5 pts

74Clinton, IAIA24,04926.4%+0.9 pts

75Algona, IAIA5,30926.3%−9.3 pts

76Perry, IAIA8,20826.2%+5.6 pts

77Newton, IAIA15,74125.6%−3.1 pts

78Boone, IAIA12,47125.4%−0.6 pts

79Ottumwa, IAIA25,31925.4%+3.6 pts

80Glenwood, IAIA5,28725.3%+1.9 pts

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93525.2%+1.0 pts

82Cherokee, IAIA5,12224.5%+3.2 pts

83Vinton, IAIA5,00424.3%+6.0 pts

84Knoxville, IAIA7,46921.0%−4.6 pts

85Oelwein, IAIA5,75720.9%+1.5 pts

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,59019.8%−5.2 pts

87Denison, IAIA8,21415.0%−2.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS