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 (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

01Asbury, IAIA6,03561.1%–

02North Liberty, IAIA21,97658.9%–

03Johnston, IAIA25,06557.8%–

04Waukee, IAIA34,89057.5%–

05Clive, IAIA19,86155.7%–

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,22455.2%–

07Polk City, IAIA6,63054.0%–

08Ankeny, IAIA77,83351.0%–

09Grimes, IAIA17,40550.9%–

10Bondurant, IAIA9,64750.8%–

11Urbandale, IAIA48,57050.7%–

12Tiffin, IAIA7,15650.3%–

13Coralville, IAIA23,96049.8%–

14Bettendorf, IAIA40,71049.7%–

15Ames, IAIA68,22048.5%–

16Iowa City, IAIA76,22947.9%–

17Sioux Center, IAIA8,86447.3%–

18Norwalk, IAIA15,00444.9%–

19Fairfield, IAIA9,22044.2%–

20Eldridge, IAIA6,95444.1%–

21Marion, IAIA42,73244.0%–

22Adel, IAIA7,09843.8%–

23Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32443.7%–

24Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.6%–

25Clear Lake, IAIA7,60143.3%–

26Orange City, IAIA6,46842.5%–

27Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23942.2%–

28Grinnell, IAIA9,43041.7%–

29Pella, IAIA10,99241.1%–

30Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24039.5%–

31Waverly, IAIA10,56139.1%–

32Decorah, IAIA7,41738.5%–

33Altoona, IAIA22,79638.4%–

34Hiawatha, IAIA7,43238.3%–

35Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52538.2%–

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93537.6%–

37Spencer, IAIA11,21837.6%–

38Winterset, IAIA5,52037.3%–

39Keokuk, IAIA9,51036.2%–

40Dubuque, IAIA59,14835.8%–

41Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.9%–

42Centerville, IAIA5,32734.7%–

43DeWitt, IAIA5,70434.7%–

44Des Moines, IAIA212,08634.5%–

45Davenport, IAIA100,35834.3%–

46Nevada, IAIA6,97434.1%–

47Indianola, IAIA16,82933.7%–

48Atlantic, IAIA6,67633.1%–

49Independence, IAIA6,31230.8%–

50Sheldon, IAIA5,57530.5%–

51Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68030.5%–

52Carroll, IAIA10,08530.0%–

53Webster City, IAIA7,81529.8%–

54Muscatine, IAIA23,16429.5%–

55Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83729.5%–

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,02729.3%–

57Charles City, IAIA7,01329.1%–

58Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01328.8%–

59Creston, IAIA7,33528.8%–

60Sioux City, IAIA86,35628.6%–

61Marshalltown, IAIA27,53628.5%–

62Red Oak, IAIA5,38828.3%–

63Washington, IAIA7,26128.3%–

64Waterloo, IAIA66,91928.3%–

65Burlington, IAIA23,33628.0%–

66Estherville, IAIA5,80727.9%–

67Mason City, IAIA26,85327.6%–

68Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50027.5%–

69Le Mars, IAIA10,76027.5%–

70Manchester, IAIA5,35727.4%–

71Clarinda, IAIA5,27327.3%–

72Anamosa, IAIA5,90126.7%–

73Osceola, IAIA5,67926.6%–

74Clinton, IAIA24,04926.4%–

75Algona, IAIA5,30926.3%–

76Perry, IAIA8,20826.2%–

77Newton, IAIA15,74125.6%–

78Boone, IAIA12,47125.4%–

79Ottumwa, IAIA25,31925.4%–

80Glenwood, IAIA5,28725.3%–

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93525.2%–

82Cherokee, IAIA5,12224.5%–

83Vinton, IAIA5,00424.3%–

84Knoxville, IAIA7,46921.0%–

85Oelwein, IAIA5,75720.9%–

86Storm Lake, IAIA11,59019.8%–

87Denison, IAIA8,21415.0%–

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