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Highest labor force participation, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

501El Cerrito, CACA5,32558.4%+5%

502South San Gabriel, CACA7,92358.4%−1%

503Arcadia, CACA54,11758.3%−1%

504Solvang, CACA5,94458.3%−5%

505Winton, CACA11,79758.2%−7%

506Granite Bay, CACA21,67358.2%−4%

507San Marino, CACA11,96458.2%+3%

508Parkway, CACA15,39758.2%−3%

509August, CACA8,82558.2%+3%

510Walnut, CACA27,31658.1%−1%

511Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.1%−4%

512St. Helena, CACA5,19458.1%−1%

513Gridley, CACA7,25858.1%+1%

514Bonita, CACA12,65258.0%−6%

515Marysville, CACA12,73858.0%+2%

516Kentfield, CACA6,90058.0%−7%

517Moraga, CACA16,32257.9%+6%

518Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44757.9%−5%

519Los Altos, CACA30,96557.7%−2%

520Hesperia, CACA102,60557.6%+4%

521Exeter, CACA10,12257.6%−3%

522McKinleyville, CACA17,11357.6%−5%

523Jamul, CACA6,57457.6%+3%

524Brawley, CACA28,00857.6%+8%

525Shasta Lake, CACA10,20857.6%+6%

526La Cresta, CACA8,38957.5%−6%

527Thousand Palms, CACA7,72057.5%+17%

528Hughson, CACA8,05157.5%−12%

529Rio Linda, CACA16,33557.5%−2%

530Cerritos, CACA46,36757.4%−2%

531Gold River, CACA7,92457.4%−2%

532Gustine, CACA6,11257.4%−1%

533Fowler, CACA7,74557.4%+3%

534Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12357.3%−2%

535Victorville, CACA141,39557.3%+3%

536Tiburon, CACA8,88157.3%−8%

537Kingsburg, CACA13,24957.3%−4%

538El Centro, CACA44,38257.1%+1%

539Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48357.1%+11%

540Oroville East, CACA7,50457.0%+14%

541Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47356.8%−7%

542Joshua Tree, CACA6,23456.8%+14%

543Midway City, CACA7,99956.7%+3%

544Hillcrest, CACA10,51156.7%−6%

545Acton, CACA7,88056.6%−5%

546Pacific Grove, CACA14,65956.6%−7%

547Red Bluff, CACA14,40456.5%+0%

548Pismo Beach, CACA7,91156.5%+6%

549Lancaster, CACA170,08456.5%+7%

550Prunedale, CACA19,72356.5%−9%

551Alamo, CACA14,48856.4%+7%

552Aptos, CACA6,40456.3%−12%

553Blackhawk, CACA10,13756.3%−6%

554Calimesa, CACA11,11156.3%+13%

555Alpine, CACA15,18056.2%−11%

556Fortuna, CACA12,00356.2%−4%

557Firebaugh, CACA8,77456.1%−7%

558Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29556.1%−5%

559Sun, CACA11,03656.0%−1%

560Commerce, CACA11,68856.0%−3%

561East Niles, CACA28,53255.9%+5%

562Adelanto, CACA38,79855.9%+11%

563Escalon, CACA7,39455.9%−9%

564Pollock Pines, CACA6,21255.8%+12%

565Good Hope, CACA8,81655.8%−6%

566Woodlake, CACA8,07355.7%−7%

567Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13155.7%−0%

568East Hemet, CACA20,25755.6%−8%

569Farmersville, CACA10,32655.4%−9%

570Lincoln, CACA57,36755.3%+1%

571King City, CACA14,00255.3%−5%

572Myrtletown, CACA5,32255.2%−0%

573Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46155.2%+6%

574Saratoga, CACA30,41855.2%−1%

575Big Bear City, CACA11,43154.9%+1%

576Oildale, CACA34,68754.7%−5%

577Norco, CACA25,08154.5%−2%

578Barstow, CACA24,80454.4%+4%

579Wrightwood, CACA5,06754.2%+0%

580Phelan, CACA18,49654.2%+2%

581Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65454.2%−4%

582Canyon Lake, CACA11,11354.2%−11%

583Sonoma, CACA10,53754.2%−5%

584Auburn, CACA13,84754.1%−3%

585Morro Bay, CACA10,61354.1%+0%

586Fort Bragg, CACA6,94654.0%+1%

587North Auburn, CACA13,48053.9%+6%

588Loomis, CACA7,00453.9%−1%

589Anderson, CACA11,13153.8%−3%

590Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63953.8%−3%

591Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36153.7%−7%

592Calexico, CACA38,62353.6%+1%

593Taft, CACA6,99553.5%+33%

594Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09553.5%+20%

595Muscoy, CACA12,02553.3%−5%

596Happy Valley, CACA5,94453.2%−0%

597Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94853.1%+4%

598Apple Valley, CACA75,24753.1%+1%

599Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87553.0%−2%

600Palermo, CACA5,26652.9%−1%

601Thermalito, CACA6,72052.9%+11%

602Yreka, CACA7,71452.8%−1%

603Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55952.6%+1%

604Stanford, CACA18,66252.6%+7%

605Hemet, CACA93,64952.5%+7%

606Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39252.5%−10%

607Delano, CACA52,33452.4%+6%

608Valle Vista, CACA18,60252.3%−5%

609Madera Acres, CACA9,84652.1%−10%

610La Quinta, CACA39,44051.7%−2%

611Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41951.7%−8%

612Holtville, CACA5,59151.6%−0%

613Oroville, CACA20,45151.6%+15%

614Malibu, CACA9,57451.2%−15%

615Cherry Valley, CACA6,66851.1%−2%

616Diamond Springs, CACA10,92751.0%−3%

617Wasco, CACA26,52550.9%+10%

618Palm Springs, CACA45,31550.9%+1%

619California City, CACA13,30050.8%+14%

620Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05150.6%+14%

621Lake Mathews, CACA6,52750.6%−10%

622Homeland, CACA7,58450.5%−15%

623Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87250.5%−15%

624Grass Valley, CACA14,03549.6%−7%

625Durham, CACA5,34049.4%−14%

626Palm Desert, CACA53,25949.3%+1%

627Magalia, CACA7,38949.0%+4%

628Clearlake, CACA16,89348.6%+2%

629Dos Palos, CACA5,69748.2%−19%

630Atherton, CACA6,96048.2%−6%

631University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12147.9%+4%

632Piñon Hills, CACA7,06547.4%−2%

633Villa Park, CACA5,64547.4%−6%

634Jackson, CACA5,10047.2%−0%

635Banning, CACA31,85246.7%−0%

636Salton City, CACA5,98846.1%−14%

637Cambria, CACA5,97846.0%−1%

638Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91245.8%+14%

639Mira Monte, CACA6,88845.5%−20%

640Seal Beach, CACA24,07545.0%−1%

641Avenal, CACA13,47944.9%+3%

642Rio Vista, CACA10,52344.3%+11%

643Montecito, CACA9,03144.1%+7%

644Coalinga, CACA17,28143.9%−1%

645Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95742.3%−4%

646Lakeport, CACA5,05941.9%−20%

647Soledad, CACA26,35741.4%+27%

648Chowchilla, CACA18,73040.5%+26%

649Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87638.2%−8%

650California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91537.2%+21%

651Tehachapi, CACA11,85236.5%+23%

652Susanville, CACA12,81635.6%+71%

653Ione, CACA9,28235.2%−38%

654Blythe, CACA15,04234.1%+0%

655Paradise, CACA10,02333.5%−18%

656Crescent City, CACA6,00232.6%+16%

657University of California-Davis, CACA8,69630.7%+11%

658Corcoran, CACA22,35830.6%+13%

659Calipatria, CACA6,01225.0%+35%

660Laguna Woods, CACA16,84421.5%+1%

661Desert Palms, CACA6,57917.7%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES