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Highest labor force participation, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Rogersville, MOMO5,75484.1%+13.1 pts

02Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43282.1%−6.5 pts

03Maplewood, MOMO8,03381.6%+2.1 pts

04Cottleville, MOMO6,71777.7%−3.8 pts

05Grain Valley, MOMO16,90876.3%+3.8 pts

06North Kansas City, MOMO5,61375.4%+7.6 pts

07Greenwood, MOMO6,31575.2%+1.0 pts

08Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03274.2%+2.9 pts

09Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09373.7%−4.1 pts

10Ashland, MOMO5,22173.6%+0.0 pts

11Brentwood, MOMO8,07973.4%−2.4 pts

12O'Fallon, MOMO96,10173.1%+0.2 pts

13Barnhart, MOMO5,78573.0%−1.3 pts

14Peculiar, MOMO6,36572.6%−4.4 pts

15Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95672.4%+3.4 pts

16Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55972.1%+1.1 pts

17Battlefield, MOMO6,36171.9%−0.1 pts

18Wentzville, MOMO49,49571.7%−0.7 pts

19Imperial, MOMO5,48871.5%−1.6 pts

20St. Ann, MOMO12,61771.5%+0.9 pts

21Affton, MOMO19,05271.4%+1.4 pts

22Willard, MOMO6,90471.4%−4.6 pts

23Kearney, MOMO11,29671.4%−4.3 pts

24Carl Junction, MOMO8,48470.9%+6.6 pts

25Blue Springs, MOMO61,63270.1%−0.7 pts

26Florissant, MOMO51,12470.0%+0.8 pts

27Belton, MOMO26,19369.9%+0.9 pts

28Herculaneum, MOMO5,40269.6%+9.9 pts

29Oak Grove, MOMO9,37069.1%+2.0 pts

30Eureka, MOMO13,42269.1%−1.4 pts

31Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51469.0%−2.0 pts

32Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87369.0%+0.1 pts

33Warrensburg, MOMO20,28368.9%+5.0 pts

34Parkville, MOMO9,09368.8%−1.3 pts

35Kansas City, MOMO521,22068.7%−0.7 pts

36Olivette, MOMO8,93768.7%−0.8 pts

37Manchester, MOMO18,06968.6%−1.2 pts

38Raymore, MOMO26,63368.2%+2.3 pts

39Republic, MOMO22,40468.1%−0.4 pts

40St. Peters, MOMO61,47967.9%−2.9 pts

41Jackson, MOMO16,03367.9%+0.3 pts

42University City, MOMO34,65767.9%+6.6 pts

43Ozark, MOMO23,54467.8%−1.2 pts

44Pevely, MOMO6,23967.6%+1.5 pts

45Savannah, MOMO5,10767.6%+4.0 pts

46Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81967.6%+6.8 pts

47Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65167.3%+1.6 pts

48Valley Park, MOMO6,76767.3%−2.6 pts

49Union, MOMO13,44567.2%−0.1 pts

50Ballwin, MOMO30,90166.8%+0.0 pts

51Glasgow, MOMO5,50466.8%−3.7 pts

52Raytown, MOMO29,15466.7%−2.4 pts

53Liberty, MOMO31,31966.6%−1.7 pts

54Grandview, MOMO26,65366.6%−0.6 pts

55St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.5%−0.0 pts

56Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12966.4%+3.6 pts

57Murphy, MOMO8,28566.3%−3.6 pts

58Hazelwood, MOMO24,84966.1%−2.9 pts

59Columbia, MOMO130,85166.0%+0.5 pts

60Troy, MOMO15,20166.0%+1.6 pts

61Webster Groves, MOMO23,45066.0%−3.0 pts

62Washington, MOMO15,90665.8%−2.7 pts

63Waynesville, MOMO5,55865.7%−5.2 pts

64Nixa, MOMO26,59765.6%−1.4 pts

65Crestwood, MOMO12,20765.6%−3.0 pts

66Wildwood, MOMO34,95565.5%−0.8 pts

67Harrisonville, MOMO10,04065.4%−1.0 pts

68St. John, MOMO6,44165.4%−3.3 pts

69Odessa, MOMO5,72165.3%+6.7 pts

70Mehlville, MOMO29,80565.1%+0.6 pts

71Arnold, MOMO20,99465.1%+1.5 pts

72Overland, MOMO15,47465.1%+1.0 pts

73St. Robert, MOMO5,60265.0%−1.0 pts

74Gladstone, MOMO27,49764.9%−1.3 pts

75Smithville, MOMO11,16064.6%−7.5 pts

76Berkeley, MOMO8,02664.5%−2.7 pts

77Wright City, MOMO5,85464.5%−11.7 pts

78St. Charles, MOMO72,56164.5%−2.7 pts

79Monett, MOMO10,24864.2%−4.8 pts

80Kirkwood, MOMO29,33164.0%+0.7 pts

81Concord, MOMO18,36864.0%+1.6 pts

82Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48063.8%+2.4 pts

83Lemay, MOMO16,22863.5%−3.5 pts

84Bridgeton, MOMO11,27763.3%+1.6 pts

85De Soto, MOMO6,52763.1%+0.0 pts

86Springfield, MOMO169,84763.1%+3.4 pts

87Sedalia, MOMO22,62163.0%+1.2 pts

88Oakville, MOMO35,33363.0%−2.7 pts

89Sullivan, MOMO6,94262.8%+6.8 pts

90Ellisville, MOMO10,31562.8%−1.4 pts

91Ferguson, MOMO17,95362.7%−2.1 pts

92Sappington, MOMO7,36762.7%+0.5 pts

93Festus, MOMO14,06662.6%−0.5 pts

94Lebanon, MOMO15,66362.6%+2.0 pts

95Warrenton, MOMO9,66762.5%−3.1 pts

96Independence, MOMO121,67562.2%−1.0 pts

97Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97762.1%+2.3 pts

98Park Hills, MOMO8,75361.8%−6.2 pts

99Black Jack, MOMO6,54761.7%−3.4 pts

100Webb City, MOMO13,45961.6%−5.6 pts

101Jefferson City, MOMO42,48961.4%+0.7 pts

102Perryville, MOMO8,59361.1%−0.4 pts

103Chesterfield, MOMO49,30961.1%−1.1 pts

104Joplin, MOMO53,93060.8%−1.9 pts

105Des Peres, MOMO9,10260.4%−3.3 pts

106Glendale, MOMO6,06060.3%−4.5 pts

107St. Joseph, MOMO71,00160.1%+0.2 pts

108Ladue, MOMO8,93460.1%−0.2 pts

109Marshall, MOMO13,76660.0%−1.5 pts

110Neosho, MOMO14,07859.5%+1.8 pts

111Carthage, MOMO15,89559.4%−0.4 pts

112Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23159.0%−3.5 pts

113Aurora, MOMO7,68658.9%−3.8 pts

114Macon, MOMO5,53258.8%+3.6 pts

115Marshfield, MOMO8,07858.7%+5.2 pts

116West Plains, MOMO12,78058.3%+2.6 pts

117Maryville, MOMO10,09257.9%−0.7 pts

118Sikeston, MOMO15,98357.9%−1.5 pts

119Pacific, MOMO7,82457.8%−2.6 pts

120Branson, MOMO12,92157.5%−7.1 pts

121Bolivar, MOMO11,99457.5%+1.9 pts

122Mexico, MOMO11,55857.3%−4.9 pts

123Clinton, MOMO9,50456.1%−2.4 pts

124Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30155.3%−1.0 pts

125Jennings, MOMO13,09355.1%−3.7 pts

126Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07554.8%−3.4 pts

127Dexter, MOMO7,85154.7%+5.9 pts

128Hannibal, MOMO16,80454.5%−2.7 pts

129Nevada, MOMO8,40454.3%−0.8 pts

130Trenton, MOMO5,55754.1%−3.8 pts

131Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36853.7%−1.7 pts

132Osage Beach, MOMO5,07953.6%−2.6 pts

133Town and Country, MOMO11,61953.4%−1.1 pts

134Boonville, MOMO7,86753.2%+4.3 pts

135Clayton, MOMO17,80753.2%−1.2 pts

136Moberly, MOMO13,71952.9%+2.7 pts

137Rolla, MOMO20,58852.8%+3.5 pts

138Richmond, MOMO5,96852.7%−7.9 pts

139Kennett, MOMO10,11851.7%−3.8 pts

140Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29551.6%+1.7 pts

141Caruthersville, MOMO5,21151.5%+6.6 pts

142Kirksville, MOMO17,86350.7%+0.2 pts

143Chillicothe, MOMO9,11450.1%−2.7 pts

144Farmington, MOMO19,22648.0%+2.9 pts

145Fulton, MOMO12,85346.7%+2.0 pts

146Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06546.4%−11.3 pts

147Cameron, MOMO7,34144.6%+11.1 pts

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63633.1%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES