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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%+18%

02Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43282.1%−7%

03Maplewood, MOMO8,03381.6%+3%

04Cottleville, MOMO6,71777.7%−5%

05Grain Valley, MOMO16,90876.3%+5%

06North Kansas City, MOMO5,61375.4%+11%

07Greenwood, MOMO6,31575.2%+1%

08Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03274.2%+4%

09Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09373.7%−5%

10Ashland, MOMO5,22173.6%+0%

11Brentwood, MOMO8,07973.4%−3%

12O'Fallon, MOMO96,10173.1%+0%

13Barnhart, MOMO5,78573.0%−2%

14Peculiar, MOMO6,36572.6%−6%

15Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95672.4%+5%

16Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55972.1%+1%

17Battlefield, MOMO6,36171.9%−0%

18Wentzville, MOMO49,49571.7%−1%

19Imperial, MOMO5,48871.5%−2%

20St. Ann, MOMO12,61771.5%+1%

21Affton, MOMO19,05271.4%+2%

22Willard, MOMO6,90471.4%−6%

23Kearney, MOMO11,29671.4%−6%

24Carl Junction, MOMO8,48470.9%+10%

25Blue Springs, MOMO61,63270.1%−1%

26Florissant, MOMO51,12470.0%+1%

27Belton, MOMO26,19369.9%+1%

28Herculaneum, MOMO5,40269.6%+17%

29Oak Grove, MOMO9,37069.1%+3%

30Eureka, MOMO13,42269.1%−2%

31Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51469.0%−3%

32Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87369.0%+0%

33Warrensburg, MOMO20,28368.9%+8%

34Parkville, MOMO9,09368.8%−2%

35Kansas City, MOMO521,22068.7%−1%

36Olivette, MOMO8,93768.7%−1%

37Manchester, MOMO18,06968.6%−2%

38Raymore, MOMO26,63368.2%+3%

39Republic, MOMO22,40468.1%−1%

40St. Peters, MOMO61,47967.9%−4%

41Jackson, MOMO16,03367.9%+0%

42University City, MOMO34,65767.9%+11%

43Ozark, MOMO23,54467.8%−2%

44Pevely, MOMO6,23967.6%+2%

45Savannah, MOMO5,10767.6%+6%

46Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81967.6%+11%

47Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65167.3%+2%

48Valley Park, MOMO6,76767.3%−4%

49Union, MOMO13,44567.2%−0%

50Ballwin, MOMO30,90166.8%+0%

51Glasgow, MOMO5,50466.8%−5%

52Raytown, MOMO29,15466.7%−4%

53Liberty, MOMO31,31966.6%−3%

54Grandview, MOMO26,65366.6%−1%

55St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.5%−0%

56Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12966.4%+6%

57Murphy, MOMO8,28566.3%−5%

58Hazelwood, MOMO24,84966.1%−4%

59Columbia, MOMO130,85166.0%+1%

60Troy, MOMO15,20166.0%+3%

61Webster Groves, MOMO23,45066.0%−4%

62Washington, MOMO15,90665.8%−4%

63Waynesville, MOMO5,55865.7%−7%

64Nixa, MOMO26,59765.6%−2%

65Crestwood, MOMO12,20765.6%−4%

66Wildwood, MOMO34,95565.5%−1%

67Harrisonville, MOMO10,04065.4%−1%

68St. John, MOMO6,44165.4%−5%

69Odessa, MOMO5,72165.3%+11%

70Mehlville, MOMO29,80565.1%+1%

71Arnold, MOMO20,99465.1%+2%

72Overland, MOMO15,47465.1%+2%

73St. Robert, MOMO5,60265.0%−2%

74Gladstone, MOMO27,49764.9%−2%

75Smithville, MOMO11,16064.6%−10%

76Berkeley, MOMO8,02664.5%−4%

77Wright City, MOMO5,85464.5%−15%

78St. Charles, MOMO72,56164.5%−4%

79Monett, MOMO10,24864.2%−7%

80Kirkwood, MOMO29,33164.0%+1%

81Concord, MOMO18,36864.0%+3%

82Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48063.8%+4%

83Lemay, MOMO16,22863.5%−5%

84Bridgeton, MOMO11,27763.3%+3%

85De Soto, MOMO6,52763.1%+0%

86Springfield, MOMO169,84763.1%+6%

87Sedalia, MOMO22,62163.0%+2%

88Oakville, MOMO35,33363.0%−4%

89Sullivan, MOMO6,94262.8%+12%

90Ellisville, MOMO10,31562.8%−2%

91Ferguson, MOMO17,95362.7%−3%

92Sappington, MOMO7,36762.7%+1%

93Festus, MOMO14,06662.6%−1%

94Lebanon, MOMO15,66362.6%+3%

95Warrenton, MOMO9,66762.5%−5%

96Independence, MOMO121,67562.2%−2%

97Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97762.1%+4%

98Park Hills, MOMO8,75361.8%−9%

99Black Jack, MOMO6,54761.7%−5%

100Webb City, MOMO13,45961.6%−8%

101Jefferson City, MOMO42,48961.4%+1%

102Perryville, MOMO8,59361.1%−1%

103Chesterfield, MOMO49,30961.1%−2%

104Joplin, MOMO53,93060.8%−3%

105Des Peres, MOMO9,10260.4%−5%

106Glendale, MOMO6,06060.3%−7%

107St. Joseph, MOMO71,00160.1%+0%

108Ladue, MOMO8,93460.1%−0%

109Marshall, MOMO13,76660.0%−2%

110Neosho, MOMO14,07859.5%+3%

111Carthage, MOMO15,89559.4%−1%

112Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23159.0%−6%

113Aurora, MOMO7,68658.9%−6%

114Macon, MOMO5,53258.8%+7%

115Marshfield, MOMO8,07858.7%+10%

116West Plains, MOMO12,78058.3%+5%

117Maryville, MOMO10,09257.9%−1%

118Sikeston, MOMO15,98357.9%−2%

119Pacific, MOMO7,82457.8%−4%

120Branson, MOMO12,92157.5%−11%

121Bolivar, MOMO11,99457.5%+3%

122Mexico, MOMO11,55857.3%−8%

123Clinton, MOMO9,50456.1%−4%

124Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30155.3%−2%

125Jennings, MOMO13,09355.1%−6%

126Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07554.8%−6%

127Dexter, MOMO7,85154.7%+12%

128Hannibal, MOMO16,80454.5%−5%

129Nevada, MOMO8,40454.3%−2%

130Trenton, MOMO5,55754.1%−7%

131Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36853.7%−3%

132Osage Beach, MOMO5,07953.6%−5%

133Town and Country, MOMO11,61953.4%−2%

134Boonville, MOMO7,86753.2%+9%

135Clayton, MOMO17,80753.2%−2%

136Moberly, MOMO13,71952.9%+5%

137Rolla, MOMO20,58852.8%+7%

138Richmond, MOMO5,96852.7%−13%

139Kennett, MOMO10,11851.7%−7%

140Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29551.6%+3%

141Caruthersville, MOMO5,21151.5%+15%

142Kirksville, MOMO17,86350.7%+0%

143Chillicothe, MOMO9,11450.1%−5%

144Farmington, MOMO19,22648.0%+6%

145Fulton, MOMO12,85346.7%+4%

146Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06546.4%−20%

147Cameron, MOMO7,34144.6%+33%

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63633.1%+2%

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