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Highest labor force participation, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 64.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43288.6%–

02Cottleville, MOMO6,71781.5%–

03Maplewood, MOMO8,03379.5%–

04Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09377.8%–

05Peculiar, MOMO6,36577.0%–

06Wright City, MOMO5,85476.1%–

07Willard, MOMO6,90476.0%–

08Brentwood, MOMO8,07975.7%–

09Kearney, MOMO11,29675.7%–

10Barnhart, MOMO5,78574.3%–

11Greenwood, MOMO6,31574.2%–

12Ashland, MOMO5,22173.6%–

13Imperial, MOMO5,48873.1%–

14O'Fallon, MOMO96,10172.9%–

15Grain Valley, MOMO16,90872.5%–

16Wentzville, MOMO49,49572.4%–

17Smithville, MOMO11,16072.1%–

18Battlefield, MOMO6,36172.0%–

19Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03271.3%–

20Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55971.0%–

21Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51471.0%–

22Rogersville, MOMO5,75471.0%–

23St. Peters, MOMO61,47970.9%–

24Waynesville, MOMO5,55870.9%–

25Blue Springs, MOMO61,63270.9%–

26St. Ann, MOMO12,61770.5%–

27Glasgow, MOMO5,50470.5%–

28Eureka, MOMO13,42270.4%–

29Affton, MOMO19,05270.1%–

30Parkville, MOMO9,09370.0%–

31Manchester, MOMO18,06969.8%–

32Murphy, MOMO8,28569.8%–

33Valley Park, MOMO6,76769.8%–

34Olivette, MOMO8,93769.5%–

35Kansas City, MOMO521,22069.4%–

36Florissant, MOMO51,12469.2%–

37Raytown, MOMO29,15469.1%–

38Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95669.0%–

39Monett, MOMO10,24869.0%–

40Webster Groves, MOMO23,45069.0%–

41Belton, MOMO26,19369.0%–

42Ozark, MOMO23,54469.0%–

43Hazelwood, MOMO24,84969.0%–

44Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87368.9%–

45St. John, MOMO6,44168.7%–

46Washington, MOMO15,90668.6%–

47Crestwood, MOMO12,20768.5%–

48Republic, MOMO22,40468.5%–

49Liberty, MOMO31,31968.3%–

50Park Hills, MOMO8,75367.9%–

51North Kansas City, MOMO5,61367.8%–

52Jackson, MOMO16,03367.6%–

53Union, MOMO13,44567.3%–

54Grandview, MOMO26,65367.2%–

55St. Charles, MOMO72,56167.2%–

56Webb City, MOMO13,45967.2%–

57Berkeley, MOMO8,02667.2%–

58Oak Grove, MOMO9,37067.0%–

59Nixa, MOMO26,59767.0%–

60Lemay, MOMO16,22867.0%–

61Ballwin, MOMO30,90166.8%–

62St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.6%–

63Harrisonville, MOMO10,04066.4%–

64Wildwood, MOMO34,95566.3%–

65Pevely, MOMO6,23966.1%–

66Gladstone, MOMO27,49766.1%–

67St. Robert, MOMO5,60266.0%–

68Raymore, MOMO26,63365.9%–

69Oakville, MOMO35,33365.7%–

70Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65165.7%–

71Warrenton, MOMO9,66765.6%–

72Columbia, MOMO130,85165.6%–

73Black Jack, MOMO6,54765.1%–

74Glendale, MOMO6,06064.8%–

75Ferguson, MOMO17,95364.8%–

76Branson, MOMO12,92164.6%–

77Mehlville, MOMO29,80564.5%–

78Troy, MOMO15,20164.4%–

79Carl Junction, MOMO8,48464.3%–

80Ellisville, MOMO10,31564.1%–

81Overland, MOMO15,47464.0%–

82Warrensburg, MOMO20,28363.9%–

83Des Peres, MOMO9,10263.6%–

84Savannah, MOMO5,10763.6%–

85Arnold, MOMO20,99463.6%–

86Kirkwood, MOMO29,33163.3%–

87Independence, MOMO121,67563.2%–

88Festus, MOMO14,06663.2%–

89De Soto, MOMO6,52763.1%–

90Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12962.7%–

91Joplin, MOMO53,93062.7%–

92Aurora, MOMO7,68662.7%–

93Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23162.4%–

94Concord, MOMO18,36862.4%–

95Mexico, MOMO11,55862.2%–

96Chesterfield, MOMO49,30962.2%–

97Sappington, MOMO7,36762.1%–

98Sedalia, MOMO22,62161.8%–

99Bridgeton, MOMO11,27761.7%–

100Perryville, MOMO8,59361.5%–

101Marshall, MOMO13,76661.5%–

102Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48061.4%–

103University City, MOMO34,65761.2%–

104Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81960.9%–

105Jefferson City, MOMO42,48960.7%–

106Lebanon, MOMO15,66360.6%–

107Richmond, MOMO5,96860.6%–

108Pacific, MOMO7,82460.4%–

109Ladue, MOMO8,93460.2%–

110St. Joseph, MOMO71,00159.9%–

111Carthage, MOMO15,89559.8%–

112Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97759.8%–

113Springfield, MOMO169,84759.7%–

114Herculaneum, MOMO5,40259.7%–

115Sikeston, MOMO15,98359.3%–

116Jennings, MOMO13,09358.8%–

117Maryville, MOMO10,09258.6%–

118Odessa, MOMO5,72158.6%–

119Clinton, MOMO9,50458.6%–

120Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07558.2%–

121Trenton, MOMO5,55757.9%–

122Neosho, MOMO14,07857.7%–

123Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06557.7%–

124Hannibal, MOMO16,80457.2%–

125Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30156.3%–

126Osage Beach, MOMO5,07956.2%–

127Sullivan, MOMO6,94256.0%–

128West Plains, MOMO12,78055.8%–

129Bolivar, MOMO11,99455.6%–

130Kennett, MOMO10,11855.5%–

131Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36855.4%–

132Macon, MOMO5,53255.2%–

133Nevada, MOMO8,40455.2%–

134Town and Country, MOMO11,61954.6%–

135Clayton, MOMO17,80754.4%–

136Marshfield, MOMO8,07853.6%–

137Chillicothe, MOMO9,11452.7%–

138Kirksville, MOMO17,86350.5%–

139Moberly, MOMO13,71950.1%–

140Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29549.9%–

141Rolla, MOMO20,58849.3%–

142Boonville, MOMO7,86748.9%–

143Dexter, MOMO7,85148.8%–

144Farmington, MOMO19,22645.1%–

145Caruthersville, MOMO5,21144.8%–

146Fulton, MOMO12,85344.7%–

147Cameron, MOMO7,34133.5%–

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63632.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS