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Highest labor force participation, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11281.8%–

02Lakewood, OHOH49,02774.9%–

03Hilliard, OHOH38,89874.7%–

04Pickerington, OHOH26,33374.6%–

05Cheviot, OHOH8,62374.2%–

06Harrison, OHOH13,79573.4%–

07Landen, OHOH7,49973.4%–

08Deer Park, OHOH5,55773.2%–

09South Lebanon, OHOH6,96573.2%–

10Union, OHOH7,17773.0%–

11Monroe, OHOH15,88072.8%–

12Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91372.7%–

13Dent, OHOH11,97372.4%–

14Twinsburg, OHOH18,93972.3%–

15Delhi Hills, OHOH5,24171.7%–

16Obetz, OHOH7,34271.7%–

17Bowling Green, OHOH31,18271.7%–

18Reminderville, OHOH5,33671.5%–

19Dublin, OHOH49,09471.2%–

20Johnstown, OHOH5,47671.2%–

21Rossford, OHOH6,36970.8%–

22Grove City, OHOH45,18070.8%–

23Norwood, OHOH19,65870.8%–

24Oakwood, OHOH9,44170.8%–

25Vandalia, OHOH15,01470.7%–

26Perrysburg, OHOH25,44170.7%–

27Amelia, OHOH12,87170.7%–

28Monfort Heights, OHOH12,44170.6%–

29Madeira, OHOH9,63770.5%–

30Dry Run, OHOH7,68770.3%–

31Columbus, OHOH938,39670.3%–

32Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35070.1%–

33St. Marys, OHOH8,39870.1%–

34Brunswick, OHOH35,11469.9%–

35University Heights, OHOH13,20069.9%–

36Fairview Park, OHOH16,74869.9%–

37Delaware, OHOH46,63669.9%–

38Northbrook, OHOH10,74269.8%–

39Medina, OHOH25,69269.8%–

40Sunbury, OHOH8,85769.8%–

41Willowick, OHOH14,17869.6%–

42Bexley, OHOH12,45269.5%–

43Groesbeck, OHOH7,82469.5%–

44Forest Park, OHOH20,04169.4%–

45Trenton, OHOH14,24169.4%–

46Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62969.3%–

47Maumee, OHOH13,52169.3%–

48New Albany, OHOH11,80369.2%–

49Whitehouse, OHOH5,07369.1%–

50Gahanna, OHOH35,98669.0%–

51Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97568.9%–

52West Carrollton, OHOH12,96368.7%–

53Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,99268.7%–

54Loveland, OHOH13,28868.7%–

55Broadview Heights, OHOH19,75568.7%–

56Bellbrook, OHOH7,56368.6%–

57Wickliffe, OHOH12,64968.5%–

58Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89368.5%–

59Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46668.4%–

60Bay, OHOH15,79268.3%–

61Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,66968.3%–

62Pataskala, OHOH18,52968.2%–

63North Royalton, OHOH30,93668.2%–

64Fairfield, OHOH44,68268.2%–

65Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,97168.1%–

66Solon, OHOH23,67968.0%–

67Celina, OHOH10,93668.0%–

68Springboro, OHOH19,60667.9%–

69Whitehall, OHOH19,80567.9%–

70Reading, OHOH10,49167.9%–

71White Oak, OHOH19,21667.6%–

72Mason, OHOH35,83467.5%–

73Macedonia, OHOH12,14767.5%–

74Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49667.5%–

75Jackson, OHOH6,23367.5%–

76Troy, OHOH27,34467.4%–

77Mack, OHOH11,51667.4%–

78North College Hill, OHOH9,54467.3%–

79Blue Ash, OHOH13,70767.3%–

80Finneytown, OHOH12,50667.3%–

81Stow, OHOH33,94167.1%–

82Northwood, OHOH5,25267.1%–

83Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20967.1%–

84South Euclid, OHOH21,24866.7%–

85Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,66766.7%–

86Sidney, OHOH20,12466.7%–

87Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38966.6%–

88Wadsworth, OHOH24,72066.6%–

89West Jefferson, OHOH5,82766.6%–

90Cincinnati, OHOH314,36766.6%–

91Lincoln, OHOH8,92866.5%–

92Streetsboro, OHOH17,73066.5%–

93Strongsville, OHOH45,62966.4%–

94Avon, OHOH25,61166.4%–

95Kettering, OHOH57,39666.3%–

96Westerville, OHOH38,16566.1%–

97North Madison, OHOH8,59466.1%–

98North Olmsted, OHOH31,54266.0%–

99Delphos, OHOH7,09665.9%–

100Willoughby, OHOH24,23465.9%–

101Bellevue, OHOH8,15465.8%–

102Parma, OHOH78,58165.8%–

103Worthington, OHOH14,54365.7%–

104Hudson, OHOH23,08565.7%–

105Sharonville, OHOH13,99765.6%–

106Avon Lake, OHOH26,48665.6%–

107Wauseon, OHOH7,43065.5%–

108Napoleon, OHOH8,68065.5%–

109Eastlake, OHOH17,35765.5%–

110Moraine, OHOH6,62765.4%–

111Wyoming, OHOH8,80765.4%–

112Kent, OHOH27,73765.3%–

113Huber Heights, OHOH43,90565.3%–

114Groveport, OHOH5,81865.2%–

115Powell, OHOH18,26965.2%–

116Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12065.1%–

117Milford, OHOH6,43665.0%–

118Ontario, OHOH6,69265.0%–

119New Franklin, OHOH13,87365.0%–

120Brecksville, OHOH13,84364.8%–

121Bainbridge, OHOH8,62364.8%–

122Austintown, OHOH30,16464.8%–

123Maple Heights, OHOH22,90264.8%–

124Miamisburg, OHOH20,41464.8%–

125Waterville, OHOH6,03764.7%–

126Piqua, OHOH21,06464.7%–

127Germantown, OHOH5,94764.6%–

128Perry Heights, OHOH8,75664.6%–

129Independence, OHOH7,45664.5%–

130Dover, OHOH12,94764.4%–

131Norton, OHOH11,49364.4%–

132Fairborn, OHOH35,75464.4%–

133Bryan, OHOH8,57964.3%–

134Parma Heights, OHOH20,32764.3%–

135Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79064.3%–

136Findlay, OHOH40,37064.3%–

137North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78664.2%–

138Howland Center, OHOH6,26664.2%–

139Lyndhurst, OHOH13,52264.2%–

140Clayton, OHOH13,39764.1%–

141Salem, OHOH11,65564.1%–

142Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41264.1%–

143Sylvania, OHOH18,88364.1%–

144North Canton, OHOH17,69264.0%–

145Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05864.0%–

146Green, OHOH27,55364.0%–

147Ravenna, OHOH11,13664.0%–

148Sandusky, OHOH24,00164.0%–

149Clyde, OHOH6,36164.0%–

150Uniontown, OHOH7,92063.9%–

151Fairlawn, OHOH7,81563.9%–

152Brook Park, OHOH18,19563.9%–

153Marysville, OHOH30,19063.8%–

154Rocky River, OHOH21,39763.7%–

155Westlake, OHOH33,90463.7%–

156Struthers, OHOH9,83763.7%–

157Beavercreek, OHOH48,13463.6%–

158Bridgetown, OHOH13,46463.6%–

159Kenwood, OHOH8,32663.6%–

160Riverside, OHOH24,70663.5%–

161Brooklyn, OHOH11,07263.5%–

162Akron, OHOH189,69163.5%–

163Miami Heights, OHOH5,26963.4%–

164Withamsville, OHOH7,42963.4%–

165Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88663.2%–

166Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66163.1%–

167Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75063.1%–

168Painesville, OHOH20,66063.1%–

169Aurora, OHOH18,01463.0%–

170Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47563.0%–

171Girard, OHOH9,38462.9%–

172Defiance, OHOH17,00962.8%–

173Northgate, OHOH6,72362.8%–

174Oregon, OHOH19,67462.8%–

175Lebanon, OHOH22,11062.7%–

176Louisville, OHOH9,87462.7%–

177Champion Heights, OHOH6,38062.6%–

178Van Wert, OHOH11,20062.6%–

179Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71162.6%–

180Mentor, OHOH47,01062.5%–

181Columbiana, OHOH6,75662.4%–

182Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69162.4%–

183Berea, OHOH17,92062.2%–

184Tallmadge, OHOH18,52162.2%–

185Amherst, OHOH12,97462.1%–

186Hubbard, OHOH7,52862.1%–

187Bedford, OHOH12,72362.0%–

188Elyria, OHOH53,63461.9%–

189Kirtland, OHOH6,92561.8%–

190Toledo, OHOH263,42361.7%–

191Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15161.7%–

192New Carlisle, OHOH5,52561.7%–

193Covedale, OHOH6,50061.6%–

194Northridge, OHOH7,81761.4%–

195Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90361.4%–

196Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14561.3%–

197Ashland, OHOH18,73061.3%–

198Chardon, OHOH5,25161.3%–

199Hamilton, OHOH64,64461.2%–

200Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91761.2%–

201Euclid, OHOH47,96261.2%–

202Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04861.2%–

203Rittman, OHOH6,12061.2%–

204Tipp City, OHOH10,64461.1%–

205Highland Heights, OHOH8,55961.1%–

206Carlisle, OHOH5,88561.1%–

207Norwalk, OHOH17,19161.0%–

208Massillon, OHOH32,16860.9%–

209Montgomery, OHOH10,92260.8%–

210Geneva, OHOH5,80660.8%–

211New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42460.7%–

212London, OHOH10,81360.5%–

213Englewood, OHOH13,34360.5%–

214Canton, OHOH69,00160.5%–

215Forestville, OHOH10,83160.5%–

216Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28760.5%–

217Lima, OHOH34,69560.4%–

218Wooster, OHOH27,11560.4%–

219Fremont, OHOH15,76560.4%–

220Orrville, OHOH8,46160.2%–

221Franklin, OHOH11,64760.2%–

222Canfield, OHOH7,58460.0%–

223Shiloh, OHOH10,52659.9%–

224Tiffin, OHOH17,80359.9%–

225Huron, OHOH6,58559.9%–

226Newark, OHOH51,47359.9%–

227Shelby, OHOH9,23159.8%–

228Seven Hills, OHOH11,46459.7%–

229Fostoria, OHOH12,92059.7%–

230Cleveland, OHOH363,60859.5%–

231Heath, OHOH10,85959.5%–

232Willard, OHOH6,13059.4%–

233Chesterland, OHOH7,08659.4%–

234Middletown, OHOH52,14659.3%–

235Apple Valley, OHOH5,54859.2%–

236Springdale, OHOH11,13459.1%–

237Trotwood, OHOH23,19059.1%–

238Centerville, OHOH25,19459.1%–

239Niles, OHOH18,11658.8%–

240Lancaster, OHOH41,95658.8%–

241Dayton, OHOH136,68858.7%–

242Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35358.5%–

243Barberton, OHOH24,74858.5%–

244East Liverpool, OHOH9,56958.3%–

245Coshocton, OHOH11,16958.3%–

246Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,55858.3%–

247Springfield, OHOH58,28158.2%–

248Cortland, OHOH7,02458.1%–

249Urbana, OHOH11,14058.1%–

250Wilmington, OHOH12,80258.0%–

251Xenia, OHOH26,42557.9%–

252Bucyrus, OHOH11,63157.7%–

253Washington Court House, OHOH14,37557.7%–

254Campbell, OHOH7,72157.6%–

255Galion, OHOH10,37057.6%–

256Vermilion, OHOH10,69557.5%–

257Alliance, OHOH21,58257.2%–

258Belpre, OHOH6,65757.2%–

259Logan, OHOH7,16457.1%–

260Eaton, OHOH8,32757.0%–

261Lorain, OHOH65,36656.4%–

262Cambridge, OHOH10,05556.1%–

263Beachwood, OHOH13,67356.0%–

264Chillicothe, OHOH21,81555.6%–

265Greenville, OHOH12,68055.3%–

266Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31354.8%–

267Ashtabula, OHOH17,47454.6%–

268Toronto, OHOH5,14954.6%–

269Marietta, OHOH13,05354.4%–

270Port Clinton, OHOH5,87553.8%–

271Wellston, OHOH5,48853.5%–

272Steubenville, OHOH17,92253.2%–

273The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11453.2%–

274Athens, OHOH25,31352.9%–

275Zanesville, OHOH25,13852.7%–

276Youngstown, OHOH58,83252.4%–

277Oberlin, OHOH8,60352.3%–

278Kenton, OHOH7,80852.1%–

279New Burlington, OHOH5,42652.1%–

280East Cleveland, OHOH13,22952.0%–

281Brookville, OHOH5,99951.4%–

282Circleville, OHOH14,63451.1%–

283Granville, OHOH6,25250.2%–

284Conneaut, OHOH12,24749.6%–

285Marion, OHOH35,58749.6%–

286Mansfield, OHOH47,38148.0%–

287Portsmouth, OHOH17,28246.6%–

288Hillsboro, OHOH6,76346.2%–

289Warren, OHOH38,32845.4%–

290Oxford, OHOH22,38744.9%–

291Ironton, OHOH10,14844.6%–

292Grafton, OHOH5,76420.7%–

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