Which city has the highest labor force participation?

Lackland AFB, Texas ranks #1 with 94.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by labor force participation?

Lackland AFB, Texas, Air Force Academy, Colorado, Pensacola Station, Florida, Quantico Base, Virginia, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is labor force participation measured?

Share of residents 16+ in the labor force. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 311 SHOWN OF 6,811

Highest labor force participation, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

6501Clinton, NCNC8,46648.3%–

6502Hardeeville, SCSC16,45948.2%–

6503Highland Park, MIMI8,24848.2%–

6504Erwin, TNTN6,01948.2%–

6505Waycross, GAGA13,93648.0%–

6506South Apopka, FLFL7,30048.0%–

6507Lely Resort, FLFL8,58248.0%–

6508Lincoln City, OROR10,11748.0%–

6509Anamosa, IAIA5,90148.0%–

6510Mansfield, OHOH47,38148.0%–

6511Bigfork, MTMT5,56548.0%–

6512Bayonet Point, FLFL23,82247.9%–

6513Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30547.9%–

6514Kingsland, TXTX7,33047.9%–

6515Clearlake, CACA16,89347.9%–

6516Inverness Highlands South, FLFL7,44947.9%–

6517Bluefield, WVWV9,15847.8%–

6518Coldwater, MIMI14,21647.8%–

6519White City, FLFL5,74447.8%–

6520Batesville, MSMS7,32547.8%–

6521Las Vegas, NMNM12,57447.8%–

6522Sebring, FLFL12,05947.8%–

6523Ivins, UTUT11,54647.7%–

6524Pearsall, TXTX9,17047.7%–

6525Allegan, MIMI5,12747.7%–

6526Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44847.6%–

6527Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13347.6%–

6528Benson, AZAZ5,53247.6%–

6529Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%–

6530Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98747.5%–

6531Thermalito, CACA6,72047.5%–

6532London, KYKY7,63747.5%–

6533Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%–

6534Cañon City, COCO17,03047.5%–

6535Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08547.5%–

6536Milledgeville, GAGA16,83547.4%–

6537Jackson, CACA5,10047.4%–

6538Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.4%–

6539Metropolis, ILIL5,72747.3%–

6540Venus, TXTX8,87047.3%–

6541Viera West, FLFL17,98447.3%–

6542Canton, ILIL13,29747.3%–

6543New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99347.3%–

6544Covington, LALA11,72147.3%–

6545Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13347.3%–

6546Ave Maria, FLFL8,25847.2%–

6547Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58147.2%–

6548Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,14647.2%–

6549Henryetta, OKOK5,62047.2%–

6550McComb, MSMS11,69747.1%–

6551Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35147.1%–

6552Prichard, ALAL18,82547.1%–

6553Swainsboro, GAGA7,43647.1%–

6554Deming, NMNM14,94447.0%–

6555San Benito, TXTX24,98047.0%–

6556Kingston, RIRI7,33247.0%–

6557Magalia, CACA7,38947.0%–

6558Dublin, GAGA16,56546.9%–

6559Newport, TNTN7,04946.9%–

6560Grants, NMNM8,93346.9%–

6561Fort Valley, GAGA9,22046.7%–

6562Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35846.7%–

6563Banning, CACA31,85246.7%–

6564Winslow, AZAZ8,46446.7%–

6565Portsmouth, OHOH17,28246.6%–

6566Sweet Home, OROR10,30846.6%–

6567New Port Richey, FLFL18,29946.4%–

6568Camp Swift, TXTX8,23946.4%–

6569State College, PAPA40,84446.4%–

6570Wasco, CACA26,52546.3%–

6571Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24346.3%–

6572Moundsville, WVWV7,65946.3%–

6573Cambria, CACA5,97846.2%–

6574University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12146.2%–

6575Hillsboro, OHOH6,76346.2%–

6576Potsdam, NYNY8,01946.1%–

6577Opelousas, LALA15,09846.1%–

6578Beverly Hills, FLFL9,65046.0%–

6579Bonita Springs, FLFL57,63446.0%–

6580Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94946.0%–

6581Oneonta, ALAL7,02245.9%–

6582Sheridan, ARAR5,40645.9%–

6583Taos, NMNM6,52645.9%–

6584Bennettsville, SCSC7,56545.7%–

6585Smithville, TNTN5,62045.7%–

6586Ponchatoula, LALA7,75545.6%–

6587Sebastian, FLFL27,35245.6%–

6588Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46745.6%–

6589Seal Beach, CACA24,07545.6%–

6590Grove, OKOK7,39945.6%–

6591Natchitoches, LALA17,14645.5%–

6592Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71545.5%–

6593Payson, AZAZ16,69345.5%–

6594Willow Street, PAPA9,64745.5%–

6595South Brooksville, FLFL5,09945.4%–

6596Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14745.4%–

6597Warren, OHOH38,32845.4%–

6598Crowley, LALA11,22345.4%–

6599Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67245.3%–

6600St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,55345.2%–

6601Pahokee, FLFL5,79445.1%–

6602Farmington, MOMO19,22645.1%–

6603Williamsburg, KYKY5,37145.1%–

6604Garden City, SCSC11,59145.0%–

6605Oxford, OHOH22,38744.9%–

6606Caruthersville, MOMO5,21144.8%–

6607Henderson, TXTX13,49644.8%–

6608Canton, TXTX5,07044.8%–

6609Delta, COCO9,80244.7%–

6610Fulton, MOMO12,85344.7%–

6611Oroville, CACA20,45144.7%–

6612California City, CACA13,30044.7%–

6613Ironton, OHOH10,14844.6%–

6614Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05144.6%–

6615Coalinga, CACA17,28144.5%–

6616Black Mountain, NCNC8,49144.5%–

6617Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09544.5%–

6618Cortez, FLFL5,20544.4%–

6619Osprey, FLFL5,94344.4%–

6620Three Points, AZAZ5,25444.3%–

6621Umatilla, OROR8,22044.3%–

6622Diboll, TXTX5,12544.2%–

6623Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95744.2%–

6624South Hill, NYNY6,95144.1%–

6625Houghton, MIMI8,56044.1%–

6626King City, OROR5,04444.1%–

6627Colville, WAWA5,11644.1%–

6628Mims, FLFL7,61044.0%–

6629Belen, NMNM7,58943.9%–

6630Marion, NCNC7,44043.9%–

6631New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,18243.7%–

6632Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.7%–

6633Avenal, CACA13,47943.6%–

6634Fruitland Park, FLFL9,54343.6%–

6635Robinson, ILIL7,28343.6%–

6636Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12343.5%–

6637Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.4%–

6638Ionia, MIMI12,20843.3%–

6639Cuero, TXTX8,26443.2%–

6640Grambling, LALA5,31443.2%–

6641Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45243.2%–

6642Pinehurst, NCNC18,67043.1%–

6643Tallulah, LALA5,51743.0%–

6644Columbiana, ALAL5,10643.0%–

6645Storrs, CTCT15,20743.0%–

6646Malvern, ARAR11,14442.9%–

6647Talladega, ALAL14,84042.9%–

6648Sequim, WAWA8,21542.9%–

6649Prairie View, TXTX8,96942.8%–

6650Hondo, TXTX9,13042.8%–

6651Lewisburg, PAPA5,22642.8%–

6652Airway Heights, WAWA11,81142.8%–

6653Wildwood, FLFL19,43642.7%–

6654Bastrop, LALA8,90842.7%–

6655Vandalia, ILIL7,10842.7%–

6656Flagler Beach, FLFL5,59542.6%–

6657Marion, VAVA5,55542.6%–

6658Tavares, FLFL22,49042.5%–

6659Greenville, ILIL7,46942.2%–

6660Leisure, NJNJ5,75142.0%–

6661Floral City, FLFL5,43742.0%–

6662Barnesville, GAGA6,32942.0%–

6663Laurel, FLFL11,74142.0%–

6664Lexington, VAVA7,76941.8%–

6665Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87641.5%–

6666Brooksville, FLFL10,14541.5%–

6667Huntsville, TXTX49,08841.4%–

6668Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.3%–

6669Henderson, TNTN6,59041.2%–

6670Montecito, CACA9,03141.2%–

6671Notre Dame, ININ6,89041.1%–

6672Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35641.1%–

6673Zephyrhills, FLFL22,44741.1%–

6674Richlands, VAVA5,05140.9%–

6675Prescott, AZAZ48,42040.9%–

6676Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13640.8%–

6677Paradise, CACA10,02340.8%–

6678Mesquite, NVNV24,00140.6%–

6679Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,70140.4%–

6680Taft, CACA6,99540.2%–

6681Canton, NYNY6,89440.2%–

6682Villanova, PAPA9,18640.1%–

6683Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91240.1%–

6684Forrest City, ARAR12,30840.0%–

6685Rio Vista, CACA10,52340.0%–

6686Connell, WAWA5,08040.0%–

6687Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95940.0%–

6688North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,97939.9%–

6689Alfred, NYNY5,14739.9%–

6690Hanover, NHNH8,47939.7%–

6691Pahrump, NVNV47,34739.5%–

6692Marlin, TXTX5,59939.4%–

6693North Fort Myers, FLFL44,99339.4%–

6694Estero, FLFL38,36539.3%–

6695Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33939.3%–

6696Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89239.2%–

6697Farmville, VAVA7,59339.0%–

6698Glennville, GAGA5,02338.8%–

6699The Pinehills, MAMA5,28238.6%–

6700Siesta Key, FLFL5,52538.5%–

6701Bonham, TXTX11,26338.5%–

6702Semmes, ALAL6,25938.3%–

6703Douglas, AZAZ16,03838.1%–

6704Elon, NCNC11,36638.1%–

6705Florence, OROR9,46838.1%–

6706Fussels Corner, FLFL5,68238.0%–

6707Naples, FLFL20,11437.9%–

6708Lillington, NCNC5,04037.9%–

6709Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,28737.9%–

6710Holdenville, OKOK5,92337.9%–

6711Columbia, MSMS6,52537.9%–

6712St. Gabriel, LALA6,98737.7%–

6713Laughlin, NVNV8,78937.6%–

6714University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,90237.3%–

6715Newport, ARAR8,19337.2%–

6716Hudson, FLFL11,25436.9%–

6717Hernando, FLFL9,29936.6%–

6718Silver Springs, NVNV5,06036.6%–

6719Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,86736.3%–

6720Sanibel, FLFL6,30336.3%–

6721Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.1%–

6722Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04436.0%–

6723Oakdale, LALA6,52635.7%–

6724Lady Lake, FLFL17,49635.6%–

6725Lecanto, FLFL7,39835.5%–

6726Marco Island, FLFL16,42135.5%–

6727Inverness, FLFL7,79635.4%–

6728Liberty Triangle, FLFL24,88835.4%–

6729Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,18735.3%–

6730Middlesborough, KYKY8,77635.2%–

6731Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89635.0%–

6732Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53034.7%–

6733Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76634.6%–

6734South Pasadena, FLFL5,16934.6%–

6735Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31534.5%–

6736Palm Beach, FLFL9,42334.3%–

6737Iona, FLFL13,63134.1%–

6738Blythe, CACA15,04234.1%–

6739West Vero Corridor, FLFL10,46134.1%–

6740Cameron, MOMO7,34133.5%–

6741East Milton, FLFL14,78332.8%–

6742Soledad, CACA26,35732.7%–

6743Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63632.5%–

6744Jonesboro, GAGA6,04632.3%–

6745Chowchilla, CACA18,73032.1%–

6746Hutchins, TXTX8,20632.1%–

6747Rusk, TXTX5,56831.7%–

6748Punta Gorda, FLFL20,38331.5%–

6749University of Virginia, VAVA9,06531.5%–

6750Chester, ILIL6,84731.3%–

6751Venice, FLFL30,47731.2%–

6752Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00831.1%–

6753Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10731.0%–

6754Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54030.8%–

6755California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91530.7%–

6756Rotonda, FLFL10,35230.5%–

6757Williamson, AZAZ6,31030.2%–

6758Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56730.2%–

6759Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98429.8%–

6760Englewood, FLFL20,09129.7%–

6761Micco, FLFL8,89629.7%–

6762Tehachapi, CACA11,85229.6%–

6763Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FLFL10,76228.9%–

6764Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98028.8%–

6765University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02028.5%–

6766Crescent City, CACA6,00228.0%–

6767Hillsboro, ILIL6,18427.9%–

6768University of California-Davis, CACA8,69627.7%–

6769Atmore, ALAL8,36027.6%–

6770The Meadows, FLFL5,49227.4%–

6771Corcoran, CACA22,35827.1%–

6772Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,78227.0%–

6773Hot Springs, ARAR16,32726.8%–

6774Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,08226.7%–

6775Citrus Hills, FLFL9,30426.4%–

6776West Livingston, TXTX8,19926.1%–

6777McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44326.0%–

6778Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99525.3%–

6779St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.9%–

6780St. James, NCNC7,31823.9%–

6781Eloy, AZAZ19,96723.9%–

6782Leisure World, MDMD8,88223.8%–

6783Jessup, MDMD9,93123.7%–

6784University, MSMS5,31523.6%–

6785Sun City Center, FLFL33,54823.4%–

6786Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92422.7%–

6787Crestwood, NJNJ7,83022.2%–

6788South Bay, FLFL5,14021.3%–

6789Laguna Woods, CACA16,84421.2%–

6790Clemson University, SCSC7,01521.1%–

6791Susanville, CACA12,81620.8%–

6792Grafton, OHOH5,76420.7%–

6793Longboat Key, FLFL7,35919.7%–

6794Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48719.3%–

6795Calipatria, CACA6,01218.5%–

6796Sun City, AZAZ37,48618.4%–

6797Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08518.2%–

6798Gatesville, TXTX16,42217.7%–

6799Cresaptown, MDMD5,12117.4%–

6800Desert Palms, CACA6,57917.4%–

6801Binghamton University, NYNY7,44916.9%–

6802Westville, ININ5,38716.7%–

6803Florence, AZAZ25,22215.5%–

6804Green Valley, AZAZ22,11415.4%–

6805Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15914.8%–

6806On Top of the World, FLFL16,00713.9%–

6807Sun City West, AZAZ27,42512.6%–

6808Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92012.5%–

6809The Villages, FLFL83,49812.1%–

6810Tellico, TNTN7,41411.4%–

6811Timber Pines, FLFL5,00710.8%–

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