RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Highest labor force participation, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). Jackson, WY-ID leads at 76.3%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,49963.5%–

01Jackson, WYWY36,58776.3%+0.4 pts

02Breckenridge, COCO39,06975.8%+0.5 pts

03Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63874.1%+0.1 pts

04Fargo, NDND269,52874.0%−0.9 pts

05Edwards, COCO54,29173.5%−3.2 pts

06Williston, NDND41,76773.4%−1.0 pts

07Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37772.2%+0.5 pts

08Hays, KSKS29,07572.0%−0.5 pts

09Denver, COCO3,092,03771.8%+0.7 pts

10Nantucket, MAMA14,75871.8%+1.6 pts

11Provo, UTUT773,42671.7%+2.0 pts

12Rifle, COCO80,09971.7%−1.6 pts

13Austin, TXTX2,620,94571.3%+0.6 pts

14Bozeman, MTMT128,74071.2%−0.6 pts

15Des Moines, IAIA758,53971.0%−0.4 pts

16Washington, DCDC6,465,72470.8%−0.7 pts

17Dodge City, KSKS33,99370.7%−0.2 pts

18Kearney, NENE57,96270.5%−1.2 pts

19Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29570.4%−1.0 pts

20Manchester, NHNH433,41570.4%+0.2 pts

21Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.3%−0.3 pts

22St. Cloud, MNMN205,85470.2%−1.1 pts

23Ogden, UTUT672,78470.1%+0.5 pts

24Logan, UTUT160,88970.1%+1.6 pts

25Jacksonville, NCNC217,17570.0%−0.9 pts

26Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44269.9%−0.5 pts

27Midland, TXTX193,13969.8%−0.1 pts

28Greeley, COCO378,42669.8%+1.7 pts

29Omaha, NENE1,009,83669.8%−0.7 pts

30Madison, WIWI709,68569.7%−1.5 pts

31Grand Forks, NDND105,04669.7%−0.8 pts

32Lincoln, NENE352,08169.6%−1.1 pts

33Laramie, WYWY38,55869.6%+1.7 pts

34Lexington, NENE26,25569.5%+0.1 pts

35Minot, NDND75,69469.4%−4.1 pts

36Columbus, NENE46,58369.3%−0.3 pts

37Iowa City, IAIA182,71169.2%−0.7 pts

38Rochester, MNMN231,18469.2%−1.6 pts

39Gillette, WYWY48,14569.2%−0.6 pts

40Garden City, KSKS37,50569.2%−3.4 pts

41Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769.1%+0.1 pts

42Heber, UTUT81,65569.0%−1.6 pts

43Appleton, WIWI249,87669.0%−1.5 pts

44Mankato, MNMN104,90769.0%−2.8 pts

45Brookings, SDSD37,63569.0%−0.8 pts

46Lawrence, KSKS120,92069.0%−1.6 pts

47Storm Lake, IAIA20,44969.0%−0.7 pts

48Missoula, MTMT128,69869.0%−0.4 pts

49Hailey, IDID32,43668.9%+0.8 pts

50Nashville, TNTN2,197,41668.9%+0.4 pts

51Le Mars, IAIA25,69768.9%−1.1 pts

52Boston, MAMA5,034,22168.8%−0.3 pts

53Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72068.8%−0.3 pts

54Burlington, VTVT227,80368.8%+0.3 pts

55Dickinson, NDND39,14268.6%+0.4 pts

56Mitchell, SDSD25,91368.6%−0.0 pts

57Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45168.6%+0.6 pts

58Seattle, WAWA4,161,88368.5%−0.1 pts

59Fairbanks, AKAK93,97268.5%−2.6 pts

60Winona, MNMN50,52368.4%−1.3 pts

61Liberal, KSKS21,07368.4%−1.6 pts

62Watertown, WIWI86,50568.3%−0.6 pts

63Colorado Springs, COCO781,79668.3%+0.5 pts

64Watertown, SDSD29,56268.2%−2.2 pts

65Emporia, KSKS34,83868.2%+0.2 pts

66Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68268.0%−0.4 pts

67Sioux City, IAIA145,73868.0%−2.1 pts

68Hood River, OROR23,72068.0%−2.1 pts

69Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69567.9%+0.4 pts

70Los Alamos, NMNM19,40767.8%−1.5 pts

71Grand Island, NENE78,07667.8%−1.8 pts

72Bridgeport, CTCT978,17967.7%–

73Lexington Park, MDMD211,17667.7%+0.0 pts

74Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83067.6%+0.7 pts

75Huron, SDSD19,62467.6%+1.8 pts

76Columbus, OHOH2,242,02867.5%+0.0 pts

77Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18267.5%+0.4 pts

78Vermillion, SDSD15,03167.5%−1.5 pts

79Marshall, MNMN25,68467.5%−1.1 pts

80Hutchinson, MNMN36,63167.4%−0.9 pts

81Aberdeen, SDSD41,58367.4%−1.4 pts

82San Jose, CACA1,984,47367.3%−0.3 pts

83Menomonie, WIWI46,22367.3%+1.1 pts

84Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21967.3%+4.4 pts

85Hastings, NENE40,57767.3%+0.2 pts

86Odessa, TXTX173,80167.2%−1.1 pts

87Juneau city and, AKAK31,60967.2%−0.6 pts

88Bismarck, NDND139,75067.1%−2.5 pts

89Anchorage, AKAK405,82167.1%−1.0 pts

90Norfolk, NENE49,22867.0%−2.0 pts

91Celina, OHOH42,73767.0%−2.0 pts

92Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28566.9%−1.9 pts

93Boulder, COCO328,56066.9%−1.1 pts

94Wausau, WIWI139,43266.9%−1.0 pts

95Kenosha, WIWI168,44866.9%−1.0 pts

96Fort Collins, COCO377,29266.9%−0.5 pts

97Green Bay, WIWI336,75666.8%−1.1 pts

98Dubuque, IAIA99,38166.8%−1.0 pts

99Eau Claire, WIWI176,64766.8%−0.2 pts

100Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78166.8%−0.1 pts

101Baraboo, WIWI66,65266.8%−1.5 pts

102Marshalltown, IAIA39,89066.7%+2.4 pts

103Chicago, ILIL9,434,12366.7%−0.2 pts

104Rock Springs, WYWY41,26766.7%−2.4 pts

105Salina, KSKS59,12166.7%+0.4 pts

106Ames, IAIA128,09066.7%+0.6 pts

107Jasper, ININ44,01666.7%−0.7 pts

108San Francisco, CACA4,630,04166.6%−0.8 pts

109Cheyenne, WYWY102,93866.6%−0.3 pts

110Richmond, VAVA1,389,33866.5%+0.0 pts

111Waterloo, IAIA169,18966.5%−0.9 pts

112Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64566.5%−0.6 pts

113Portland, OROR2,542,28266.5%−0.4 pts

114Casper, WYWY80,52666.5%−2.4 pts

115Worcester, MAMA888,50266.5%+0.1 pts

116Rexburg, IDID69,38066.4%+1.0 pts

117Elko, NVNV56,68266.4%−1.5 pts

118Lexington, KYKY535,17466.4%−0.0 pts

119Houston, TXTX7,904,62766.4%−0.1 pts

120Fremont, NENE38,05766.4%−0.3 pts

121Auburn, ININ44,53566.4%+0.4 pts

122McPherson, KSKS30,06466.4%+1.0 pts

123Ketchikan, AKAK13,54966.3%−2.4 pts

124Stevens Point, WIWI71,94366.3%+0.0 pts

125Portland, MEME577,63566.3%−1.6 pts

126Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90966.3%−0.3 pts

127Warrensburg, MOMO56,67066.3%+1.4 pts

128Fort Wayne, ININ466,25866.2%−0.3 pts

129San Diego, CACA3,282,24866.2%+0.2 pts

130Carroll, IAIA20,30366.2%−1.9 pts

131Andrews, TXTX18,91466.2%−2.8 pts

132Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59966.2%+3.4 pts

133Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21366.2%−0.9 pts

134Columbus, ININ85,72966.2%+2.2 pts

135Ottawa, KSKS26,29966.1%+0.6 pts

136Owatonna, MNMN37,46466.1%−2.2 pts

137Putnam, CTCT98,09665.8%–

138Oshkosh, WIWI174,21865.8%+0.5 pts

139Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01065.8%−0.3 pts

140Spencer, IAIA16,20265.8%+0.5 pts

141Hartford, CTCT1,171,42665.8%–

142Charleston, SCSC889,26365.8%+0.9 pts

143Willmar, MNMN44,72065.8%−3.2 pts

144Whitewater, WIWI106,12765.8%−1.3 pts

145Hereford, TXTX18,62665.8%+0.6 pts

146Fayetteville, ARAR622,17765.8%+1.1 pts

147York, PAPA473,19765.7%−0.1 pts

148Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11865.7%+0.3 pts

149Greensburg, ININ26,57665.7%−0.3 pts

150Weatherford, OKOK39,05965.7%+1.1 pts

151Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79565.7%−0.4 pts

152Lancaster, PAPA563,15965.7%−0.6 pts

153New Ulm, MNMN25,51765.6%−1.6 pts

154Effingham, ILIL44,72765.6%−0.5 pts

155Jefferson, GAGA99,26565.6%+2.0 pts

156Billings, MTMT193,60365.5%−0.6 pts

157Pella, IAIA34,19265.5%+0.5 pts

158Sidney, OHOH48,06565.5%−2.6 pts

159Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85865.4%−0.4 pts

160Dumas, TXTX21,89165.4%−1.1 pts

161Wahpeton, NDND23,01965.4%−0.9 pts

162Pierre, SDSD20,58865.4%−3.0 pts

163Columbia, MOMO219,06265.3%−0.4 pts

164Brigham City, UTUT70,40565.3%+1.6 pts

165Trenton, NJNJ399,28965.3%+1.5 pts

166Barre, VTVT59,65265.3%−1.3 pts

167Altus, OKOK24,76465.3%+1.9 pts

168Janesville, WIWI166,47265.2%+0.1 pts

169Wichita, KSKS663,80965.2%−1.0 pts

170Savannah, GAGA438,31465.2%−0.7 pts

171Orlando, FLFL2,957,67265.2%+0.6 pts

172Honolulu, HIHI988,70365.2%−1.2 pts

173Frankfort, ININ33,32265.1%+0.9 pts

174St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42165.1%−0.4 pts

175Lubbock, TXTX368,43165.1%+1.1 pts

176Idaho Falls, IDID173,85165.1%−0.3 pts

177La Crosse, WIWI171,18265.1%+0.1 pts

178Pittsburg, KSKS39,00865.1%+1.6 pts

179Providence, RIRI1,708,16165.1%+0.1 pts

180Waterbury, CTCT463,34965.1%–

181New Haven, CTCT578,74165.1%–

182Elkhart, ININ208,77465.1%−1.6 pts

183Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88065.0%−0.1 pts

184Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165.0%+0.0 pts

185Boise City, IDID864,24365.0%−1.0 pts

186Muscatine, IAIA41,85365.0%−1.0 pts

187San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14065.0%+0.8 pts

188Hinesville, GAGA91,87064.9%−0.9 pts

189Clarksville, TNTN349,00164.9%+0.3 pts

190Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81364.9%−0.3 pts

191New York, NYNY20,112,44864.8%+0.1 pts

192Bloomington, ILIL171,41964.8%+0.6 pts

193Sheboygan, WIWI118,04764.8%−1.5 pts

194Rapid City, SDSD156,93464.8%−1.3 pts

195Enid, OKOK61,77964.8%+2.3 pts

196Reno, NVNV578,73464.8%−0.5 pts

197Louisville, KYKY1,402,50964.8%−0.4 pts

198Warsaw, ININ80,89264.7%−2.0 pts

199Torrington, CTCT114,69064.7%–

200Twin Falls, IDID123,90164.7%−0.5 pts

201North Platte, NENE33,97264.7%−0.9 pts

202Watertown, NYNY111,54064.6%+0.9 pts

203Red Wing, MNMN48,19564.5%−2.9 pts

204Durham, NCNC625,48564.5%+0.2 pts

205Concord, NHNH158,07864.5%−1.1 pts

206Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07764.5%−0.8 pts

207Akron, OHOH701,78064.4%−0.4 pts

208Fort Morgan, COCO30,30664.4%+1.3 pts

209Racine, WIWI198,91964.4%+0.6 pts

210Evanston, WYWY23,41564.3%−1.0 pts

211Faribault, MNMN69,93964.3%−0.7 pts

212Reading, PAPA440,07264.3%−0.6 pts

213Oxnard, CACA830,85164.3%−0.5 pts

214Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66964.3%−2.1 pts

215Quincy, ILIL74,14664.3%+0.4 pts

216Kapaa, HIHI73,40064.3%−1.0 pts

217Burley, IDID49,30864.2%+1.4 pts

218Allentown, PAPA887,61564.2%+0.1 pts

219Cedar City, UTUT67,14164.2%+1.7 pts

220Memphis, TNTN1,341,41264.2%+0.4 pts

221Findlay, OHOH75,03464.1%−0.8 pts

222Santa Rosa, CACA486,44464.0%−1.0 pts

223Norwich, CTCT284,01564.0%–

224Lansing, MIMI479,72264.0%−0.1 pts

225Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93864.0%+0.7 pts

226Van Wert, OHOH29,01364.0%−0.5 pts

227Harrisburg, PAPA617,42764.0%−0.9 pts

228Scottsbluff, NENE36,27264.0%+0.3 pts

229Fayetteville, NCNC395,41264.0%+0.2 pts

230Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24564.0%−0.7 pts

231Crawfordsville, ININ38,95463.9%−0.3 pts

232Mason City, IAIA49,71063.9%−2.0 pts

233Durango, COCO56,89863.9%+0.1 pts

234San Angelo, TXTX122,06563.9%−1.7 pts

235Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22663.9%−0.0 pts

236Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09763.8%−2.4 pts

237Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50063.8%+0.0 pts

238Miami, FLFL6,391,07263.8%+0.8 pts

239Kahului, HIHI160,67463.8%−2.7 pts

240Huntsville, ALAL556,44463.8%+0.6 pts

241Spearfish, SDSD29,45963.7%−0.0 pts

242Gettysburg, PAPA107,59463.7%+0.6 pts

243Columbia, SCSC879,91863.7%−0.5 pts

244Lewiston, MEME116,48763.7%−1.4 pts

245Austin, MNMN40,97163.6%−0.4 pts

246Albany, NYNY915,83563.6%−1.3 pts

247Seymour, ININ47,37063.6%+0.3 pts

248Shelbyville, TNTN55,27363.6%+1.1 pts

249Toledo, OHOH599,37663.6%−0.6 pts

250Gainesville, GAGA226,56863.6%+0.1 pts

251Mountain Home, IDID29,46563.6%+0.6 pts

252Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27363.6%−0.4 pts

253Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77563.5%+0.4 pts

254Evansville, ININ273,78663.5%−0.2 pts

255Gainesville, TXTX44,46163.5%−0.3 pts

256Stephenville, TXTX43,91163.5%+1.5 pts

257Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21563.4%+1.8 pts

258Dayton, OHOH826,55463.4%+0.9 pts

259Clovis, NMNM65,27063.4%+0.4 pts

260Helena, MTMT97,15363.4%−1.5 pts

261Platteville, WIWI52,44663.4%−0.3 pts

262Bowling Green, KYKY197,18063.4%−0.8 pts

263Sparta, WIWI46,57263.3%−0.6 pts

264Davenport, IAIA380,45263.3%+0.2 pts

265Beatrice, NENE21,71163.3%−1.8 pts

266Amarillo, TXTX276,23563.3%−0.6 pts

267Defiance, OHOH38,29263.3%−2.2 pts

268Crestview, FLFL315,09863.3%+0.5 pts

269Warner Robins, GAGA208,09163.3%−1.6 pts

270Woodward, OKOK19,82763.3%+1.4 pts

271Napa, CACA132,94963.3%−1.8 pts

272Burlington, NCNC186,17763.3%+1.6 pts

273Killeen, TXTX511,49763.2%−0.2 pts

274Urbana, OHOH38,82063.2%+2.0 pts

275Blackfoot, IDID51,15363.2%+0.3 pts

276Guymon, OKOK20,32263.2%−6.4 pts

277Worthington, MNMN22,33863.1%−3.3 pts

278Pocatello, IDID91,59163.1%+4.9 pts

279Winnemucca, NVNV17,26763.1%−3.1 pts

280Lebanon, PAPA146,38063.1%−0.4 pts

281Bellingham, WAWA236,39263.1%+0.7 pts

282Huntington, ININ37,22463.1%−0.4 pts

283Laredo, TXTX281,22463.1%+2.2 pts

284Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21463.0%−1.2 pts

285Alexandria, MNMN40,12063.0%−2.5 pts

286Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15563.0%+0.9 pts

287Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37763.0%−0.3 pts

288Great Bend, KSKS24,79062.9%−1.6 pts

289Kennewick, WAWA324,33462.9%−0.4 pts

290Dalton, GAGA147,81962.9%+0.8 pts

291Plymouth, ININ46,59962.9%+1.2 pts

292Kendallville, ININ47,93762.9%−1.4 pts

293Fairmont, MNMN19,44062.9%−1.1 pts

294Slidell, LALA279,10862.9%+0.9 pts

295Great Falls, MTMT85,02962.9%+0.0 pts

296Greenville, NCNC182,93662.8%−0.3 pts

297Winchester, VAVA152,33262.8%+0.2 pts

298Sheridan, WYWY33,24162.8%+0.1 pts

299Santa Cruz, CACA258,85262.8%−1.6 pts

300Laconia, NHNH65,14762.7%−1.0 pts

301Springfield, MOMO500,69462.6%+1.3 pts

302Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44862.6%+0.6 pts

303Atchison, KSKS16,17262.6%−0.9 pts

304South Bend, ININ324,53862.6%−0.4 pts

305Greensboro, NCNC805,94562.6%+0.3 pts

306Key West, FLFL80,40662.6%−2.2 pts

307Sacramento, CACA2,477,27462.6%+0.6 pts

308El Paso, TXTX881,29162.5%+0.3 pts

309Santa Maria, CACA442,06562.5%−1.2 pts

310Lafayette, ININ228,46862.5%−0.1 pts

311Bemidji, MNMN47,05562.5%−1.0 pts

312Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262.5%−0.4 pts

313Sherman, TXTX153,61362.5%+0.2 pts

314Keene, NHNH78,26962.5%−1.5 pts

315Salisbury, MDMD131,87262.5%+1.0 pts

316Detroit, MIMI4,390,91362.5%−0.0 pts

317Cortland, NYNY45,85062.4%−0.8 pts

318Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36862.4%+1.0 pts

319Greenville, SCSC1,014,10162.4%+0.2 pts

320Sevierville, TNTN101,34262.4%+0.8 pts

321Greenfield, MAMA70,69862.4%−1.8 pts

322Pullman, WAWA48,51262.4%+3.3 pts

323Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01462.4%+0.6 pts

324Kalispell, MTMT115,42962.4%−0.4 pts

325Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69162.4%+1.3 pts

326Moses Lake, WAWA105,72762.3%−0.4 pts

327Macomb, ILIL25,91662.3%+4.3 pts

328Hagerstown, MDMD315,28062.3%−0.5 pts

329Batavia, NYNY58,41662.3%−2.1 pts

330Athens, GAGA224,14862.3%+0.3 pts

331Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83862.3%+2.8 pts

332Tallahassee, FLFL397,44262.3%+0.3 pts

333Yakima, WAWA259,18562.2%+0.2 pts

334Joplin, MOMO208,79662.2%+0.5 pts

335Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66662.2%−0.4 pts

336Wilmington, OHOH42,30162.2%−0.3 pts

337Little Rock, ARAR777,60762.2%−0.4 pts

338Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65362.2%−0.1 pts

339Bend, OROR266,37662.1%+0.6 pts

340Rockford, ILIL337,24262.1%−1.8 pts

341Peoria, ILIL363,50562.1%+0.8 pts

342Sedalia, MOMO44,25462.1%+0.6 pts

343Rochester, NYNY1,056,14962.1%−0.9 pts

344Rice Lake, WIWI46,48462.1%+0.2 pts

345Carlsbad, NMNM62,50962.1%+0.0 pts

346Chambersburg, PAPA160,65262.1%−0.0 pts

347Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962.1%−1.0 pts

348Chattanooga, TNTN594,53062.1%+0.9 pts

349Moscow, IDID41,84262.0%−1.4 pts

350Bremerton, WAWA283,37462.0%+0.2 pts

351Lewisburg, TNTN38,07162.0%+1.0 pts

352Topeka, KSKS233,05262.0%−1.4 pts

353Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04762.0%−0.2 pts

354Charlottesville, VAVA228,59762.0%−0.3 pts

355New Orleans, LALA970,84962.0%−0.2 pts

356Dover, DEDE194,78662.0%+0.4 pts

357Stockton, CACA823,81562.0%+1.5 pts

358Vallejo, CACA455,37662.0%−1.4 pts

359Lafayette, LALA423,75861.9%+0.0 pts

360Yankton, SDSD23,63561.9%−3.0 pts

361Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06061.9%−1.8 pts

362Jonesboro, ARAR139,44061.9%−0.1 pts

363Brattleboro, VTVT45,20461.9%−1.7 pts

364College Station, TXTX287,47661.9%+0.7 pts

365Manitowoc, WIWI81,71061.9%−1.8 pts

366Ottumwa, IAIA35,21061.9%+0.3 pts

367Modesto, CACA557,71961.9%+0.6 pts

368Sterling, ILIL54,12161.9%+1.0 pts

369Tyler, TXTX252,54961.8%+0.5 pts

370Bloomington, ININ165,23161.8%−0.2 pts

371Holland, MIMI123,18861.8%−0.4 pts

372Frankfort, KYKY77,87461.7%+0.3 pts

373Cody, WYWY31,17161.7%+1.8 pts

374Washington, ININ34,20961.7%−0.4 pts

375Riverside, CACA4,769,00761.7%+1.2 pts

376Kankakee, ILIL105,52561.6%+0.4 pts

377Ottawa, ILIL145,90261.6%−0.8 pts

378Rochelle, ILIL51,39961.6%−2.8 pts

379Norwalk, OHOH58,25061.6%−1.0 pts

380Abilene, TXTX185,42961.6%+0.0 pts

381Salem, OROR445,81461.6%−0.0 pts

382Panama City, FLFL231,17461.6%+2.1 pts

383Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03561.5%+2.1 pts

384Tiffin, OHOH54,52261.5%−0.5 pts

385Waco, TXTX308,80761.5%+1.5 pts

386Spartanburg, SCSC407,65661.5%+0.2 pts

387Lacey, WAWA304,26161.5%−1.1 pts

388Sturgis, MIMI60,96861.5%−0.7 pts

389Amherst, MAMA164,06561.5%−1.7 pts

390Ellensburg, WAWA48,80361.4%−0.3 pts

391Amsterdam, NYNY50,04661.4%+1.2 pts

392Owensboro, KYKY113,96261.4%+0.4 pts

393Hobbs, NMNM74,74961.4%+0.4 pts

394Albert Lea, MNMN30,44061.4%−1.8 pts

395Syracuse, NYNY652,27361.4%−0.5 pts

396Vincennes, ININ35,65261.4%−0.2 pts

397Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06361.4%−0.3 pts

398Monticello, ININ25,16461.4%+0.9 pts

399Tampa, FLFL3,418,89561.3%+1.2 pts

400Jefferson City, MOMO152,71261.3%+0.1 pts

401Calhoun, GAGA61,70161.3%+0.7 pts

402Ada, OKOK38,52861.3%+2.2 pts

403Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08361.3%−0.1 pts

404Canton, OHOH400,24661.3%−0.4 pts

405Goldsboro, NCNC122,27861.2%+0.8 pts

406Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76661.2%+0.6 pts

407Riverton, WYWY39,46461.2%+0.2 pts

408Decatur, ININ36,65061.2%−1.8 pts

409Angola, ININ34,79961.1%−2.9 pts

410Springfield, ILIL206,03361.1%−1.5 pts

411Clinton, IAIA46,00261.1%+0.8 pts

412Hutchinson, KSKS61,53961.1%+0.5 pts

413Visalia, CACA485,14661.1%+0.5 pts

414Jamestown, NDND21,41461.1%−3.4 pts

415Duluth, MNMN281,21961.1%−1.0 pts

416Kingsville, TXTX30,31561.1%+1.6 pts

417Corvallis, OROR97,72861.1%+0.2 pts

418New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37361.1%−1.1 pts

419Wooster, OHOH116,75861.0%−1.7 pts

420Staunton, VAVA129,69261.0%+1.0 pts

421Yuba City, CACA187,47861.0%+1.9 pts

422Bucyrus, OHOH41,89661.0%+1.7 pts

423Champaign, ILIL239,97961.0%−1.2 pts

424Spokane, WAWA608,01261.0%−0.1 pts

425Fresno, CACA1,203,38361.0%+0.9 pts

426Knoxville, TNTN968,13761.0%+0.7 pts

427Lebanon, NHNH224,50061.0%−1.0 pts

428Kingsland, GAGA60,14360.9%−2.4 pts

429Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49760.9%−2.8 pts

430Bedford, ININ45,56860.9%+1.7 pts

431El Campo, TXTX42,06060.9%+1.5 pts

432Grand Junction, COCO162,84560.9%−1.0 pts

433Victoria, TXTX99,86460.9%−0.9 pts

434Augusta, GAGA641,23160.9%+0.7 pts

435Charleston, ILIL46,60760.9%−1.9 pts

436Vernal, UTUT38,27860.9%−0.1 pts

437Wenatchee, WAWA128,41460.8%−1.7 pts

438Albuquerque, NMNM925,27960.8%+0.0 pts

439Bay City, TXTX36,46360.8%+2.0 pts

440Sanford, NCNC70,25860.8%−0.3 pts

441Burlington, IAIA44,06160.8%−1.5 pts

442Lima, OHOH100,88160.8%−1.0 pts

443Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04160.8%−2.2 pts

444Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11860.8%+0.6 pts

445Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20660.8%+0.3 pts

446Pensacola, FLFL544,94960.7%+1.1 pts

447Franklin, KYKY20,78860.7%+2.0 pts

448Freeport, ILIL43,22060.6%−0.4 pts

449St. Marys, PAPA29,92660.6%−4.3 pts

450Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65560.6%−0.8 pts

451Logansport, ININ37,83660.6%−1.1 pts

452Petoskey, MIMI33,77560.6%−1.5 pts

453Del Rio, TXTX47,83560.6%−0.2 pts

454Cleveland, TNTN134,05760.6%+0.0 pts

455Ashland, OHOH52,52360.6%−1.8 pts

456Lebanon, MOMO36,94360.5%+0.1 pts

457Pittsfield, MAMA128,22460.5%−1.1 pts

458Thomasville, GAGA72,95860.5%+1.0 pts

459Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86460.5%−0.3 pts

460Morgantown, WVWV141,99560.4%+0.5 pts

461Wabash, ININ30,71360.4%+0.9 pts

462Corsicana, TXTX57,18160.3%+0.2 pts

463Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19160.3%−0.7 pts

464Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30260.2%−1.1 pts

465East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17960.2%−0.8 pts

466Eugene, OROR381,58460.2%−0.0 pts

467Jackson, TNTN184,56960.2%+3.3 pts

468Lawton, OKOK127,59060.2%−2.0 pts

469Greenville, OHOH51,52060.2%−2.9 pts

470Sandusky, OHOH112,77760.1%−0.1 pts

471Salinas, CACA433,72960.1%−1.3 pts

472Augusta, MEME129,06760.1%−1.8 pts

473Pontiac, ILIL35,05760.1%+2.5 pts

474Alamosa, COCO27,89660.1%+1.8 pts

475Lake Charles, LALA244,65560.1%+0.3 pts

476Muncie, ININ113,10660.1%+1.3 pts

477Springfield, MAMA464,33860.1%−0.7 pts

478Centralia, ILIL36,38260.1%−0.3 pts

479Tupelo, MSMS133,16760.1%+0.3 pts

480St. Joseph, MOMO119,17060.0%+0.8 pts

481Albany, OROR132,84360.0%+0.7 pts

482Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00260.0%−1.6 pts

483The Dalles, OROR26,31060.0%+0.3 pts

484Scranton, PAPA574,41860.0%−0.7 pts

485Othello, WAWA21,48860.0%−1.7 pts

486Niles, MIMI152,44459.9%−1.3 pts

487Owosso, MIMI67,68159.9%+0.5 pts

488Traverse City, MIMI156,97259.9%−1.2 pts

489Fallon, NVNV25,85159.9%−0.4 pts

490Ardmore, OKOK48,91059.9%+0.5 pts

491Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13759.8%−0.4 pts

492Bennington, VTVT36,63059.8%−0.1 pts

493Richmond, KYKY131,80659.8%+1.5 pts

494Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85059.7%+0.9 pts

495Williamsport, PAPA112,58759.7%+0.3 pts

496Gulfport, MSMS431,32959.7%−1.7 pts

497LaGrange, GAGA107,09759.7%+1.0 pts

498Jackson, MSMS609,84759.7%−1.2 pts

499Lewistown, PAPA46,12759.7%−1.4 pts

500Bangor, MEME157,96759.6%−1.2 pts

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest labor force participation?

Jackson, WY-ID ranks #1 with 76.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by labor force participation?

Jackson, WY-ID, Breckenridge, CO, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Fargo, ND-MN, Edwards, CO.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).