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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%+1%

02Breckenridge, COCO39,06975.8%+1%

03Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63874.1%+0%

04Fargo, NDND269,52874.0%−1%

05Edwards, COCO54,29173.5%−4%

06Williston, NDND41,76773.4%−1%

07Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37772.2%+1%

08Hays, KSKS29,07572.0%−1%

09Denver, COCO3,092,03771.8%+1%

10Nantucket, MAMA14,75871.8%+2%

11Provo, UTUT773,42671.7%+3%

12Rifle, COCO80,09971.7%−2%

13Austin, TXTX2,620,94571.3%+1%

14Bozeman, MTMT128,74071.2%−1%

15Des Moines, IAIA758,53971.0%−1%

16Washington, DCDC6,465,72470.8%−1%

17Dodge City, KSKS33,99370.7%−0%

18Kearney, NENE57,96270.5%−2%

19Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29570.4%−1%

20Manchester, NHNH433,41570.4%+0%

21Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.3%−0%

22St. Cloud, MNMN205,85470.2%−2%

23Ogden, UTUT672,78470.1%+1%

24Logan, UTUT160,88970.1%+2%

25Jacksonville, NCNC217,17570.0%−1%

26Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44269.9%−1%

27Midland, TXTX193,13969.8%−0%

28Greeley, COCO378,42669.8%+2%

29Omaha, NENE1,009,83669.8%−1%

30Madison, WIWI709,68569.7%−2%

31Grand Forks, NDND105,04669.7%−1%

32Lincoln, NENE352,08169.6%−2%

33Laramie, WYWY38,55869.6%+2%

34Lexington, NENE26,25569.5%+0%

35Minot, NDND75,69469.4%−6%

36Columbus, NENE46,58369.3%−0%

37Iowa City, IAIA182,71169.2%−1%

38Rochester, MNMN231,18469.2%−2%

39Gillette, WYWY48,14569.2%−1%

40Garden City, KSKS37,50569.2%−5%

41Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769.1%+0%

42Heber, UTUT81,65569.0%−2%

43Appleton, WIWI249,87669.0%−2%

44Mankato, MNMN104,90769.0%−4%

45Brookings, SDSD37,63569.0%−1%

46Lawrence, KSKS120,92069.0%−2%

47Storm Lake, IAIA20,44969.0%−1%

48Missoula, MTMT128,69869.0%−1%

49Hailey, IDID32,43668.9%+1%

50Nashville, TNTN2,197,41668.9%+1%

51Le Mars, IAIA25,69768.9%−2%

52Boston, MAMA5,034,22168.8%−0%

53Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72068.8%−0%

54Burlington, VTVT227,80368.8%+0%

55Dickinson, NDND39,14268.6%+1%

56Mitchell, SDSD25,91368.6%−0%

57Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45168.6%+1%

58Seattle, WAWA4,161,88368.5%−0%

59Fairbanks, AKAK93,97268.5%−4%

60Winona, MNMN50,52368.4%−2%

61Liberal, KSKS21,07368.4%−2%

62Watertown, WIWI86,50568.3%−1%

63Colorado Springs, COCO781,79668.3%+1%

64Watertown, SDSD29,56268.2%−3%

65Emporia, KSKS34,83868.2%+0%

66Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68268.0%−1%

67Sioux City, IAIA145,73868.0%−3%

68Hood River, OROR23,72068.0%−3%

69Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69567.9%+1%

70Los Alamos, NMNM19,40767.8%−2%

71Grand Island, NENE78,07667.8%−3%

72Bridgeport, CTCT978,17967.7%–

73Lexington Park, MDMD211,17667.7%+0%

74Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83067.6%+1%

75Huron, SDSD19,62467.6%+3%

76Columbus, OHOH2,242,02867.5%+0%

77Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18267.5%+1%

78Vermillion, SDSD15,03167.5%−2%

79Marshall, MNMN25,68467.5%−2%

80Hutchinson, MNMN36,63167.4%−1%

81Aberdeen, SDSD41,58367.4%−2%

82San Jose, CACA1,984,47367.3%−0%

83Menomonie, WIWI46,22367.3%+2%

84Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21967.3%+7%

85Hastings, NENE40,57767.3%+0%

86Odessa, TXTX173,80167.2%−2%

87Juneau city and, AKAK31,60967.2%−1%

88Bismarck, NDND139,75067.1%−4%

89Anchorage, AKAK405,82167.1%−1%

90Norfolk, NENE49,22867.0%−3%

91Celina, OHOH42,73767.0%−3%

92Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28566.9%−3%

93Boulder, COCO328,56066.9%−2%

94Wausau, WIWI139,43266.9%−1%

95Kenosha, WIWI168,44866.9%−2%

96Fort Collins, COCO377,29266.9%−1%

97Green Bay, WIWI336,75666.8%−2%

98Dubuque, IAIA99,38166.8%−1%

99Eau Claire, WIWI176,64766.8%−0%

100Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78166.8%−0%

101Baraboo, WIWI66,65266.8%−2%

102Marshalltown, IAIA39,89066.7%+4%

103Chicago, ILIL9,434,12366.7%−0%

104Rock Springs, WYWY41,26766.7%−3%

105Salina, KSKS59,12166.7%+1%

106Ames, IAIA128,09066.7%+1%

107Jasper, ININ44,01666.7%−1%

108San Francisco, CACA4,630,04166.6%−1%

109Cheyenne, WYWY102,93866.6%−0%

110Richmond, VAVA1,389,33866.5%+0%

111Waterloo, IAIA169,18966.5%−1%

112Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64566.5%−1%

113Portland, OROR2,542,28266.5%−1%

114Casper, WYWY80,52666.5%−4%

115Worcester, MAMA888,50266.5%+0%

116Rexburg, IDID69,38066.4%+2%

117Elko, NVNV56,68266.4%−2%

118Lexington, KYKY535,17466.4%−0%

119Houston, TXTX7,904,62766.4%−0%

120Fremont, NENE38,05766.4%−1%

121Auburn, ININ44,53566.4%+1%

122McPherson, KSKS30,06466.4%+2%

123Ketchikan, AKAK13,54966.3%−3%

124Stevens Point, WIWI71,94366.3%+0%

125Portland, MEME577,63566.3%−2%

126Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90966.3%−0%

127Warrensburg, MOMO56,67066.3%+2%

128Fort Wayne, ININ466,25866.2%−1%

129San Diego, CACA3,282,24866.2%+0%

130Carroll, IAIA20,30366.2%−3%

131Andrews, TXTX18,91466.2%−4%

132Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59966.2%+5%

133Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21366.2%−1%

134Columbus, ININ85,72966.2%+3%

135Ottawa, KSKS26,29966.1%+1%

136Owatonna, MNMN37,46466.1%−3%

137Putnam, CTCT98,09665.8%–

138Oshkosh, WIWI174,21865.8%+1%

139Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01065.8%−0%

140Spencer, IAIA16,20265.8%+1%

141Hartford, CTCT1,171,42665.8%–

142Charleston, SCSC889,26365.8%+1%

143Willmar, MNMN44,72065.8%−5%

144Whitewater, WIWI106,12765.8%−2%

145Hereford, TXTX18,62665.8%+1%

146Fayetteville, ARAR622,17765.8%+2%

147York, PAPA473,19765.7%−0%

148Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11865.7%+0%

149Greensburg, ININ26,57665.7%−0%

150Weatherford, OKOK39,05965.7%+2%

151Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79565.7%−1%

152Lancaster, PAPA563,15965.7%−1%

153New Ulm, MNMN25,51765.6%−2%

154Effingham, ILIL44,72765.6%−1%

155Jefferson, GAGA99,26565.6%+3%

156Billings, MTMT193,60365.5%−1%

157Pella, IAIA34,19265.5%+1%

158Sidney, OHOH48,06565.5%−4%

159Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85865.4%−1%

160Dumas, TXTX21,89165.4%−2%

161Wahpeton, NDND23,01965.4%−1%

162Pierre, SDSD20,58865.4%−4%

163Columbia, MOMO219,06265.3%−1%

164Brigham City, UTUT70,40565.3%+2%

165Trenton, NJNJ399,28965.3%+2%

166Barre, VTVT59,65265.3%−2%

167Altus, OKOK24,76465.3%+3%

168Janesville, WIWI166,47265.2%+0%

169Wichita, KSKS663,80965.2%−1%

170Savannah, GAGA438,31465.2%−1%

171Orlando, FLFL2,957,67265.2%+1%

172Honolulu, HIHI988,70365.2%−2%

173Frankfort, ININ33,32265.1%+1%

174St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42165.1%−1%

175Lubbock, TXTX368,43165.1%+2%

176Idaho Falls, IDID173,85165.1%−0%

177La Crosse, WIWI171,18265.1%+0%

178Pittsburg, KSKS39,00865.1%+3%

179Providence, RIRI1,708,16165.1%+0%

180Waterbury, CTCT463,34965.1%–

181New Haven, CTCT578,74165.1%–

182Elkhart, ININ208,77465.1%−2%

183Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88065.0%−0%

184Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165.0%+0%

185Boise City, IDID864,24365.0%−2%

186Muscatine, IAIA41,85365.0%−2%

187San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14065.0%+1%

188Hinesville, GAGA91,87064.9%−1%

189Clarksville, TNTN349,00164.9%+0%

190Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81364.9%−0%

191New York, NYNY20,112,44864.8%+0%

192Bloomington, ILIL171,41964.8%+1%

193Sheboygan, WIWI118,04764.8%−2%

194Rapid City, SDSD156,93464.8%−2%

195Enid, OKOK61,77964.8%+4%

196Reno, NVNV578,73464.8%−1%

197Louisville, KYKY1,402,50964.8%−1%

198Warsaw, ININ80,89264.7%−3%

199Torrington, CTCT114,69064.7%–

200Twin Falls, IDID123,90164.7%−1%

201North Platte, NENE33,97264.7%−1%

202Watertown, NYNY111,54064.6%+1%

203Red Wing, MNMN48,19564.5%−4%

204Durham, NCNC625,48564.5%+0%

205Concord, NHNH158,07864.5%−2%

206Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07764.5%−1%

207Akron, OHOH701,78064.4%−1%

208Fort Morgan, COCO30,30664.4%+2%

209Racine, WIWI198,91964.4%+1%

210Evanston, WYWY23,41564.3%−2%

211Faribault, MNMN69,93964.3%−1%

212Reading, PAPA440,07264.3%−1%

213Oxnard, CACA830,85164.3%−1%

214Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66964.3%−3%

215Quincy, ILIL74,14664.3%+1%

216Kapaa, HIHI73,40064.3%−2%

217Burley, IDID49,30864.2%+2%

218Allentown, PAPA887,61564.2%+0%

219Cedar City, UTUT67,14164.2%+3%

220Memphis, TNTN1,341,41264.2%+1%

221Findlay, OHOH75,03464.1%−1%

222Santa Rosa, CACA486,44464.0%−2%

223Norwich, CTCT284,01564.0%–

224Lansing, MIMI479,72264.0%−0%

225Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93864.0%+1%

226Van Wert, OHOH29,01364.0%−1%

227Harrisburg, PAPA617,42764.0%−1%

228Scottsbluff, NENE36,27264.0%+0%

229Fayetteville, NCNC395,41264.0%+0%

230Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24564.0%−1%

231Crawfordsville, ININ38,95463.9%−1%

232Mason City, IAIA49,71063.9%−3%

233Durango, COCO56,89863.9%+0%

234San Angelo, TXTX122,06563.9%−3%

235Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22663.9%−0%

236Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09763.8%−4%

237Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50063.8%+0%

238Miami, FLFL6,391,07263.8%+1%

239Kahului, HIHI160,67463.8%−4%

240Huntsville, ALAL556,44463.8%+1%

241Spearfish, SDSD29,45963.7%−0%

242Gettysburg, PAPA107,59463.7%+1%

243Columbia, SCSC879,91863.7%−1%

244Lewiston, MEME116,48763.7%−2%

245Austin, MNMN40,97163.6%−1%

246Albany, NYNY915,83563.6%−2%

247Seymour, ININ47,37063.6%+0%

248Shelbyville, TNTN55,27363.6%+2%

249Toledo, OHOH599,37663.6%−1%

250Gainesville, GAGA226,56863.6%+0%

251Mountain Home, IDID29,46563.6%+1%

252Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27363.6%−1%

253Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77563.5%+1%

254Evansville, ININ273,78663.5%−0%

255Gainesville, TXTX44,46163.5%−1%

256Stephenville, TXTX43,91163.5%+2%

257Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21563.4%+3%

258Dayton, OHOH826,55463.4%+1%

259Clovis, NMNM65,27063.4%+1%

260Helena, MTMT97,15363.4%−2%

261Platteville, WIWI52,44663.4%−1%

262Bowling Green, KYKY197,18063.4%−1%

263Sparta, WIWI46,57263.3%−1%

264Davenport, IAIA380,45263.3%+0%

265Beatrice, NENE21,71163.3%−3%

266Amarillo, TXTX276,23563.3%−1%

267Defiance, OHOH38,29263.3%−3%

268Crestview, FLFL315,09863.3%+1%

269Warner Robins, GAGA208,09163.3%−3%

270Woodward, OKOK19,82763.3%+2%

271Napa, CACA132,94963.3%−3%

272Burlington, NCNC186,17763.3%+3%

273Killeen, TXTX511,49763.2%−0%

274Urbana, OHOH38,82063.2%+3%

275Blackfoot, IDID51,15363.2%+1%

276Guymon, OKOK20,32263.2%−9%

277Worthington, MNMN22,33863.1%−5%

278Pocatello, IDID91,59163.1%+8%

279Winnemucca, NVNV17,26763.1%−5%

280Lebanon, PAPA146,38063.1%−1%

281Bellingham, WAWA236,39263.1%+1%

282Huntington, ININ37,22463.1%−1%

283Laredo, TXTX281,22463.1%+4%

284Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21463.0%−2%

285Alexandria, MNMN40,12063.0%−4%

286Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15563.0%+1%

287Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37763.0%−1%

288Great Bend, KSKS24,79062.9%−2%

289Kennewick, WAWA324,33462.9%−1%

290Dalton, GAGA147,81962.9%+1%

291Plymouth, ININ46,59962.9%+2%

292Kendallville, ININ47,93762.9%−2%

293Fairmont, MNMN19,44062.9%−2%

294Slidell, LALA279,10862.9%+1%

295Great Falls, MTMT85,02962.9%+0%

296Greenville, NCNC182,93662.8%−1%

297Winchester, VAVA152,33262.8%+0%

298Sheridan, WYWY33,24162.8%+0%

299Santa Cruz, CACA258,85262.8%−2%

300Laconia, NHNH65,14762.7%−2%

301Springfield, MOMO500,69462.6%+2%

302Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44862.6%+1%

303Atchison, KSKS16,17262.6%−1%

304South Bend, ININ324,53862.6%−1%

305Greensboro, NCNC805,94562.6%+0%

306Key West, FLFL80,40662.6%−3%

307Sacramento, CACA2,477,27462.6%+1%

308El Paso, TXTX881,29162.5%+1%

309Santa Maria, CACA442,06562.5%−2%

310Lafayette, ININ228,46862.5%−0%

311Bemidji, MNMN47,05562.5%−2%

312Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262.5%−1%

313Sherman, TXTX153,61362.5%+0%

314Keene, NHNH78,26962.5%−2%

315Salisbury, MDMD131,87262.5%+2%

316Detroit, MIMI4,390,91362.5%−0%

317Cortland, NYNY45,85062.4%−1%

318Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36862.4%+2%

319Greenville, SCSC1,014,10162.4%+0%

320Sevierville, TNTN101,34262.4%+1%

321Greenfield, MAMA70,69862.4%−3%

322Pullman, WAWA48,51262.4%+6%

323Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01462.4%+1%

324Kalispell, MTMT115,42962.4%−1%

325Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69162.4%+2%

326Moses Lake, WAWA105,72762.3%−1%

327Macomb, ILIL25,91662.3%+7%

328Hagerstown, MDMD315,28062.3%−1%

329Batavia, NYNY58,41662.3%−3%

330Athens, GAGA224,14862.3%+1%

331Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83862.3%+5%

332Tallahassee, FLFL397,44262.3%+0%

333Yakima, WAWA259,18562.2%+0%

334Joplin, MOMO208,79662.2%+1%

335Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66662.2%−1%

336Wilmington, OHOH42,30162.2%−0%

337Little Rock, ARAR777,60762.2%−1%

338Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65362.2%−0%

339Bend, OROR266,37662.1%+1%

340Rockford, ILIL337,24262.1%−3%

341Peoria, ILIL363,50562.1%+1%

342Sedalia, MOMO44,25462.1%+1%

343Rochester, NYNY1,056,14962.1%−1%

344Rice Lake, WIWI46,48462.1%+0%

345Carlsbad, NMNM62,50962.1%+0%

346Chambersburg, PAPA160,65262.1%−0%

347Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962.1%−2%

348Chattanooga, TNTN594,53062.1%+2%

349Moscow, IDID41,84262.0%−2%

350Bremerton, WAWA283,37462.0%+0%

351Lewisburg, TNTN38,07162.0%+2%

352Topeka, KSKS233,05262.0%−2%

353Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04762.0%−0%

354Charlottesville, VAVA228,59762.0%−1%

355New Orleans, LALA970,84962.0%−0%

356Dover, DEDE194,78662.0%+1%

357Stockton, CACA823,81562.0%+3%

358Vallejo, CACA455,37662.0%−2%

359Lafayette, LALA423,75861.9%+0%

360Yankton, SDSD23,63561.9%−5%

361Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06061.9%−3%

362Jonesboro, ARAR139,44061.9%−0%

363Brattleboro, VTVT45,20461.9%−3%

364College Station, TXTX287,47661.9%+1%

365Manitowoc, WIWI81,71061.9%−3%

366Ottumwa, IAIA35,21061.9%+1%

367Modesto, CACA557,71961.9%+1%

368Sterling, ILIL54,12161.9%+2%

369Tyler, TXTX252,54961.8%+1%

370Bloomington, ININ165,23161.8%−0%

371Holland, MIMI123,18861.8%−1%

372Frankfort, KYKY77,87461.7%+1%

373Cody, WYWY31,17161.7%+3%

374Washington, ININ34,20961.7%−1%

375Riverside, CACA4,769,00761.7%+2%

376Kankakee, ILIL105,52561.6%+1%

377Ottawa, ILIL145,90261.6%−1%

378Rochelle, ILIL51,39961.6%−4%

379Norwalk, OHOH58,25061.6%−2%

380Abilene, TXTX185,42961.6%+0%

381Salem, OROR445,81461.6%−0%

382Panama City, FLFL231,17461.6%+4%

383Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03561.5%+4%

384Tiffin, OHOH54,52261.5%−1%

385Waco, TXTX308,80761.5%+3%

386Spartanburg, SCSC407,65661.5%+0%

387Lacey, WAWA304,26161.5%−2%

388Sturgis, MIMI60,96861.5%−1%

389Amherst, MAMA164,06561.5%−3%

390Ellensburg, WAWA48,80361.4%−0%

391Amsterdam, NYNY50,04661.4%+2%

392Owensboro, KYKY113,96261.4%+1%

393Hobbs, NMNM74,74961.4%+1%

394Albert Lea, MNMN30,44061.4%−3%

395Syracuse, NYNY652,27361.4%−1%

396Vincennes, ININ35,65261.4%−0%

397Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06361.4%−0%

398Monticello, ININ25,16461.4%+2%

399Tampa, FLFL3,418,89561.3%+2%

400Jefferson City, MOMO152,71261.3%+0%

401Calhoun, GAGA61,70161.3%+1%

402Ada, OKOK38,52861.3%+4%

403Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08361.3%−0%

404Canton, OHOH400,24661.3%−1%

405Goldsboro, NCNC122,27861.2%+1%

406Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76661.2%+1%

407Riverton, WYWY39,46461.2%+0%

408Decatur, ININ36,65061.2%−3%

409Angola, ININ34,79961.1%−5%

410Springfield, ILIL206,03361.1%−2%

411Clinton, IAIA46,00261.1%+1%

412Hutchinson, KSKS61,53961.1%+1%

413Visalia, CACA485,14661.1%+1%

414Jamestown, NDND21,41461.1%−5%

415Duluth, MNMN281,21961.1%−2%

416Kingsville, TXTX30,31561.1%+3%

417Corvallis, OROR97,72861.1%+0%

418New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37361.1%−2%

419Wooster, OHOH116,75861.0%−3%

420Staunton, VAVA129,69261.0%+2%

421Yuba City, CACA187,47861.0%+3%

422Bucyrus, OHOH41,89661.0%+3%

423Champaign, ILIL239,97961.0%−2%

424Spokane, WAWA608,01261.0%−0%

425Fresno, CACA1,203,38361.0%+2%

426Knoxville, TNTN968,13761.0%+1%

427Lebanon, NHNH224,50061.0%−2%

428Kingsland, GAGA60,14360.9%−4%

429Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49760.9%−4%

430Bedford, ININ45,56860.9%+3%

431El Campo, TXTX42,06060.9%+2%

432Grand Junction, COCO162,84560.9%−2%

433Victoria, TXTX99,86460.9%−1%

434Augusta, GAGA641,23160.9%+1%

435Charleston, ILIL46,60760.9%−3%

436Vernal, UTUT38,27860.9%−0%

437Wenatchee, WAWA128,41460.8%−3%

438Albuquerque, NMNM925,27960.8%+0%

439Bay City, TXTX36,46360.8%+3%

440Sanford, NCNC70,25860.8%−0%

441Burlington, IAIA44,06160.8%−2%

442Lima, OHOH100,88160.8%−2%

443Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04160.8%−3%

444Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11860.8%+1%

445Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20660.8%+1%

446Pensacola, FLFL544,94960.7%+2%

447Franklin, KYKY20,78860.7%+3%

448Freeport, ILIL43,22060.6%−1%

449St. Marys, PAPA29,92660.6%−7%

450Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65560.6%−1%

451Logansport, ININ37,83660.6%−2%

452Petoskey, MIMI33,77560.6%−2%

453Del Rio, TXTX47,83560.6%−0%

454Cleveland, TNTN134,05760.6%+0%

455Ashland, OHOH52,52360.6%−3%

456Lebanon, MOMO36,94360.5%+0%

457Pittsfield, MAMA128,22460.5%−2%

458Thomasville, GAGA72,95860.5%+2%

459Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86460.5%−1%

460Morgantown, WVWV141,99560.4%+1%

461Wabash, ININ30,71360.4%+2%

462Corsicana, TXTX57,18160.3%+0%

463Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19160.3%−1%

464Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30260.2%−2%

465East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17960.2%−1%

466Eugene, OROR381,58460.2%−0%

467Jackson, TNTN184,56960.2%+6%

468Lawton, OKOK127,59060.2%−3%

469Greenville, OHOH51,52060.2%−5%

470Sandusky, OHOH112,77760.1%−0%

471Salinas, CACA433,72960.1%−2%

472Augusta, MEME129,06760.1%−3%

473Pontiac, ILIL35,05760.1%+4%

474Alamosa, COCO27,89660.1%+3%

475Lake Charles, LALA244,65560.1%+1%

476Muncie, ININ113,10660.1%+2%

477Springfield, MAMA464,33860.1%−1%

478Centralia, ILIL36,38260.1%−1%

479Tupelo, MSMS133,16760.1%+1%

480St. Joseph, MOMO119,17060.0%+1%

481Albany, OROR132,84360.0%+1%

482Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00260.0%−3%

483The Dalles, OROR26,31060.0%+0%

484Scranton, PAPA574,41860.0%−1%

485Othello, WAWA21,48860.0%−3%

486Niles, MIMI152,44459.9%−2%

487Owosso, MIMI67,68159.9%+1%

488Traverse City, MIMI156,97259.9%−2%

489Fallon, NVNV25,85159.9%−1%

490Ardmore, OKOK48,91059.9%+1%

491Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13759.8%−1%

492Bennington, VTVT36,63059.8%−0%

493Richmond, KYKY131,80659.8%+3%

494Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85059.7%+1%

495Williamsport, PAPA112,58759.7%+0%

496Gulfport, MSMS431,32959.7%−3%

497LaGrange, GAGA107,09759.7%+2%

498Jackson, MSMS609,84759.7%−2%

499Lewistown, PAPA46,12759.7%−2%

500Bangor, MEME157,96759.6%−2%

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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).