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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 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 (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

501Marquette, MIMI68,06459.6%–

502Columbus, GAGA324,83059.6%–

503Moultrie, GAGA47,43859.6%–

504Battle Creek, MIMI133,40859.6%–

505Roanoke, VAVA316,54759.5%–

506Midland, MIMI83,75459.5%–

507Muskegon, MIMI177,90159.5%–

508Tullahoma, TNTN69,33959.5%–

509Monroe, MIMI156,00459.5%–

510Gloversville, NYNY52,21659.5%–

511Wilmington, NCNC492,77259.4%–

512Auburn, ALAL208,01359.4%–

513Zanesville, OHOH87,01459.4%–

514Bay City, MIMI102,12359.3%–

515Plainview, TXTX36,70059.3%–

516Blytheville, ARAR37,82859.3%–

517Hammond, LALA141,34659.3%–

518Shawano, WIWI45,75959.3%–

519Statesboro, GAGA97,97759.2%–

520Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07659.2%–

521Morristown, TNTN128,86759.2%–

522Chico, CACA209,21159.2%–

523Merced, CACA297,26059.2%–

524La Grande, OROR25,90059.2%–

525Stillwater, OKOK83,88959.2%–

526McAllen, TXTX921,54959.1%–

527Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19359.1%–

528Sweetwater, TXTX14,11759.1%–

529Paragould, ARAR47,41159.1%–

530Hermiston, OROR93,72159.1%–

531Fairmont, WVWV55,58459.1%–

532Carson, NVNV58,57159.1%–

533Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48659.1%–

534Valdosta, GAGA153,27659.0%–

535Kokomo, ININ83,90459.0%–

536Glens Falls, NYNY124,37359.0%–

537Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14759.0%–

538Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20159.0%–

539Vernon, TXTX12,48159.0%–

540Boone, NCNC54,78659.0%–

541Lynchburg, VAVA269,16959.0%–

542Borger, TXTX19,63359.0%–

543Rome, GAGA101,37858.9%–

544Monticello, NYNY80,58658.9%–

545Erie, PAPA265,83258.9%–

546Longview, TXTX297,31558.9%–

547Hickory, NCNC376,89058.9%–

548Daphne, ALAL267,76158.9%–

549Montgomery, ALAL388,74758.9%–

550Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45958.8%–

551Fremont, OHOH58,65558.8%–

552Bakersfield, CACA927,06858.8%–

553Marion, ILIL67,22558.8%–

554Springfield, OHOH135,34058.8%–

555Cookeville, TNTN152,47758.8%–

556Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91458.7%–

557Sikeston, MOMO49,97858.7%–

558Lufkin, TXTX88,15458.7%–

559Ponca City, OKOK43,49058.7%–

560Sumter, SCSC105,06758.7%–

561Maryville, MOMO20,17458.7%–

562Shelby, NCNC103,32558.7%–

563Cambridge, MDMD33,62858.7%–

564Fayetteville, TNTN36,85358.7%–

565Dyersburg, TNTN36,32058.6%–

566Campbellsville, KYKY38,40758.6%–

567Brenham, TXTX38,28858.6%–

568Flint, MIMI401,09358.5%–

569Mobile, ALAL411,65858.5%–

570Marshall, MOMO23,26558.5%–

571Altoona, PAPA119,54158.5%–

572Washington Court House, OHOH28,55258.5%–

573Richmond, ININ66,16958.5%–

574Walla Walla, WAWA62,36158.5%–

575Vicksburg, MSMS41,75958.5%–

576Henderson, NCNC42,63858.5%–

577Corning, NYNY91,85558.5%–

578Marion, ININ66,52458.4%–

579Florence, ALAL156,60958.4%–

580Albemarle, NCNC68,83058.4%–

581Ithaca, NYNY104,04758.4%–

582Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97558.4%–

583Asheville, NCNC422,34558.4%–

584Cedartown, GAGA45,51458.3%–

585Lock Haven, PAPA37,87058.3%–

586Shreveport, LALA383,47458.3%–

587Barnstable, MAMA233,53958.3%–

588Branson, MOMO57,00158.3%–

589Las Cruces, NMNM229,09158.3%–

590Durant, OKOK51,36758.2%–

591Paris, TXTX63,31958.2%–

592Brainerd, MNMN100,56258.2%–

593Gainesville, FLFL359,03658.2%–

594San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36758.2%–

595Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82358.1%–

596Adrian, MIMI97,77958.1%–

597Coldwater, MIMI45,99358.1%–

598Decatur, ILIL99,30058.1%–

599Auburn, NYNY74,36558.1%–

600Utica, NYNY285,61158.1%–

601Marietta, OHOH58,38958.1%–

602Rutland, VTVT59,65358.1%–

603Kingston, NYNY183,33058.1%–

604Brownsville, TXTX433,94658.0%–

605Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68558.0%–

606Cullman, ALAL94,00958.0%–

607Batesville, ARAR38,78558.0%–

608Medford, OROR221,79558.0%–

609Lakeland, FLFL874,79058.0%–

610Houma, LALA199,66857.9%–

611Florence, SCSC201,39257.9%–

612Pampa, TXTX21,78657.8%–

613Madison, ININ33,27957.8%–

614Fort Smith, ARAR234,14057.8%–

615Pottsville, PAPA145,08557.8%–

616Arkansas City, KSKS34,38257.8%–

617Fort Madison, IAIA32,30657.8%–

618McMinnville, TNTN43,71757.8%–

619Murray, KYKY39,42157.8%–

620Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13857.7%–

621Hudson, NYNY60,16857.7%–

622Decatur, ALAL160,32657.6%–

623Beaumont, TXTX399,31057.6%–

624Lewiston, IDID65,45057.6%–

625Wilson, NCNC81,15057.5%–

626St. George, UTUT213,67057.5%–

627Terre Haute, ININ169,24157.5%–

628Elmira, NYNY80,41557.5%–

629Vineland, NJNJ157,14857.5%–

630Hannibal, MOMO38,96957.4%–

631Albertville, ALAL103,53757.4%–

632Athens, OHOH63,19757.4%–

633Johnson City, TNTN216,41657.3%–

634Bartlesville, OKOK54,03757.3%–

635Rockingham, NCNC42,04157.3%–

636Paducah, KYKY102,25957.3%–

637Russellville, ARAR84,93257.3%–

638Nogales, AZAZ50,02057.3%–

639Santa Fe, NMNM156,90757.3%–

640Bishop, CACA18,15857.3%–

641Albany, GAGA145,51057.3%–

642Monroe, LALA222,39057.2%–

643Pinehurst, NCNC110,61957.2%–

644Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93857.2%–

645Salem, OHOH99,37757.2%–

646Saginaw, MIMI187,68857.2%–

647Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55357.2%–

648New Iberia, LALA66,84657.1%–

649Binghamton, NYNY243,18957.1%–

650Americus, GAGA33,39457.1%–

651Houghton, MIMI40,02857.1%–

652Russellville, ALAL32,44957.1%–

653Montrose, COCO44,59157.1%–

654Mount Airy, NCNC72,28757.1%–

655Enterprise, ALAL56,95357.1%–

656Hillsdale, MIMI45,73857.0%–

657Blacksburg, VAVA181,61657.0%–

658Dothan, ALAL156,26657.0%–

659Starkville, MSMS62,06357.0%–

660Cambridge, OHOH38,37957.0%–

661Toccoa, GAGA27,85457.0%–

662Sunbury, PAPA107,78856.9%–

663Eureka, CACA131,64756.9%–

664Coshocton, OHOH37,18856.9%–

665New Bern, NCNC127,35856.8%–

666Alexandria, LALA147,95256.8%–

667Jackson, MIMI159,55256.8%–

668Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31956.8%–

669Sterling, COCO20,65456.8%–

670Tahlequah, OKOK49,19656.8%–

671Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13856.7%–

672Longview, WAWA114,88556.7%–

673Palm Bay, FLFL663,98256.7%–

674Youngstown, OHOH423,67856.7%–

675Price, UTUT20,68056.7%–

676Brownwood, TXTX38,71156.6%–

677Connersville, ININ23,53356.6%–

678Newberry, SCSC39,56156.6%–

679Carbondale, ILIL52,50156.6%–

680Searcy, ARAR80,08556.6%–

681Winchester, TNTN45,57956.6%–

682Hilo, HIHI210,04356.5%–

683Mansfield, OHOH124,89356.5%–

684Ukiah, CACA88,12256.5%–

685Jacksonville, ILIL37,38156.4%–

686Uvalde, TXTX24,96356.4%–

687Easton, MDMD38,23856.4%–

688Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57556.4%–

689Granbury, TXTX70,50156.4%–

690Taylorville, ILIL33,44356.4%–

691Gaffney, SCSC58,27556.4%–

692Greencastle, ININ37,87656.4%–

693Henderson, KYKY57,18456.3%–

694Cadillac, MIMI49,71956.3%–

695Kinston, NCNC55,83756.3%–

696Mayfield, KYKY37,05056.3%–

697Danville, ILIL71,25956.3%–

698Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88356.2%–

699Michigan City, ININ111,29456.2%–

700El Dorado, ARAR36,92656.2%–

701Indiana, PAPA82,87856.2%–

702Corinth, MSMS34,56956.2%–

703Astoria, OROR40,92656.2%–

704Hanford, CACA154,32756.2%–

705Oxford, ALAL115,83456.1%–

706Vidalia, GAGA36,18056.1%–

707Moberly, MOMO24,51356.1%–

708Redding, CACA181,64856.1%–

709Picayune, MSMS59,36356.1%–

710Troy, ALAL33,68856.0%–

711Cornelia, GAGA50,41656.0%–

712Waynesville, NCNC63,36956.0%–

713Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65756.0%–

714Alamogordo, NMNM70,36856.0%–

715Weirton, WVWV112,46856.0%–

716DeRidder, LALA36,67356.0%–

717Columbus, MSMS67,14455.9%–

718Marinette, WIWI65,51555.9%–

719Sayre, PAPA59,60055.9%–

720Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79155.9%–

721Harrison, ARAR45,65455.9%–

722Cordele, GAGA19,23755.9%–

723Alice, TXTX45,38355.8%–

724Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96655.8%–

725Centralia, WAWA88,06255.8%–

726Roswell, NMNM63,36455.8%–

727Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80855.8%–

728Parkersburg, WVWV87,26455.7%–

729North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23355.7%–

730Dixon, ILIL32,91455.7%–

731Tifton, GAGA51,23755.7%–

732Jamestown, NYNY124,12655.7%–

733Somerset, PAPA72,00455.7%–

734State College, PAPA157,39355.7%–

735Fort Payne, ALAL74,08555.7%–

736Magnolia, ARAR21,89455.6%–

737West Plains, MOMO40,79855.6%–

738Kerrville, TXTX54,03755.5%–

739Meridian, MSMS85,41955.5%–

740Pueblo, COCO169,27755.4%–

741Raymondville, TXTX19,97155.4%–

742Taos, NMNM34,56455.4%–

743St. Simons, GAGA118,52455.3%–

744Galesburg, ILIL47,76755.3%–

745Wheeling, WVWV134,08955.3%–

746Big Spring, TXTX30,50455.3%–

747Olean, NYNY75,39055.3%–

748Grenada, MSMS30,22255.2%–

749Gadsden, ALAL103,88655.2%–

750Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40455.2%–

751Oneonta, NYNY60,58955.2%–

752DuBois, PAPA78,10055.2%–

753Washington, NCNC44,67055.2%–

754Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42855.2%–

755Athens, TNTN71,59055.1%–

756Rolla, MOMO45,24755.1%–

757Martin, TNTN33,26155.1%–

758Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09955.1%–

759Oil City, PAPA49,34655.0%–

760Morehead City, NCNC70,46955.0%–

761Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90455.0%–

762Laurel, MSMS82,28155.0%–

763Dublin, GAGA60,35155.0%–

764Bonham, TXTX39,26555.0%–

765Forest City, NCNC65,74554.9%–

766Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52754.9%–

767Union City, TNTN30,06754.8%–

768Lincoln, ILIL27,18254.8%–

769Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72154.8%–

770Mexico, MOMO24,52854.8%–

771Thomaston, GAGA28,50054.7%–

772Oxford, MSMS71,97254.7%–

773Peru, ININ34,48754.7%–

774Warren, PAPA37,03854.6%–

775Hermitage, PAPA107,86054.6%–

776Duncan, OKOK44,31054.6%–

777Ludington, MIMI29,04054.5%–

778Hot Springs, ARAR99,69554.5%–

779Danville, KYKY56,98554.5%–

780Glasgow, KYKY56,22454.5%–

781Shawnee, OKOK75,10254.5%–

782Marion, NCNC45,19854.5%–

783Bradford, PAPA38,98454.5%–

784Douglas, GAGA52,86154.5%–

785Clarksburg, WVWV88,14254.5%–

786Big Rapids, MIMI42,32054.4%–

787Texarkana, TXTX146,81654.4%–

788Clewiston, FLFL61,54654.4%–

789Charleston, WVWV200,17054.4%–

790Greenwood, SCSC95,21554.4%–

791Johnstown, PAPA128,96854.3%–

792Lake City, FLFL74,09454.3%–

793New Castle, ININ49,13754.3%–

794Meadville, PAPA81,79254.3%–

795Miami, OKOK30,43854.2%–

796Morgan City, LALA46,55254.2%–

797Clarksdale, MSMS19,84954.1%–

798Seaford, DEDE277,14054.1%–

799Ontario, OROR60,08554.1%–

800Kirksville, MOMO29,82454.1%–

801Athens, TXTX88,59554.0%–

802Huntington, WVWV365,96554.0%–

803Ozark, ALAL49,91253.9%–

804Alpena, MIMI28,85353.9%–

805Canton, ILIL32,90153.8%–

806Kingsport, TNTN314,83453.8%–

807Alexander City, ALAL40,95353.8%–

808Deltona, FLFL746,93353.7%–

809Red Bluff, CACA64,66553.7%–

810Madisonville, KYKY45,12753.7%–

811Jacksonville, TXTX53,33753.7%–

812Cape Coral, FLFL875,60753.6%–

813Truckee, CACA101,91153.6%–

814Waycross, GAGA57,67053.6%–

815Chillicothe, OHOH76,42953.6%–

816Snyder, TXTX16,16253.5%–

817Newport, TNTN37,88953.5%–

818Orangeburg, SCSC83,17753.4%–

819Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55153.4%–

820Safford, AZAZ40,15753.4%–

821Muskogee, OKOK66,70853.4%–

822Massena, NYNY105,48853.3%–

823Martinsville, VAVA63,09153.3%–

824Marion, OHOH65,11553.2%–

825Kennett, MOMO26,85553.2%–

826Natchitoches, LALA36,08953.2%–

827Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08153.1%–

828Farmington, NMNM120,34053.1%–

829Española, NMNM39,83253.1%–

830El Centro, CACA181,41153.0%–

831Greenwood, MSMS34,91253.0%–

832Greeneville, TNTN73,83153.0%–

833McAlester, OKOK43,32053.0%–

834Seneca, SCSC83,77552.9%–

835Laurinburg, NCNC33,32252.9%–

836Yuma, AZAZ224,44952.8%–

837Zapata, TXTX13,75352.8%–

838Opelousas, LALA80,76552.8%–

839Alma, MIMI41,19052.7%–

840Gallipolis, OHOH29,07252.7%–

841Danville, VAVA101,13752.7%–

842Greenville, MSMS40,44652.6%–

843Brookhaven, MSMS35,01252.5%–

844Somerset, KYKY67,38452.4%–

845Selma, ALAL35,14052.3%–

846Paris, TNTN32,89652.3%–

847Talladega, ALAL91,76452.1%–

848Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02552.0%–

849Farmington, MOMO67,80952.0%–

850Sandpoint, IDID54,42051.9%–

851North Port, FLFL948,15851.8%–

852Ruidoso, NMNM19,84451.8%–

853Jesup, GAGA32,48151.6%–

854Clearlake, CACA67,77251.6%–

855Scottsboro, ALAL54,28151.5%–

856Coos Bay, OROR63,99251.4%–

857Bainbridge, GAGA29,43251.3%–

858Naples, FLFL417,13151.2%–

859Escanaba, MIMI36,58251.2%–

860Huntingdon, PAPA43,00151.1%–

861McComb, MSMS52,64051.1%–

862Ruston, LALA48,36051.1%–

863Cumberland, MDMD93,64051.0%–

864Elkins, WVWV26,88251.0%–

865Lumberton, NCNC119,94150.9%–

866Klamath Falls, OROR70,27450.9%–

867Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21150.9%–

868Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91250.5%–

869Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15450.5%–

870Malvern, ARAR33,45150.4%–

871Aberdeen, WAWA78,14450.3%–

872Camden, ARAR26,36350.1%–

873Okeechobee, FLFL42,60850.1%–

874Las Vegas, NMNM30,31150.0%–

875Elk City, OKOK22,15949.9%–

876Bogalusa, LALA44,93749.8%–

877Corbin, KYKY150,04049.7%–

878Grants Pass, OROR87,86749.7%–

879Roseburg, OROR111,95149.6%–

880Sonora, CACA53,16049.6%–

881Arcadia, FLFL37,07849.5%–

882Portsmouth, OHOH71,36549.5%–

883Lewisburg, PAPA42,31349.5%–

884Summerville, GAGA25,30049.5%–

885Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33249.4%–

886Minden, LALA34,94849.3%–

887Shelton, WAWA71,16549.3%–

888Crescent City, CACA26,41049.2%–

889Cleveland, MSMS28,26249.2%–

890Ocala, FLFL442,66049.1%–

891Brevard, NCNC34,21149.0%–

892Newport, OROR50,63648.9%–

893Sebastian, FLFL172,79948.6%–

894Baker City, OROR16,65848.6%–

895Gallup, NMNM68,11948.5%–

896Bluefield, WVWV96,13848.4%–

897Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55248.2%–

898Beckley, WVWV109,94048.0%–

899Milledgeville, GAGA44,02947.7%–

900Port Angeles, WAWA78,20247.6%–

901Palatka, FLFL77,73447.5%–

902Payson, AZAZ53,80147.2%–

903Huntsville, TXTX83,84247.0%–

904Natchez, MSMS54,72246.5%–

905Forrest City, ARAR21,80046.3%–

906Palestine, TXTX59,80546.3%–

907Crossville, TNTN66,30045.9%–

908Beeville, TXTX32,51545.9%–

909Show Low, AZAZ109,94645.8%–

910Eufaula, ALAL26,86145.2%–

911Brookings, OROR22,62145.1%–

912Silver City, NMNM27,25245.1%–

913Deming, NMNM25,40744.9%–

914Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10244.5%–

915Cañon City, COCO50,03944.1%–

916Port Townsend, WAWA33,97043.9%–

917Mountain Home, ARAR42,98243.8%–

918Sebring, FLFL111,12243.6%–

919Pikeville, KYKY89,12243.5%–

920Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21243.2%–

921Middlesborough, KYKY22,82942.4%–

922Pahrump, NVNV57,33642.1%–

923Susanville, CACA28,11741.3%–

924Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66640.4%–

925The Villages, FLFL157,77225.8%–

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