Which metro area has the highest labor force participation?

Edwards, CO ranks #1 with 76.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Edwards, CO, Jackson, WY-ID, Breckenridge, CO, Fargo, ND-MN, Williston, ND.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is labor force participation measured?

Share of residents 16+ in the labor force. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest labor force participation, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

501Pensacola, FLFL544,94959.6%–

502Decatur, ILIL99,30059.6%–

503Eureka, CACA131,64759.6%–

504Sumter, SCSC105,06759.6%–

505Merced, CACA297,26059.5%–

506Thomasville, GAGA72,95859.5%–

507Wabash, ININ30,71359.5%–

508Lock Haven, PAPA37,87059.5%–

509El Campo, TXTX42,06059.5%–

510New Iberia, LALA66,84659.5%–

511Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07659.5%–

512Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03559.4%–

513Owosso, MIMI67,68159.4%–

514Kingsville, TXTX30,31559.4%–

515Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97559.4%–

516Williamsport, PAPA112,58759.4%–

517Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20159.4%–

518Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83859.4%–

519Zanesville, OHOH87,01459.4%–

520Panama City, FLFL231,17459.4%–

521Marshall, MOMO23,26559.4%–

522Albany, OROR132,84359.4%–

523Midland, MIMI83,75459.4%–

524Ardmore, OKOK48,91059.4%–

525Hickory, NCNC376,89059.3%–

526Bucyrus, OHOH41,89659.3%–

527Wilson, NCNC81,15059.3%–

528Auburn, ALAL208,01359.3%–

529St. Joseph, MOMO119,17059.2%–

530Lynchburg, VAVA269,16959.2%–

531Bedford, ININ45,56859.2%–

532Yuba City, CACA187,47859.2%–

533Montgomery, ALAL388,74759.1%–

534Pullman, WAWA48,51259.1%–

535Gloversville, NYNY52,21659.1%–

536Ada, OKOK38,52859.1%–

537Arkansas City, KSKS34,38259.1%–

538Hilo, HIHI210,04359.0%–

539Fayetteville, TNTN36,85359.0%–

540Auburn, NYNY74,36559.0%–

541Astoria, OROR40,92659.0%–

542Maryville, MOMO20,17458.9%–

543Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85058.9%–

544Lewiston, IDID65,45058.8%–

545Bay City, TXTX36,46358.8%–

546Adrian, MIMI97,77958.8%–

547Paragould, ARAR47,41158.8%–

548Muncie, ININ113,10658.8%–

549Shreveport, LALA383,47458.7%–

550Altoona, PAPA119,54158.7%–

551Terre Haute, ININ169,24158.7%–

552Uvalde, TXTX24,96358.7%–

553Utica, NYNY285,61158.7%–

554Franklin, KYKY20,78858.7%–

555Marquette, MIMI68,06458.7%–

556LaGrange, GAGA107,09758.7%–

557Plainview, TXTX36,70058.6%–

558Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45958.6%–

559Moultrie, GAGA47,43858.6%–

560Henderson, NCNC42,63858.6%–

561Albany, GAGA145,51058.6%–

562Enterprise, ALAL56,95358.6%–

563Valdosta, GAGA153,27658.5%–

564San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36758.5%–

565Bay City, MIMI102,12358.5%–

566Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19358.5%–

567Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31958.5%–

568Tifton, GAGA51,23758.4%–

569Marion, ILIL67,22558.4%–

570McAllen, TXTX921,54958.4%–

571Oxford, MSMS71,97258.4%–

572Fairmont, WVWV55,58458.4%–

573Longview, TXTX297,31558.3%–

574Alamosa, COCO27,89658.3%–

575Daphne, ALAL267,76158.3%–

576Richmond, KYKY131,80658.3%–

577Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48658.3%–

578Monticello, NYNY80,58658.3%–

579Pocatello, IDID91,59158.3%–

580Ponca City, OKOK43,49058.2%–

581Lufkin, TXTX88,15458.2%–

582Elmira, NYNY80,41558.2%–

583Medford, OROR221,79558.2%–

584Fort Smith, ARAR234,14058.2%–

585Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79158.2%–

586Marion, ININ66,52458.1%–

587Houma, LALA199,66858.1%–

588Brenham, TXTX38,28858.1%–

589Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65758.1%–

590Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68558.1%–

591Vicksburg, MSMS41,75958.0%–

592Bakersfield, CACA927,06858.0%–

593Macomb, ILIL25,91658.0%–

594Rome, GAGA101,37857.9%–

595Marinette, WIWI65,51557.9%–

596Cordele, GAGA19,23757.9%–

597Coshocton, OHOH37,18857.9%–

598Sweetwater, TXTX14,11757.9%–

599Ukiah, CACA88,12257.8%–

600Hammond, LALA141,34657.8%–

601Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52757.8%–

602Hermiston, OROR93,72157.8%–

603Mexico, MOMO24,52857.8%–

604Youngstown, OHOH423,67857.8%–

605Gainesville, FLFL359,03657.8%–

606Cadillac, MIMI49,71957.8%–

607Oneonta, NYNY60,58957.8%–

608Salem, OHOH99,37757.7%–

609Sunbury, PAPA107,78857.7%–

610Kinston, NCNC55,83757.7%–

611Flint, MIMI401,09357.7%–

612Wilmington, NCNC492,77257.7%–

613Murray, KYKY39,42157.7%–

614Columbus, MSMS67,14457.6%–

615Roswell, NMNM63,36457.6%–

616Rockingham, NCNC42,04157.6%–

617Pontiac, ILIL35,05757.6%–

618Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80857.6%–

619Washington Court House, OHOH28,55257.6%–

620Jackson, MIMI159,55257.6%–

621Price, UTUT20,68057.6%–

622Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14757.5%–

623Pinehurst, NCNC110,61957.5%–

624Connersville, ININ23,53357.5%–

625Olean, NYNY75,39057.5%–

626Bartlesville, OKOK54,03757.5%–

627Taylorville, ILIL33,44357.4%–

628Santa Fe, NMNM156,90757.4%–

629Meadville, PAPA81,79257.4%–

630Paris, TXTX63,31957.4%–

631Pottsville, PAPA145,08557.4%–

632Easton, MDMD38,23857.4%–

633St. Simons, GAGA118,52457.4%–

634Bishop, CACA18,15857.4%–

635Michigan City, ININ111,29457.4%–

636Batesville, ARAR38,78557.3%–

637Warren, PAPA37,03857.3%–

638Florence, SCSC201,39257.3%–

639Binghamton, NYNY243,18957.3%–

640State College, PAPA157,39357.3%–

641Marietta, OHOH58,38957.3%–

642Sayre, PAPA59,60057.3%–

643Stillwater, OKOK83,88957.3%–

644New Bern, NCNC127,35857.2%–

645Clarksburg, WVWV88,14257.2%–

646Clewiston, FLFL61,54657.1%–

647Walla Walla, WAWA62,36157.1%–

648Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93857.1%–

649Americus, GAGA33,39457.0%–

650Pampa, TXTX21,78657.0%–

651Durant, OKOK51,36757.0%–

652Mobile, ALAL411,65857.0%–

653Jacksonville, ILIL37,38157.0%–

654Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88356.9%–

655Jackson, TNTN184,56956.9%–

656McMinnville, TNTN43,71756.9%–

657Cookeville, TNTN152,47756.9%–

658Saginaw, MIMI187,68856.8%–

659Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57556.8%–

660Johnson City, TNTN216,41656.8%–

661Morristown, TNTN128,86756.8%–

662Brownwood, TXTX38,71156.8%–

663Henderson, KYKY57,18456.7%–

664Beaumont, TXTX399,31056.7%–

665Mount Airy, NCNC72,28756.7%–

666La Grande, OROR25,90056.7%–

667Montrose, COCO44,59156.7%–

668Las Cruces, NMNM229,09156.7%–

669Shelby, NCNC103,32556.7%–

670Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40456.6%–

671Chico, CACA209,21156.6%–

672Jamestown, NYNY124,12656.5%–

673Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13856.5%–

674Coldwater, MIMI45,99356.5%–

675Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55356.5%–

676St. George, UTUT213,67056.4%–

677Morehead City, NCNC70,46956.4%–

678Oxford, ALAL115,83456.4%–

679Sikeston, MOMO49,97856.4%–

680Brownsville, TXTX433,94656.3%–

681Russellville, ARAR84,93256.3%–

682Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82356.3%–

683Pueblo, COCO169,27756.3%–

684Zapata, TXTX13,75356.3%–

685Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08156.2%–

686Mayfield, KYKY37,05056.2%–

687Glasgow, KYKY56,22456.2%–

688Peru, ININ34,48756.2%–

689Blacksburg, VAVA181,61656.2%–

690Moberly, MOMO24,51356.2%–

691Paducah, KYKY102,25956.2%–

692Waynesville, NCNC63,36956.2%–

693Cambridge, OHOH38,37956.2%–

694Fort Payne, ALAL74,08556.2%–

695Madison, ININ33,27956.1%–

696Alexandria, LALA147,95256.1%–

697Carbondale, ILIL52,50156.1%–

698Florence, ALAL156,60956.0%–

699Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96656.0%–

700North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23356.0%–

701Mansfield, OHOH124,89355.9%–

702Shawnee, OKOK75,10255.9%–

703Campbellsville, KYKY38,40755.9%–

704Oil City, PAPA49,34655.9%–

705Alpena, MIMI28,85355.9%–

706Russellville, ALAL32,44955.8%–

707Raymondville, TXTX19,97155.8%–

708Cullman, ALAL94,00955.8%–

709Longview, WAWA114,88555.8%–

710Greencastle, ININ37,87655.8%–

711Decatur, ALAL160,32655.8%–

712Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13855.8%–

713Jacksonville, TXTX53,33755.7%–

714Vineland, NJNJ157,14855.7%–

715Somerset, PAPA72,00455.7%–

716Bradford, PAPA38,98455.6%–

717DeRidder, LALA36,67355.6%–

718Ruston, LALA48,36055.6%–

719Indiana, PAPA82,87855.5%–

720Hanford, CACA154,32755.5%–

721Douglas, GAGA52,86155.5%–

722Madisonville, KYKY45,12755.4%–

723Weirton, WVWV112,46855.4%–

724Toccoa, GAGA27,85455.4%–

725Palm Bay, FLFL663,98255.4%–

726Greenwood, SCSC95,21555.4%–

727Dothan, ALAL156,26655.4%–

728Truckee, CACA101,91155.4%–

729Ludington, MIMI29,04055.3%–

730Kerrville, TXTX54,03755.3%–

731Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55155.3%–

732Lakeland, FLFL874,79055.3%–

733Cornelia, GAGA50,41655.3%–

734Dixon, ILIL32,91455.3%–

735Tahlequah, OKOK49,19655.3%–

736Ozark, ALAL49,91255.3%–

737Seaford, DEDE277,14055.3%–

738Hermitage, PAPA107,86055.2%–

739Albertville, ALAL103,53755.2%–

740Monroe, LALA222,39055.2%–

741Gaffney, SCSC58,27555.2%–

742Winchester, TNTN45,57955.2%–

743Lincoln, ILIL27,18255.2%–

744Union City, TNTN30,06755.2%–

745Hillsdale, MIMI45,73855.1%–

746Danville, ILIL71,25955.1%–

747Laurel, MSMS82,28155.1%–

748Greenville, MSMS40,44655.1%–

749Granbury, TXTX70,50155.1%–

750Alice, TXTX45,38355.1%–

751Johnstown, PAPA128,96855.1%–

752Canton, ILIL32,90155.1%–

753Meridian, MSMS85,41955.0%–

754Danville, VAVA101,13754.9%–

755Gadsden, ALAL103,88654.9%–

756Nogales, AZAZ50,02054.9%–

757DuBois, PAPA78,10054.9%–

758Orangeburg, SCSC83,17754.9%–

759Yuma, AZAZ224,44954.8%–

760Harrison, ARAR45,65454.8%–

761Kennett, MOMO26,85554.8%–

762Duncan, OKOK44,31054.8%–

763Wheeling, WVWV134,08954.8%–

764Miami, OKOK30,43854.7%–

765Washington, NCNC44,67054.6%–

766Ontario, OROR60,08554.6%–

767Corinth, MSMS34,56954.6%–

768Starkville, MSMS62,06354.6%–

769Houghton, MIMI40,02854.6%–

770Marion, NCNC45,19854.6%–

771Seneca, SCSC83,77554.5%–

772Searcy, ARAR80,08554.4%–

773Kirksville, MOMO29,82454.4%–

774Big Rapids, MIMI42,32054.4%–

775Bainbridge, GAGA29,43254.3%–

776Redding, CACA181,64854.3%–

777Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91454.3%–

778Danville, KYKY56,98554.3%–

779Farmington, NMNM120,34054.3%–

780Parkersburg, WVWV87,26454.2%–

781Martin, TNTN33,26154.2%–

782Red Bluff, CACA64,66554.2%–

783El Dorado, ARAR36,92654.1%–

784Picayune, MSMS59,36354.1%–

785Alamogordo, NMNM70,36854.1%–

786Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15454.0%–

787Texarkana, TXTX146,81654.0%–

788Gallipolis, OHOH29,07253.9%–

789Somerset, KYKY67,38453.9%–

790Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72153.9%–

791McAlester, OKOK43,32053.8%–

792Rolla, MOMO45,24753.8%–

793Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90453.7%–

794Kingsport, TNTN314,83453.7%–

795Charleston, WVWV200,17053.7%–

796Centralia, WAWA88,06253.7%–

797Troy, ALAL33,68853.7%–

798Athens, TNTN71,59053.7%–

799Klamath Falls, OROR70,27453.6%–

800Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42853.5%–

801Thomaston, GAGA28,50053.5%–

802Galesburg, ILIL47,76753.5%–

803Marion, OHOH65,11553.4%–

804Massena, NYNY105,48853.4%–

805Athens, OHOH63,19753.4%–

806Vidalia, GAGA36,18053.3%–

807Hot Springs, ARAR99,69553.3%–

808Bonham, TXTX39,26553.3%–

809Cape Coral, FLFL875,60753.3%–

810Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09953.2%–

811Grenada, MSMS30,22253.1%–

812New Castle, ININ49,13753.1%–

813Taos, NMNM34,56453.0%–

814Forest City, NCNC65,74552.9%–

815Milledgeville, GAGA44,02952.9%–

816Chillicothe, OHOH76,42952.9%–

817Morgan City, LALA46,55252.9%–

818Big Spring, TXTX30,50452.7%–

819Opelousas, LALA80,76552.7%–

820Escanaba, MIMI36,58252.7%–

821Deltona, FLFL746,93352.7%–

822Muskogee, OKOK66,70852.6%–

823Alexander City, ALAL40,95352.5%–

824Snyder, TXTX16,16252.5%–

825Sandpoint, IDID54,42052.4%–

826Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91252.3%–

827Talladega, ALAL91,76452.2%–

828Huntingdon, PAPA43,00152.2%–

829Elk City, OKOK22,15952.2%–

830West Plains, MOMO40,79852.2%–

831Coos Bay, OROR63,99252.1%–

832Newport, TNTN37,88952.1%–

833Farmington, MOMO67,80951.9%–

834Naples, FLFL417,13151.9%–

835Waycross, GAGA57,67051.9%–

836Greeneville, TNTN73,83151.9%–

837Bogalusa, LALA44,93751.8%–

838Selma, ALAL35,14051.8%–

839Alma, MIMI41,19051.6%–

840El Centro, CACA181,41151.5%–

841Huntington, WVWV365,96551.5%–

842Malvern, ARAR33,45151.4%–

843Brevard, NCNC34,21151.4%–

844Lake City, FLFL74,09451.3%–

845Cumberland, MDMD93,64051.3%–

846Clearlake, CACA67,77251.2%–

847Martinsville, VAVA63,09151.2%–

848Clarksdale, MSMS19,84951.0%–

849Brookhaven, MSMS35,01251.0%–

850Athens, TXTX88,59551.0%–

851Dublin, GAGA60,35151.0%–

852Lumberton, NCNC119,94151.0%–

853Roseburg, OROR111,95150.9%–

854Jesup, GAGA32,48150.9%–

855Ruidoso, NMNM19,84450.9%–

856Laurinburg, NCNC33,32250.8%–

857North Port, FLFL948,15850.8%–

858Aberdeen, WAWA78,14450.7%–

859Shelton, WAWA71,16550.7%–

860Camden, ARAR26,36350.7%–

861Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21150.4%–

862Greenwood, MSMS34,91250.4%–

863Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33250.3%–

864Paris, TNTN32,89650.0%–

865Newport, OROR50,63650.0%–

866Española, NMNM39,83249.9%–

867Beckley, WVWV109,94049.7%–

868Gallup, NMNM68,11949.7%–

869Scottsboro, ALAL54,28149.4%–

870Baker City, OROR16,65849.3%–

871Safford, AZAZ40,15749.3%–

872Port Angeles, WAWA78,20249.2%–

873Grants Pass, OROR87,86749.0%–

874Natchitoches, LALA36,08949.0%–

875Magnolia, ARAR21,89449.0%–

876Sonora, CACA53,16048.9%–

877Palatka, FLFL77,73448.6%–

878Cleveland, MSMS28,26248.6%–

879Okeechobee, FLFL42,60848.6%–

880Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02548.6%–

881Elkins, WVWV26,88248.6%–

882Lewisburg, PAPA42,31348.2%–

883Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55248.1%–

884Portsmouth, OHOH71,36548.1%–

885Bluefield, WVWV96,13848.1%–

886Summerville, GAGA25,30048.1%–

887Minden, LALA34,94848.0%–

888McComb, MSMS52,64048.0%–

889Sebastian, FLFL172,79947.9%–

890Corbin, KYKY150,04047.6%–

891Deming, NMNM25,40747.4%–

892Ocala, FLFL442,66047.3%–

893Arcadia, FLFL37,07847.2%–

894Payson, AZAZ53,80146.6%–

895Las Vegas, NMNM30,31146.5%–

896Show Low, AZAZ109,94646.1%–

897Silver City, NMNM27,25246.0%–

898Mountain Home, ARAR42,98245.8%–

899Crossville, TNTN66,30045.8%–

900Eufaula, ALAL26,86145.7%–

901Forrest City, ARAR21,80045.6%–

902Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10244.8%–

903Natchez, MSMS54,72244.5%–

904Crescent City, CACA26,41044.1%–

905Port Townsend, WAWA33,97043.6%–

906Huntsville, TXTX83,84243.3%–

907Pikeville, KYKY89,12243.2%–

908Pahrump, NVNV57,33642.8%–

909Brookings, OROR22,62142.7%–

910Sebring, FLFL111,12242.3%–

911Beeville, TXTX32,51541.9%–

912Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21241.3%–

913Palestine, TXTX59,80541.2%–

914Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66640.0%–

915Middlesborough, KYKY22,82938.4%–

916Cañon City, COCO50,03937.9%–

917Susanville, CACA28,11733.9%–

918The Villages, FLFL157,77222.6%–

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