Which metro area has the highest labor force participation?

Edwards, CO ranks #1 with 76.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 · 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 (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

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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