RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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). Edwards, CO leads at 76.7%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

USUnited States331,449,28163.4%–

01Edwards, COCO54,29176.7%–

02Jackson, WYWY36,58775.9%–

03Breckenridge, COCO39,06975.3%–

04Fargo, NDND269,52874.9%–

05Williston, NDND41,76774.4%–

06Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63874.0%–

07Minot, NDND75,69473.6%–

08Rifle, COCO80,09973.4%–

09Garden City, KSKS37,50572.6%–

10Hays, KSKS29,07572.6%–

11Bozeman, MTMT128,74071.8%–

12Mankato, MNMN104,90771.8%–

13Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37771.7%–

14Kearney, NENE57,96271.6%–

15Washington, DCDC6,465,72471.6%–

16Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29571.5%–

17Des Moines, IAIA758,53971.4%–

18St. Cloud, MNMN205,85471.4%–

19Denver, COCO3,092,03771.2%–

20Madison, WIWI709,68571.1%–

21Fairbanks, AKAK93,97271.1%–

22Jacksonville, NCNC217,17570.9%–

23Dodge City, KSKS33,99370.9%–

24Rochester, MNMN231,18470.8%–

25Austin, TXTX2,620,94570.8%–

26Lincoln, NENE352,08170.7%–

27Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.6%–

28Heber, UTUT81,65570.6%–

29Lawrence, KSKS120,92070.6%–

30Appleton, WIWI249,87670.6%–

31Omaha, NENE1,009,83670.4%–

32Grand Forks, NDND105,04670.4%–

33Watertown, SDSD29,56270.4%–

34Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44270.3%–

35Manchester, NHNH433,41570.2%–

36Nantucket, MAMA14,75870.2%–

37Hood River, OROR23,72070.1%–

38Sioux City, IAIA145,73870.0%–

39Le Mars, IAIA25,69770.0%–

40Liberal, KSKS21,07369.9%–

41Midland, TXTX193,13969.9%–

42Iowa City, IAIA182,71169.9%–

43Brookings, SDSD37,63569.9%–

44Gillette, WYWY48,14569.8%–

45Winona, MNMN50,52369.7%–

46Storm Lake, IAIA20,44969.7%–

47Provo, UTUT773,42669.7%–

48Ogden, UTUT672,78469.7%–

49Bismarck, NDND139,75069.6%–

50Columbus, NENE46,58369.6%–

51Grand Island, NENE78,07669.6%–

52Guymon, OKOK20,32269.5%–

53Missoula, MTMT128,69869.4%–

54Lexington, NENE26,25569.4%–

55Los Alamos, NMNM19,40769.3%–

56Rock Springs, WYWY41,26769.2%–

57Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72069.1%–

58Boston, MAMA5,034,22169.1%–

59Norfolk, NENE49,22869.1%–

60Andrews, TXTX18,91469.0%–

61Vermillion, SDSD15,03169.0%–

62Celina, OHOH42,73769.0%–

63Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769.0%–

64Watertown, WIWI86,50569.0%–

65Willmar, MNMN44,72069.0%–

66Casper, WYWY80,52668.9%–

67Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28568.8%–

68Ketchikan, AKAK13,54968.7%–

69Aberdeen, SDSD41,58368.7%–

70Seattle, WAWA4,161,88368.7%–

71Mitchell, SDSD25,91368.7%–

72Marshall, MNMN25,68468.5%–

73Logan, UTUT160,88968.5%–

74Burlington, VTVT227,80368.5%–

75Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68268.4%–

76Nashville, TNTN2,197,41668.4%–

77Pierre, SDSD20,58868.4%–

78Odessa, TXTX173,80168.4%–

79Owatonna, MNMN37,46468.3%–

80Hutchinson, MNMN36,63168.3%–

81Dickinson, NDND39,14268.3%–

82Baraboo, WIWI66,65268.2%–

83Carroll, IAIA20,30368.2%–

84Hailey, IDID32,43668.2%–

85Sidney, OHOH48,06568.1%–

86Anchorage, AKAK405,82168.1%–

87Greeley, COCO378,42668.1%–

88Boulder, COCO328,56068.1%–

89Emporia, KSKS34,83868.1%–

90Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45168.0%–

91Portland, MEME577,63567.9%–

92Kenosha, WIWI168,44867.9%–

93Green Bay, WIWI336,75667.9%–

94Elko, NVNV56,68267.9%–

95Laramie, WYWY38,55867.9%–

96Wausau, WIWI139,43267.9%–

97Colorado Springs, COCO781,79667.8%–

98Juneau city and, AKAK31,60967.8%–

99Dubuque, IAIA99,38167.8%–

100San Jose, CACA1,984,47367.7%–

101Lexington Park, MDMD211,17667.6%–

102Columbus, OHOH2,242,02867.5%–

103San Francisco, CACA4,630,04167.5%–

104Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69567.5%–

105Red Wing, MNMN48,19567.5%–

106Waterloo, IAIA169,18967.5%–

107Fort Collins, COCO377,29267.4%–

108Jasper, ININ44,01667.4%–

109New Ulm, MNMN25,51767.2%–

110Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18267.1%–

111Hastings, NENE40,57767.1%–

112Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21367.1%–

113Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64567.1%–

114Whitewater, WIWI106,12767.0%–

115Eau Claire, WIWI176,64767.0%–

116Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83067.0%–

117Portland, OROR2,542,28266.9%–

118Chicago, ILIL9,434,12366.9%–

119Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78166.9%–

120Cheyenne, WYWY102,93866.8%–

121Warsaw, ININ80,89266.8%–

122Fremont, NENE38,05766.7%–

123Elkhart, ININ208,77466.7%–

124Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90966.6%–

125Fort Wayne, ININ466,25866.6%–

126Barre, VTVT59,65266.6%–

127Richmond, VAVA1,389,33866.5%–

128Kahului, HIHI160,67466.5%–

129Houston, TXTX7,904,62766.5%–

130Dumas, TXTX21,89166.5%–

131Worthington, MNMN22,33866.5%–

132Lexington, KYKY535,17466.4%–

133Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66966.4%–

134Honolulu, HIHI988,70366.4%–

135Salina, KSKS59,12166.3%–

136Sheboygan, WIWI118,04766.3%–

137Worcester, MAMA888,50266.3%–

138Stevens Point, WIWI71,94366.3%–

139Menomonie, WIWI46,22366.3%–

140Lancaster, PAPA563,15966.3%–

141Winnemucca, NVNV17,26766.2%–

142Wahpeton, NDND23,01966.2%–

143Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09766.2%–

144Wichita, KSKS663,80966.2%–

145Rapid City, SDSD156,93466.2%–

146Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79566.1%–

147Effingham, ILIL44,72766.1%–

148Ames, IAIA128,09066.1%–

149Billings, MTMT193,60366.1%–

150Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01066.1%–

151San Diego, CACA3,282,24866.0%–

152Greensburg, ININ26,57666.0%–

153Boise City, IDID864,24366.0%–

154Auburn, ININ44,53566.0%–

155Muscatine, IAIA41,85366.0%–

156Mason City, IAIA49,71065.9%–

157Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85865.9%–

158Savannah, GAGA438,31465.8%–

159Hinesville, GAGA91,87065.8%–

160York, PAPA473,19765.8%–

161Huron, SDSD19,62465.8%–

162Columbia, MOMO219,06265.7%–

163Concord, NHNH158,07865.6%–

164North Platte, NENE33,97265.6%–

165San Angelo, TXTX122,06565.6%–

166St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42165.5%–

167Alexandria, MNMN40,12065.5%–

168Defiance, OHOH38,29265.5%–

169Ottawa, KSKS26,29965.4%–

170Idaho Falls, IDID173,85165.4%–

171Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11865.4%–

172Rexburg, IDID69,38065.4%–

173Evanston, WYWY23,41565.4%–

174Oshkosh, WIWI174,21865.4%–

175McPherson, KSKS30,06465.3%–

176Spencer, IAIA16,20265.3%–

177Kapaa, HIHI73,40065.3%–

178Reno, NVNV578,73465.3%–

179Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07765.3%–

180Twin Falls, IDID123,90165.2%–

181Hereford, TXTX18,62665.1%–

182Beatrice, NENE21,71165.1%–

183Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81365.1%–

184Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88065.1%–

185Louisville, KYKY1,402,50965.1%–

186Janesville, WIWI166,47265.1%–

187Faribault, MNMN69,93965.1%–

188Napa, CACA132,94965.1%–

189La Crosse, WIWI171,18265.1%–

190Lewiston, MEME116,48765.0%–

191Santa Rosa, CACA486,44465.0%–

192Pella, IAIA34,19265.0%–

193Providence, RIRI1,708,16165.0%–

194Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165.0%–

195Reading, PAPA440,07265.0%–

196St. Marys, PAPA29,92665.0%–

197Findlay, OHOH75,03464.9%–

198Helena, MTMT97,15364.9%–

199Harrisburg, PAPA617,42764.9%–

200Warner Robins, GAGA208,09164.9%–

201Yankton, SDSD23,63564.9%–

202Albany, NYNY915,83564.9%–

203Warrensburg, MOMO56,67064.9%–

204Charleston, SCSC889,26364.9%–

205Oxnard, CACA830,85164.8%–

206Akron, OHOH701,78064.8%–

207Key West, FLFL80,40664.7%–

208New York, NYNY20,112,44864.7%–

209Fayetteville, ARAR622,17764.7%–

210Weatherford, OKOK39,05964.6%–

211Clarksville, TNTN349,00164.6%–

212Orlando, FLFL2,957,67264.6%–

213Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24564.6%–

214Jamestown, NDND21,41464.5%–

215Van Wert, OHOH29,01364.5%–

216Great Bend, KSKS24,79064.5%–

217Marshalltown, IAIA39,89064.3%–

218Rochelle, ILIL51,39964.3%–

219Santa Cruz, CACA258,85264.3%–

220Batavia, NYNY58,41664.3%–

221Durham, NCNC625,48564.3%–

222Kendallville, ININ47,93764.3%–

223Crawfordsville, ININ38,95464.3%–

224Bloomington, ILIL171,41964.3%–

225Frankfort, ININ33,32264.2%–

226Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21464.2%–

227Toledo, OHOH599,37664.2%–

228Columbia, SCSC879,91864.2%–

229Greenfield, MAMA70,69864.2%–

230San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14064.2%–

231Lansing, MIMI479,72264.1%–

232Allentown, PAPA887,61564.1%–

233Bowling Green, KYKY197,18064.1%–

234Angola, ININ34,79964.1%–

235Lubbock, TXTX368,43164.1%–

236Austin, MNMN40,97164.0%–

237Vernon, TXTX12,48164.0%–

238Columbus, ININ85,72964.0%–

239Fairmont, MNMN19,44064.0%–

240Keene, NHNH78,26964.0%–

241Sparta, WIWI46,57264.0%–

242Rockford, ILIL337,24263.9%–

243Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27363.9%–

244Quincy, ILIL74,14663.9%–

245Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22663.9%–

246Gainesville, TXTX44,46163.9%–

247Amarillo, TXTX276,23563.9%–

248Trenton, NJNJ399,28963.8%–

249Evansville, ININ273,78663.8%–

250Fayetteville, NCNC395,41263.7%–

251Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50063.7%–

252Spearfish, SDSD29,45963.7%–

253Laconia, NHNH65,14763.7%–

254Manitowoc, WIWI81,71063.7%–

255Durango, COCO56,89863.7%–

256Watertown, NYNY111,54063.7%–

257Racine, WIWI198,91963.7%–

258Memphis, TNTN1,341,41263.7%–

259Platteville, WIWI52,44663.7%–

260Scottsbluff, NENE36,27263.7%–

261Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49763.7%–

262Brigham City, UTUT70,40563.7%–

263Santa Maria, CACA442,06563.7%–

264Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06063.7%–

265Brattleboro, VTVT45,20463.6%–

266Atchison, KSKS16,17263.6%–

267Jefferson, GAGA99,26563.6%–

268Bemidji, MNMN47,05563.5%–

269Huntington, ININ37,22463.5%–

270Pittsburg, KSKS39,00863.5%–

271Lebanon, PAPA146,38063.5%–

272Moscow, IDID41,84263.5%–

273Gainesville, GAGA226,56863.5%–

274Killeen, TXTX511,49763.4%–

275Topeka, KSKS233,05263.4%–

276Kingsland, GAGA60,14363.4%–

277Vallejo, CACA455,37663.4%–

278Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93863.4%–

279Sterling, COCO20,65463.4%–

280Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37763.3%–

281Altus, OKOK24,76463.3%–

282Seymour, ININ47,37063.3%–

283Kennewick, WAWA324,33463.3%–

284Cortland, NYNY45,85063.2%–

285Albert Lea, MNMN30,44063.2%–

286Greenville, NCNC182,93663.2%–

287Davenport, IAIA380,45263.2%–

288Amherst, MAMA164,06563.1%–

289Huntsville, ALAL556,44463.1%–

290Baton Rouge, LALA888,69963.1%–

291Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77563.1%–

292Gettysburg, PAPA107,59463.1%–

293Fort Morgan, COCO30,30663.1%–

294Greenville, OHOH51,52063.0%–

295South Bend, ININ324,53863.0%–

296Decatur, ININ36,65063.0%–

297Miami, FLFL6,391,07263.0%–

298Rochester, NYNY1,056,14963.0%–

299Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04163.0%–

300Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21962.9%–

301Clovis, NMNM65,27062.9%–

302Mountain Home, IDID29,46562.9%–

303Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262.9%–

304Blackfoot, IDID51,15362.8%–

305Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59962.8%–

306Crestview, FLFL315,09862.8%–

307Great Falls, MTMT85,02962.8%–

308Kalispell, MTMT115,42962.8%–

309Burley, IDID49,30862.8%–

310Wooster, OHOH116,75862.8%–

311Charleston, ILIL46,60762.8%–

312Hagerstown, MDMD315,28062.8%–

313Moses Lake, WAWA105,72762.8%–

314Sheridan, WYWY33,24162.7%–

315Lafayette, ININ228,46862.6%–

316Springfield, ILIL206,03362.6%–

317Lacey, WAWA304,26162.6%–

318Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66662.6%–

319Winchester, VAVA152,33262.6%–

320Norwalk, OHOH58,25062.5%–

321Little Rock, ARAR777,60762.5%–

322Wenatchee, WAWA128,41462.5%–

323Cedar City, UTUT67,14162.5%–

324Enid, OKOK61,77962.5%–

325Detroit, MIMI4,390,91362.5%–

326Shelbyville, TNTN55,27362.5%–

327Wilmington, OHOH42,30162.5%–

328Dayton, OHOH826,55462.5%–

329Ottawa, ILIL145,90262.4%–

330Bellingham, WAWA236,39262.4%–

331Ashland, OHOH52,52362.4%–

332Charlottesville, VAVA228,59762.3%–

333Greensboro, NCNC805,94562.3%–

334Burlington, IAIA44,06162.3%–

335Greenville, SCSC1,014,10162.3%–

336Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65362.2%–

337Sherman, TXTX153,61362.2%–

338Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04762.2%–

339Champaign, ILIL239,97962.2%–

340El Paso, TXTX881,29162.2%–

341Holland, MIMI123,18862.2%–

342New Orleans, LALA970,84962.2%–

343Lawton, OKOK127,59062.2%–

344New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37362.2%–

345Chambersburg, PAPA160,65262.1%–

346Dalton, GAGA147,81962.1%–

347Petoskey, MIMI33,77562.1%–

348Sturgis, MIMI60,96862.1%–

349Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15562.1%–

350Carlsbad, NMNM62,50962.1%–

351Yakima, WAWA259,18562.1%–

352Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44862.1%–

353Washington, ININ34,20962.1%–

354Jonesboro, ARAR139,44062.0%–

355Duluth, MNMN281,21962.0%–

356Tiffin, OHOH54,52262.0%–

357Tallahassee, FLFL397,44262.0%–

358Stephenville, TXTX43,91162.0%–

359Fremont, OHOH58,65562.0%–

360Bloomington, ININ165,23162.0%–

361Slidell, LALA279,10862.0%–

362Sacramento, CACA2,477,27462.0%–

363Lebanon, NHNH224,50062.0%–

364Athens, GAGA224,14862.0%–

365Augusta, MEME129,06761.9%–

366Lafayette, LALA423,75861.9%–

367Syracuse, NYNY652,27361.9%–

368Rice Lake, WIWI46,48461.9%–

369Woodward, OKOK19,82761.9%–

370Bremerton, WAWA283,37461.9%–

371Grand Junction, COCO162,84561.9%–

372Victoria, TXTX99,86461.8%–

373Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01461.8%–

374Lima, OHOH100,88161.8%–

375Plymouth, ININ46,59961.7%–

376Logansport, ININ37,83661.7%–

377Ellensburg, WAWA48,80361.7%–

378Canton, OHOH400,24661.7%–

379Joplin, MOMO208,79661.7%–

380Othello, WAWA21,48861.7%–

381Pittsfield, MAMA128,22461.7%–

382Sevierville, TNTN101,34261.6%–

383Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06361.6%–

384Rutland, VTVT59,65361.6%–

385Burlington, NCNC186,17761.6%–

386Vincennes, ININ35,65261.6%–

387Blytheville, ARAR37,82861.6%–

388Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00261.6%–

389Dover, DEDE194,78661.6%–

390Salem, OROR445,81461.6%–

391Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21561.6%–

392Abilene, TXTX185,42961.6%–

393Ottumwa, IAIA35,21061.6%–

394Bend, OROR266,37661.5%–

395Sedalia, MOMO44,25461.5%–

396Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36861.5%–

397Salisbury, MDMD131,87261.5%–

398Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65561.5%–

399Salinas, CACA433,72961.4%–

400Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08361.4%–

401Frankfort, KYKY77,87461.4%–

402Gulfport, MSMS431,32961.4%–

403Tyler, TXTX252,54961.4%–

404Peoria, ILIL363,50561.3%–

405Springfield, MOMO500,69461.3%–

406Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30261.3%–

407Spartanburg, SCSC407,65661.3%–

408Niles, MIMI152,44461.2%–

409Kankakee, ILIL105,52561.2%–

410Modesto, CACA557,71961.2%–

411Jefferson City, MOMO152,71261.2%–

412Urbana, OHOH38,82061.2%–

413College Station, TXTX287,47661.2%–

414Traverse City, MIMI156,97261.1%–

415Chattanooga, TNTN594,53061.1%–

416Spokane, WAWA608,01261.1%–

417Sanford, NCNC70,25861.1%–

418Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69161.1%–

419Owensboro, KYKY113,96261.1%–

420Lewisburg, TNTN38,07161.0%–

421East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17961.0%–

422Lewistown, PAPA46,12761.0%–

423Riverton, WYWY39,46461.0%–

424Freeport, ILIL43,22061.0%–

425Vernal, UTUT38,27861.0%–

426Hobbs, NMNM74,74961.0%–

427Hudson, NYNY60,16860.9%–

428Roanoke, VAVA316,54760.9%–

429Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19160.9%–

430Laredo, TXTX281,22460.9%–

431Jackson, MSMS609,84760.9%–

432Sterling, ILIL54,12160.9%–

433Bangor, MEME157,96760.9%–

434Springfield, MAMA464,33860.8%–

435Corvallis, OROR97,72860.8%–

436Albuquerque, NMNM925,27960.8%–

437Del Rio, TXTX47,83560.8%–

438Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86460.8%–

439Cambridge, MDMD33,62860.8%–

440Statesboro, GAGA97,97760.7%–

441Scranton, PAPA574,41860.7%–

442Monroe, MIMI156,00460.7%–

443Visalia, CACA485,14660.6%–

444Hutchinson, KSKS61,53960.6%–

445Shawano, WIWI45,75960.6%–

446Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76660.6%–

447Borger, TXTX19,63360.6%–

448Calhoun, GAGA61,70160.6%–

449Cleveland, TNTN134,05760.5%–

450Riverside, CACA4,769,00760.5%–

451Hannibal, MOMO38,96960.5%–

452Lebanon, MOMO36,94360.4%–

453Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20660.4%–

454Stockton, CACA823,81560.4%–

455Monticello, ININ25,16460.4%–

456Centralia, ILIL36,38260.4%–

457Carson, NVNV58,57160.4%–

458Goldsboro, NCNC122,27860.4%–

459Glens Falls, NYNY124,37360.4%–

460Clinton, IAIA46,00260.3%–

461Knoxville, TNTN968,13760.3%–

462Richmond, ININ66,16960.3%–

463Erie, PAPA265,83260.3%–

464Fallon, NVNV25,85160.3%–

465Tullahoma, TNTN69,33960.3%–

466Kingston, NYNY183,33060.3%–

467Sandusky, OHOH112,77760.3%–

468Augusta, GAGA641,23160.2%–

469Eugene, OROR381,58460.2%–

470Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13760.2%–

471Cedartown, GAGA45,51460.2%–

472Amsterdam, NYNY50,04660.2%–

473Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11860.2%–

474Albemarle, NCNC68,83060.2%–

475Tampa, FLFL3,418,89560.1%–

476Fresno, CACA1,203,38360.1%–

477Corsicana, TXTX57,18160.1%–

478Brainerd, MNMN100,56260.0%–

479Staunton, VAVA129,69260.0%–

480Branson, MOMO57,00160.0%–

481Waco, TXTX308,80760.0%–

482Ithaca, NYNY104,04760.0%–

483Fort Madison, IAIA32,30659.9%–

484Cody, WYWY31,17159.9%–

485Asheville, NCNC422,34559.9%–

486Columbus, GAGA324,83059.9%–

487Morgantown, WVWV141,99559.9%–

488Newberry, SCSC39,56159.9%–

489Battle Creek, MIMI133,40859.8%–

490Bennington, VTVT36,63059.8%–

491Lake Charles, LALA244,65559.8%–

492Barnstable, MAMA233,53959.8%–

493Corning, NYNY91,85559.8%–

494The Dalles, OROR26,31059.7%–

495Tupelo, MSMS133,16759.7%–

496Kokomo, ININ83,90459.7%–

497Muskegon, MIMI177,90159.7%–

498Boone, NCNC54,78659.7%–

499Dyersburg, TNTN36,32059.6%–

500Springfield, OHOH135,34059.6%–

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Frequently asked

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.