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 (2023 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 2000

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 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).