RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Lowest labor force participation, US cities

US cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). The Villages, Florida leads at 12.4%. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Florida carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,826 is 64.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sheridan, OR, up 2,440 places to #86.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,49963.5%–

01▲2The Villages, FLFL83,49812.4%+0.3 pts

02▼1Timber Pines, FLFL5,00712.7%+1.9 pts

03▲2Sun City West, AZAZ27,42513.9%+1.3 pts

04▲4Green Valley, AZAZ22,11415.1%−0.2 pts

05▲1On Top of the World, FLFL16,00715.3%+1.4 pts

06▲6Desert Palms, CACA6,57917.7%+0.3 pts

07▲21University, MSMS5,31518.7%−4.9 pts

08▼6Tellico, TNTN7,41420.0%+8.6 pts

09▲7Sun City, AZAZ37,48620.0%+1.7 pts

10▲5Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08520.1%+1.9 pts

11▲2Cresaptown, MDMD5,12120.4%+3.0 pts

12▼5Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15921.0%+6.2 pts

13▲5Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48721.1%+1.8 pts

14▲12Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92421.2%−1.5 pts

15▼5Westville, ININ5,38721.3%+4.5 pts

16▼2Gatesville, TXTX16,42221.4%+3.7 pts

17▲6Laguna Woods, CACA16,84421.5%+0.3 pts

18▼7Binghamton University, NYNY7,44921.8%+4.9 pts

19▲13St. James, NCNC7,31822.3%−1.6 pts

20▲5Crestwood, NJNJ7,83022.3%+0.1 pts

21▲12St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.3%−0.7 pts

22▲25University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02023.6%−5.0 pts

23▼4Longboat Key, FLFL7,35924.2%+4.5 pts

24▲6Leisure World, MDMD8,88224.8%+1.1 pts

25▲40Rusk, TXTX5,56824.9%−6.8 pts

26▼9Calipatria, CACA6,01225.0%+6.5 pts

27▲26Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98425.9%−3.8 pts

28▼8Grafton, OHOH5,76426.6%+5.9 pts

29▲8Citrus Hills, FLFL9,30426.8%+0.4 pts

30▲26Rotonda, FLFL10,35226.9%−3.6 pts

31▲11The Meadows, FLFL5,49227.1%−0.3 pts

32▼10Clemson University, SCSC7,01527.7%+6.6 pts

33▼24Florence, AZAZ25,22227.9%+12.5 pts

34▲6Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,78228.2%+1.2 pts

35▲17Englewood, FLFL20,09128.7%−1.0 pts

36▲76Siesta Key, FLFL5,52528.9%−9.6 pts

37▼3Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99529.1%+3.8 pts

38▼3McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44329.2%+3.2 pts

39▼8Eloy, AZAZ19,96729.2%+5.4 pts

40▲46Marco Island, FLFL16,42129.5%−6.0 pts

41▲10Micco, FLFL8,89629.7%+0.1 pts

42▼1Corcoran, CACA22,35830.6%+3.5 pts

43▲18Venice, FLFL30,47730.6%−0.6 pts

44▼15Jessup, MDMD9,93130.7%+6.9 pts

45▼1University of California-Davis, CACA8,69630.7%+3.1 pts

46▼22South Bay, FLFL5,14030.8%+9.5 pts

47▼11West Livingston, TXTX8,19930.9%+4.7 pts

48▲25West Vero Corridor, FLFL10,46131.0%−3.1 pts

49▲67Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89231.2%−8.0 pts

50▲63The Pinehills, MAMA5,28231.3%−7.3 pts

51▼2Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FLFL10,76231.4%+2.5 pts

52▲26South Pasadena, FLFL5,16931.5%−3.1 pts

53▼26Sun City Center, FLFL33,54831.5%+8.1 pts

54▲1Williamson, AZAZ6,31031.7%+1.5 pts

55▼17Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,08231.7%+5.1 pts

56▲19Iona, FLFL13,63131.9%−2.3 pts

57▼18Hot Springs, ARAR16,32732.3%+5.5 pts

58▼12Crescent City, CACA6,00232.6%+4.6 pts

59▼11Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98032.8%+4.0 pts

60▼15Hillsboro, ILIL6,18432.9%+5.0 pts

61▲8Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63633.1%+0.6 pts

62▲21Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,18733.1%−2.1 pts

63▼4Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10733.2%+2.1 pts

64▲24Lady Lake, FLFL17,49633.2%−2.4 pts

65▼1Punta Gorda, FLFL20,38333.3%+1.8 pts

66▲69Paradise, CACA10,02333.5%−7.3 pts

67▲25Sanibel, FLFL6,30334.0%−2.3 pts

68▲29Newport, ARAR8,19334.1%−3.1 pts

69▲5Blythe, CACA15,04234.1%0.0 pts

70▲6Palm Beach, FLFL9,42334.2%−0.2 pts

71▲123Cortez, FLFL5,20534.7%−9.8 pts

72▼10Chester, ILIL6,84735.1%+3.8 pts

73▲1,134Ione, CACA9,28235.2%−21.5 pts

74▲64Richlands, VAVA5,05135.3%−5.7 pts

75▲30Naples, FLFL20,11435.3%−2.6 pts

76▲27Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,28735.5%−2.3 pts

77▼56Susanville, CACA12,81635.6%+14.8 pts

78▲62Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35635.7%−5.4 pts

79▲2Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89635.8%+0.7 pts

80▲15Hernando, FLFL9,29935.8%−0.8 pts

81▲112Osprey, FLFL5,94335.8%−8.6 pts

82▲77Wildwood, FLFL19,43636.0%−6.8 pts

83▲6Oakdale, LALA6,52636.1%+0.3 pts

84▼34Tehachapi, CACA11,85236.5%+6.9 pts

85▼31Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56736.5%+6.4 pts

86▲2,440Sheridan, OROR6,24336.6%−25.4 pts

87▲9Hudson, FLFL11,25436.7%−0.2 pts

88▼11Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31536.8%+2.3 pts

89▲2Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.8%+0.7 pts

90▼27University of Virginia, VAVA9,06536.9%+5.4 pts

91▲16Florence, OROR9,46837.1%−1.0 pts

92▲72Sequim, WAWA8,21537.1%−5.8 pts

93▲41Mesquite, NVNV24,00137.1%−3.5 pts

94▼37California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91537.2%+6.5 pts

95▲3University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,90237.4%+0.1 pts

96▼6Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04437.6%+1.7 pts

97▲2Laughlin, NVNV8,78937.7%+0.1 pts

98▼55Atmore, ALAL8,36037.8%+10.2 pts

99▲3Holdenville, OKOK5,92338.1%+0.2 pts

100▲47Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87638.2%−3.4 pts

101▲71Grambling, LALA5,31438.3%−4.9 pts

102▲86South Hill, NYNY6,95138.4%−5.7 pts

103▲903Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,98238.5%−17.0 pts

104▼11Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,86738.8%+2.5 pts

105▼45Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00839.1%+8.0 pts

106▲20Connell, WAWA5,08039.3%−0.7 pts

107▼36East Milton, FLFL14,78339.4%+6.6 pts

108▲58Malvern, ARAR11,14439.5%−3.4 pts

109▲190Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30539.6%−8.3 pts

110▲18Forrest City, ARAR12,30839.7%−0.4 pts

111▲165Milledgeville, GAGA16,83539.8%−7.6 pts

112▲6Estero, FLFL38,36540.1%+0.7 pts

113▲9Hanover, NHNH8,47940.2%+0.5 pts

114▼34Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53040.3%+5.6 pts

115▲8Alfred, NYNY5,14740.4%+0.5 pts

116▼49Chowchilla, CACA18,73040.5%+8.4 pts

117▲748Dunlap, TNTN6,08940.6%−13.8 pts

118▲1North Fort Myers, FLFL44,99340.7%+1.3 pts

119▼61Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54040.7%+9.9 pts

120▼5Farmville, VAVA7,59340.8%+1.8 pts

121Pahrump, NVNV47,34740.8%+1.4 pts

122▲29Floral City, FLFL5,43741.0%−1.0 pts

123▲314Louisville, MSMS5,92141.0%−9.5 pts

124▲68Three Points, AZAZ5,25441.0%−3.2 pts

125▼16Douglas, AZAZ16,03841.3%+3.1 pts

126▲795Jesup, GAGA10,30141.3%−13.6 pts

127▲44Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45241.4%−1.8 pts

128▼58Soledad, CACA26,35741.4%+8.7 pts

129▼4Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95941.6%+1.6 pts

130▼16Glennville, GAGA5,02341.6%+2.9 pts

131▲125Kingston, RIRI7,33241.8%−5.2 pts

132▲467Lakeport, CACA5,05941.9%−10.4 pts

133▲75Garden City, SCSC11,59141.9%−3.1 pts

134▲86Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71542.1%−3.5 pts

135▼24Bonham, TXTX11,26342.2%+3.7 pts

136▲53Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95742.3%−1.9 pts

137▼29Elon, NCNC11,36642.3%+4.2 pts

138▲6Geneseo, NYNY7,75942.3%+1.0 pts

139▲523Baxley, GAGA5,05842.4%−10.4 pts

140▲287Pikeville, KYKY7,27042.5%−7.9 pts

141▲43Mims, FLFL7,61042.6%−1.3 pts

142▲6Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+0.9 pts

143▼56Lecanto, FLFL7,39842.7%+7.2 pts

144▲42King City, OROR5,04442.8%−1.3 pts

145▼61Liberty Triangle, FLFL24,88842.8%+7.5 pts

146▲317North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34642.8%−8.0 pts

147▲180Belfast, MEME6,98842.9%−5.7 pts

148▲76Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46743.0%−2.6 pts

149▲328Port Townsend, WAWA10,67843.0%−8.0 pts

150▲2Leisure, NJNJ5,75143.0%+1.0 pts

151▲298Childress, TXTX5,65043.1%−7.5 pts

152▲18Pinehurst, NCNC18,67043.1%+0.1 pts

153▲500Dahlonega, GAGA7,91843.2%−9.6 pts

154▲8Hondo, TXTX9,13043.2%+0.3 pts

155▲64Payson, AZAZ16,69343.3%−2.3 pts

156▼19Prescott, AZAZ48,42043.3%+2.4 pts

157▲74Oneonta, ALAL7,02243.4%−2.6 pts

158▼25Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,70143.4%+3.0 pts

159▼77Middlesborough, KYKY8,77643.5%+8.2 pts

160▲353Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33043.5%−7.9 pts

161▼31Villanova, PAPA9,18643.8%+3.7 pts

162▼6Flagler Beach, FLFL5,59543.8%+1.2 pts

163▲34Coalinga, CACA17,28143.9%−0.6 pts

164▲394Little River, SCSC11,77143.9%−8.0 pts

165▲15Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.9%+0.2 pts

166▼30Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13643.9%+3.1 pts

167▲119Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44843.9%−3.7 pts

168▼14Tavares, FLFL22,49044.1%+1.6 pts

169▲263Oak Island, NCNC9,33744.1%−6.3 pts

170▼53Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33944.1%+4.8 pts

171▼29Montecito, CACA9,03144.1%+2.9 pts

172▲40St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,55344.2%−1.0 pts

173▼5Columbiana, ALAL5,10644.2%+1.2 pts

174▲131Lely Resort, FLFL8,58244.2%−3.8 pts

175▲53Bennettsville, SCSC7,56544.2%−1.5 pts

176▲283Brevard, NCNC8,09844.3%−6.6 pts

177▲330Avon Park, FLFL10,51444.3%−7.0 pts

178▲54Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94944.3%−1.7 pts

179▼52Rio Vista, CACA10,52344.3%+4.3 pts

180▲1,355Brewton, ALAL5,11344.3%−14.1 pts

181▲52Bonita Springs, FLFL57,63444.4%−1.6 pts

182▲100Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98744.4%−3.1 pts

183▲75Deming, NMNM14,94444.4%−2.6 pts

184▲365Marianna, FLFL7,28944.4%−7.4 pts

185▲370Clarinda, IAIA5,27344.5%−7.4 pts

186▼17Tallulah, LALA5,51744.6%+1.6 pts

187▼115Cameron, MOMO7,34144.6%+11.1 pts

188▼122Hutchins, TXTX8,20644.6%+12.5 pts

189▼88Columbia, MSMS6,52544.7%+6.9 pts

190▲70Prichard, ALAL18,82544.7%−2.3 pts

191▲140Quincy, FLFL8,16244.9%−3.8 pts

192▼19Cuero, TXTX8,26444.9%+1.7 pts

193▲415Socorro, NMNM8,26144.9%−7.5 pts

194▼94St. Gabriel, LALA6,98744.9%+7.2 pts

195▲391Lake Wales, FLFL18,65044.9%−7.2 pts

196▼17Avenal, CACA13,47944.9%+1.3 pts

197▲26Seal Beach, CACA24,07545.0%−0.6 pts

198▲65Henryetta, OKOK5,62045.0%−2.1 pts

199▼24Hamtramck, MIMI27,26145.2%+1.7 pts

200▼43Vandalia, ILIL7,10845.2%+2.6 pts

201▼19Marion, NCNC7,44045.2%+1.3 pts

202▼37Talladega, ALAL14,84045.3%+2.3 pts

203▲357Heber Springs, ARAR7,32345.3%−6.6 pts

204▼110Silver Springs, NVNV5,06045.3%+8.7 pts

205▲464Marion, SCSC6,02845.4%−7.5 pts

206▲350Fairview, TXTX10,91345.4%−6.5 pts

207▲200Du Quoin, ILIL5,56945.4%−4.7 pts

208▲150Calverton, NYNY5,61845.4%−3.8 pts

209▲178Berlin, NHNH9,50245.5%−4.3 pts

210▲1,044Mira Monte, CACA6,88845.5%−11.4 pts

211▼62Laurel, FLFL11,74145.5%+3.6 pts

212▼34Fruitland Park, FLFL9,54345.5%+1.9 pts

213▼145Jonesboro, GAGA6,04645.6%+13.2 pts

214▼71Henderson, TNTN6,59045.6%+4.3 pts

215▲28State College, PAPA40,84445.6%−0.8 pts

216▲1,421Ruston, LALA22,39745.7%−13.2 pts

217▲93Hardeeville, SCSC16,45945.7%−2.5 pts

218▲29Portsmouth, OHOH17,28245.7%−0.9 pts

219▲1,214Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86445.8%−12.2 pts

220▼91Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91245.8%+5.7 pts

221▲43Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,14645.9%−1.3 pts

222▲103Ozark, ALAL14,26946.0%−2.6 pts

223▲16Cambria, CACA5,97846.0%−0.3 pts

224▲1,521Gardnerville, NVNV5,48646.0%−13.4 pts

225▲27Grants, NMNM8,93346.0%−0.9 pts

226▲92Hamilton, ALAL6,76946.0%−2.4 pts

227▲504Salton City, CACA5,98846.1%−7.3 pts

228▲291Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83246.1%−5.3 pts

229▲170Mountain Home, ARAR13,37346.1%−3.8 pts

230▲152Buckhannon, WVWV5,05446.2%−3.4 pts

231▲49London, KYKY7,63746.2%−1.3 pts

232▲29Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35146.3%−0.8 pts

233▲130Palatka, FLFL10,87246.3%−3.0 pts

234▲1,135Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06546.4%−11.3 pts

235▲892San Luis, AZAZ42,03046.4%−9.8 pts

236▼31Henderson, TXTX13,49646.4%+1.6 pts

237▲392Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98446.4%−6.1 pts

238▲562Monroeville, ALAL5,75846.5%−7.5 pts

239▲64Anamosa, IAIA5,90146.6%−1.4 pts

240▼109Canton, NYNY6,89446.6%+6.4 pts

241▼26Warren, OHOH38,32846.6%+1.2 pts

242▲251Forest, MSMS5,43346.6%−4.5 pts

243▼36Oxford, OHOH22,38746.7%+1.8 pts

244▼42Fulton, MOMO12,85346.7%+2.0 pts

245▲327Cameron Park, TXTX5,95546.7%−5.4 pts

246▲3Banning, CACA31,85246.7%0.0 pts

247▲295Buena Vista, MIMI5,79846.7%−5.0 pts

248▲258Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%−4.6 pts

249▲21Canton, ILIL13,29746.7%−0.6 pts

250▲50Bayonet Point, FLFL23,82246.8%−1.2 pts

251▲788Los Lunas, NMNM20,57246.8%−8.8 pts

252▼18Beverly Hills, FLFL9,65046.9%+0.9 pts

253▲653Harriman, TNTN6,19246.9%−7.9 pts

254▲272Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04447.0%−4.6 pts

255▲46Bigfork, MTMT5,56547.0%−1.0 pts

256▼171Inverness, FLFL7,79647.1%+11.7 pts

257▲195Leesburg, FLFL38,90547.1%−3.6 pts

258▲17Jackson, CACA5,10047.2%−0.2 pts

259▼9Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35847.3%+0.6 pts

260▲47Waycross, GAGA13,93647.3%−0.7 pts

261▲23Benson, AZAZ5,53247.3%−0.3 pts

262▲157Villa Park, CACA5,64547.4%−2.9 pts

263▲224Bainbridge, GAGA14,60647.4%−3.8 pts

264▲172Darlington, SCSC6,07547.4%−3.1 pts

265▲24Ivins, UTUT11,54647.4%−0.3 pts

266Ave Maria, FLFL8,25847.4%+0.2 pts

267▲53Piñon Hills, CACA7,06547.4%−0.9 pts

268▼43Sebastian, FLFL27,35247.5%+1.8 pts

269▲5Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.5%+0.1 pts

270▲9Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%0.0 pts

271▼2New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99347.5%+0.2 pts

272▲85South Boston, VAVA7,79547.6%−1.7 pts

273▲10Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%+0.1 pts

274▼60Crowley, LALA11,22347.8%+2.4 pts

275▲561Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79047.8%−6.4 pts

276▼86Diboll, TXTX5,12547.9%+3.7 pts

277▼39University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12147.9%+1.7 pts

278▼68Farmington, MOMO19,22648.0%+2.9 pts

279▼2Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08548.0%+0.5 pts

280▲66Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.0%−0.9 pts

281▲345Clanton, ALAL9,28948.0%−4.5 pts

282▼129Greenville, ILIL7,46948.1%+5.9 pts

283▲202Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70948.1%−3.0 pts

284▲341Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,28048.1%−4.4 pts

285▼161North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,97948.1%+8.2 pts

286▲114Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86648.2%−1.8 pts

287▲189Atherton, CACA6,96048.2%−2.9 pts

288▼75Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67248.2%+2.8 pts

289▲1,541Dos Palos, CACA5,69748.2%−11.5 pts

290▲536Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84448.2%−5.9 pts

291▲799Wailea, HIHI6,35248.2%−7.8 pts

292▲169Citrus Springs, FLFL12,21548.2%−2.6 pts

293▼289Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92048.2%+35.7 pts

294▲395Monticello, ARAR8,26948.3%−4.8 pts

295▼65Sheridan, ARAR5,40648.3%+2.4 pts

296▲85New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.3%−1.3 pts

297▲157Rockwood, TNTN5,60748.3%−2.4 pts

298▲1,394Shamokin, PAPA6,76448.4%−10.7 pts

299▼90Williamsburg, KYKY5,37148.4%+3.3 pts

300▼73Smithville, TNTN5,62048.4%+2.8 pts

301▲60Dixon, ILIL14,58248.5%−0.8 pts

302Mansfield, OHOH47,38148.5%+0.5 pts

303▼50Newport, TNTN7,04948.6%+1.7 pts

304▼14Sebring, FLFL12,05948.6%+0.8 pts

305▲1,111Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,15048.6%−9.3 pts

306▼9Clearlake, CACA16,89348.6%+0.7 pts

307▲756Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79548.6%−7.2 pts

308▼134Ionia, MIMI12,20848.6%+5.3 pts

309▲303Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,16048.7%−3.8 pts

310▲184Glasgow, KYKY15,30248.7%−2.5 pts

311▲127Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%−1.8 pts

312▼173Zephyrhills, FLFL22,44748.7%+7.6 pts

313▼2Clinton, NCNC8,46648.7%+0.5 pts

314▲231Fort Meade, FLFL5,37948.7%−3.0 pts

315▼119Black Mountain, NCNC8,49148.8%+4.3 pts

316▲90Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21648.8%−1.3 pts

317▼81Potsdam, NYNY8,01948.8%+2.7 pts

318▼157Lewisburg, PAPA5,22648.9%+6.0 pts

319▲479Weiser, IDID6,24948.9%−5.0 pts

320▲304Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40848.9%−3.7 pts

321▲3,102Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16048.9%−15.6 pts

322▼100Grove, OKOK7,39948.9%+3.3 pts

323▼244Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76648.9%+14.3 pts

324▼39Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13349.0%+1.4 pts

325▲786Oxford, NCNC8,98549.0%−7.1 pts

326▲345Leitchfield, KYKY7,01549.0%−3.9 pts

327▼72Magalia, CACA7,38949.0%+2.1 pts

328▲320Yazoo City, MSMS9,86749.1%−3.6 pts

329▲289Mount Dora, FLFL18,79149.1%−3.4 pts

330▼37White City, FLFL5,74449.1%+1.3 pts

331▲28Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,31449.1%−0.2 pts

332▲8Savannah, TNTN7,68949.1%+0.3 pts

333▲59Raton, NMNM5,95249.1%−0.8 pts

334▼99Opelousas, LALA15,09849.2%+3.1 pts

335▲6Frostburg, MDMD6,97949.2%+0.3 pts

336▼3Gulfport, FLFL11,40449.2%+0.5 pts

337▲247Okmulgee, OKOK11,39449.2%−2.9 pts

338▲300Camano, WAWA17,30349.2%−3.4 pts

339▲303Show Low, AZAZ12,47149.3%−3.4 pts

340▲544Oneonta, NYNY15,66549.3%−5.4 pts

341▲114Tuskegee, ALAL8,64449.3%−1.4 pts

342▲410Bogalusa, LALA10,32149.3%−4.2 pts

343▲5Palm Desert, CACA53,25949.3%+0.3 pts

344▼198Brooksville, FLFL10,14549.4%+7.9 pts

345▲999Durham, CACA5,34049.4%−8.2 pts

346▼179Storrs, CTCT15,20749.4%+6.4 pts

347▲28Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.4%−0.2 pts

348▲271St. Martinville, LALA5,22949.4%−3.1 pts

349▼208Notre Dame, ININ6,89049.5%+8.3 pts

350▲29Marion, OHOH35,58749.5%−0.1 pts

351▲326Hoquiam, WAWA8,71049.5%−3.5 pts

352▲666Liberty, TXTX9,13349.5%−6.0 pts

353▲326Bessemer, ALAL24,98449.5%−3.5 pts

354▼114Moundsville, WVWV7,65949.6%+3.3 pts

355▲153Cypress Lake, FLFL13,03249.6%−1.8 pts

356▲249Jensen Beach, FLFL12,53149.6%−2.8 pts

357▲600Dillon, SCSC6,22749.6%−5.6 pts

358▲800Moss Point, MSMS11,74349.6%−6.8 pts

359▼214Huntsville, TXTX49,08849.6%+8.2 pts

360▲752Meadville, PAPA12,23049.6%−6.5 pts

361▲400Grass Valley, CACA14,03549.6%−4.0 pts

362▲10Minden, LALA11,10349.7%+0.2 pts

363▲253West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44449.7%−2.8 pts

364▲1,451Winston, OROR5,68049.7%−9.9 pts

365▼49Treasure Island, FLFL6,39749.7%+1.3 pts

366▲173Swannanoa, NCNC6,90149.7%−2.0 pts

367▲200Makaha, HIHI10,06649.7%−2.3 pts

368▲176Cumberland, MDMD18,79949.8%−1.9 pts

369▲456Dade City, FLFL10,17349.8%−4.3 pts

370▲1,064Huntingdon, PAPA6,86249.8%−8.1 pts

371▲293Brookhaven, MSMS11,64649.8%−3.0 pts

372▲102Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19649.9%−1.1 pts

373▲808Exeter, PAPA5,58749.9%−6.6 pts

374▲720Torrington, WYWY6,20549.9%−6.2 pts

375▲49Granbury, TXTX13,26349.9%−0.4 pts

376▲330Gilmer, TXTX5,28749.9%−3.2 pts

377▼58Thomaston, GAGA9,85250.0%+1.6 pts

378▲144Palmview, TXTX15,87850.0%−1.5 pts

379▲157Somerset, KYKY12,69550.0%−1.7 pts

380▼27Guntersville, ALAL9,39450.0%+0.9 pts

381▼136New Port Richey, FLFL18,29950.0%+3.6 pts

382▲261Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57950.0%−2.7 pts

383▲264Chillicothe, MOMO9,11450.1%−2.7 pts

384▲196Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25150.1%−2.0 pts

385▲6Mexia, TXTX7,09150.1%+0.2 pts

386▲308Miramar Beach, FLFL8,90250.1%−3.0 pts

387▼66Natchez, MSMS14,88050.1%+1.7 pts

388▼170Willow Street, PAPA9,64750.1%+4.7 pts

389▼186Delta, COCO9,80250.1%+5.4 pts

390▲1,793Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,87450.2%−10.7 pts

391▲481Gladstone, MIMI5,18950.2%−4.3 pts

392▼144Winslow, AZAZ8,46450.2%+3.5 pts

393▲214Youngstown, OHOH58,83250.2%−2.2 pts

394▼30Middlebury, VTVT7,22050.2%+0.9 pts

395▼7Gary, ININ67,28950.2%+0.4 pts

396▲51Scottsboro, ALAL16,12350.3%−0.3 pts

397▼124Metropolis, ILIL5,72750.3%+3.0 pts

398▲546Spring House, PAPA5,13750.3%−4.8 pts

399▲192Booneville, MSMS9,25750.3%−2.0 pts

400▲157West Lealman, FLFL14,94450.3%−1.6 pts

401▲1,035Beckley, WVWV16,37350.4%−7.6 pts

402▲642Westwego, LALA8,31750.4%−5.3 pts

403▼141McComb, MSMS11,69750.4%+3.3 pts

404▲1,322Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87250.5%−8.8 pts

405▲163Bay Minette, ALAL8,55550.5%−1.5 pts

406▼26Lumberton, NCNC18,95550.5%+0.8 pts

407▲36Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%0.0 pts

408▲145Orangeburg, SCSC13,38350.5%−1.4 pts

409▲62Corbin, KYKY7,91150.5%−0.5 pts

410▲166Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62550.5%−1.6 pts

411▲293Newport, OROR10,38350.5%−2.7 pts

412▲1,390Homeland, CACA7,58450.5%−9.0 pts

413▼96West Concord, MAMA5,87650.6%+2.2 pts

414▲1,775Snowflake, AZAZ6,90250.6%−10.3 pts

415▲706Lake Mathews, CACA6,52750.6%−5.6 pts

416▼218Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05150.6%+6.1 pts

417▼121Inverness Highlands South, FLFL7,44950.6%+2.8 pts

418▲623Lexington, TNTN8,13050.7%−5.1 pts

419▲274North Palm Beach, FLFL13,31950.7%−2.4 pts

420▼25Kingman, AZAZ35,82950.7%+0.8 pts

421▲1,261Poteau, OKOK9,17150.7%−8.3 pts

422▼72West Lafayette, ININ45,74750.7%+1.6 pts

423▲17Kirksville, MOMO17,86350.7%+0.2 pts

424▲735Waupun, WIWI11,15050.7%−5.6 pts

425▼93Blacksburg, VAVA45,10450.8%+2.0 pts

426▼250Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12350.8%+7.3 pts

427▲142East Cleveland, OHOH13,22950.8%−1.2 pts

428▲93Edinboro, PAPA5,79050.8%−0.7 pts

429▲392Brunswick, GAGA15,73050.8%−3.3 pts

430▼63Pontiac, ILIL10,80650.8%+1.5 pts

431▼166Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58150.8%+3.6 pts

432▼232California City, CACA13,30050.8%+6.2 pts

433▲374Titusville, PAPA5,11250.8%−3.1 pts

434▲188East St. Louis, ILIL17,68250.8%−1.7 pts

435▲7Palm Springs, CACA45,31550.9%+0.4 pts

436▲922Madisonville, TNTN5,42850.9%−6.8 pts

437▲635Fayetteville, TNTN7,06850.9%−5.1 pts

438▲193Anniston, ALAL20,93050.9%−1.7 pts

439▼319Marlin, TXTX5,59950.9%+11.4 pts

440▼198Wasco, CACA26,52550.9%+4.5 pts

441▼18Catalina, AZAZ6,48950.9%+0.6 pts

442▲70Hugo, OKOK5,08250.9%−0.4 pts

443▲163Mount Airy, NCNC10,68251.0%−1.4 pts

444▲422Albion, MIMI7,47451.0%−3.5 pts

445▲194Diamond Springs, CACA10,92751.0%−1.7 pts

446▲94Tuba City, AZAZ7,96051.0%−0.7 pts

447▼143Lincoln City, OROR10,11751.0%+3.0 pts

448▲639Porters Neck, NCNC7,65451.0%−5.0 pts

449▼48Danville, ILIL28,13851.1%+1.1 pts

450▲957Islamorada, FLFL6,95551.1%−6.8 pts

451▲335McGregor, FLFL8,49051.1%−2.7 pts

452▲159Beecher, MIMI8,41251.1%−1.3 pts

453▼80Paris, TNTN10,46851.1%+1.6 pts

454▼163Las Vegas, NMNM12,57451.1%+3.3 pts

455▲111Cherry Valley, CACA6,66851.1%−0.8 pts

456▲1,396Ville Platte, LALA6,17251.2%−8.6 pts

457▼353Lillington, NCNC5,04051.2%+13.3 pts

458▲1,528Malibu, CACA9,57451.2%−9.0 pts

459▼150Highland Park, MIMI8,24851.2%+3.0 pts

460▼109Lapeer, MIMI9,20151.2%+2.1 pts

461▲359Greenville, MSMS26,53051.2%−2.9 pts

462▲40Palm Coast, FLFL109,88651.2%0.0 pts

463▲401Conway, SCSC30,62751.3%−3.2 pts

464▲354Hobe Sound, FLFL13,81751.3%−2.8 pts

465▼187Cañon City, COCO17,03051.3%+3.8 pts

466▲543St. Simons, GAGA16,22851.3%−4.2 pts

467▲292Thomson, GAGA6,76351.3%−2.3 pts

468▲1,063Florida City, FLFL13,57651.3%−7.1 pts

469▼38Sparta, TNTN5,03851.4%+1.0 pts

470▼287Belen, NMNM7,58951.4%+7.5 pts

471▼272Ironton, OHOH10,14851.4%+6.8 pts

472▼287Colville, WAWA5,11651.4%+7.3 pts

473▲5Boulder City, NVNV14,88451.4%+0.3 pts

474▼162Ecorse, MIMI8,89351.4%+3.1 pts

475▼107Galesburg, ILIL28,58151.4%+2.1 pts

476▲49DeLand, FLFL46,34651.4%−0.1 pts

477▲228Eidson Road, TXTX9,68451.4%−1.7 pts

478▼323Marion, VAVA5,55551.4%+8.8 pts

479▼67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44151.4%+1.3 pts

480▲413Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47151.4%−3.3 pts

481▲53Baker City, OROR10,07151.5%−0.2 pts

482▼276Caruthersville, MOMO5,21151.5%+6.6 pts

483▼257Ponchatoula, LALA7,75551.5%+5.8 pts

484▲1,465Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,11451.5%−8.6 pts

485▼37Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,91451.6%+0.9 pts

486▼285Oroville, CACA20,45151.6%+6.9 pts

487▼94Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29551.6%+1.7 pts

488▲49Holtville, CACA5,59151.6%−0.1 pts

489▼87Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,94551.6%+1.6 pts

490▲351Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97151.6%−2.6 pts

491▼142Arizona City, AZAZ9,54351.7%+2.6 pts

492▼164Jennings, LALA9,23551.7%+3.0 pts

493▲662Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41951.7%−4.7 pts

494▲522Kennett, MOMO10,11851.7%−3.8 pts

495▲287Escanaba, MIMI12,25751.7%−2.1 pts

496▲918Galliano, LALA5,90651.7%−6.2 pts

497▲143La Quinta, CACA39,44051.7%−1.0 pts

498▲221Coffeyville, KSKS8,46051.7%−1.6 pts

499▲471Melvindale, MIMI12,32551.7%−3.5 pts

500▲553Corrales, NMNM8,48451.8%−4.0 pts

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Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest labor force participation?

The Villages, Florida ranks #1 with 12.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by labor force participation?

The Villages, Florida, Timber Pines, Florida, Sun City West, Arizona, Green Valley, Arizona, On Top of the World, Florida.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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).