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Lowest labor force participation, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 59.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Odenville, AL, up 89 places to #27.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Atmore, ALAL8,36037.8%+10.2 pts
02▲3Oneonta, ALAL7,02243.4%−2.6 pts
03▲1Columbiana, ALAL5,10644.2%+1.2 pts
04▲54Brewton, ALAL5,11344.3%−14.1 pts
05▲1Prichard, ALAL18,82544.7%−2.3 pts
06▼3Talladega, ALAL14,84045.3%+2.3 pts
07▲2Ozark, ALAL14,26946.0%−2.6 pts
08▼1Hamilton, ALAL6,76946.0%−2.4 pts
09▲23Monroeville, ALAL5,75846.5%−7.5 pts
10▲11Clanton, ALAL9,28948.0%−4.5 pts
11▲5Tuskegee, ALAL8,64449.3%−1.4 pts
12▲14Bessemer, ALAL24,98449.5%−3.5 pts
13▼2Guntersville, ALAL9,39450.0%+0.9 pts
14▲1Scottsboro, ALAL16,12350.3%−0.3 pts
15▲4Bay Minette, ALAL8,55550.5%−1.5 pts
16▲7Anniston, ALAL20,93050.9%−1.7 pts
17▲13Gadsden, ALAL33,36751.8%−2.1 pts
18▼4Sheffield, ALAL9,41652.0%+1.7 pts
19▲6Opp, ALAL6,73852.3%−0.4 pts
20▲8Andalusia, ALAL8,76352.4%−0.7 pts
21▲46Roanoke, ALAL5,44052.6%−7.0 pts
22▼14Foley, ALAL30,35453.5%+4.9 pts
23▼10Glencoe, ALAL5,42653.7%+3.7 pts
24▲12Demopolis, ALAL6,64153.7%−1.1 pts
25▲2Eufaula, ALAL12,43754.1%+1.0 pts
26▼2Alexander City, ALAL14,51555.1%+2.4 pts
27▲89Odenville, ALAL6,02355.1%−15.2 pts
28▲18Rainbow City, ALAL10,40655.3%−1.8 pts
29▲6Fairhope, ALAL26,62555.4%+1.1 pts
30▼20Selma, ALAL16,07755.4%+6.3 pts
31▼2Greenville, ALAL6,91255.6%+2.0 pts
32▲11Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33255.8%−0.6 pts
33▲28Chickasaw, ALAL6,16655.9%−2.8 pts
34▼14Sylacauga, ALAL12,05555.9%+3.8 pts
35▲5Montevallo, ALAL7,87256.1%−0.1 pts
36▼3Troy, ALAL18,02256.2%+2.0 pts
37Jasper, ALAL14,58556.2%+1.1 pts
38▼4Springville, ALAL5,59756.4%+2.2 pts
39▲27Jacksonville, ALAL14,40056.6%−2.8 pts
40▲17Fairfield, ALAL9,48356.9%−1.5 pts
41▼39Semmes, ALAL6,25957.2%+18.9 pts
42▲2Smiths Station, ALAL5,59657.4%+0.8 pts
43▼21Attalla, ALAL5,80757.4%+4.9 pts
44▲28Robertsdale, ALAL7,76157.5%−2.5 pts
45▼3Fort Payne, ALAL15,18957.6%+1.2 pts
46▼1Dothan, ALAL72,06057.6%+0.6 pts
47▼29Wetumpka, ALAL7,53557.8%+6.4 pts
48▲37Saraland, ALAL16,65257.8%−4.7 pts
49▲4Tarrant, ALAL5,63957.9%−0.2 pts
50▲4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31658.4%+0.2 pts
51▲11Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67758.6%−0.3 pts
52Decatur, ALAL58,05659.0%+0.9 pts
53▼5Cullman, ALAL20,79959.0%+1.7 pts
54▼42Lanett, ALAL6,78159.1%+9.3 pts
55▲15Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39459.1%−0.7 pts
56▲18Montgomery, ALAL195,30059.2%−1.5 pts
57▲25Valley, ALAL10,29459.2%−2.6 pts
58▲7Birmingham, ALAL195,89359.4%+0.2 pts
59▼21Florence, ALAL42,58159.5%+3.9 pts
60▲17Enterprise, ALAL31,21159.6%−1.7 pts
61▼6Auburn, ALAL85,11359.6%+1.3 pts
62▼31Saks, ALAL10,68159.7%+5.8 pts
63Hueytown, ALAL16,15959.7%+0.7 pts
64▼14Mobile, ALAL200,82459.7%+2.1 pts
65▼14Albertville, ALAL23,71059.7%+2.0 pts
66▼7Athens, ALAL34,20959.8%+1.2 pts
67▲20Forestdale, ALAL9,74259.8%−3.2 pts
68▲10Phenix City, ALAL38,34459.9%−1.4 pts
69▲19Pell City, ALAL14,32059.9%−3.1 pts
70▲10McCalla, ALAL13,25360.0%−1.4 pts
71▼3Satsuma, ALAL6,85160.1%+0.4 pts
72▲22Russellville, ALAL10,90460.2%−4.1 pts
73▲19Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30660.2%−3.9 pts
74▲28Harvest, ALAL5,95560.2%−5.4 pts
75▲30Lincoln, ALAL8,11060.4%−6.1 pts
76▲7Opelika, ALAL35,76560.5%−1.5 pts
77▼28Southside, ALAL9,71860.6%+3.1 pts
78▼37Arab, ALAL9,06160.7%+4.4 pts
79▼19Hartselle, ALAL16,31260.8%+2.2 pts
80▼33Boaz, ALAL10,61961.1%+4.0 pts
81▼42Rainsville, ALAL6,02061.2%+5.1 pts
82▼3Prattville, ALAL40,58261.2%−0.1 pts
83▲14Pinson, ALAL7,83061.5%−3.5 pts
84▲7Oxford, ALAL22,19962.1%−1.9 pts
85▼29Clay, ALAL10,19862.1%+3.8 pts
86▲23Millbrook, ALAL17,62362.6%−5.4 pts
87▼3Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20362.8%+0.6 pts
88▼24Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66162.8%+3.7 pts
89▲7Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34662.9%−1.8 pts
90▼14Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66663.8%+3.0 pts
91▼1Huntsville, ALAL233,62764.0%+0.2 pts
92▼17Center Point, ALAL15,53864.0%+3.2 pts
93▼76Holtville, ALAL5,15864.0%+13.1 pts
94▼13Loxley, ALAL6,13164.3%+2.6 pts
95Moody, ALAL13,55964.4%−0.3 pts
96▲4Irondale, ALAL13,54564.8%−0.7 pts
97▲4Trussville, ALAL27,27364.9%−0.7 pts
98▲6Leeds, ALAL12,83165.1%−1.3 pts
99▼6Gardendale, ALAL16,42565.3%+1.0 pts
100▼14Daphne, ALAL31,39665.7%+3.3 pts
101▼28Orange Beach, ALAL8,79866.2%+5.9 pts
102▲12Meridianville, ALAL11,15066.3%−3.0 pts
103▼34Moores Mill, ALAL6,37867.5%+7.8 pts
104▲2Northport, ALAL31,64867.7%+1.0 pts
105▼7Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86668.0%+3.0 pts
106▲4Chelsea, ALAL17,71668.1%−0.1 pts
107▲8Homewood, ALAL28,11868.2%−2.0 pts
108▲5Alabaster, ALAL34,74868.4%−0.6 pts
109▲2Hoover, ALAL93,55068.5%+0.1 pts
110▼7Madison, ALAL67,96868.8%+3.1 pts
111▼4Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07768.8%+2.0 pts
112▼13Fultondale, ALAL9,30769.9%+4.6 pts
113▼5Pelham, ALAL25,66470.3%+3.3 pts
114▲5Pike Road, ALAL11,89970.6%−4.4 pts
115▲5Triana, ALAL5,24470.8%−5.3 pts
116▼4Helena, ALAL23,38871.1%+2.6 pts
117▼46Headland, ALAL5,60371.5%+11.7 pts
118▼1Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11772.3%−0.5 pts
119▼30Margaret, ALAL7,14973.0%+9.8 pts
120▼2Calera, ALAL18,99274.4%+0.1 pts
121Brook Highland, ALAL8,14678.6%+2.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES