RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Lowest labor force participation, California cities

California cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

501Santa Maria, CACA111,39066.1%–

502Huntington Beach, CACA191,45166.1%–

503Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06766.1%–

504Placentia, CACA54,91166.2%–

505Oceanside, CACA170,48366.2%–

506Mecca, CACA7,18466.2%–

507San Marcos, CACA94,90866.2%–

508Ontario, CACA187,01366.2%–

509Chico, CACA105,08166.2%–

510McSwain, CACA5,78366.2%–

511Chula Vista, CACA275,53366.2%–

512Long Beach, CACA450,46966.3%–

513Encinitas, CACA60,73666.3%–

514Fontana, CACA221,22366.3%–

515Winter Gardens, CACA22,13166.3%–

516Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40866.4%–

517El Rio, CACA6,36866.4%–

518Monrovia, CACA38,26466.4%–

519Seaside, CACA31,63666.4%–

520Santa Rosa, CACA179,43766.4%–

521Hayward, CACA157,11366.5%–

522Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01766.5%–

523Corona, CACA161,73466.5%–

524Concord, CACA123,26166.5%–

525Ben Lomond, CACA6,85866.5%–

526Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08966.5%–

527Paramount, CACA50,75566.5%–

528Santa Ana, CACA315,58666.5%–

529Upland, CACA79,44666.5%–

530Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97166.5%–

531Albany, CACA19,19566.5%–

532Gonzales, CACA8,31366.6%–

533Lomita, CACA19,72466.6%–

534Azusa, CACA47,44766.6%–

535La Habra, CACA60,90866.6%–

536National City, CACA57,80766.6%–

537Burbank, CACA102,98866.7%–

538Suisun City, CACA29,45466.7%–

539Richmond, CACA114,86166.7%–

540Anaheim, CACA341,00866.7%–

541Moorpark, CACA35,02366.7%–

542Oxnard, CACA199,65166.8%–

543Simi Valley, CACA124,86166.8%–

544Live Oak, CACA16,91166.8%–

545Salida, CACA13,90066.9%–

546Alameda, CACA76,87667.0%–

547South San Francisco, CACA64,94167.0%–

548San Lorenzo, CACA29,17167.0%–

549Orange, CACA138,36567.0%–

550Temecula, CACA114,86567.1%–

551Santa Clarita, CACA228,43067.1%–

552South Whittier, CACA55,65067.2%–

553Inglewood, CACA101,66267.2%–

554Morgan Hill, CACA45,62567.2%–

555Mountain House, CACA25,31567.2%–

556Winters, CACA8,21467.2%–

557Tracy, CACA101,90167.2%–

558Irvine, CACA318,76467.3%–

559Laguna Hills, CACA30,02067.3%–

560Garnet, CACA7,38267.3%–

561San Fernando, CACA23,44967.3%–

562Foster City, CACA32,41167.4%–

563Bay Point, CACA24,23167.4%–

564Gilroy, CACA60,76467.4%–

565American Canyon, CACA22,77367.5%–

566Pasadena, CACA135,80467.5%–

567Bostonia, CACA16,76567.5%–

568Pacifica, CACA36,89067.5%–

569Vincent, CACA15,34067.5%–

570Port Hueneme, CACA20,98767.5%–

571Covina, CACA49,40467.6%–

572Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96967.6%–

573Ladera Heights, CACA7,33467.6%–

574Daly City, CACA101,26167.6%–

575San Jose, CACA989,81467.7%–

576Lakewood, CACA78,01067.7%–

577Hollister, CACA45,69567.7%–

578Sierra Madre, CACA10,62067.8%–

579Lemoore, CACA27,29167.8%–

580Ashland, CACA22,21067.9%–

581Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97167.9%–

582Fremont, CACA226,44267.9%–

583Monterey, CACA28,95368.0%–

584Sausalito, CACA7,01968.0%–

585Buena Park, CACA81,74168.0%–

586Castaic, CACA17,99968.0%–

587San Diego, CACA1,406,10668.1%–

588Belmont, CACA28,75268.2%–

589San Bruno, CACA42,30568.3%–

590Kensington, CACA5,17968.3%–

591Livermore, CACA83,45768.3%–

592Lennox, CACA19,44968.4%–

593Campbell, CACA42,49068.4%–

594Oakley, CACA47,58368.6%–

595Coachella, CACA45,41168.6%–

596Del Aire, CACA11,11568.6%–

597Culver City, CACA39,45268.6%–

598Oakland, CACA440,83868.7%–

599Vista, CACA98,27468.9%–

600Burlingame, CACA31,92968.9%–

601San Mateo, CACA103,33768.9%–

602Hawthorne, CACA82,74168.9%–

603Redwood City, CACA82,17869.0%–

604Dixon, CACA21,11669.0%–

605Imperial Beach, CACA25,20669.0%–

606Huron, CACA7,39469.0%–

607La Mesa, CACA59,91469.2%–

608Santa Monica, CACA90,08269.2%–

609San Ramon, CACA86,20969.3%–

610Pleasure Point, CACA5,48969.3%–

611Saranap, CACA5,66269.4%–

612Cotati, CACA7,34769.4%–

613San Anselmo, CACA12,55569.6%–

614Lake Forest, CACA86,33369.6%–

615San Francisco, CACA826,07969.6%–

616Tustin, CACA77,84369.7%–

617Eastvale, CACA70,59469.8%–

618Newman, CACA12,45369.8%–

619San Carlos, CACA29,26169.9%–

620Truckee, CACA17,27870.0%–

621La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66070.2%–

622Fairfax, CACA7,41770.2%–

623Signal Hill, CACA11,15370.2%–

624Goleta, CACA32,40170.4%–

625Redondo Beach, CACA67,28170.4%–

626Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07370.7%–

627Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51370.7%–

628East Palo Alto, CACA28,87270.7%–

629South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11570.7%–

630Dublin, CACA71,60270.7%–

631Los Alamitos, CACA11,70270.8%–

632El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12970.9%–

633La Riviera, CACA11,49271.0%–

634Lawndale, CACA29,89271.1%–

635Plumas Lake, CACA9,41871.1%–

636Rohnert Park, CACA44,81171.5%–

637El Segundo, CACA16,37971.7%–

638Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77971.9%–

639Newark, CACA47,89572.1%–

640South Pasadena, CACA25,50372.1%–

641Santa Clara, CACA133,44672.5%–

642Sunnyvale, CACA156,57772.5%–

643Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93972.5%–

644Mountain View, CACA85,43873.6%–

645Costa Mesa, CACA108,88173.6%–

646Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79373.8%–

647Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84473.9%–

648Williams, CACA5,52973.9%–

649Burbank, CACA5,33374.0%–

650Emeryville, CACA13,25176.0%–

651West Hollywood, CACA34,23176.5%–

652Buellton, CACA5,15876.6%–

653Lemoore Station, CACA6,17577.0%–

654Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76678.4%–

655Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86779.1%–

656Highgrove, CACA8,36679.3%–

657Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89381.9%–

658Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51382.6%–

659Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50185.2%–

660Fort Irwin, CACA8,41990.5%–

661Marina del Rey, CACA9,17692.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES