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Lowest labor force participation, California cities

California cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

501Santa Maria, CACA111,39066.1%−1%

502Huntington Beach, CACA191,45166.1%−1%

503Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06766.1%+2%

504Placentia, CACA54,91166.2%−3%

505Oceanside, CACA170,48366.2%−2%

506Mecca, CACA7,18466.2%+3%

507San Marcos, CACA94,90866.2%−0%

508Ontario, CACA187,01366.2%−1%

509Chico, CACA105,08166.2%+0%

510McSwain, CACA5,78366.2%+17%

511Chula Vista, CACA275,53366.2%−0%

512Long Beach, CACA450,46966.3%−0%

513Encinitas, CACA60,73666.3%+2%

514Fontana, CACA221,22366.3%+0%

515Winter Gardens, CACA22,13166.3%+2%

516Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40866.4%+11%

517El Rio, CACA6,36866.4%+5%

518Monrovia, CACA38,26466.4%+1%

519Seaside, CACA31,63666.4%+2%

520Santa Rosa, CACA179,43766.4%−0%

521Hayward, CACA157,11366.5%−2%

522Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01766.5%+1%

523Corona, CACA161,73466.5%+0%

524Concord, CACA123,26166.5%−2%

525Ben Lomond, CACA6,85866.5%−1%

526Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08966.5%−0%

527Paramount, CACA50,75566.5%+2%

528Santa Ana, CACA315,58666.5%−2%

529Upland, CACA79,44666.5%+0%

530Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97166.5%+12%

531Albany, CACA19,19566.5%−4%

532Gonzales, CACA8,31366.6%+1%

533Lomita, CACA19,72466.6%+2%

534Azusa, CACA47,44766.6%+3%

535La Habra, CACA60,90866.6%−3%

536National City, CACA57,80766.6%+0%

537Burbank, CACA102,98866.7%−0%

538Suisun City, CACA29,45466.7%−2%

539Richmond, CACA114,86166.7%+1%

540Anaheim, CACA341,00866.7%−1%

541Moorpark, CACA35,02366.7%+0%

542Oxnard, CACA199,65166.8%−2%

543Simi Valley, CACA124,86166.8%+1%

544Live Oak, CACA16,91166.8%+1%

545Salida, CACA13,90066.9%−1%

546Alameda, CACA76,87667.0%−2%

547South San Francisco, CACA64,94167.0%−2%

548San Lorenzo, CACA29,17167.0%+2%

549Orange, CACA138,36567.0%+2%

550Temecula, CACA114,86567.1%+2%

551Santa Clarita, CACA228,43067.1%+0%

552South Whittier, CACA55,65067.2%+5%

553Inglewood, CACA101,66267.2%+0%

554Morgan Hill, CACA45,62567.2%−1%

555Mountain House, CACA25,31567.2%+4%

556Winters, CACA8,21467.2%−10%

557Tracy, CACA101,90167.2%−2%

558Irvine, CACA318,76467.3%+4%

559Laguna Hills, CACA30,02067.3%+1%

560Garnet, CACA7,38267.3%+27%

561San Fernando, CACA23,44967.3%+5%

562Foster City, CACA32,41167.4%+1%

563Bay Point, CACA24,23167.4%−0%

564Gilroy, CACA60,76467.4%−2%

565American Canyon, CACA22,77367.5%−2%

566Pasadena, CACA135,80467.5%+2%

567Bostonia, CACA16,76567.5%+2%

568Pacifica, CACA36,89067.5%−2%

569Vincent, CACA15,34067.5%+0%

570Port Hueneme, CACA20,98767.5%−3%

571Covina, CACA49,40467.6%+0%

572Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96967.6%+2%

573Ladera Heights, CACA7,33467.6%+14%

574Daly City, CACA101,26167.6%−0%

575San Jose, CACA989,81467.7%−1%

576Lakewood, CACA78,01067.7%+2%

577Hollister, CACA45,69567.7%−2%

578Sierra Madre, CACA10,62067.8%+1%

579Lemoore, CACA27,29167.8%+5%

580Ashland, CACA22,21067.9%+2%

581Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97167.9%−3%

582Fremont, CACA226,44267.9%+1%

583Monterey, CACA28,95368.0%−2%

584Sausalito, CACA7,01968.0%+10%

585Buena Park, CACA81,74168.0%+1%

586Castaic, CACA17,99968.0%+1%

587San Diego, CACA1,406,10668.1%+1%

588Belmont, CACA28,75268.2%−4%

589San Bruno, CACA42,30568.3%−6%

590Kensington, CACA5,17968.3%+6%

591Livermore, CACA83,45768.3%−3%

592Lennox, CACA19,44968.4%−1%

593Campbell, CACA42,49068.4%−0%

594Oakley, CACA47,58368.6%−1%

595Coachella, CACA45,41168.6%−3%

596Del Aire, CACA11,11568.6%−2%

597Culver City, CACA39,45268.6%−2%

598Oakland, CACA440,83868.7%−0%

599Vista, CACA98,27468.9%+2%

600Burlingame, CACA31,92968.9%−4%

601San Mateo, CACA103,33768.9%−2%

602Hawthorne, CACA82,74168.9%−0%

603Redwood City, CACA82,17869.0%−3%

604Dixon, CACA21,11669.0%−3%

605Imperial Beach, CACA25,20669.0%+1%

606Huron, CACA7,39469.0%+14%

607La Mesa, CACA59,91469.2%+2%

608Santa Monica, CACA90,08269.2%+1%

609San Ramon, CACA86,20969.3%+0%

610Pleasure Point, CACA5,48969.3%+7%

611Saranap, CACA5,66269.4%+4%

612Cotati, CACA7,34769.4%−1%

613San Anselmo, CACA12,55569.6%−6%

614Lake Forest, CACA86,33369.6%−1%

615San Francisco, CACA826,07969.6%−2%

616Tustin, CACA77,84369.7%+0%

617Eastvale, CACA70,59469.8%+1%

618Newman, CACA12,45369.8%+7%

619San Carlos, CACA29,26169.9%−4%

620Truckee, CACA17,27870.0%+0%

621La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66070.2%+10%

622Fairfax, CACA7,41770.2%+1%

623Signal Hill, CACA11,15370.2%+5%

624Goleta, CACA32,40170.4%+0%

625Redondo Beach, CACA67,28170.4%−4%

626Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07370.7%+25%

627Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51370.7%−5%

628East Palo Alto, CACA28,87270.7%−2%

629South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11570.7%+1%

630Dublin, CACA71,60270.7%+1%

631Los Alamitos, CACA11,70270.8%+7%

632El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12970.9%+4%

633La Riviera, CACA11,49271.0%+5%

634Lawndale, CACA29,89271.1%−1%

635Plumas Lake, CACA9,41871.1%−4%

636Rohnert Park, CACA44,81171.5%+1%

637El Segundo, CACA16,37971.7%−4%

638Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77971.9%−2%

639Newark, CACA47,89572.1%+4%

640South Pasadena, CACA25,50372.1%+1%

641Santa Clara, CACA133,44672.5%+3%

642Sunnyvale, CACA156,57772.5%+1%

643Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93972.5%+2%

644Mountain View, CACA85,43873.6%+0%

645Costa Mesa, CACA108,88173.6%+1%

646Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79373.8%+4%

647Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84473.9%−3%

648Williams, CACA5,52973.9%+10%

649Burbank, CACA5,33374.0%−5%

650Emeryville, CACA13,25176.0%+0%

651West Hollywood, CACA34,23176.5%−4%

652Buellton, CACA5,15876.6%+5%

653Lemoore Station, CACA6,17577.0%−9%

654Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76678.4%−0%

655Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86779.1%+0%

656Highgrove, CACA8,36679.3%+10%

657Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89381.9%+4%

658Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51382.6%+14%

659Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50185.2%−4%

660Fort Irwin, CACA8,41990.5%+5%

661Marina del Rey, CACA9,17692.4%+14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES