RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Lowest labor force participation, California cities · 2020

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

501Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85666.2%–

502Rosedale, CACA18,87766.2%–

503Walnut Park, CACA14,95866.3%–

504Calabasas, CACA22,02766.3%–

505Upland, CACA79,44666.3%–

506San Martin, CACA6,95466.3%–

507Arcata, CACA19,04766.3%–

508Citrus, CACA10,90466.4%–

509Simi Valley, CACA124,86166.4%–

510Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76566.4%–

511Huntington Beach, CACA191,45166.4%–

512Downey, CACA108,46866.4%–

513San Marcos, CACA94,90866.4%–

514Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96966.5%–

515Chula Vista, CACA275,53366.5%–

516Huntington Park, CACA51,54466.5%–

517West Athens, CACA8,72666.5%–

518Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08966.5%–

519National City, CACA57,80766.6%–

520Ashland, CACA22,21066.6%–

521Saranap, CACA5,66266.6%–

522Santa Rosa, CACA179,43766.6%–

523Long Beach, CACA450,46966.6%–

524Moorpark, CACA35,02366.6%–

525Lakewood, CACA78,01066.6%–

526Stanton, CACA40,16166.6%–

527Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55466.6%–

528Santa Barbara, CACA86,42266.6%–

529Bellflower, CACA74,71966.7%–

530Rosemont, CACA23,76666.7%–

531Burbank, CACA102,98866.7%–

532Santa Maria, CACA111,39066.8%–

533Laguna Hills, CACA30,02066.9%–

534Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50366.9%–

535Williams, CACA5,52966.9%–

536Sierra Madre, CACA10,62066.9%–

537Capitola, CACA9,34066.9%–

538Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99067.0%–

539Inglewood, CACA101,66267.0%–

540Foster City, CACA32,41167.0%–

541Santa Clarita, CACA228,43067.0%–

542Ontario, CACA187,01367.1%–

543Anaheim, CACA341,00867.1%–

544Signal Hill, CACA11,15367.1%–

545Ben Lomond, CACA6,85867.1%–

546Milpitas, CACA78,59667.2%–

547Oceanside, CACA170,48367.3%–

548Fremont, CACA226,44267.3%–

549Vista, CACA98,27467.3%–

550Charter Oak, CACA9,44267.3%–

551Covina, CACA49,40467.4%–

552Vincent, CACA15,34067.4%–

553Buena Park, CACA81,74167.4%–

554Bay Point, CACA24,23167.5%–

555Hayward, CACA157,11367.5%–

556Salida, CACA13,90067.5%–

557Concord, CACA123,26167.5%–

558Castaic, CACA17,99967.6%–

559San Diego, CACA1,406,10667.6%–

560Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08567.7%–

561Suisun City, CACA29,45467.7%–

562Brea, CACA47,26067.8%–

563Santa Ana, CACA315,58667.8%–

564Interlaken, CACA8,06867.8%–

565Daly City, CACA101,26167.8%–

566La Riviera, CACA11,49267.8%–

567Guadalupe, CACA8,84667.9%–

568Napa, CACA76,56267.9%–

569El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12968.0%–

570El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29468.0%–

571Morgan Hill, CACA45,62568.0%–

572Imperial Beach, CACA25,20668.1%–

573Corte Madera, CACA9,92968.1%–

574Placentia, CACA54,91168.1%–

575La Mesa, CACA59,91468.2%–

576Patterson, CACA26,58768.3%–

577Hercules, CACA26,32668.3%–

578Coto de Caza, CACA15,19068.3%–

579Alum Rock, CACA10,44068.3%–

580Martinez, CACA36,84968.4%–

581La Habra, CACA60,90868.4%–

582Oxnard, CACA199,65168.4%–

583San Jose, CACA989,81468.4%–

584Ramona, CACA22,63468.5%–

585Marina, CACA23,25668.6%–

586Alameda, CACA76,87668.6%–

587South San Francisco, CACA64,94168.7%–

588Tracy, CACA101,90168.7%–

589El Granada, CACA5,23268.7%–

590Santa Monica, CACA90,08268.7%–

591Campbell, CACA42,49068.7%–

592Oakland, CACA440,83868.8%–

593Eastvale, CACA70,59468.9%–

594Albany, CACA19,19569.0%–

595American Canyon, CACA22,77369.0%–

596Gilroy, CACA60,76469.0%–

597Hollister, CACA45,69569.0%–

598Pacifica, CACA36,89069.1%–

599San Ramon, CACA86,20969.1%–

600Hawthorne, CACA82,74169.2%–

601Lennox, CACA19,44969.3%–

602Monterey, CACA28,95369.3%–

603Goshen, CACA5,13669.3%–

604Oakley, CACA47,58369.3%–

605North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10069.4%–

606Port Hueneme, CACA20,98769.4%–

607Grover Beach, CACA12,45669.4%–

608Newark, CACA47,89569.4%–

609Tustin, CACA77,84369.5%–

610Fairfax, CACA7,41769.6%–

611South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11569.7%–

612Truckee, CACA17,27869.7%–

613Culver City, CACA39,45269.7%–

614Dublin, CACA71,60269.9%–

615Windsor, CACA25,86470.0%–

616Lake Forest, CACA86,33370.1%–

617Cotati, CACA7,34770.1%–

618Del Aire, CACA11,11570.2%–

619Goleta, CACA32,40170.2%–

620Santa Clara, CACA133,44670.3%–

621Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97170.3%–

622San Mateo, CACA103,33770.5%–

623Livermore, CACA83,45770.7%–

624Coachella, CACA45,41170.7%–

625Rohnert Park, CACA44,81170.8%–

626Dixon, CACA21,11670.9%–

627Belmont, CACA28,75271.1%–

628Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79371.1%–

629San Francisco, CACA826,07971.2%–

630Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93971.2%–

631Redwood City, CACA82,17871.4%–

632South Pasadena, CACA25,50371.7%–

633Sunnyvale, CACA156,57771.7%–

634Highgrove, CACA8,36671.9%–

635East Palo Alto, CACA28,87271.9%–

636Burlingame, CACA31,92972.0%–

637Lawndale, CACA29,89272.1%–

638Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51372.3%–

639San Bruno, CACA42,30572.4%–

640Costa Mesa, CACA108,88172.7%–

641San Carlos, CACA29,26172.8%–

642Buellton, CACA5,15873.1%–

643Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77973.2%–

644Mountain View, CACA85,43873.4%–

645Redondo Beach, CACA67,28173.5%–

646Plumas Lake, CACA9,41874.0%–

647San Anselmo, CACA12,55574.1%–

648Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51374.4%–

649El Segundo, CACA16,37974.9%–

650Winters, CACA8,21475.0%–

651Emeryville, CACA13,25175.7%–

652Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84475.9%–

653Burbank, CACA5,33377.7%–

654Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89378.7%–

655Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76678.7%–

656Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86778.7%–

657West Hollywood, CACA34,23179.4%–

658Marina del Rey, CACA9,17681.3%–

659Lemoore Station, CACA6,17584.5%–

660Fort Irwin, CACA8,41986.5%–

661Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50188.3%–

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