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Lowest labor force participation, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Delta, COCO9,80250.1%+12%

02Cañon City, COCO17,03051.3%+8%

03Redlands, COCO8,86853.0%−7%

04Sterling, COCO13,05453.4%−14%

05Cherry Hills, COCO6,38954.2%−4%

06Pueblo, COCO110,40454.5%−1%

07La Junta, COCO6,86454.5%+1%

08Estes Park, COCO5,78054.9%+11%

09Montrose, COCO21,58356.1%−1%

10Cortez, COCO9,12657.1%−5%

11Black Forest, COCO15,73857.2%−13%

12Woodland Park, COCO8,01458.5%−7%

13Woodmoor, COCO8,93458.7%−2%

14Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94559.3%+4%

15Trinidad, COCO8,09159.5%+2%

16Pueblo West, COCO35,68159.8%−5%

17Clifton, COCO19,51860.0%−7%

18Grand Junction, COCO71,82761.7%−0%

19Alamosa, COCO9,84961.7%−5%

20Brush, COCO5,33761.8%+3%

21Lamar, COCO7,58861.9%+5%

22Fruita, COCO14,00362.4%−0%

23Fruitvale, COCO8,01962.6%−2%

24Golden, COCO20,39062.8%+2%

25Loveland, COCO81,38763.5%−3%

26Boulder, COCO105,68963.7%−3%

27Derby, COCO8,45363.7%−7%

28West Pleasant View, COCO5,05163.9%−5%

29Gleneagle, COCO6,44064.7%+2%

30Sheridan, COCO5,97264.8%−3%

31Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75565.1%+0%

32Evergreen, COCO8,60265.3%−8%

33Greeley, COCO115,07365.7%+3%

34Fort Morgan, COCO11,84165.8%+1%

35Shaw Heights, COCO5,56566.1%−9%

36Greenwood, COCO15,32366.2%+7%

37Windsor, COCO43,84066.2%−4%

38Craig, COCO8,87466.7%+2%

39Salida, COCO5,98566.7%+14%

40Fairmount, COCO9,90266.8%−5%

41Security-Widefield, COCO37,34566.9%−0%

42Columbine, COCO25,47867.5%+1%

43Durango, COCO19,73367.6%+4%

44Roxborough Park, COCO9,08568.3%−5%

45Colorado Springs, COCO494,74368.4%+1%

46Lone Tree, COCO15,27868.4%−8%

47Longmont, COCO100,10968.7%−1%

48Edwards, COCO10,78568.9%+1%

49Louisville, COCO20,58168.9%−4%

50Ken Caryl, COCO33,23369.0%−5%

51Federal Heights, COCO14,07569.1%−3%

52Lakewood, COCO156,92769.3%+1%

53Monument, COCO13,81369.5%−2%

54Centennial, COCO108,65869.5%−1%

55Sherrelwood, COCO18,69269.5%+2%

56Timnath, COCO11,60069.6%−1%

57Littleton, COCO46,24669.9%+1%

58Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08170.2%+5%

59Applewood, COCO8,35070.3%+0%

60Breckenridge, COCO5,01570.4%−19%

61Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55770.5%−0%

62Fort Collins, COCO171,50070.5%+0%

63Fort Lupton, COCO10,40270.6%−1%

64Stratmoor, COCO5,41270.6%+7%

65Berkley, COCO10,78970.7%−3%

66Fountain, COCO29,45070.8%+5%

67Arvada, COCO122,90170.8%+1%

68Northglenn, COCO38,89370.9%−1%

69Broomfield, COCO79,17470.9%−3%

70Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25771.1%−2%

71Cherry Creek, COCO10,72171.4%+0%

72Eagle, COCO7,28071.4%−9%

73The Pinery, COCO11,87171.4%+5%

74Aspen, COCO6,48971.5%−9%

75Evans, COCO22,50071.7%+1%

76Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75371.8%−1%

77Berthoud, COCO14,08071.9%+0%

78Welby, COCO16,19771.9%−2%

79Stonegate, COCO8,90672.0%−5%

80Brighton, COCO45,39572.0%+6%

81Aurora, COCO410,05372.0%+1%

82Gunbarrel, COCO10,05172.3%+2%

83Lafayette, COCO30,11672.5%−2%

84Westminster, COCO116,18272.9%−0%

85Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81773.2%+1%

86Eaton, COCO5,84873.5%+8%

87Carbondale, COCO6,76273.6%−2%

88Castle Pines, COCO15,58373.6%+2%

89Thornton, COCO147,76674.0%+1%

90Gunnison, COCO6,83674.0%−5%

91Commerce City, COCO72,34574.1%+0%

92Firestone, COCO20,12974.1%−0%

93Todd Creek, COCO5,37974.3%+5%

94Denver, COCO740,61374.4%+3%

95Castle Rock, COCO83,81574.6%+4%

96Lochbuie, COCO8,77675.0%+6%

97Englewood, COCO35,30575.1%+5%

98Gypsum, COCO9,21275.2%−6%

99Meridian, COCO5,63475.2%+2%

100Severance, COCO11,84175.3%−2%

101Wellington, COCO12,16975.6%+9%

102Superior, COCO13,63775.7%−3%

103Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39575.8%+3%

104Parker, COCO65,98575.8%−1%

105Dacono, COCO6,84475.9%−4%

106Frederick, COCO18,24175.9%−5%

107Erie, COCO40,90476.2%+4%

108Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03077.4%+16%

109Four Square Mile, COCO23,02477.5%+3%

110Milliken, COCO9,18378.2%+14%

111Rifle, COCO10,84478.4%+5%

112Johnstown, COCO22,43378.8%+3%

113Mead, COCO7,04279.4%+10%

114Silverthorne, COCO5,41882.2%+12%

115Avon, COCO6,18484.0%−5%

116Fort Carson, COCO18,01986.0%+1%

117Air Force Academy, COCO6,72792.3%−0%

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