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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%+5.4 pts

02Cañon City, COCO17,03051.3%+3.8 pts

03Redlands, COCO8,86853.0%−4.0 pts

04Sterling, COCO13,05453.4%−8.7 pts

05Cherry Hills, COCO6,38954.2%−2.2 pts

06Pueblo, COCO110,40454.5%−0.6 pts

07La Junta, COCO6,86454.5%+0.7 pts

08Estes Park, COCO5,78054.9%+5.5 pts

09Montrose, COCO21,58356.1%−0.8 pts

10Cortez, COCO9,12657.1%−3.1 pts

11Black Forest, COCO15,73857.2%−8.3 pts

12Woodland Park, COCO8,01458.5%−4.7 pts

13Woodmoor, COCO8,93458.7%−1.0 pts

14Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94559.3%+2.4 pts

15Trinidad, COCO8,09159.5%+1.0 pts

16Pueblo West, COCO35,68159.8%−2.9 pts

17Clifton, COCO19,51860.0%−4.5 pts

18Grand Junction, COCO71,82761.7%−0.3 pts

19Alamosa, COCO9,84961.7%−3.2 pts

20Brush, COCO5,33761.8%+1.6 pts

21Lamar, COCO7,58861.9%+2.8 pts

22Fruita, COCO14,00362.4%−0.3 pts

23Fruitvale, COCO8,01962.6%−1.2 pts

24Golden, COCO20,39062.8%+0.9 pts

25Loveland, COCO81,38763.5%−1.9 pts

26Boulder, COCO105,68963.7%−1.7 pts

27Derby, COCO8,45363.7%−4.8 pts

28West Pleasant View, COCO5,05163.9%−3.2 pts

29Gleneagle, COCO6,44064.7%+1.2 pts

30Sheridan, COCO5,97264.8%−1.8 pts

31Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75565.1%+0.3 pts

32Evergreen, COCO8,60265.3%−5.5 pts

33Greeley, COCO115,07365.7%+2.0 pts

34Fort Morgan, COCO11,84165.8%+0.8 pts

35Shaw Heights, COCO5,56566.1%−6.6 pts

36Greenwood, COCO15,32366.2%+4.3 pts

37Windsor, COCO43,84066.2%−2.7 pts

38Craig, COCO8,87466.7%+1.2 pts

39Salida, COCO5,98566.7%+8.2 pts

40Fairmount, COCO9,90266.8%−3.5 pts

41Security-Widefield, COCO37,34566.9%−0.2 pts

42Columbine, COCO25,47867.5%+0.5 pts

43Durango, COCO19,73367.6%+2.5 pts

44Roxborough Park, COCO9,08568.3%−3.4 pts

45Colorado Springs, COCO494,74368.4%+0.6 pts

46Lone Tree, COCO15,27868.4%−5.6 pts

47Longmont, COCO100,10968.7%−0.4 pts

48Edwards, COCO10,78568.9%+0.9 pts

49Louisville, COCO20,58168.9%−2.7 pts

50Ken Caryl, COCO33,23369.0%−3.4 pts

51Federal Heights, COCO14,07569.1%−1.9 pts

52Lakewood, COCO156,92769.3%+0.8 pts

53Monument, COCO13,81369.5%−1.3 pts

54Centennial, COCO108,65869.5%−0.7 pts

55Sherrelwood, COCO18,69269.5%+1.1 pts

56Timnath, COCO11,60069.6%−0.6 pts

57Littleton, COCO46,24669.9%+0.4 pts

58Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08170.2%+3.7 pts

59Applewood, COCO8,35070.3%+0.1 pts

60Breckenridge, COCO5,01570.4%−16.3 pts

61Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55770.5%−0.3 pts

62Fort Collins, COCO171,50070.5%+0.1 pts

63Fort Lupton, COCO10,40270.6%−0.6 pts

64Stratmoor, COCO5,41270.6%+4.7 pts

65Berkley, COCO10,78970.7%−1.9 pts

66Fountain, COCO29,45070.8%+3.6 pts

67Arvada, COCO122,90170.8%+0.5 pts

68Northglenn, COCO38,89370.9%−1.0 pts

69Broomfield, COCO79,17470.9%−1.9 pts

70Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25771.1%−1.3 pts

71Cherry Creek, COCO10,72171.4%+0.3 pts

72Eagle, COCO7,28071.4%−7.4 pts

73The Pinery, COCO11,87171.4%+3.7 pts

74Aspen, COCO6,48971.5%−7.4 pts

75Evans, COCO22,50071.7%+0.4 pts

76Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75371.8%−0.5 pts

77Berthoud, COCO14,08071.9%+0.0 pts

78Welby, COCO16,19771.9%−1.3 pts

79Stonegate, COCO8,90672.0%−3.8 pts

80Brighton, COCO45,39572.0%+4.4 pts

81Aurora, COCO410,05372.0%+0.7 pts

82Gunbarrel, COCO10,05172.3%+1.5 pts

83Lafayette, COCO30,11672.5%−1.7 pts

84Westminster, COCO116,18272.9%−0.2 pts

85Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81773.2%+0.6 pts

86Eaton, COCO5,84873.5%+5.6 pts

87Carbondale, COCO6,76273.6%−1.7 pts

88Castle Pines, COCO15,58373.6%+1.6 pts

89Thornton, COCO147,76674.0%+1.0 pts

90Gunnison, COCO6,83674.0%−3.8 pts

91Commerce City, COCO72,34574.1%+0.3 pts

92Firestone, COCO20,12974.1%−0.0 pts

93Todd Creek, COCO5,37974.3%+3.4 pts

94Denver, COCO740,61374.4%+2.1 pts

95Castle Rock, COCO83,81574.6%+2.6 pts

96Lochbuie, COCO8,77675.0%+4.1 pts

97Englewood, COCO35,30575.1%+3.3 pts

98Gypsum, COCO9,21275.2%−4.7 pts

99Meridian, COCO5,63475.2%+1.8 pts

100Severance, COCO11,84175.3%−1.7 pts

101Wellington, COCO12,16975.6%+6.0 pts

102Superior, COCO13,63775.7%−2.1 pts

103Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39575.8%+2.1 pts

104Parker, COCO65,98575.8%−0.5 pts

105Dacono, COCO6,84475.9%−3.4 pts

106Frederick, COCO18,24175.9%−3.9 pts

107Erie, COCO40,90476.2%+2.8 pts

108Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03077.4%+10.9 pts

109Four Square Mile, COCO23,02477.5%+2.0 pts

110Milliken, COCO9,18378.2%+9.7 pts

111Rifle, COCO10,84478.4%+3.7 pts

112Johnstown, COCO22,43378.8%+2.6 pts

113Mead, COCO7,04279.4%+7.0 pts

114Silverthorne, COCO5,41882.2%+9.0 pts

115Avon, COCO6,18484.0%−4.0 pts

116Fort Carson, COCO18,01986.0%+0.6 pts

117Air Force Academy, COCO6,72792.3%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES