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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. The median across all 117 is 70.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Breckenridge, CO, up 55 places to #60.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Delta, COCO9,80250.1%+5.4 pts

02Cañon City, COCO17,03051.3%+3.8 pts

03▲6Redlands, COCO8,86853.0%−4.0 pts

04▲15Sterling, COCO13,05453.4%−8.7 pts

05▲1Cherry Hills, COCO6,38954.2%−2.2 pts

06▼1Pueblo, COCO110,40454.5%−0.6 pts

07▼3La Junta, COCO6,86454.5%+0.7 pts

08▼5Estes Park, COCO5,78054.9%+5.5 pts

09▼1Montrose, COCO21,58356.1%−0.8 pts

10▲4Cortez, COCO9,12657.1%−3.1 pts

11▲22Black Forest, COCO15,73857.2%−8.3 pts

12▲10Woodland Park, COCO8,01458.5%−4.7 pts

13Woodmoor, COCO8,93458.7%−1.0 pts

14▼7Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94559.3%+2.4 pts

15▼4Trinidad, COCO8,09159.5%+1.0 pts

16▲5Pueblo West, COCO35,68159.8%−2.9 pts

17▲9Clifton, COCO19,51860.0%−4.5 pts

18Grand Junction, COCO71,82761.7%−0.3 pts

19▲9Alamosa, COCO9,84961.7%−3.2 pts

20▼5Brush, COCO5,33761.8%+1.6 pts

21▼9Lamar, COCO7,58861.9%+2.8 pts

22▼2Fruita, COCO14,00362.4%−0.3 pts

23▲2Fruitvale, COCO8,01962.6%−1.2 pts

24▼8Golden, COCO20,39062.8%+0.9 pts

25▲6Loveland, COCO81,38763.5%−1.9 pts

26▲6Boulder, COCO105,68963.7%−1.7 pts

27▲24Derby, COCO8,45363.7%−4.8 pts

28▲12West Pleasant View, COCO5,05163.9%−3.2 pts

29▼6Gleneagle, COCO6,44064.7%+1.2 pts

30▲7Sheridan, COCO5,97264.8%−1.8 pts

31▼4Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75565.1%+0.3 pts

32▲33Evergreen, COCO8,60265.3%−5.5 pts

33▼9Greeley, COCO115,07365.7%+2.0 pts

34▼5Fort Morgan, COCO11,84165.8%+0.8 pts

35▲52Shaw Heights, COCO5,56566.1%−6.6 pts

36▼19Greenwood, COCO15,32366.2%+4.3 pts

37▲15Windsor, COCO43,84066.2%−2.7 pts

38▼4Craig, COCO8,87466.7%+1.2 pts

39▼29Salida, COCO5,98566.7%+8.2 pts

40▲19Fairmount, COCO9,90266.8%−3.5 pts

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

42▼3Columbine, COCO25,47867.5%+0.5 pts

43▼13Durango, COCO19,73367.6%+2.5 pts

44▲30Roxborough Park, COCO9,08568.3%−3.4 pts

45Colorado Springs, COCO494,74368.4%+0.6 pts

46▲51Lone Tree, COCO15,27868.4%−5.6 pts

47▲6Longmont, COCO100,10968.7%−0.4 pts

48▼1Edwards, COCO10,78568.9%+0.9 pts

49▲24Louisville, COCO20,58168.9%−2.7 pts

50▲31Ken Caryl, COCO33,23369.0%−3.4 pts

51▲17Federal Heights, COCO14,07569.1%−1.9 pts

52▼3Lakewood, COCO156,92769.3%+0.8 pts

53▲11Monument, COCO13,81369.5%−1.3 pts

54▲4Centennial, COCO108,65869.5%−0.7 pts

55▼7Sherrelwood, COCO18,69269.5%+1.1 pts

56Timnath, COCO11,60069.6%−0.6 pts

57▼3Littleton, COCO46,24669.9%+0.4 pts

58▼20Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08170.2%+3.7 pts

59▼2Applewood, COCO8,35070.3%+0.1 pts

60▲55Breckenridge, COCO5,01570.4%−16.3 pts

61▲2Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55770.5%−0.3 pts

62▼1Fort Collins, COCO171,50070.5%+0.1 pts

63▲7Fort Lupton, COCO10,40270.6%−0.6 pts

64▼29Stratmoor, COCO5,41270.6%+4.7 pts

65▲20Berkley, COCO10,78970.7%−1.9 pts

66▼24Fountain, COCO29,45070.8%+3.6 pts

67▼7Arvada, COCO122,90170.8%+0.5 pts

68▲9Northglenn, COCO38,89370.9%−1.0 pts

69▲19Broomfield, COCO79,17470.9%−1.9 pts

70▲13Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25771.1%−1.3 pts

71▼2Cherry Creek, COCO10,72171.4%+0.3 pts

72▲37Eagle, COCO7,28071.4%−7.4 pts

73▼29The Pinery, COCO11,87171.4%+3.7 pts

74▲36Aspen, COCO6,48971.5%−7.4 pts

75▼3Evans, COCO22,50071.7%+0.4 pts

76▲4Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75371.8%−0.5 pts

77▼1Berthoud, COCO14,08071.9%0.0 pts

78▲14Welby, COCO16,19771.9%−1.3 pts

79▲24Stonegate, COCO8,90672.0%−3.8 pts

80▼37Brighton, COCO45,39572.0%+4.4 pts

81▼10Aurora, COCO410,05372.0%+0.7 pts

82▼20Gunbarrel, COCO10,05172.3%+1.5 pts

83▲16Lafayette, COCO30,11672.5%−1.7 pts

84▲6Westminster, COCO116,18272.9%−0.2 pts

85▲1Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81773.2%+0.6 pts

86▼40Eaton, COCO5,84873.5%+5.6 pts

87▲14Carbondale, COCO6,76273.6%−1.7 pts

88▼10Castle Pines, COCO15,58373.6%+1.6 pts

89Thornton, COCO147,76674.0%+1.0 pts

90▲18Gunnison, COCO6,83674.0%−3.8 pts

91▲5Commerce City, COCO72,34574.1%+0.3 pts

92▲6Firestone, COCO20,12974.1%0.0 pts

93▼26Todd Creek, COCO5,37974.3%+3.4 pts

94▼12Denver, COCO740,61374.4%+2.1 pts

95▼16Castle Rock, COCO83,81574.6%+2.6 pts

96▼30Lochbuie, COCO8,77675.0%+4.1 pts

97▼22Englewood, COCO35,30575.1%+3.3 pts

98▲15Gypsum, COCO9,21275.2%−4.7 pts

99▼6Meridian, COCO5,63475.2%+1.8 pts

100▲6Severance, COCO11,84175.3%−1.7 pts

101▼46Wellington, COCO12,16975.6%+6.0 pts

102▲5Superior, COCO13,63775.7%−2.1 pts

103▼8Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39575.8%+2.1 pts

104▲1Parker, COCO65,98575.8%−0.5 pts

105▲6Dacono, COCO6,84475.9%−3.4 pts

106▲6Frederick, COCO18,24175.9%−3.9 pts

107▼13Erie, COCO40,90476.2%+2.8 pts

108▼72Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03077.4%+10.9 pts

109▼7Four Square Mile, COCO23,02477.5%+2.0 pts

110▼60Milliken, COCO9,18378.2%+9.7 pts

111▼11Rifle, COCO10,84478.4%+3.7 pts

112▼8Johnstown, COCO22,43378.8%+2.6 pts

113▼29Mead, COCO7,04279.4%+7.0 pts

114▼23Silverthorne, COCO5,41882.2%+9.0 pts

115▲1Avon, COCO6,18484.0%−4.0 pts

116▼2Fort Carson, COCO18,01986.0%+0.6 pts

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

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES