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Lowest labor force participation, Indiana cities

Indiana cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 136 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Westville, ININ5,38721.3%–

02Notre Dame, ININ6,89049.5%–

03Gary, ININ67,28950.2%–

04West Lafayette, ININ45,74750.7%–

05Hartford City, ININ5,89852.8%–

06Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24353.4%–

07Michigan City, ININ31,33853.7%–

08Scottsburg, ININ7,47854.4%–

09Terre Haute, ININ58,76454.5%–

10Connersville, ININ13,40654.6%–

11North Vernon, ININ6,55954.7%–

12North Manchester, ININ5,23055.2%–

13Marion, ININ28,23455.3%–

14Richmond, ININ35,37655.5%–

15Brazil, ININ8,34356.7%–

16Mooresville, ININ10,17356.8%–

17Monticello, ININ5,59557.1%–

18Madison, ININ12,30457.1%–

19Kendallville, ININ10,37157.2%–

20East Chicago, ININ25,61057.4%–

21Tipton, ININ5,26357.4%–

22Decatur, ININ10,09057.5%–

23Wabash, ININ10,19057.5%–

24Kokomo, ININ59,99957.7%–

25Anderson, ININ56,15357.8%–

26Peru, ININ10,96257.8%–

27New Castle, ININ17,39057.8%–

28Rushville, ININ6,17158.0%–

29Salem, ININ6,42758.3%–

30Muncie, ININ65,46658.5%–

31Greencastle, ININ9,92458.9%–

32Boonville, ININ6,68959.0%–

33Bloomington, ININ83,30759.1%–

34Rochester, ININ6,13259.2%–

35Logansport, ININ18,28759.7%–

36Mount Vernon, ININ6,28959.7%–

37Plainfield, ININ38,57459.7%–

38Tell City, ININ7,44159.8%–

39Bedford, ININ13,96259.8%–

40Gas City, ININ6,08159.9%–

41Lowell, ININ11,85359.9%–

42Washington, ININ12,99160.0%–

43Linton, ININ5,24560.1%–

44Vincennes, ININ16,37860.6%–

45Crown Point, ININ35,61660.7%–

46Ross, ININ6,75160.9%–

47Dyer, ININ16,27361.1%–

48Hammond, ININ75,71261.1%–

49New Albany, ININ37,46361.1%–

50Sellersburg, ININ10,30561.1%–

51Crawfordsville, ININ16,69961.2%–

52Dunlap, ININ6,10961.3%–

53Merrillville, ININ37,40761.3%–

54Princeton, ININ8,52461.3%–

55Goshen, ININ34,52561.4%–

56Portland, ININ6,23761.5%–

57Lake Station, ININ12,97761.6%–

58Highland, ININ5,11461.7%–

59Highland, ININ23,40961.8%–

60Angola, ININ9,36661.8%–

61Martinsville, ININ12,14161.9%–

62Shelbyville, ININ21,20462.0%–

63Munster, ININ23,50462.1%–

64Porter, ININ5,16762.2%–

65South Bend, ININ103,20162.7%–

66Valparaiso, ININ35,17762.7%–

67St. John, ININ24,84162.8%–

68Cicero, ININ5,58162.8%–

69Huntingburg, ININ6,52262.8%–

70La Porte, ININ22,60062.9%–

71Evansville, ININ116,17663.1%–

72Hobart, ININ29,29863.5%–

73Huntington, ININ17,16763.7%–

74Warsaw, ININ16,13063.7%–

75Elkhart, ININ54,09263.9%–

76Rensselaer, ININ5,68163.9%–

77Elwood, ININ8,52564.1%–

78Jasper, ININ17,27964.2%–

79Columbia City, ININ10,25664.3%–

80South Haven, ININ7,24164.4%–

81Schererville, ININ29,82564.4%–

82Seymour, ININ22,45064.5%–

83Portage, ININ38,63464.5%–

84Plymouth, ININ11,08165.1%–

85Clarksville, ININ22,25365.1%–

86Granger, ININ30,32165.5%–

87Jeffersonville, ININ54,13465.5%–

88Franklin, ININ26,74365.5%–

89Greensburg, ININ12,31565.7%–

90Fort Wayne, ININ275,20365.8%–

91Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40265.8%–

92Mishawaka, ININ51,22665.9%–

93Hidden Valley, ININ5,70666.0%–

94Greenfield, ININ26,54466.1%–

95Lafayette, ININ71,23866.2%–

96Beech Grove, ININ14,67166.4%–

97Pendleton, ININ5,93066.5%–

98Bluffton, ININ10,58366.5%–

99Yorktown, ININ11,94766.7%–

100Frankfort, ININ16,83766.7%–

101Whiteland, ININ5,88466.8%–

102Zionsville, ININ33,62466.8%–

103Columbus, ININ52,65567.1%–

104Winona Lake, ININ5,12667.2%–

105New Haven, ININ16,33767.8%–

106Bargersville, ININ11,86267.8%–

107Lebanon, ININ17,91368.1%–

108Auburn, ININ14,06868.5%–

109Indianapolis, ININ901,11668.6%–

110Cedar Lake, ININ16,78968.7%–

111Griffith, ININ16,13768.9%–

112Bright, ININ5,54069.0%–

113Greenwood, ININ69,34969.2%–

114Carmel, ININ105,63469.5%–

115Batesville, ININ7,40169.5%–

116Sheridan, ININ5,74669.7%–

117Garrett, ININ6,69470.0%–

118New Whiteland, ININ5,93770.1%–

119Charlestown, ININ8,80270.3%–

120Chesterton, ININ14,63570.3%–

121Cumberland, ININ8,06670.6%–

122Ellettsville, ININ6,84070.9%–

123Brownsburg, ININ34,08971.6%–

124Speedway, ININ14,37371.8%–

125Lawrence, ININ50,42071.9%–

126Noblesville, ININ76,11172.0%–

127Huntertown, ININ11,60072.1%–

128Alexandria, ININ5,22372.5%–

129Danville, ININ13,41573.1%–

130Fishers, ININ104,81273.1%–

131Westfield, ININ66,25873.1%–

132Winfield, ININ9,14073.2%–

133Avon, ININ25,35073.5%–

134McCordsville, ININ13,09476.6%–

135Nappanee, ININ6,88577.5%–

136Whitestown, ININ15,76783.4%–

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