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Lowest labor force participation, Indiana cities

Indiana cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 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 2020

01Westville, ININ5,38721.3%+4.5 pts

02Notre Dame, ININ6,89049.5%+8.3 pts

03Gary, ININ67,28950.2%+0.4 pts

04West Lafayette, ININ45,74750.7%+1.6 pts

05Hartford City, ININ5,89852.8%+4.2 pts

06Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24353.4%+7.1 pts

07Michigan City, ININ31,33853.7%−3.0 pts

08Scottsburg, ININ7,47854.4%+1.5 pts

09Terre Haute, ININ58,76454.5%−0.7 pts

10Connersville, ININ13,40654.6%−1.2 pts

11North Vernon, ININ6,55954.7%−8.4 pts

12North Manchester, ININ5,23055.2%−2.9 pts

13Marion, ININ28,23455.3%+1.3 pts

14Richmond, ININ35,37655.5%−2.1 pts

15Brazil, ININ8,34356.7%+1.8 pts

16Mooresville, ININ10,17356.8%−6.1 pts

17Monticello, ININ5,59557.1%+5.0 pts

18Madison, ININ12,30457.1%+6.7 pts

19Kendallville, ININ10,37157.2%−0.6 pts

20East Chicago, ININ25,61057.4%+3.3 pts

21Tipton, ININ5,26357.4%−4.9 pts

22Decatur, ININ10,09057.5%−2.7 pts

23Wabash, ININ10,19057.5%−2.7 pts

24Kokomo, ININ59,99957.7%−0.4 pts

25Anderson, ININ56,15357.8%+1.4 pts

26Peru, ININ10,96257.8%−1.2 pts

27New Castle, ININ17,39057.8%+3.4 pts

28Rushville, ININ6,17158.0%+0.4 pts

29Salem, ININ6,42758.3%+1.6 pts

30Muncie, ININ65,46658.5%+0.8 pts

31Greencastle, ININ9,92458.9%+5.1 pts

32Boonville, ININ6,68959.0%+0.6 pts

33Bloomington, ININ83,30759.1%+1.5 pts

34Rochester, ININ6,13259.2%−1.6 pts

35Logansport, ININ18,28759.7%+0.5 pts

36Mount Vernon, ININ6,28959.7%−1.7 pts

37Plainfield, ININ38,57459.7%−4.8 pts

38Tell City, ININ7,44159.8%−1.2 pts

39Bedford, ININ13,96259.8%+5.1 pts

40Gas City, ININ6,08159.9%+1.6 pts

41Lowell, ININ11,85359.9%−2.0 pts

42Washington, ININ12,99160.0%−2.7 pts

43Linton, ININ5,24560.1%+3.2 pts

44Vincennes, ININ16,37860.6%+1.8 pts

45Crown Point, ININ35,61660.7%−0.3 pts

46Ross, ININ6,75160.9%–

47Dyer, ININ16,27361.1%−2.5 pts

48Hammond, ININ75,71261.1%−0.3 pts

49New Albany, ININ37,46361.1%−0.8 pts

50Sellersburg, ININ10,30561.1%−5.9 pts

51Crawfordsville, ININ16,69961.2%+0.1 pts

52Dunlap, ININ6,10961.3%−8.0 pts

53Merrillville, ININ37,40761.3%−3.6 pts

54Princeton, ININ8,52461.3%−1.6 pts

55Goshen, ININ34,52561.4%−3.2 pts

56Portland, ININ6,23761.5%−1.7 pts

57Lake Station, ININ12,97761.6%−3.4 pts

58Highland, ININ5,11461.7%+2.3 pts

59Highland, ININ23,40961.8%−4.3 pts

60Angola, ININ9,36661.8%−0.7 pts

61Martinsville, ININ12,14161.9%+1.9 pts

62Shelbyville, ININ21,20462.0%−1.4 pts

63Munster, ININ23,50462.1%−0.2 pts

64Porter, ININ5,16762.2%−3.6 pts

65South Bend, ININ103,20162.7%−0.8 pts

66Valparaiso, ININ35,17762.7%+3.3 pts

67St. John, ININ24,84162.8%−0.3 pts

68Cicero, ININ5,58162.8%−0.4 pts

69Huntingburg, ININ6,52262.8%+2.0 pts

70La Porte, ININ22,60062.9%−2.1 pts

71Evansville, ININ116,17663.1%+0.1 pts

72Hobart, ININ29,29863.5%−0.0 pts

73Huntington, ININ17,16763.7%+2.9 pts

74Warsaw, ININ16,13063.7%−4.1 pts

75Elkhart, ININ54,09263.9%−0.2 pts

76Rensselaer, ININ5,68163.9%−2.9 pts

77Elwood, ININ8,52564.1%+1.0 pts

78Jasper, ININ17,27964.2%−0.2 pts

79Columbia City, ININ10,25664.3%+2.8 pts

80South Haven, ININ7,24164.4%+4.2 pts

81Schererville, ININ29,82564.4%−2.3 pts

82Seymour, ININ22,45064.5%−2.4 pts

83Portage, ININ38,63464.5%+1.8 pts

84Plymouth, ININ11,08165.1%+4.3 pts

85Clarksville, ININ22,25365.1%−0.1 pts

86Granger, ININ30,32165.5%+0.2 pts

87Jeffersonville, ININ54,13465.5%+1.7 pts

88Franklin, ININ26,74365.5%−0.1 pts

89Greensburg, ININ12,31565.7%+0.8 pts

90Fort Wayne, ININ275,20365.8%−0.4 pts

91Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40265.8%−0.7 pts

92Mishawaka, ININ51,22665.9%−2.1 pts

93Hidden Valley, ININ5,70666.0%−0.7 pts

94Greenfield, ININ26,54466.1%+3.2 pts

95Lafayette, ININ71,23866.2%−2.4 pts

96Beech Grove, ININ14,67166.4%+1.2 pts

97Pendleton, ININ5,93066.5%+1.8 pts

98Bluffton, ININ10,58366.5%+2.3 pts

99Yorktown, ININ11,94766.7%+1.2 pts

100Frankfort, ININ16,83766.7%+4.6 pts

101Whiteland, ININ5,88466.8%−9.0 pts

102Zionsville, ININ33,62466.8%−1.7 pts

103Columbus, ININ52,65567.1%+1.9 pts

104Winona Lake, ININ5,12667.2%−4.8 pts

105New Haven, ININ16,33767.8%+2.6 pts

106Bargersville, ININ11,86267.8%+1.5 pts

107Lebanon, ININ17,91368.1%−0.7 pts

108Auburn, ININ14,06868.5%−0.9 pts

109Indianapolis, ININ901,11668.6%+1.9 pts

110Cedar Lake, ININ16,78968.7%+1.2 pts

111Griffith, ININ16,13768.9%−0.7 pts

112Bright, ININ5,54069.0%+1.8 pts

113Greenwood, ININ69,34969.2%+0.4 pts

114Carmel, ININ105,63469.5%−1.4 pts

115Batesville, ININ7,40169.5%−0.3 pts

116Sheridan, ININ5,74669.7%−2.7 pts

117Garrett, ININ6,69470.0%+6.7 pts

118New Whiteland, ININ5,93770.1%+3.2 pts

119Charlestown, ININ8,80270.3%+7.3 pts

120Chesterton, ININ14,63570.3%+3.8 pts

121Cumberland, ININ8,06670.6%−3.2 pts

122Ellettsville, ININ6,84070.9%−2.9 pts

123Brownsburg, ININ34,08971.6%+0.3 pts

124Speedway, ININ14,37371.8%+7.6 pts

125Lawrence, ININ50,42071.9%−0.5 pts

126Noblesville, ININ76,11172.0%−0.7 pts

127Huntertown, ININ11,60072.1%+0.1 pts

128Alexandria, ININ5,22372.5%+11.2 pts

129Danville, ININ13,41573.1%+1.1 pts

130Fishers, ININ104,81273.1%−1.4 pts

131Westfield, ININ66,25873.1%−0.2 pts

132Winfield, ININ9,14073.2%+4.2 pts

133Avon, ININ25,35073.5%−5.4 pts

134McCordsville, ININ13,09476.6%+5.4 pts

135Nappanee, ININ6,88577.5%+3.0 pts

136Whitestown, ININ15,76783.4%−0.3 pts

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