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Lowest labor force participation, Indiana cities · 2020

Indiana cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 135 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Westville, ININ5,38716.7%–

02Notre Dame, ININ6,89041.1%–

03Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24346.3%–

04Hartford City, ININ5,89848.6%–

05West Lafayette, ININ45,74749.1%–

06Gary, ININ67,28949.8%–

07Madison, ININ12,30450.4%–

08Monticello, ININ5,59552.0%–

09Scottsburg, ININ7,47852.9%–

10Greencastle, ININ9,92453.9%–

11Marion, ININ28,23453.9%–

12East Chicago, ININ25,61054.1%–

13New Castle, ININ17,39054.5%–

14Bedford, ININ13,96254.8%–

15Brazil, ININ8,34354.9%–

16Terre Haute, ININ58,76455.2%–

17Connersville, ININ13,40655.8%–

18Anderson, ININ56,15356.3%–

19Salem, ININ6,42756.7%–

20Michigan City, ININ31,33856.7%–

21Linton, ININ5,24556.9%–

22Richmond, ININ35,37657.6%–

23Bloomington, ININ83,30757.6%–

24Rushville, ININ6,17157.6%–

25Muncie, ININ65,46657.7%–

26Kendallville, ININ10,37157.8%–

27North Manchester, ININ5,23058.1%–

28Kokomo, ININ59,99958.1%–

29Gas City, ININ6,08158.3%–

30Boonville, ININ6,68958.4%–

31Vincennes, ININ16,37858.8%–

32Peru, ININ10,96259.0%–

33Logansport, ININ18,28759.1%–

34Valparaiso, ININ35,17759.3%–

35Highland, ININ5,11459.4%–

36Martinsville, ININ12,14160.0%–

37South Haven, ININ7,24160.1%–

38Decatur, ININ10,09060.1%–

39Wabash, ININ10,19060.2%–

40Huntingburg, ININ6,52260.8%–

41Huntington, ININ17,16760.8%–

42Plymouth, ININ11,08160.8%–

43Rochester, ININ6,13260.8%–

44Tell City, ININ7,44161.0%–

45Crown Point, ININ35,61661.0%–

46Crawfordsville, ININ16,69961.0%–

47Alexandria, ININ5,22361.3%–

48Mount Vernon, ININ6,28961.4%–

49Hammond, ININ75,71261.4%–

50Columbia City, ININ10,25661.5%–

51New Albany, ININ37,46361.8%–

52Lowell, ININ11,85361.9%–

53Frankfort, ININ16,83762.1%–

54Munster, ININ23,50462.3%–

55Tipton, ININ5,26362.4%–

56Angola, ININ9,36662.6%–

57Portage, ININ38,63462.7%–

58Washington, ININ12,99162.8%–

59Mooresville, ININ10,17362.9%–

60Greenfield, ININ26,54462.9%–

61Charlestown, ININ8,80262.9%–

62Princeton, ININ8,52463.0%–

63Evansville, ININ116,17663.0%–

64North Vernon, ININ6,55963.1%–

65St. John, ININ24,84163.1%–

66Elwood, ININ8,52563.1%–

67Portland, ININ6,23763.1%–

68Cicero, ININ5,58163.2%–

69Garrett, ININ6,69463.3%–

70Shelbyville, ININ21,20463.4%–

71South Bend, ININ103,20163.5%–

72Dyer, ININ16,27363.5%–

73Hobart, ININ29,29863.6%–

74Jeffersonville, ININ54,13463.8%–

75Elkhart, ININ54,09264.1%–

76Speedway, ININ14,37364.2%–

77Bluffton, ININ10,58364.2%–

78Jasper, ININ17,27964.4%–

79Plainfield, ININ38,57464.5%–

80Goshen, ININ34,52564.6%–

81Pendleton, ININ5,93064.7%–

82Merrillville, ININ37,40764.9%–

83Greensburg, ININ12,31564.9%–

84Lake Station, ININ12,97765.1%–

85La Porte, ININ22,60065.1%–

86New Haven, ININ16,33765.1%–

87Beech Grove, ININ14,67165.2%–

88Columbus, ININ52,65565.2%–

89Clarksville, ININ22,25365.2%–

90Granger, ININ30,32165.3%–

91Yorktown, ININ11,94765.4%–

92Franklin, ININ26,74365.6%–

93Porter, ININ5,16765.7%–

94Highland, ININ23,40966.1%–

95Fort Wayne, ININ275,20366.2%–

96Bargersville, ININ11,86266.3%–

97Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40266.4%–

98Chesterton, ININ14,63566.5%–

99Schererville, ININ29,82566.6%–

100Indianapolis, ININ901,11666.6%–

101Hidden Valley, ININ5,70666.7%–

102Rensselaer, ININ5,68166.9%–

103New Whiteland, ININ5,93766.9%–

104Seymour, ININ22,45066.9%–

105Sellersburg, ININ10,30567.0%–

106Bright, ININ5,54067.2%–

107Cedar Lake, ININ16,78967.5%–

108Warsaw, ININ16,13067.8%–

109Mishawaka, ININ51,22668.0%–

110Zionsville, ININ33,62468.5%–

111Lafayette, ININ71,23868.6%–

112Greenwood, ININ69,34968.7%–

113Lebanon, ININ17,91368.8%–

114Winfield, ININ9,14069.0%–

115Dunlap, ININ6,10969.3%–

116Auburn, ININ14,06869.4%–

117Griffith, ININ16,13769.6%–

118Batesville, ININ7,40169.8%–

119Carmel, ININ105,63470.9%–

120McCordsville, ININ13,09471.3%–

121Brownsburg, ININ34,08971.4%–

122Winona Lake, ININ5,12672.0%–

123Danville, ININ13,41572.0%–

124Huntertown, ININ11,60072.0%–

125Sheridan, ININ5,74672.3%–

126Lawrence, ININ50,42072.4%–

127Noblesville, ININ76,11172.8%–

128Westfield, ININ66,25873.3%–

129Ellettsville, ININ6,84073.8%–

130Cumberland, ININ8,06673.8%–

131Nappanee, ININ6,88574.5%–

132Fishers, ININ104,81274.5%–

133Whiteland, ININ5,88475.8%–

134Avon, ININ25,35078.8%–

135Whitestown, ININ15,76783.7%–

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