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Lowest labor force participation, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 66.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mulvane, KS, up 42 places to #14.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01▲1Coffeyville, KSKS8,46051.7%−1.6 pts
02▲4Winfield, KSKS11,74555.7%−0.7 pts
03▲4Leavenworth, KSKS37,01256.9%−1.6 pts
04▲5Arkansas City, KSKS11,80057.2%−2.3 pts
05▲20Parsons, KSKS9,31557.3%−8.3 pts
06▼1Wellington, KSKS7,54157.6%+1.4 pts
07▼6Lansing, KSKS11,33158.3%+5.1 pts
08▼4Fort Scott, KSKS7,50058.3%+3.5 pts
09▲14Pratt, KSKS6,57459.7%−5.3 pts
10▼2Iola, KSKS5,24061.0%+1.8 pts
11▲4Topeka, KSKS125,79561.0%−1.3 pts
12▲24Valley Center, KSKS7,68561.2%−7.4 pts
13▼2Hutchinson, KSKS39,59561.6%+1.8 pts
14▲42Mulvane, KSKS7,03061.8%−12.1 pts
15▲1Augusta, KSKS9,07361.9%−0.4 pts
16▼2Atchison, KSKS10,78961.9%+0.6 pts
17▼7Haysville, KSKS11,35362.1%+2.6 pts
18▲1Leawood, KSKS34,09362.2%−0.8 pts
19▼7Independence, KSKS8,19362.4%+1.9 pts
20▲6Great Bend, KSKS14,26662.6%−3.2 pts
21▼1Ulysses, KSKS5,52463.1%−0.5 pts
22▼19Chanute, KSKS8,58463.3%+8.9 pts
23▲14Basehor, KSKS8,24963.4%−5.3 pts
24▼6El Dorado, KSKS12,69663.8%+0.9 pts
25▼12Paola, KSKS5,88064.3%+3.2 pts
26▲8Maize, KSKS7,85365.0%−2.7 pts
27▲3Bel Aire, KSKS10,28765.1%−1.8 pts
28▼7Pittsburg, KSKS20,56965.5%+1.4 pts
29▼12Abilene, KSKS6,55265.6%+2.9 pts
30▼2Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20865.8%−0.3 pts
31Wichita, KSKS400,98765.8%−1.2 pts
32▼5Kansas City, KSKS157,80566.5%+0.5 pts
33▲2Louisburg, KSKS5,29966.5%−1.6 pts
34▼1Derby, KSKS26,60666.8%−0.5 pts
35▼6Salina, KSKS46,09466.9%+0.4 pts
36▲2Prairie, KSKS23,00867.2%−1.6 pts
37▼5Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96268.2%+1.1 pts
38▲8McPherson, KSKS13,91868.4%−2.0 pts
39▲9Liberal, KSKS19,01068.4%−2.3 pts
40▼18Ottawa, KSKS12,71668.5%+3.5 pts
41▲18Park City, KSKS9,45868.8%−5.5 pts
42▼18Newton, KSKS18,35368.9%+3.4 pts
43▲6Garden City, KSKS27,40269.1%−2.3 pts
44▼1Andover, KSKS17,37069.5%−0.3 pts
45▼4Manhattan, KSKS54,67369.5%0.0 pts
46▲4Lawrence, KSKS96,36770.0%−1.7 pts
47▼3Merriam, KSKS11,50970.0%+0.1 pts
48▼8Emporia, KSKS24,13770.1%+0.7 pts
49▲6Eudora, KSKS6,50670.3%−3.4 pts
50▲7Junction City, KSKS22,58370.9%−3.0 pts
51Overland Park, KSKS203,67771.5%−0.4 pts
52▼5Hays, KSKS21,25871.8%+1.2 pts
53▼1Dodge City, KSKS27,65372.2%+0.2 pts
54▲7Olathe, KSKS150,02572.9%−2.1 pts
55▼2Lenexa, KSKS60,50673.3%+0.4 pts
56▲4Shawnee, KSKS69,84873.3%−1.2 pts
57▼3Roeland Park, KSKS6,68373.4%+0.6 pts
58▼13Colby, KSKS5,48973.7%+3.6 pts
59▼17De Soto, KSKS7,08374.0%+4.3 pts
60▼2Spring Hill, KSKS10,77775.2%+1.3 pts
61▼22Goddard, KSKS6,63875.3%+6.5 pts
62▲1Gardner, KSKS26,15478.3%−1.1 pts
63▼1Mission, KSKS10,12579.0%+3.5 pts
64Fort Riley, KSKS8,60688.3%+2.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES