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Lowest labor force participation, Ohio cities

Ohio cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Grafton, OHOH5,76426.6%+5.9 pts
02Portsmouth, OHOH17,28245.7%−0.9 pts
03Warren, OHOH38,32846.6%+1.2 pts
04Oxford, OHOH22,38746.7%+1.8 pts
05Mansfield, OHOH47,38148.5%+0.5 pts
06Marion, OHOH35,58749.5%−0.1 pts
07Youngstown, OHOH58,83250.2%−2.2 pts
08East Cleveland, OHOH13,22950.8%−1.2 pts
09Ironton, OHOH10,14851.4%+6.8 pts
10Conneaut, OHOH12,24751.8%+2.1 pts
11The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11452.7%−0.4 pts
12East Liverpool, OHOH9,56952.9%−5.4 pts
13Oberlin, OHOH8,60353.3%+1.0 pts
14Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14553.4%−7.9 pts
15Wellston, OHOH5,48853.7%+0.2 pts
16Steubenville, OHOH17,92254.3%+1.2 pts
17Canfield, OHOH7,58454.9%−5.1 pts
18Granville, OHOH6,25255.3%+5.1 pts
19Willard, OHOH6,13055.3%−4.1 pts
20Cambridge, OHOH10,05555.4%−0.7 pts
21Girard, OHOH9,38455.5%−7.4 pts
22Chillicothe, OHOH21,81555.7%+0.1 pts
23Circleville, OHOH14,63455.8%+4.8 pts
24Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31356.1%+1.4 pts
25Geneva, OHOH5,80656.1%−4.7 pts
26Hillsboro, OHOH6,76356.2%+10.1 pts
27Campbell, OHOH7,72156.3%−1.4 pts
28Zanesville, OHOH25,13856.6%+3.8 pts
29Brookville, OHOH5,99956.7%+5.3 pts
30Bellevue, OHOH8,15456.8%−9.0 pts
31Niles, OHOH18,11657.1%−1.7 pts
32Northridge, OHOH7,81757.2%−4.3 pts
33Toronto, OHOH5,14957.2%+2.6 pts
34Springfield, OHOH58,28157.4%−0.8 pts
35Kenton, OHOH7,80857.5%+5.4 pts
36Marietta, OHOH13,05357.7%+3.3 pts
37Greenville, OHOH12,68057.8%+2.5 pts
38Lima, OHOH34,69558.1%−2.4 pts
39Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04858.1%−3.1 pts
40Port Clinton, OHOH5,87558.2%+4.3 pts
41Bryan, OHOH8,57958.2%−6.1 pts
42Wilmington, OHOH12,80258.4%+0.4 pts
43Alliance, OHOH21,58258.5%+1.3 pts
44Lorain, OHOH65,36658.6%+2.2 pts
45Vermilion, OHOH10,69558.7%+1.2 pts
46Xenia, OHOH26,42558.7%+0.8 pts
47Chardon, OHOH5,25158.7%−2.6 pts
48Coshocton, OHOH11,16958.8%+0.5 pts
49Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35358.8%+0.3 pts
50Franklin, OHOH11,64759.0%−1.2 pts
51Barberton, OHOH24,74859.1%+0.5 pts
52Ashtabula, OHOH17,47459.1%+4.4 pts
53Salem, OHOH11,65559.2%−5.0 pts
54Dayton, OHOH136,68859.2%+0.5 pts
55Wooster, OHOH27,11559.4%−1.1 pts
56Athens, OHOH25,31359.4%+6.6 pts
57Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28759.5%−1.0 pts
58New Burlington, OHOH5,42659.5%+7.5 pts
59Galion, OHOH10,37059.6%+2.1 pts
60Kenwood, OHOH8,32659.7%−3.9 pts
61Fremont, OHOH15,76559.7%−0.7 pts
62Apple Valley, OHOH5,54859.7%+0.5 pts
63Canton, OHOH69,00159.7%−0.8 pts
64Washington Court House, OHOH14,37559.7%+2.0 pts
65Shelby, OHOH9,23159.8%−0.0 pts
66Bucyrus, OHOH11,63159.8%+2.1 pts
67Springdale, OHOH11,13459.9%+0.7 pts
68Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41259.9%−4.2 pts
69Kirtland, OHOH6,92560.0%−1.8 pts
70Cortland, OHOH7,02460.0%+1.9 pts
71Columbiana, OHOH6,75660.2%−2.2 pts
72Jackson, OHOH6,23360.2%−7.3 pts
73Newark, OHOH51,47360.2%+0.4 pts
74Logan, OHOH7,16460.3%+3.2 pts
75Westlake, OHOH33,90460.5%−3.3 pts
76Cleveland, OHOH363,60860.5%+1.0 pts
77Chesterland, OHOH7,08660.5%+1.2 pts
78Carlisle, OHOH5,88560.6%−0.5 pts
79Bellbrook, OHOH7,56360.6%−8.0 pts
80Shiloh, OHOH10,52660.7%+0.7 pts
81Hamilton, OHOH64,64460.7%−0.6 pts
82Dent, OHOH11,97360.7%−11.7 pts
83Clyde, OHOH6,36160.7%−3.2 pts
84Tiffin, OHOH17,80360.8%+0.9 pts
85Tallmadge, OHOH18,52160.8%−1.4 pts
86Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91760.9%−0.3 pts
87Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,55860.9%+2.6 pts
88Lancaster, OHOH41,95660.9%+2.1 pts
89Miami Heights, OHOH5,26961.0%−2.5 pts
90Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38961.0%−5.6 pts
91Austintown, OHOH30,16461.1%−3.7 pts
92Heath, OHOH10,85961.1%+1.6 pts
93Centerville, OHOH25,19461.2%+2.1 pts
94Ashland, OHOH18,73061.2%−0.1 pts
95Belpre, OHOH6,65761.2%+4.1 pts
96Maple Heights, OHOH22,90261.5%−3.2 pts
97Eaton, OHOH8,32761.6%+4.6 pts
98Elyria, OHOH53,63461.6%−0.3 pts
99Rittman, OHOH6,12061.6%+0.4 pts
100Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47561.6%−1.4 pts
101Trotwood, OHOH23,19061.6%+2.5 pts
102Seven Hills, OHOH11,46461.7%+1.9 pts
103Berea, OHOH17,92061.7%−0.5 pts
104Louisville, OHOH9,87461.8%−0.8 pts
105Norwalk, OHOH17,19161.9%+0.8 pts
106Defiance, OHOH17,00961.9%−0.9 pts
107Dover, OHOH12,94761.9%−2.5 pts
108Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71161.9%−0.7 pts
109Milford, OHOH6,43662.0%−3.0 pts
110Middletown, OHOH52,14662.0%+2.8 pts
111Toledo, OHOH263,42362.1%+0.4 pts
112West Jefferson, OHOH5,82762.2%−4.3 pts
113New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42462.3%+1.6 pts
114Trenton, OHOH14,24162.3%−7.1 pts
115Fostoria, OHOH12,92062.4%+2.6 pts
116Champion Heights, OHOH6,38062.4%−0.2 pts
117Strongsville, OHOH45,62962.4%−4.0 pts
118Waterville, OHOH6,03762.5%−2.2 pts
119Montgomery, OHOH10,92262.6%+1.7 pts
120Van Wert, OHOH11,20062.6%−0.1 pts
121Englewood, OHOH13,34362.7%+2.2 pts
122North Canton, OHOH17,69262.8%−1.2 pts
123Forestville, OHOH10,83162.8%+2.4 pts
124Bowling Green, OHOH31,18262.9%−8.8 pts
125Aurora, OHOH18,01462.9%−0.1 pts
126Akron, OHOH189,69163.1%−0.4 pts
127Clayton, OHOH13,39763.2%−1.0 pts
128Oregon, OHOH19,67463.2%+0.4 pts
129Findlay, OHOH40,37063.2%−1.1 pts
130Brook Park, OHOH18,19563.2%−0.7 pts
131Massillon, OHOH32,16863.3%+2.3 pts
132Urbana, OHOH11,14063.3%+5.2 pts
133Sharonville, OHOH13,99763.4%−2.3 pts
134Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20963.4%−3.7 pts
135Ravenna, OHOH11,13663.4%−0.6 pts
136Bridgetown, OHOH13,46463.4%−0.1 pts
137Bedford, OHOH12,72363.5%+1.5 pts
138Sidney, OHOH20,12463.6%−3.1 pts
139Willoughby, OHOH24,23463.6%−2.3 pts
140Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69163.7%+1.4 pts
141Moraine, OHOH6,62763.7%−1.7 pts
142Kent, OHOH27,73763.7%−1.6 pts
143Highland Heights, OHOH8,55963.8%+2.7 pts
144Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15163.8%+2.1 pts
145Uniontown, OHOH7,92063.8%−0.1 pts
146Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66163.9%+0.7 pts
147Struthers, OHOH9,83763.9%+0.2 pts
148Euclid, OHOH47,96263.9%+2.8 pts
149Orrville, OHOH8,46163.9%+3.7 pts
150Beachwood, OHOH13,67364.0%+7.9 pts
151Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79064.0%−0.3 pts
152Independence, OHOH7,45664.1%−0.4 pts
153Bainbridge, OHOH8,62364.1%−0.6 pts
154Lyndhurst, OHOH13,52264.3%+0.1 pts
155North College Hill, OHOH9,54464.3%−3.0 pts
156Mack, OHOH11,51664.3%−3.0 pts
157Green, OHOH27,55364.4%+0.4 pts
158North Madison, OHOH8,59464.5%−1.7 pts
159Beavercreek, OHOH48,13464.5%+0.9 pts
160Norton, OHOH11,49364.5%+0.1 pts
161Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88664.5%+1.3 pts
162Obetz, OHOH7,34264.6%−7.1 pts
163Solon, OHOH23,67964.7%−3.4 pts
164London, OHOH10,81364.7%+4.1 pts
165New Franklin, OHOH13,87364.7%−0.3 pts
166Brooklyn, OHOH11,07264.9%+1.4 pts
167Rocky River, OHOH21,39764.9%+1.2 pts
168Mentor, OHOH47,01064.9%+2.4 pts
169Worthington, OHOH14,54364.9%−0.8 pts
170Westerville, OHOH38,16565.0%−1.2 pts
171Tipp City, OHOH10,64465.0%+3.8 pts
172Sylvania, OHOH18,88365.0%+0.9 pts
173Delphos, OHOH7,09665.0%−0.9 pts
174New Albany, OHOH11,80365.1%−4.1 pts
175Hudson, OHOH23,08565.1%−0.6 pts
176Finneytown, OHOH12,50665.2%−2.1 pts
177Eastlake, OHOH17,35765.2%−0.2 pts
178Bay, OHOH15,79265.3%−3.1 pts
179Whitehouse, OHOH5,07365.4%−3.7 pts
180Piqua, OHOH21,06465.4%+0.6 pts
181Sandusky, OHOH24,00165.4%+1.4 pts
182Powell, OHOH18,26965.4%+0.2 pts
183Fairlawn, OHOH7,81565.4%+1.6 pts
184Painesville, OHOH20,66065.5%+2.4 pts
185North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78665.5%+1.3 pts
186Huron, OHOH6,58565.6%+5.7 pts
187Parma Heights, OHOH20,32765.6%+1.3 pts
188Riverside, OHOH24,70665.7%+2.1 pts
189Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,97165.9%−2.2 pts
190Troy, OHOH27,34465.9%−1.4 pts
191Amherst, OHOH12,97466.0%+3.9 pts
192Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,66966.0%−2.3 pts
193Northgate, OHOH6,72366.0%+3.3 pts
194Cincinnati, OHOH314,36766.1%−0.5 pts
195Northbrook, OHOH10,74266.1%−3.8 pts
196Brecksville, OHOH13,84366.2%+1.3 pts
197Hubbard, OHOH7,52866.2%+4.1 pts
198Kettering, OHOH57,39666.3%−0.0 pts
199Wickliffe, OHOH12,64966.3%−2.2 pts
200Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91366.4%−6.3 pts
201Celina, OHOH10,93666.4%−1.6 pts
202Perry Heights, OHOH8,75666.5%+1.9 pts
203Fairborn, OHOH35,75466.5%+2.1 pts
204Pataskala, OHOH18,52966.5%−1.8 pts
205University Heights, OHOH13,20066.6%−3.3 pts
206Bexley, OHOH12,45266.6%−2.9 pts
207North Olmsted, OHOH31,54266.6%+0.7 pts
208Macedonia, OHOH12,14766.8%−0.7 pts
209Lebanon, OHOH22,11066.8%+4.1 pts
210Dublin, OHOH49,09466.8%−4.4 pts
211Madeira, OHOH9,63766.9%−3.7 pts
212Blue Ash, OHOH13,70766.9%−0.4 pts
213Lincoln, OHOH8,92866.9%+0.4 pts
214Stow, OHOH33,94166.9%−0.2 pts
215Parma, OHOH78,58166.9%+1.1 pts
216Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75067.0%+3.9 pts
217Broadview Heights, OHOH19,75567.0%−1.6 pts
218Marysville, OHOH30,19067.0%+3.3 pts
219Miamisburg, OHOH20,41467.1%+2.3 pts
220Withamsville, OHOH7,42967.1%+3.6 pts
221Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46667.1%−1.3 pts
222Napoleon, OHOH8,68067.1%+1.6 pts
223Medina, OHOH25,69267.1%−2.7 pts
224North Royalton, OHOH30,93667.2%−1.0 pts
225Ontario, OHOH6,69267.3%+2.2 pts
226Huber Heights, OHOH43,90567.3%+2.0 pts
227Landen, OHOH7,49967.3%−6.0 pts
228Fairfield, OHOH44,68267.3%−0.8 pts
229Amelia, OHOH12,87167.3%−3.4 pts
230Avon Lake, OHOH26,48667.6%+2.0 pts
231Northwood, OHOH5,25267.6%+0.5 pts
232Loveland, OHOH13,28867.6%−1.0 pts
233South Euclid, OHOH21,24867.6%+0.9 pts
234Wauseon, OHOH7,43067.8%+2.2 pts
235Mason, OHOH35,83467.9%+0.3 pts
236Avon, OHOH25,61168.0%+1.6 pts
237Reading, OHOH10,49168.2%+0.2 pts
238Willowick, OHOH14,17868.2%−1.4 pts
239New Carlisle, OHOH5,52568.2%+6.5 pts
240Springboro, OHOH19,60668.2%+0.2 pts
241Twinsburg, OHOH18,93968.2%−4.0 pts
242Wyoming, OHOH8,80768.2%+2.9 pts
243Whitehall, OHOH19,80568.3%+0.3 pts
244Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89368.3%−0.2 pts
245Maumee, OHOH13,52168.3%−1.0 pts
246Delhi Hills, OHOH5,24168.5%−3.3 pts
247Groesbeck, OHOH7,82468.6%−0.9 pts
248Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97568.7%−0.2 pts
249Union, OHOH7,17768.7%−4.3 pts
250Gahanna, OHOH35,98668.7%−0.3 pts
251White Oak, OHOH19,21668.8%+1.1 pts
252Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35068.8%−1.3 pts
253Wadsworth, OHOH24,72068.9%+2.2 pts
254Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62968.9%−0.4 pts
255Reminderville, OHOH5,33668.9%−2.6 pts
256Brunswick, OHOH35,11469.1%−0.8 pts
257Perrysburg, OHOH25,44169.1%−1.6 pts
258Forest Park, OHOH20,04169.1%−0.3 pts
259Fairview Park, OHOH16,74869.2%−0.6 pts
260Monfort Heights, OHOH12,44169.3%−1.3 pts
261Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,66769.3%+2.6 pts
262Grove City, OHOH45,18069.4%−1.4 pts
263Vandalia, OHOH15,01469.5%−1.3 pts
264Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90370.0%+8.6 pts
265Groveport, OHOH5,81870.0%+4.8 pts
266Streetsboro, OHOH17,73070.1%+3.6 pts
267St. Marys, OHOH8,39870.1%+0.0 pts
268Columbus, OHOH938,39670.1%−0.2 pts
269Howland Center, OHOH6,26670.2%+6.0 pts
270Germantown, OHOH5,94770.2%+5.6 pts
271Dry Run, OHOH7,68770.3%−0.0 pts
272Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05870.4%+6.4 pts
273Delaware, OHOH46,63670.4%+0.5 pts
274Norwood, OHOH19,65870.8%+0.0 pts
275West Carrollton, OHOH12,96370.9%+2.2 pts
276Sunbury, OHOH8,85770.9%+1.2 pts
277Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49671.4%+4.0 pts
278Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12071.6%+6.5 pts
279Covedale, OHOH6,50071.7%+10.1 pts
280Rossford, OHOH6,36972.7%+1.9 pts
281Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,99272.8%+4.2 pts
282Oakwood, OHOH9,44173.3%+2.5 pts
283Pickerington, OHOH26,33373.3%−1.3 pts
284Monroe, OHOH15,88074.0%+1.2 pts
285Lakewood, OHOH49,02774.7%−0.2 pts
286Harrison, OHOH13,79574.9%+1.5 pts
287Cheviot, OHOH8,62375.3%+1.1 pts
288Hilliard, OHOH38,89875.5%+0.8 pts
289Johnstown, OHOH5,47676.3%+5.1 pts
290South Lebanon, OHOH6,96577.2%+4.0 pts
291Deer Park, OHOH5,55778.2%+5.0 pts
292Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11280.0%−1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES