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Lowest labor force participation, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 292 is 64.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Grafton, OHOH5,76420.7%–

02Ironton, OHOH10,14844.6%–

03Oxford, OHOH22,38744.9%–

04Warren, OHOH38,32845.4%–

05Hillsboro, OHOH6,76346.2%–

06Portsmouth, OHOH17,28246.6%–

07Mansfield, OHOH47,38148.0%–

08Marion, OHOH35,58749.6%–

09Conneaut, OHOH12,24749.6%–

10Granville, OHOH6,25250.2%–

11Circleville, OHOH14,63451.1%–

12Brookville, OHOH5,99951.4%–

13East Cleveland, OHOH13,22952.0%–

14New Burlington, OHOH5,42652.1%–

15Kenton, OHOH7,80852.1%–

16Oberlin, OHOH8,60352.3%–

17Youngstown, OHOH58,83252.4%–

18Zanesville, OHOH25,13852.7%–

19Athens, OHOH25,31352.9%–

20The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11453.2%–

21Steubenville, OHOH17,92253.2%–

22Wellston, OHOH5,48853.5%–

23Port Clinton, OHOH5,87553.8%–

24Marietta, OHOH13,05354.4%–

25Toronto, OHOH5,14954.6%–

26Ashtabula, OHOH17,47454.6%–

27Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31354.8%–

28Greenville, OHOH12,68055.3%–

29Chillicothe, OHOH21,81555.6%–

30Beachwood, OHOH13,67356.0%–

31Cambridge, OHOH10,05556.1%–

32Lorain, OHOH65,36656.4%–

33Eaton, OHOH8,32757.0%–

34Logan, OHOH7,16457.1%–

35Belpre, OHOH6,65757.2%–

36Alliance, OHOH21,58257.2%–

37Vermilion, OHOH10,69557.5%–

38Galion, OHOH10,37057.6%–

39Campbell, OHOH7,72157.6%–

40Washington Court House, OHOH14,37557.7%–

41Bucyrus, OHOH11,63157.7%–

42Xenia, OHOH26,42557.9%–

43Wilmington, OHOH12,80258.0%–

44Urbana, OHOH11,14058.1%–

45Cortland, OHOH7,02458.1%–

46Springfield, OHOH58,28158.2%–

47Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,55858.3%–

48Coshocton, OHOH11,16958.3%–

49East Liverpool, OHOH9,56958.3%–

50Barberton, OHOH24,74858.5%–

51Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35358.5%–

52Dayton, OHOH136,68858.7%–

53Lancaster, OHOH41,95658.8%–

54Niles, OHOH18,11658.8%–

55Centerville, OHOH25,19459.1%–

56Trotwood, OHOH23,19059.1%–

57Springdale, OHOH11,13459.1%–

58Apple Valley, OHOH5,54859.2%–

59Middletown, OHOH52,14659.3%–

60Chesterland, OHOH7,08659.4%–

61Willard, OHOH6,13059.4%–

62Heath, OHOH10,85959.5%–

63Cleveland, OHOH363,60859.5%–

64Fostoria, OHOH12,92059.7%–

65Seven Hills, OHOH11,46459.7%–

66Shelby, OHOH9,23159.8%–

67Newark, OHOH51,47359.9%–

68Huron, OHOH6,58559.9%–

69Tiffin, OHOH17,80359.9%–

70Shiloh, OHOH10,52659.9%–

71Canfield, OHOH7,58460.0%–

72Franklin, OHOH11,64760.2%–

73Orrville, OHOH8,46160.2%–

74Fremont, OHOH15,76560.4%–

75Wooster, OHOH27,11560.4%–

76Lima, OHOH34,69560.4%–

77Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28760.5%–

78Forestville, OHOH10,83160.5%–

79Canton, OHOH69,00160.5%–

80Englewood, OHOH13,34360.5%–

81London, OHOH10,81360.5%–

82New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42460.7%–

83Geneva, OHOH5,80660.8%–

84Montgomery, OHOH10,92260.8%–

85Massillon, OHOH32,16860.9%–

86Norwalk, OHOH17,19161.0%–

87Carlisle, OHOH5,88561.1%–

88Highland Heights, OHOH8,55961.1%–

89Tipp City, OHOH10,64461.1%–

90Rittman, OHOH6,12061.2%–

91Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04861.2%–

92Euclid, OHOH47,96261.2%–

93Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91761.2%–

94Hamilton, OHOH64,64461.2%–

95Chardon, OHOH5,25161.3%–

96Ashland, OHOH18,73061.3%–

97Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14561.3%–

98Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90361.4%–

99Northridge, OHOH7,81761.4%–

100Covedale, OHOH6,50061.6%–

101New Carlisle, OHOH5,52561.7%–

102Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15161.7%–

103Toledo, OHOH263,42361.7%–

104Kirtland, OHOH6,92561.8%–

105Elyria, OHOH53,63461.9%–

106Bedford, OHOH12,72362.0%–

107Hubbard, OHOH7,52862.1%–

108Amherst, OHOH12,97462.1%–

109Tallmadge, OHOH18,52162.2%–

110Berea, OHOH17,92062.2%–

111Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69162.4%–

112Columbiana, OHOH6,75662.4%–

113Mentor, OHOH47,01062.5%–

114Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71162.6%–

115Van Wert, OHOH11,20062.6%–

116Champion Heights, OHOH6,38062.6%–

117Louisville, OHOH9,87462.7%–

118Lebanon, OHOH22,11062.7%–

119Oregon, OHOH19,67462.8%–

120Northgate, OHOH6,72362.8%–

121Defiance, OHOH17,00962.8%–

122Girard, OHOH9,38462.9%–

123Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47563.0%–

124Aurora, OHOH18,01463.0%–

125Painesville, OHOH20,66063.1%–

126Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75063.1%–

127Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66163.1%–

128Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88663.2%–

129Withamsville, OHOH7,42963.4%–

130Miami Heights, OHOH5,26963.4%–

131Akron, OHOH189,69163.5%–

132Brooklyn, OHOH11,07263.5%–

133Riverside, OHOH24,70663.5%–

134Kenwood, OHOH8,32663.6%–

135Bridgetown, OHOH13,46463.6%–

136Beavercreek, OHOH48,13463.6%–

137Struthers, OHOH9,83763.7%–

138Westlake, OHOH33,90463.7%–

139Rocky River, OHOH21,39763.7%–

140Marysville, OHOH30,19063.8%–

141Brook Park, OHOH18,19563.9%–

142Fairlawn, OHOH7,81563.9%–

143Uniontown, OHOH7,92063.9%–

144Clyde, OHOH6,36164.0%–

145Sandusky, OHOH24,00164.0%–

146Ravenna, OHOH11,13664.0%–

147Green, OHOH27,55364.0%–

148Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05864.0%–

149North Canton, OHOH17,69264.0%–

150Sylvania, OHOH18,88364.1%–

151Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41264.1%–

152Salem, OHOH11,65564.1%–

153Clayton, OHOH13,39764.1%–

154Lyndhurst, OHOH13,52264.2%–

155Howland Center, OHOH6,26664.2%–

156North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78664.2%–

157Findlay, OHOH40,37064.3%–

158Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79064.3%–

159Parma Heights, OHOH20,32764.3%–

160Bryan, OHOH8,57964.3%–

161Fairborn, OHOH35,75464.4%–

162Norton, OHOH11,49364.4%–

163Dover, OHOH12,94764.4%–

164Independence, OHOH7,45664.5%–

165Perry Heights, OHOH8,75664.6%–

166Germantown, OHOH5,94764.6%–

167Piqua, OHOH21,06464.7%–

168Waterville, OHOH6,03764.7%–

169Miamisburg, OHOH20,41464.8%–

170Maple Heights, OHOH22,90264.8%–

171Austintown, OHOH30,16464.8%–

172Bainbridge, OHOH8,62364.8%–

173Brecksville, OHOH13,84364.8%–

174New Franklin, OHOH13,87365.0%–

175Ontario, OHOH6,69265.0%–

176Milford, OHOH6,43665.0%–

177Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12065.1%–

178Powell, OHOH18,26965.2%–

179Groveport, OHOH5,81865.2%–

180Huber Heights, OHOH43,90565.3%–

181Kent, OHOH27,73765.3%–

182Wyoming, OHOH8,80765.4%–

183Moraine, OHOH6,62765.4%–

184Eastlake, OHOH17,35765.5%–

185Napoleon, OHOH8,68065.5%–

186Wauseon, OHOH7,43065.5%–

187Avon Lake, OHOH26,48665.6%–

188Sharonville, OHOH13,99765.6%–

189Hudson, OHOH23,08565.7%–

190Worthington, OHOH14,54365.7%–

191Parma, OHOH78,58165.8%–

192Bellevue, OHOH8,15465.8%–

193Willoughby, OHOH24,23465.9%–

194Delphos, OHOH7,09665.9%–

195North Olmsted, OHOH31,54266.0%–

196North Madison, OHOH8,59466.1%–

197Westerville, OHOH38,16566.1%–

198Kettering, OHOH57,39666.3%–

199Avon, OHOH25,61166.4%–

200Strongsville, OHOH45,62966.4%–

201Streetsboro, OHOH17,73066.5%–

202Lincoln, OHOH8,92866.5%–

203Cincinnati, OHOH314,36766.6%–

204West Jefferson, OHOH5,82766.6%–

205Wadsworth, OHOH24,72066.6%–

206Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38966.6%–

207Sidney, OHOH20,12466.7%–

208Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,66766.7%–

209South Euclid, OHOH21,24866.7%–

210Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20967.1%–

211Northwood, OHOH5,25267.1%–

212Stow, OHOH33,94167.1%–

213Finneytown, OHOH12,50667.3%–

214Blue Ash, OHOH13,70767.3%–

215North College Hill, OHOH9,54467.3%–

216Mack, OHOH11,51667.4%–

217Troy, OHOH27,34467.4%–

218Jackson, OHOH6,23367.5%–

219Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49667.5%–

220Macedonia, OHOH12,14767.5%–

221Mason, OHOH35,83467.5%–

222White Oak, OHOH19,21667.6%–

223Reading, OHOH10,49167.9%–

224Whitehall, OHOH19,80567.9%–

225Springboro, OHOH19,60667.9%–

226Celina, OHOH10,93668.0%–

227Solon, OHOH23,67968.0%–

228Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,97168.1%–

229Fairfield, OHOH44,68268.2%–

230North Royalton, OHOH30,93668.2%–

231Pataskala, OHOH18,52968.2%–

232Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,66968.3%–

233Bay, OHOH15,79268.3%–

234Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46668.4%–

235Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89368.5%–

236Wickliffe, OHOH12,64968.5%–

237Bellbrook, OHOH7,56368.6%–

238Broadview Heights, OHOH19,75568.7%–

239Loveland, OHOH13,28868.7%–

240Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,99268.7%–

241West Carrollton, OHOH12,96368.7%–

242Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97568.9%–

243Gahanna, OHOH35,98669.0%–

244Whitehouse, OHOH5,07369.1%–

245New Albany, OHOH11,80369.2%–

246Maumee, OHOH13,52169.3%–

247Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62969.3%–

248Trenton, OHOH14,24169.4%–

249Forest Park, OHOH20,04169.4%–

250Groesbeck, OHOH7,82469.5%–

251Bexley, OHOH12,45269.5%–

252Willowick, OHOH14,17869.6%–

253Sunbury, OHOH8,85769.8%–

254Medina, OHOH25,69269.8%–

255Northbrook, OHOH10,74269.8%–

256Delaware, OHOH46,63669.9%–

257Fairview Park, OHOH16,74869.9%–

258University Heights, OHOH13,20069.9%–

259Brunswick, OHOH35,11469.9%–

260St. Marys, OHOH8,39870.1%–

261Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35070.1%–

262Columbus, OHOH938,39670.3%–

263Dry Run, OHOH7,68770.3%–

264Madeira, OHOH9,63770.5%–

265Monfort Heights, OHOH12,44170.6%–

266Amelia, OHOH12,87170.7%–

267Perrysburg, OHOH25,44170.7%–

268Vandalia, OHOH15,01470.7%–

269Oakwood, OHOH9,44170.8%–

270Norwood, OHOH19,65870.8%–

271Grove City, OHOH45,18070.8%–

272Rossford, OHOH6,36970.8%–

273Johnstown, OHOH5,47671.2%–

274Dublin, OHOH49,09471.2%–

275Reminderville, OHOH5,33671.5%–

276Bowling Green, OHOH31,18271.7%–

277Obetz, OHOH7,34271.7%–

278Delhi Hills, OHOH5,24171.7%–

279Twinsburg, OHOH18,93972.3%–

280Dent, OHOH11,97372.4%–

281Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91372.7%–

282Monroe, OHOH15,88072.8%–

283Union, OHOH7,17773.0%–

284South Lebanon, OHOH6,96573.2%–

285Deer Park, OHOH5,55773.2%–

286Landen, OHOH7,49973.4%–

287Harrison, OHOH13,79573.4%–

288Cheviot, OHOH8,62374.2%–

289Pickerington, OHOH26,33374.6%–

290Hilliard, OHOH38,89874.7%–

291Lakewood, OHOH49,02774.9%–

292Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11281.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS