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Lowest labor force participation, Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 75 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 61.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Poteau, OK, up 28 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Holdenville, OKOK5,92338.1%+0.2 pts
02▲1Henryetta, OKOK5,62045.0%−2.1 pts
03▼1Grove, OKOK7,39948.9%+3.3 pts
04▲4Okmulgee, OKOK11,39449.2%−2.9 pts
05▲28Poteau, OKOK9,17150.7%−8.3 pts
06▲1Hugo, OKOK5,08250.9%−0.4 pts
07▲2Sallisaw, OKOK8,79053.0%+0.7 pts
08▲3McAlester, OKOK18,04453.3%−0.4 pts
09▲14Idabel, OKOK6,93453.5%−3.2 pts
10▲5Anadarko, OKOK5,44854.0%−0.4 pts
11▼1Seminole, OKOK7,39354.0%+0.5 pts
12▲12Duncan, OKOK23,23854.1%−3.0 pts
13▲1Miami, OKOK12,89354.3%−0.1 pts
14▼9Vinita, OKOK5,42454.5%+3.6 pts
15▲5Tecumseh, OKOK6,40255.1%−0.6 pts
16▲18Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72355.3%−3.8 pts
17▲2Shawnee, OKOK32,47456.2%+0.6 pts
18▲4El Reno, OKOK20,73056.3%+0.1 pts
19▼13Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15756.5%+5.5 pts
20▲1Muskogee, OKOK36,76056.5%+0.7 pts
21▲18Elk City, OKOK11,33556.7%−4.9 pts
22▼18Cushing, OKOK8,39057.5%+8.9 pts
23▲8Bartlesville, OKOK38,27857.8%−0.8 pts
24▲18Del City, OKOK21,13858.8%−4.3 pts
25▲7Wagoner, OKOK8,40558.9%+0.1 pts
26Stillwater, OKOK50,04659.0%+1.4 pts
27▼11Sapulpa, OKOK23,69559.1%+4.0 pts
28▼3Blackwell, OKOK6,02959.2%+1.9 pts
29▼17Chickasha, OKOK17,31359.5%+5.6 pts
30▼2Purcell, OKOK7,03059.6%+1.5 pts
31▼18Guthrie, OKOK12,25759.7%+5.6 pts
32▲5Ponca City, OKOK24,22559.9%+0.1 pts
33▲15Bethany, OKOK20,31560.2%−3.7 pts
34▼4Claremore, OKOK20,68160.4%+1.8 pts
35▼8Ardmore, OKOK24,95660.6%+2.7 pts
36▼1Durant, OKOK21,55260.8%+1.7 pts
37▲9Lawton, OKOK90,50361.3%−2.1 pts
38▲25Noble, OKOK7,74861.9%−7.0 pts
39▼21Warr Acres, OKOK10,55262.2%+6.8 pts
40▲5Midwest City, OKOK58,79962.2%−1.2 pts
41Choctaw, OKOK12,54962.2%−0.2 pts
42▲1Skiatook, OKOK8,96063.0%−0.1 pts
43▼7Harrah, OKOK7,21263.0%+3.4 pts
44▲9Norman, OKOK130,94363.5%−1.9 pts
45▼7Sand Springs, OKOK20,39763.5%+3.4 pts
46▼29Tahlequah, OKOK17,50863.6%+8.5 pts
47▼18Ada, OKOK16,66063.8%+5.3 pts
48▲3Lone Grove, OKOK5,24464.4%+0.1 pts
49▲5Tulsa, OKOK416,20964.5%−0.9 pts
50▼10Enid, OKOK50,29764.8%+2.5 pts
51▲14Yukon, OKOK27,61565.4%−3.7 pts
52▼5Altus, OKOK18,70765.7%+2.1 pts
53▼3Tuttle, OKOK8,70865.8%+1.5 pts
54▲2Mustang, OKOK24,57165.8%−0.3 pts
55Edmond, OKOK100,47966.0%+0.6 pts
56▲14Newcastle, OKOK15,19866.8%−4.4 pts
57▼8Woodward, OKOK11,63566.9%+2.9 pts
58▲2Blanchard, OKOK10,01367.0%−0.3 pts
59Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84967.4%+0.3 pts
60▲4Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99167.4%−1.5 pts
61▼4Clinton, OKOK8,30268.0%+1.7 pts
62▼10Catoosa, OKOK7,47168.2%+3.0 pts
63▼19Kingfisher, OKOK5,20168.3%+4.9 pts
64▲4Moore, OKOK63,60968.4%−2.2 pts
65▲10Guymon, OKOK12,24168.5%−7.7 pts
66▼8Coweta, OKOK11,47268.9%+2.1 pts
67▼6Bixby, OKOK32,76669.6%+1.7 pts
68▲3Piedmont, OKOK9,42770.2%−1.4 pts
69▼3Jenks, OKOK28,17570.2%+0.9 pts
70▲3The, OKOK9,27671.0%−1.0 pts
71▼2Owasso, OKOK43,11771.6%+0.7 pts
72▲2Glenpool, OKOK14,70572.1%−2.6 pts
73▼1Collinsville, OKOK9,95672.1%+0.2 pts
74▼7Weatherford, OKOK12,00572.5%+3.1 pts
75▼13Verdigris, OKOK5,88873.7%+5.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES