Which city has the lowest labor force participation?

The Villages, Florida ranks #1 with 12.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by labor force participation?

The Villages, Florida, Timber Pines, Florida, Sun City West, Arizona, Green Valley, Arizona, On Top of the World, Florida.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is labor force participation measured?

Share of residents 16+ in the labor force. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 326 SHOWN OF 6,826

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

6501Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03774.7%+5%

6502Brunswick, MDMD9,38074.8%+3%

6503South Laurel, MDMD29,27274.8%−3%

6504Jarrell, TXTX5,87074.8%+12%

6505Primera, TXTX5,47874.8%+4%

6506Patchogue, NYNY12,48674.8%−2%

6507Kenmore, NYNY14,80874.9%+7%

6508Fresno, TXTX24,56074.9%+4%

6509Slinger, WIWI6,49574.9%+4%

6510Harrison, OHOH13,79574.9%+2%

6511Largo, MDMD12,22974.9%−4%

6512Carver, MNMN7,19874.9%−1%

6513Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03874.9%+2%

6514Lochbuie, COCO8,77675.0%+6%

6515Shakopee, MNMN49,36675.0%−0%

6516Essex Junction, VTVT10,92175.0%−0%

6517Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.0%+0%

6518Purcellville, VAVA8,89075.0%+2%

6519Centreville, VAVA71,70675.0%−1%

6520California, MDMD13,13675.0%+2%

6521Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85375.0%+6%

6522Francisville, KYKY10,56575.0%−2%

6523Sterling, VAVA32,41175.0%−3%

6524Westwood, NJNJ11,36575.0%+3%

6525Lakemoor, ILIL6,44975.0%+4%

6526Harrison, NJNJ22,10575.1%+4%

6527Oakland Park, FLFL45,33275.1%+2%

6528Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46075.1%−1%

6529Pasadena, MDMD34,30975.1%−2%

6530Maitland, FLFL19,51175.1%+7%

6531Englewood, COCO35,30575.1%+5%

6532King of Prussia, PAPA25,85775.2%+4%

6533Greenwood, MOMO6,31575.2%+1%

6534Gypsum, COCO9,21275.2%−6%

6535Meridian, COCO5,63475.2%+2%

6536Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82475.2%−1%

6537Austin, TXTX1,002,63275.2%+1%

6538Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32475.2%−1%

6539Canonsburg, PAPA9,52975.2%+10%

6540Spring Hill, KSKS10,77775.2%+2%

6541Abington, MAMA17,05375.3%+3%

6542Lowes Island, VAVA11,01875.3%−5%

6543Byron, GAGA6,56775.3%+24%

6544Cheviot, OHOH8,62375.3%+2%

6545Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62975.3%+0%

6546Clover, SCSC7,65975.3%+15%

6547Crofton, MDMD29,54975.3%−2%

6548Centerton, ARAR27,17675.3%+1%

6549Goddard, KSKS6,63875.3%+9%

6550Morristown, NJNJ20,75075.3%+1%

6551Severance, COCO11,84175.3%−2%

6552North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87975.3%−2%

6553Wolfforth, TXTX8,74675.3%−8%

6554Berkley, MIMI15,14575.4%−1%

6555Innsbrook, VAVA8,57875.4%+2%

6556Moyock, NCNC5,68475.4%+2%

6557Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41375.4%−4%

6558North Kansas City, MOMO5,61375.4%+11%

6559Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075.4%−3%

6560East Hills, NYNY7,32875.4%+7%

6561Bothell East, WAWA14,57875.4%+6%

6562Belmont, VAVA9,72975.5%+2%

6563Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81975.5%+1%

6564Liberty Hill, TXTX13,31775.5%+6%

6565West Jordan, UTUT116,81275.5%−1%

6566Martha Lake, WAWA22,63475.5%+2%

6567Morrisville, NCNC32,46675.5%+2%

6568Hilliard, OHOH38,89875.5%+1%

6569Chamblee, GAGA32,33475.5%−1%

6570Fate, TXTX29,00775.6%−1%

6571Lehi, UTUT95,31375.6%+4%

6572Downingtown, PAPA8,38475.6%−4%

6573Wellington, COCO12,16975.6%+9%

6574Countryside, VAVA9,66175.6%−3%

6575Kyle, TXTX69,91775.6%+3%

6576Princeton, TXTX43,52475.6%+5%

6577Heber, UTUT19,65175.6%+1%

6578Superior, COCO13,63775.7%−3%

6579Midvale, UTUT36,09975.7%+1%

6580Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01475.7%+2%

6581Leander, TXTX91,13275.7%+3%

6582Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39575.8%+3%

6583Parker, COCO65,98575.8%−1%

6584Murraysville, NCNC16,33975.8%+5%

6585Smyrna, GAGA57,51375.8%−3%

6586Wyndham, VAVA12,09975.8%+3%

6587Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46075.8%−11%

6588Raritan, NJNJ8,51675.9%+1%

6589Tiffin, IAIA7,15675.9%+5%

6590Hyattsville, MDMD21,15875.9%−3%

6591Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19475.9%−0%

6592Dacono, COCO6,84475.9%−4%

6593Frederick, COCO18,24175.9%−5%

6594Wells Branch, TXTX13,52375.9%−2%

6595Windsor, WIWI10,08575.9%+3%

6596Lionville, PAPA7,68375.9%+6%

6597Owings Mills, MDMD37,24575.9%+4%

6598Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,55775.9%+1%

6599Heartland, TXTX10,60775.9%+2%

6600Lewisville, TXTX139,00675.9%−1%

6601Addis, LALA7,67975.9%−4%

6602Columbus, WIWI5,40076.0%+5%

6603Otsego, MNMN24,52576.0%−3%

6604Magnolia, TXTX8,09576.0%+18%

6605Franconia, VAVA18,33576.0%−4%

6606Leesburg, VAVA49,91776.0%−1%

6607Emeryville, CACA13,25176.0%+0%

6608Indian Trail, NCNC44,30376.0%+1%

6609Oakwood, GAGA7,24576.0%+0%

6610Harrisville, UTUT7,15476.0%−0%

6611Mount Airy, MDMD9,85776.0%+8%

6612Havelock, NCNC17,43076.0%−2%

6613Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75076.0%+8%

6614Chaska, MNMN30,51376.1%+2%

6615Round Lake, ILIL18,52676.1%−1%

6616Fife, WAWA11,06176.1%+1%

6617Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92276.1%−2%

6618Williston, NDND29,52276.1%+0%

6619Syracuse, UTUT39,90976.1%+2%

6620Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32076.2%+4%

6621Crestwood, KYKY6,58276.2%+1%

6622Pflugerville, TXTX68,31676.2%+2%

6623Erie, COCO40,90476.2%+4%

6624Brandon, SDSD11,30676.2%−5%

6625North Chicago, ILIL34,05076.3%+0%

6626Euless, TXTX60,00876.3%+2%

6627Johnstown, OHOH5,47676.3%+7%

6628St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02776.3%+1%

6629West Point, NYNY6,34976.3%+5%

6630Ankeny, IAIA77,83376.3%−3%

6631Harrison, WIWI14,49276.3%+2%

6632Grain Valley, MOMO16,90876.3%+5%

6633Herriman, UTUT63,28276.3%+1%

6634Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64076.4%+1%

6635Herndon, VAVA25,50676.4%−4%

6636Georgetown, GAGA11,15876.4%+14%

6637Baywood, NYNY8,17676.4%+3%

6638Union Beach, NJNJ5,70876.4%+1%

6639Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14176.5%+6%

6640Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,58676.5%+3%

6641Godley, TXTX5,09376.5%+20%

6642Progress, FLFL10,45076.5%+4%

6643South Salt Lake, UTUT26,93476.5%+8%

6644West Hollywood, CACA34,23176.5%−4%

6645Urbana, MDMD14,26076.6%−3%

6646Buellton, CACA5,15876.6%+5%

6647North Amityville, NYNY21,13876.6%+4%

6648Manhattan, ILIL10,94376.6%+6%

6649Elkridge, MDMD26,28376.6%−2%

6650Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60476.6%+9%

6651South Beloit, ILIL7,99676.6%+11%

6652Brookhaven, GAGA59,64376.6%−3%

6653McCordsville, ININ13,09476.6%+8%

6654St. Francis, MNMN8,63576.6%+1%

6655Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90876.7%+6%

6656Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30776.7%−1%

6657Hatboro, PAPA8,59376.7%+4%

6658Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58576.8%+0%

6659Manchester, VAVA12,44576.8%+2%

6660Aledo, TXTX7,12276.8%+12%

6661Stansbury Park, UTUT11,24276.8%+1%

6662Linganore, MDMD14,44476.8%+3%

6663West Dundee, ILIL8,57076.8%+3%

6664Brambleton, VAVA24,53776.8%−5%

6665Hutto, TXTX46,04876.9%−1%

6666Elburn, ILIL7,08476.9%+5%

6667Brock Hall, MDMD13,61576.9%−2%

6668Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65076.9%+4%

6669North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33977.0%+2%

6670Lemoore Station, CACA6,17577.0%−9%

6671Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02277.0%+9%

6672Wixom, MIMI17,31377.0%−1%

6673The Colony, TXTX46,19677.0%−2%

6674Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50377.1%+7%

6675Flanders, NJNJ8,80977.1%+2%

6676Dumfries, VAVA6,40577.1%+2%

6677Broussard, LALA15,79977.1%−1%

6678South Lebanon, OHOH6,96577.2%+5%

6679Maryland City, MDMD19,18677.2%−3%

6680Milltown, NJNJ7,10377.2%+3%

6681Offutt AFB, NENE6,07477.3%−6%

6682Arlington, VAVA236,25477.3%−2%

6683Waukee, IAIA34,89077.3%−1%

6684Abingdon, MDMD5,01977.3%−1%

6685Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05577.3%+7%

6686Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03077.4%+16%

6687North Liberty, IAIA21,97677.4%−5%

6688Jacksonville, NCNC72,73277.5%−1%

6689Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60377.5%−6%

6690Burtonsville, MDMD10,20377.5%+2%

6691Four Square Mile, COCO23,02477.5%+3%

6692Buda, TXTX16,16677.5%+0%

6693Nappanee, ININ6,88577.5%+4%

6694West Fargo, NDND41,17577.5%−6%

6695La Vista, NENE16,54377.6%+1%

6696Sonterra, TXTX10,56377.6%+2%

6697Riverside, MDMD6,58577.6%−1%

6698Perkasie, PAPA9,31277.6%+7%

6699Sunset, UTUT5,54977.6%+11%

6700Providence, TXTX12,49877.7%+2%

6701Cottleville, MOMO6,71777.7%−5%

6702Farmington, MNMN25,42577.7%−1%

6703Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45077.8%+10%

6704Knightdale, NCNC23,14477.8%−0%

6705Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60377.9%+6%

6706Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54577.9%+3%

6707Savage, MNMN32,97077.9%−1%

6708Isanti, MNMN7,71477.9%−1%

6709Savannah, TXTX6,46978.0%+4%

6710Dumbarton, VAVA7,99778.1%+4%

6711Box Elder, SDSD13,93678.1%−0%

6712Grimes, IAIA17,40578.1%−1%

6713Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64078.1%−4%

6714Volo, ILIL6,80578.1%−0%

6715Deer Park, OHOH5,55778.2%+7%

6716Fort Polk South, LALA7,86978.2%−1%

6717Milliken, COCO9,18378.2%+14%

6718Leesylvania, VAVA21,63278.2%−1%

6719Balm, FLFL7,18178.2%+7%

6720Sanger, TXTX10,23878.2%+11%

6721East Franklin, NJNJ11,07078.3%+11%

6722Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27178.3%−4%

6723Gardner, KSKS26,15478.3%−1%

6724Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.3%+0%

6725Laurel, MDMD30,25478.3%+2%

6726Rifle, COCO10,84478.4%+5%

6727Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76678.4%−0%

6728Belgrade, MTMT13,10778.5%+1%

6729Fulton, MDMD5,67778.5%+1%

6730Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93078.5%+1%

6731Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,86078.6%−2%

6732Brook Highland, ALAL8,14678.6%+3%

6733Newmarket, NHNH5,67978.6%−1%

6734Plano, ILIL12,67778.7%+1%

6735Medina, TNTN5,81378.7%+22%

6736Silver Spring, MDMD81,46278.7%−0%

6737Johnstown, COCO22,43378.8%+3%

6738Dayton, MNMN11,40278.8%+5%

6739Manor, TXTX23,07078.9%+6%

6740McNair, VAVA22,65578.9%−5%

6741Bluffdale, UTUT19,50678.9%+2%

6742Mission, KSKS10,12579.0%+5%

6743Dormont, PAPA7,81679.0%−1%

6744Somerville, MAMA84,21179.0%−1%

6745St. Michael, MNMN22,49879.1%−1%

6746Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86779.1%+0%

6747Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42579.2%+0%

6748Hailey, IDID10,05379.2%+10%

6749Phoenixville, PAPA20,35679.2%+3%

6750Highgrove, CACA8,36679.3%+10%

6751Mead, COCO7,04279.4%+10%

6752South Riding, VAVA34,35279.5%−1%

6753Westphalia, MDMD13,22879.5%+1%

6754Woods Cross, UTUT11,42979.6%+1%

6755Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85979.6%−1%

6756Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38279.6%+6%

6757Gretna, NENE9,20779.7%+8%

6758Ferndale, MIMI19,21279.8%−3%

6759Fort Meade, MDMD11,22579.9%+14%

6760Winooski, VTVT8,23979.9%+13%

6761Fairwood, MDMD7,52679.9%+3%

6762Vinings, GAGA14,39079.9%+4%

6763Elko New Market, MNMN5,30080.0%−9%

6764Northlake, TXTX12,03680.0%−1%

6765Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11280.0%−2%

6766Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39480.1%+4%

6767Lavon, TXTX11,88880.1%−0%

6768Watford City, NDND6,37880.1%+2%

6769Chalco, NENE10,59580.2%+1%

6770Big Lake, MNMN12,92980.2%+1%

6771Bealeton, VAVA5,03480.2%+6%

6772Fort Drum, NYNY16,06580.3%−2%

6773Hebron, KYKY6,40780.4%−0%

6774Merrifield, VAVA20,69880.4%+1%

6775Huntington, VAVA13,50280.5%−1%

6776Bondurant, IAIA9,64780.7%+5%

6777Gilberts, ILIL9,08280.7%+10%

6778Jordan, MNMN6,98880.7%−2%

6779Fort Hood, TXTX26,81480.9%−6%

6780Savage, MDMD8,23981.0%+12%

6781Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87581.1%+3%

6782Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35681.2%−3%

6783Horace, NDND7,00181.3%+6%

6784Maplewood, MOMO8,03381.6%+3%

6785Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04481.8%+8%

6786Moorefield, VAVA6,12381.8%+7%

6787Hoboken, NJNJ59,02781.9%+3%

6788Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89381.9%+4%

6789Hutchison, VAVA7,28482.0%−4%

6790Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43282.1%−7%

6791Silverthorne, COCO5,41882.2%+12%

6792Addison, TXTX17,19582.3%+2%

6793Bridgeport, PAPA5,75882.5%+15%

6794Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51382.6%+14%

6795Elmwood, LALA6,07782.7%+9%

6796North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33782.7%+1%

6797Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28582.8%+6%

6798Vineyard, UTUT16,09282.8%+4%

6799Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16782.9%+7%

6800Cusseta, GAGA8,46582.9%+6%

6801Watsessing, NJNJ8,23283.0%+13%

6802Zimmerman, MNMN6,90483.2%+6%

6803Albertville, MNMN8,54483.2%−1%

6804Conshohocken, PAPA9,26683.3%−2%

6805Fort Knox, KYKY8,83683.3%+4%

6806Whitestown, ININ15,76783.4%−0%

6807Avon, COCO6,18484.0%−5%

6808Rogersville, MOMO5,75484.1%+18%

6809Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27084.8%+2%

6810Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46485.1%+2%

6811Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50185.2%−4%

6812Bangor Base, WAWA6,11285.7%−1%

6813Fort Carson, COCO18,01986.0%+1%

6814Jackson, WYWY10,72086.1%+1%

6815Three Oaks, FLFL6,14486.1%+16%

6816Quantico Base, VAVA5,84087.0%−2%

6817Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,91987.2%−0%

6818Tea, SDSD8,01987.5%+0%

6819Fort Riley, KSKS8,60688.3%+3%

6820Harrisburg, SDSD10,40589.3%+3%

6821Fort Lee, VAVA8,99389.4%+14%

6822Fort Irwin, CACA8,41990.5%+5%

6823Air Force Academy, COCO6,72792.3%−0%

6824Marina del Rey, CACA9,17692.4%+14%

6825Pensacola Station, FLFL5,28193.9%+3%

6826Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78596.2%+2%

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