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Lowest labor force participation, US cities

US cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS).

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501Conneaut, OHOH12,24751.8%
502Gadsden, ALAL33,36751.8%
503Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14751.8%
504Reidsville, NCNC14,69251.8%
505Kingston, TNTN6,29951.8%
506Crossville, TNTN13,11351.8%
507Jasper, TXTX7,51151.8%
508Pearsall, TXTX9,17051.8%
509Silver City, NMNM9,28451.9%
510Silsbee, TXTX6,61351.9%
511New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,18251.9%
512Ludington, MIMI7,63451.9%
513Benton, ILIL6,55851.9%
514Caribou, MEME7,32151.9%
515Hockinson, WAWA6,15051.9%
516Rockport, TXTX11,34852.0%
517Smithfield, NCNC13,11452.0%
518Kinston, NCNC19,70552.0%
519Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33652.0%
520Sheffield, ALAL9,41652.0%
521Harrison, ARAR13,80252.0%
522Newark, DEDE30,35952.0%
523Muleshoe, TXTX5,16252.1%
524Ellenton, FLFL5,13352.1%
525Eastman, GAGA5,57252.1%
526Woodbury, NYNY9,34852.1%
527Flatwoods, KYKY7,43952.1%
528Madera Acres, CACA9,84652.1%
529Piedmont, SCSC5,46252.1%
530Kaser, NYNY6,12152.1%
531La Follette, TNTN7,17652.1%
532McKenzie, TNTN5,63252.1%
533Edgewater, FLFL24,79552.1%
534Laurinburg, NCNC14,58252.2%
535Hendersonville, NCNC15,86752.2%
536Elizabethton, TNTN14,35052.2%
537Bridgeport, MIMI6,88452.2%
538Elmira, NYNY26,08952.2%
539Durham, NHNH10,68152.2%
540Port Jervis, NYNY8,51852.3%
541Morrilton, ARAR7,19552.3%
542New Martinsville, WVWV5,03952.3%
543Winslow, MEME5,87352.3%
544Sturtevant, WIWI6,85252.3%
545Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21352.3%
546Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61952.3%
547Opp, ALAL6,73852.3%
548Airway Heights, WAWA11,81152.3%
549Valle Vista, CACA18,60252.3%
550Doffing, TXTX5,00452.3%
551Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,86952.3%
552Clarksville, ARAR9,63252.4%
553Delano, CACA52,33452.4%
554Andalusia, ALAL8,76352.4%
555San Benito, TXTX24,98052.4%
556Gallup, NMNM19,96952.4%
557Ithaca, NYNY33,63252.4%
558Clairton, PAPA5,87652.4%
559Donna, TXTX16,69852.4%
560Tarboro, NCNC10,97952.4%
561Lago Vista, TXTX10,49852.5%
562Viera East, FLFL12,57052.5%
563Carlinville, ILIL5,46552.5%
564Vidalia, GAGA10,88552.5%
567Franklin, LALA6,22452.5%
568Jonesborough, TNTN6,99052.5%
569North Oaks, MNMN5,28352.5%
570Hemet, CACA93,64952.5%
571Eunice, LALA9,03552.5%
572Robstown, TXTX10,32452.5%
573Virginia, MNMN8,18752.5%
574Crockett, TXTX6,34652.6%
575Stanford, CACA18,66252.6%
576Forest City, NCNC7,41052.6%
577Roanoke, ALAL5,44052.6%
578Robinson, ILIL7,28352.6%
579Waupaca, WIWI6,35252.6%
580Windcrest, TXTX5,80952.6%
581Chestertown, MDMD5,65852.6%
582Johnstown, PAPA17,65452.6%
583Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55952.6%
584St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,81052.7%
585Richmond, MOMO5,96852.7%
586New Port Richey East, FLFL11,93952.7%
587Freeland, MIMI7,55752.7%
588Lenoir, NCNC18,37252.7%
589Hope, ARAR8,44552.7%
590Wytheville, VAVA8,12852.7%
591Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,96252.7%
592Old Westbury, NYNY5,07152.7%
593McKeesport, PAPA16,90752.7%
594St. Albans, WVWV10,21052.7%
595Carbondale, PAPA8,73152.7%
597Bernalillo, NMNM9,15952.7%
598Greeneville, TNTN16,14152.7%
599Rolla, MOMO20,58852.8%
600Laurens, SCSC9,32752.8%
601Pahokee, FLFL5,79452.8%
602Harrisburg, ILIL7,92252.8%
603Princeton, KYKY6,16852.8%
604Hartford City, ININ5,89852.8%
605Palmetto, FLFL13,56252.8%
606Sweetwater, TNTN6,70652.8%
607Yreka, CACA7,71452.8%
608Merritt Island, FLFL34,99252.8%
609Deer Park, WAWA5,37052.8%
610Moberly, MOMO13,71952.9%
611East Liverpool, OHOH9,56952.9%
612Jackson, GAGA5,88452.9%
613Lakewood, NJNJ69,58552.9%
614Dublin, GAGA16,56552.9%
615Shady Hills, FLFL11,98352.9%
616Thermalito, CACA6,72052.9%
617Palermo, CACA5,26652.9%
618Penn Yan, NYNY5,27252.9%
619Sweet Home, OROR10,30852.9%
620Aiken, SCSC33,80853.0%
621Locust, NCNC6,12053.0%
622Redlands, COCO8,86853.0%
623Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87553.0%
624Pendleton, OROR16,98953.0%
625Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51253.0%
626Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34553.0%
627Little Falls, MNMN9,27753.0%
628Anthony, NMNM8,90053.0%
629Canton, MSMS10,87353.0%
630Centralia, ILIL11,86353.0%
631Dunedin, FLFL35,22753.0%
632Sallisaw, OKOK8,79053.0%
633Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89353.0%
634Madisonville, KYKY19,42853.0%
635Roseburg, OROR23,69353.0%
636Ridge, NYNY12,50353.1%
637Cairo, GAGA10,15053.1%
638Shiprock, NMNM7,61053.1%
639Rome, NYNY31,68253.1%
640Amherst, MAMA40,92053.1%
641Apple Valley, CACA75,24753.1%
642Bowie, TXTX6,11353.1%
643North Valley, NMNM10,45553.1%
644West Point, MSMS9,74353.1%
645Merrydale, LALA9,49053.1%
646White Oak, PAPA7,28653.1%
647Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55853.1%
648Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47053.1%
649Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94853.1%
650Blakely, GAGA5,15653.1%
651Clayton, MOMO17,80753.2%
652Boonville, MOMO7,86753.2%
653Holiday, FLFL22,78553.2%
654Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83953.2%
655Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42353.2%
656Happy Valley, CACA5,94453.2%
657Shields, MIMI7,40253.2%
658Chillicothe, ILIL6,03353.2%
659George Mason, VAVA9,93753.2%
660Alamo, TXTX20,62553.2%
661Greenwood, MSMS13,42953.2%
662Sterling, AKAK6,32353.3%
663Port Arthur, TXTX55,80453.3%
664Morehead, KYKY6,77653.3%
665Coldwater, MIMI14,21653.3%
666Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%
668Columbus, MSMS22,79253.3%
669McAlester, OKOK18,04453.3%
670Muskegon, MIMI37,22453.3%
671Chelsea, MIMI5,42453.3%
672Oberlin, OHOH8,60353.3%
673Bulverde, TXTX7,33753.3%
674Muscoy, CACA12,02553.3%
675Grove City, PAPA7,69453.3%
676Sterling, COCO13,05453.4%
677Kings Point, NYNY5,71053.4%
678Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24353.4%
679Buena Vista, VAVA6,67253.4%
680Bellmead, TXTX10,59253.4%
681Belleview, FLFL6,51253.4%
682Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14553.4%
683Town and Country, MOMO11,61953.4%
684Altamont, OROR19,92753.4%
685Indian Hills, NVNV5,52753.4%
686Humboldt, TNTN7,84153.5%
687Indian River Estates, FLFL7,68553.5%
688Cleveland, TXTX9,93653.5%
689King, NCNC7,97753.5%
690Sarasota, FLFL58,45853.5%
691Sinton, TXTX5,96653.5%
692Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09553.5%
693Roxboro, NCNC8,38053.5%
694Foley, ALAL30,35453.5%
695Idabel, OKOK6,93453.5%
696Raymondville, TXTX10,08253.5%
697Naples Park, FLFL5,12253.5%
698Blaine, WAWA6,47553.5%
700Taft, CACA6,99553.5%
701Bella Vista, ARAR34,51853.5%
702Pulaski, TNTN8,39453.5%
703Big Spring, TXTX22,29053.5%
704Miller Place, NYNY11,73653.6%
705Osage Beach, MOMO5,07953.6%
706Kingsland, TXTX7,33053.6%
707Dunn, NCNC8,81453.6%
708Calexico, CACA38,62353.6%
709Holly Hill, FLFL13,26853.6%
710Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853.7%
711Camp Swift, TXTX8,23953.7%
712Sedona, AZAZ9,61953.7%
713Houghton, MIMI8,56053.7%
714Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36853.7%
715Glencoe, ALAL5,42653.7%
716Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72353.7%
718Demopolis, ALAL6,64153.7%
719Wellston, OHOH5,48853.7%
720Doolittle, TXTX6,20353.7%
721Monsey, NYNY28,16053.7%
722Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,60253.7%
723Clarksburg, WVWV15,56253.7%
724Greenville, RIRI8,29653.7%
725Michigan City, ININ31,33853.7%
726Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63953.8%
727Gaffney, SCSC12,58353.8%
728Carthage, TXTX6,64053.8%
729Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.8%
730Lake City, SCSC5,94053.8%
731Anderson, CACA11,13153.8%
732Dayton, TNTN7,81953.8%
733Glencoe, ILIL8,72453.8%
734St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,46253.8%
735Madison, GAGA5,17953.8%
736Maysville, KYKY8,68853.9%
737New Castle, PAPA21,17553.9%
738Natchitoches, LALA17,14653.9%
739Loomis, CACA7,00453.9%
740Boone, NCNC19,92953.9%
741Bennington, VTVT9,24553.9%
742Bloomfield, NMNM7,33553.9%
743Riverhead, NYNY14,93653.9%
744Camden, ARAR10,12753.9%
745College Park, MDMD35,41853.9%
746North Auburn, CACA13,48053.9%
747Roma, TXTX11,54354.0%
748Anadarko, OKOK5,44854.0%
749Seminole, OKOK7,39354.0%
750Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35354.0%
751Fort Bragg, CACA6,94654.0%
752Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73754.0%
753Seaside, OROR7,09254.0%
754Hurricane, UTUT25,74554.0%
755Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13054.0%
756East Falmouth, MAMA6,24554.0%
757Sutherlin, OROR8,63554.0%
758Eufaula, ALAL12,43754.1%
759Danville, VAVA41,64754.1%
760Central City, KYKY5,79354.1%
761Lake Forest, ILIL19,73154.1%
762Trenton, MOMO5,55754.1%
763Spring Hill, FLFL119,98354.1%
764Huntley, ILIL29,13254.1%
765Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68954.1%
766Elkton, MDMD16,67054.1%
767Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.1%
768Fussels Corner, FLFL5,68254.1%
769Umatilla, OROR8,22054.1%
770Morro Bay, CACA10,61354.1%
771New Albany, MSMS7,75654.1%
772Duncan, OKOK23,23854.1%
773Detroit, MIMI649,09554.1%
774Auburn, CACA13,84754.1%
775Searcy, ARAR24,35154.1%
776North Port, FLFL96,55154.2%
777Greenwood, SCSC22,74554.2%
778Princeton, WVWV5,57854.2%
779Hollywood, SCSC5,65254.2%
780Dunkirk, NYNY12,32654.2%
781Cherry Hills, COCO6,38954.2%
782Sonoma, CACA10,53754.2%
783Canyon Lake, CACA11,11354.2%
784Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65454.2%
785Phelan, CACA18,49654.2%
786Wrightwood, CACA5,06754.2%
787Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,22454.2%
788Atlanta, TXTX5,47854.3%
789Jacksonville, ILIL17,75254.3%
790Erwin, TNTN6,01954.3%
791Cut Off, LALA5,39854.3%
792Tifton, GAGA17,59554.3%
793Miami, OKOK12,89354.3%
794Kewanee, ILIL12,11554.3%
795Covington, LALA11,72154.3%
796Nevada, MOMO8,40454.3%
797Steubenville, OHOH17,92254.3%
798Clermont, FLFL52,81254.3%
799Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.4%
800Ormond Beach, FLFL44,69254.4%
801Alma, ARAR6,07154.4%
802Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17954.4%
803Scottsburg, ININ7,47854.4%
804Hermitage, PAPA16,30854.4%
805Holyoke, MAMA38,02354.4%
806Cherryville, NCNC6,52354.4%
807Barstow, CACA24,80454.4%
808Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59354.4%
809East Lake, FLFL33,28354.4%
810Ocean City, NJNJ11,10154.4%
811Uvalde, TXTX15,45554.4%
812Herkimer, NYNY7,19554.4%
813South Valley, NMNM37,12054.4%
814Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25954.4%
815Carmel, NYNY7,30654.5%
816Town of Pecos, TXTX10,38654.5%
817Flint, MIMI79,30654.5%
818Terre Haute, ININ58,76454.5%
819Bradenton, FLFL58,01454.5%
820Rockingham, NCNC8,81554.5%
821Pueblo, COCO110,40454.5%
822Hannibal, MOMO16,80454.5%
823Vinita, OKOK5,42454.5%
824Samoset, FLFL5,28454.5%
825Elsa, TXTX5,82054.5%
826Lewistown, PAPA8,38554.5%
827Norco, CACA25,08154.5%
828Mineola, TXTX5,53754.5%
829Ware, MAMA6,36954.5%
830Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13354.5%
831La Junta, COCO6,86454.5%
832East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43854.5%
833Mena, ARAR5,60754.5%
835Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02554.6%
836Connersville, ININ13,40654.6%
837Birch Bay, WAWA10,83754.6%
838Monroe, LALA46,86054.6%
839East Lansing, MIMI49,35554.6%
840Opa-locka, FLFL16,17754.6%
841Dexter, MOMO7,85154.7%
842Meridian, MSMS33,37054.7%
843Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63054.7%
844Prairie View, TXTX8,96954.7%
845Carbondale, ILIL21,81154.7%
846Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91654.7%
847Adrian, MIMI20,19154.7%
848South Brooksville, FLFL5,09954.7%
849Pocahontas, ARAR7,62254.7%
850Kingsport, TNTN57,53054.7%
851Bluefield, WVWV9,15854.7%
852North Adams, MAMA12,36854.7%
853North Vernon, ININ6,55954.7%
854Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65254.7%
855West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19454.7%
856Ruidoso, NMNM7,58054.7%
857Oildale, CACA34,68754.7%
858Texarkana, ARAR29,12354.8%
859Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07554.8%
860Kerrville, TXTX25,57854.8%
861Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47854.8%
862Klamath Falls, OROR22,11154.8%
863North Merritt Island, FLFL9,02554.8%
864Conover, NCNC8,93854.8%
865Temperance, MIMI8,91454.8%
866Polson, MTMT5,65354.8%
867Ranchettes, WYWY5,94954.8%
868Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13554.9%
869Big Bear City, CACA11,43154.9%
870Heathrow, FLFL6,76954.9%
871Auburn, NYNY25,94754.9%
872Estes Park, COCO5,78054.9%
873Albany, GAGA66,90754.9%
874Pulaski, VAVA8,80754.9%
875McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62454.9%
876La Homa, TXTX11,28554.9%
877Canfield, OHOH7,58454.9%
878Red Oak, IAIA5,38854.9%
879Aberdeen, WAWA17,08854.9%
880Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62854.9%
881Lexington, NCNC20,23854.9%
882Airmont, NYNY10,63455.0%
883Cornelia, GAGA5,45955.0%
884New Iberia, LALA26,53355.0%
885North Hills, NYNY5,48155.0%
886Covington, TNTN8,58555.0%
887Douglas, GAGA11,86455.0%
888Oceanport, NJNJ6,54055.1%
889Uniontown, PAPA9,43455.1%
890Berryville, ARAR5,81355.1%
891Alexander City, ALAL14,51555.1%
892Red Hill, SCSC15,92055.1%
893Odenville, ALAL6,02355.1%
894Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50055.1%
895Tecumseh, OKOK6,40255.1%
896Senatobia, MSMS8,47355.1%
897Jennings, MOMO13,09355.1%
898South Monroe, MIMI6,96055.1%
899Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,20355.1%
900Nanakuli, HIHI12,38355.1%
901Union, SCSC8,07755.1%
902North Manchester, ININ5,23055.2%
903Salisbury, NCNC36,87955.2%
904Saratoga, CACA30,41855.2%
905Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46155.2%
906Shively, KYKY15,89555.2%
907Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03855.2%
908Inverness, ILIL7,41855.2%
909Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,39555.2%
910Fulton, NYNY11,18855.2%
911Suncrest, WAWA5,34555.2%
912Myrtletown, CACA5,32255.2%
913Marion, ININ28,23455.3%
914Granville, OHOH6,25255.3%
915Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84255.3%
916Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30155.3%
917White Hall, ARAR5,53255.3%
918King City, CACA14,00255.3%
919St. Augustine, FLFL16,14155.3%
920Rainbow City, ALAL10,40655.3%
921Willard, OHOH6,13055.3%
922Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72355.3%
923Marrero, LALA32,54055.3%
924Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41155.3%
925Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%
926Corinth, MSMS14,34555.3%
927Stokesdale, NCNC6,13355.3%
928Lincoln, CACA57,36755.3%
929Seminole, FLFL18,99755.3%
930Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88355.4%
931Orlovista, FLFL6,89055.4%
932Cambridge, OHOH10,05555.4%
933Burnet, TXTX6,93955.4%
934Roswell, NMNM46,87855.4%
935St. Francis, WIWI8,95555.4%
936Bee Ridge, FLFL10,33455.4%
937Alice, TXTX17,55055.4%
938Hot Springs, ARAR37,97955.4%
939Parkersburg, WVWV28,59355.4%
940Chaparral, NMNM18,18655.4%
941Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18155.4%
942Fairhope, ALAL26,62555.4%
943Longview, WAWA38,36255.4%
944Farmersville, CACA10,32655.4%
945Shelton, WAWA10,92155.4%
946Fairview, GAGA5,30255.4%
947Selma, ALAL16,07755.4%
948Alpena, MIMI10,08855.4%
949Country Homes, WAWA6,19855.5%
950Scranton, PAPA75,51455.5%
951Richmond, ININ35,37655.5%
952Highlands, TXTX6,33555.5%
953Franklin, PAPA5,89955.5%
954Nocatee, FLFL27,44255.5%
955Aliquippa, PAPA9,00255.5%
956Centerville, GAGA9,50555.5%
957Shelby, NCNC23,30955.5%
958Emporia, VAVA5,44755.5%
959Washington, NCNC9,91055.5%
960Titusville, FLFL49,80055.5%
961Lebanon, KYKY6,69955.5%
962Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96155.5%
963Girard, OHOH9,38455.5%
964Winter Park, FLFL30,44455.5%
965Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53655.6%
966East Hemet, CACA20,25755.6%
967Brownfield, TXTX8,76255.6%
968Wheeling, WVWV25,68055.6%
969Newberry, SCSC10,89155.6%
970Nashville, GAGA5,03855.6%
971Manistee, MIMI6,15755.6%
972Fort Madison, IAIA9,93555.6%
973Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54055.6%
974Fredonia, NYNY9,28355.6%
975Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.6%
976Eatonton, GAGA6,74955.6%
977Fairfield, IAIA9,22055.6%
978Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12055.6%
979Statesboro, GAGA35,36655.6%
980Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,57155.6%
981Greenville, ALAL6,91255.6%
982Monessen, PAPA6,65755.6%
983Brenham, TXTX19,95755.7%
984Chillicothe, OHOH21,81555.7%
985El Dorado, ARAR16,60955.7%
986Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30755.7%
987Cedartown, GAGA10,51455.7%
988Great Neck, NYNY11,14155.7%
989Picayune, MSMS12,01955.7%
990Winfield, KSKS11,74555.7%
991Abingdon, VAVA8,28455.7%
992Bristol, VAVA16,41855.7%
993South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51255.7%
994Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13155.7%
995Etowah, NCNC7,96855.7%
996Woodlake, CACA8,07355.7%
997Dearborn, MIMI105,61155.7%
998Georgetown, DEDE8,29155.8%
999River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.8%
1000Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68455.8%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES