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Lowest labor force participation, US cities · 2020

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000
501Palmetto, FLFL13,56251.3%
502Palm Coast, FLFL109,88651.3%
503Ellenton, FLFL5,13351.3%
504Crockett, TXTX6,34651.3%
505Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,60251.3%
506Covington, VAVA5,68051.3%
507Avon Park, FLFL10,51451.3%
508Cypress Lake, FLFL13,03251.3%
509Wetumpka, ALAL7,53551.3%
510Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04151.3%
511Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80851.4%
512Hugo, OKOK5,08251.4%
513Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33051.4%
514Fredonia, NYNY9,28351.4%
515East Lake, FLFL33,28351.4%
516Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,22451.4%
517Brookville, OHOH5,99951.4%
518Bennington, VTVT9,24551.5%
519Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83251.5%
520Laurinburg, NCNC14,58251.5%
521Edinboro, PAPA5,79051.5%
522Palmview, TXTX15,87851.5%
523South Daytona, FLFL13,89451.5%
524Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61951.5%
525DeLand, FLFL46,34651.5%
526Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04451.5%
527Georgetown, TXTX106,90751.5%
528Seagoville, TXTX21,07751.6%
529Columbus, MSMS22,79251.6%
530Kaser, NYNY6,12151.6%
531Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.6%
532Kings Point, NYNY5,71051.6%
533Hot Springs, ARAR37,97951.6%
534Baker City, OROR10,07151.6%
535Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48351.7%
536Somerset, KYKY12,69551.7%
537Holtville, CACA5,59151.7%
538Princeton, WVWV5,57851.7%
539Swannanoa, NCNC6,90151.7%
540Tuba City, AZAZ7,96051.7%
541Windcrest, TXTX5,80951.7%
542Buena Vista, MIMI5,79851.7%
543Picayune, MSMS12,01951.7%
544Cumberland, MDMD18,79951.7%
545Fort Meade, FLFL5,37951.7%
546Clinton, SCSC7,91851.8%
547Ashland, KYKY20,99651.8%
548Huntington, WVWV44,81551.8%
549Marianna, FLFL7,28951.8%
550La Joya, TXTX5,25751.8%
551Maysville, KYKY8,68851.8%
552Dunn, NCNC8,81451.8%
553Orangeburg, SCSC13,38351.9%
554Laurens, SCSC9,32751.9%
555Clarinda, IAIA5,27351.9%
556Fairview, TXTX10,91351.9%
557West Lealman, FLFL14,94451.9%
558Little River, SCSC11,77151.9%
559Mila Doce, TXTX7,73151.9%
560Heber Springs, ARAR7,32351.9%
561Hendersonville, NCNC15,86751.9%
562Magnolia, ARAR10,66052.0%
563Muskegon, MIMI37,22452.0%
564Orange City, FLFL15,30952.0%
565Humboldt, TNTN7,84152.0%
566Cherry Valley, CACA6,66852.0%
567Makaha, HIHI10,06652.0%
568Bay Minette, ALAL8,55552.0%
569East Cleveland, OHOH13,22952.0%
570Athens, TXTX13,87052.0%
571Monticello, ININ5,59552.0%
572Cameron Park, TXTX5,95552.0%
573West Frankfort, ILIL7,10552.0%
574Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,57152.0%
575Carmel, NYNY7,30652.1%
576Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62552.1%
577New Burlington, OHOH5,42652.1%
578Smithfield, NCNC13,11452.1%
579Halls, TNTN10,27252.1%
580Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25152.1%
581Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42352.1%
582Kenton, OHOH7,80852.1%
583Martin, TNTN11,06052.1%
584Okmulgee, OKOK11,39452.1%
585Sylacauga, ALAL12,05552.1%
586Lake Wales, FLFL18,65052.2%
587Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86852.2%
588Kinston, NCNC19,70552.2%
589Lexington, NCNC20,23852.2%
591Booneville, MSMS9,25752.2%
592Russellville, KYKY7,45452.2%
593Dallas, OROR17,89052.3%
594Barstow, CACA24,80452.3%
595Hartsville, SCSC7,37452.3%
596North Port, FLFL96,55152.3%
597Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46152.3%
598Oberlin, OHOH8,60352.3%
599Lakeport, CACA5,05952.3%
600Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55952.3%
601Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21352.3%
602Thatcher, AZAZ5,69052.3%
603Sallisaw, OKOK8,79052.3%
604Winchester, TNTN10,43852.3%
605Jensen Beach, FLFL12,53152.4%
606Mount Airy, NCNC10,68252.4%
607Youngstown, OHOH58,83252.4%
608Socorro, NMNM8,26152.4%
609Spring Hill, FLFL119,98352.4%
610Liberty, NYNY5,09752.4%
611Beecher, MIMI8,41252.4%
612Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,16052.4%
613Danville, KYKY17,73652.4%
614Covington, TNTN8,58552.4%
615Taylor, PAPA6,23252.5%
616West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44452.5%
617Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41152.5%
618Mount Dora, FLFL18,79152.5%
619St. Martinville, LALA5,22952.5%
620Dunedin, FLFL35,22752.5%
621Jasper, TXTX7,51152.5%
622East St. Louis, ILIL17,68252.5%
623Kingsport, TNTN57,53052.5%
624Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40852.5%
625Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,28052.5%
626Clanton, ALAL9,28952.5%
627Philadelphia, MSMS6,85852.6%
628Apple Valley, CACA75,24752.6%
629Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98452.6%
630Attalla, ALAL5,80752.6%
631Anniston, ALAL20,93052.6%
632Farmersville, TXTX5,53152.6%
633Monsey, NYNY28,16052.6%
634Virginia, MNMN8,18752.6%
635Crest Hill, ILIL20,69552.6%
636Pontotoc, MSMS6,15652.6%
637Alexander City, ALAL14,51552.6%
638Camano, WAWA17,30352.6%
639Diamond Springs, CACA10,92752.7%
640La Quinta, CACA39,44052.7%
641Rome, NYNY31,68252.7%
642Show Low, AZAZ12,47152.7%
643Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57952.7%
644Chester, SCSC5,32452.7%
645Nogales, AZAZ19,49552.7%
646Eastman, GAGA5,57252.7%
647Chillicothe, MOMO9,11452.7%
648Yazoo City, MSMS9,86752.7%
649Blakely, GAGA5,15652.7%
650Zanesville, OHOH25,13852.7%
651Alamo, CACA14,48852.8%
652Opp, ALAL6,73852.8%
653Dahlonega, GAGA7,91852.8%
654Dayton, TNTN7,81952.8%
655West Point, MSMS9,74352.8%
656Shiprock, NMNM7,61052.8%
657North Valley, NMNM10,45552.8%
658Edgewater, FLFL24,79552.8%
659Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47752.8%
660Greenwood, MSMS13,42952.8%
661Athens, OHOH25,31352.9%
662Baxley, GAGA5,05852.9%
663College Park, MDMD35,41852.9%
664Brookhaven, MSMS11,64652.9%
665Calexico, CACA38,62352.9%
666Brenham, TXTX19,95752.9%
667Scottsburg, ININ7,47852.9%
668Carbondale, PAPA8,73152.9%
669Marion, SCSC6,02852.9%
670Gallup, NMNM19,96952.9%
671Leitchfield, KYKY7,01552.9%
672Lenoir, NCNC18,37252.9%
673Rockport, TXTX11,34853.0%
674Roseburg, OROR23,69353.0%
675Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03953.0%
676Garnet, CACA7,38253.0%
677Hoquiam, WAWA8,71053.0%
678Bath, NYNY5,54553.0%
679Bessemer, ALAL24,98453.0%
680Perry, FLFL7,33053.0%
681Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96353.0%
682Lancaster, CACA170,08453.0%
683Corinth, MSMS14,34553.0%
684Mount Sterling, KYKY7,58653.0%
685Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69453.0%
686Church Hill, TNTN7,29753.0%
687Newark, DEDE30,35953.1%
688Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09353.1%
689Monticello, ARAR8,26953.1%
690Jacksonville, ILIL17,75253.1%
691Eufaula, ALAL12,43753.1%
692Bulverde, TXTX7,33753.1%
693North Palm Beach, FLFL13,31953.1%
694Miramar Beach, FLFL8,90253.1%
695Andalusia, ALAL8,76353.1%
696Milan, TNTN8,36753.1%
697Port Arthur, TXTX55,80453.1%
698Union, SCSC8,07753.1%
699Oelwein, IAIA5,75753.1%
701Flint, MIMI79,30653.2%
702Vero Lake Estates, FLFL6,55953.2%
703Lansing, KSKS11,33153.2%
704Newport, OROR10,38353.2%
705Eidson Road, TXTX9,68453.2%
706Gilmer, TXTX5,28753.2%
707Steubenville, OHOH17,92253.2%
708Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10353.2%
709Macclenny, FLFL8,25153.2%
710Centralia, WAWA19,37553.2%
711Morganton, NCNC17,84953.2%
712Ocean City, NJNJ11,10153.2%
713Aberdeen, WAWA17,08853.2%
714Brawley, CACA28,00853.3%
715Lovington, NMNM11,62053.3%
716Anacortes, WAWA18,08053.3%
717Kenmar, PAPA5,07753.3%
718Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13053.3%
719Coffeyville, KSKS8,46053.3%
720Carbondale, ILIL21,81153.3%
721Altamont, OROR19,92753.3%
722Naples Park, FLFL5,12253.3%
723Lago Vista, TXTX10,49853.3%
724Ludington, MIMI7,63453.3%
725East Niles, CACA28,53253.3%
726Phelan, CACA18,49653.3%
727McKeesport, PAPA16,90753.4%
728Lewistown, MTMT6,17953.4%
729Douglas, GAGA11,86453.4%
730Danville, VAVA41,64753.4%
731Salton City, CACA5,98853.4%
732Forestbrook, SCSC7,47953.4%
733Yreka, CACA7,71453.4%
734Pismo Beach, CACA7,91153.4%
735Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54053.4%
736Tarboro, NCNC10,97953.4%
737Milton-Freewater, OROR7,02953.4%
738Huntley, ILIL29,13253.4%
739Sweetwater, TNTN6,70653.4%
740Fort Bragg, CACA6,94653.4%
741Eden Isle, LALA7,68353.4%
742Happy Valley, CACA5,94453.4%
743Antigo, WIWI8,06053.5%
744Prosser, WAWA6,65453.5%
745Palermo, CACA5,26653.5%
746Bellmead, TXTX10,59253.5%
747Wellston, OHOH5,48853.5%
748Deer Park, WAWA5,37053.5%
749Seminole, OKOK7,39353.5%
750Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,96253.5%
751Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,13153.5%
752Bogalusa, LALA10,32153.5%
753Belle Glade, FLFL17,24153.6%
754Española, NMNM10,45853.6%
755Wytheville, VAVA8,12853.6%
756Marshfield, MOMO8,07853.6%
758Lockhart, TXTX18,15953.6%
759Thomson, GAGA6,76353.6%
760Sarasota, FLFL58,45853.6%
761Grass Valley, CACA14,03553.6%
762Titusville, FLFL49,80053.6%
763Cairo, GAGA10,15053.6%
764Bella Vista, ARAR34,51853.6%
765Greenville, ALAL6,91253.6%
766Cynthiana, KYKY6,57653.7%
767Sawmills, NCNC5,10553.7%
768Kerrville, TXTX25,57853.7%
769Floresville, TXTX9,10553.7%
770Rayne, LALA6,99553.7%
771Fishersville, VAVA9,48453.7%
772Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63053.7%
773Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,86953.7%
774McAlester, OKOK18,04453.7%
775Campbellsville, KYKY11,78353.8%
776Ithaca, NYNY33,63253.8%
777Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38653.8%
778Athens, TNTN15,26353.8%
779Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16553.8%
780Opa-locka, FLFL16,17753.8%
781Adrian, MIMI20,19153.8%
782Escanaba, MIMI12,25753.8%
783Indian River Estates, FLFL7,68553.8%
784Senatobia, MSMS8,47353.8%
785Port Clinton, OHOH5,87553.8%
786McGregor, FLFL8,49053.8%
787Fairview, GAGA5,30253.8%
788Viera East, FLFL12,57053.8%
789Gadsden, ALAL33,36753.8%
790Saks, ALAL10,68153.9%
791Holiday, FLFL22,78553.9%
792Leesville, LALA5,21053.9%
793Greencastle, ININ9,92453.9%
794Walla Walla, WAWA34,05853.9%
795La Junta, COCO6,86453.9%
796Morro Bay, CACA10,61353.9%
797Orono, MEME11,15153.9%
798Weiser, IDID6,24953.9%
799Chickasha, OKOK17,31353.9%
800Monroeville, ALAL5,75853.9%
801Country Homes, WAWA6,19853.9%
802Marion, ININ28,23453.9%
803Lake Forest, ILIL19,73153.9%
804Salamanca, NYNY5,71953.9%
805Talent, OROR6,29654.0%
806Crossville, TNTN13,11354.0%
807Titusville, PAPA5,11254.0%
808Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88354.0%
809Bradford, PAPA7,44254.0%
810Wrightwood, CACA5,06754.0%
811Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75354.0%
812Big Bear City, CACA11,43154.1%
813Auburn, NYNY25,94754.1%
814Aiken, SCSC33,80854.1%
815Uniontown, PAPA9,43454.1%
816Vicksburg, MSMS19,83054.1%
817Bee Ridge, FLFL10,33454.1%
818Hobe Sound, FLFL13,81754.1%
819Highlands, TXTX6,33554.1%
820Greenville, MSMS26,53054.1%
821Brunswick, GAGA15,73054.1%
822Guthrie, OKOK12,25754.1%
823St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,81054.1%
824East Chicago, ININ25,61054.1%
825Dade City, FLFL10,17354.1%
826Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84454.1%
827Port Jervis, NYNY8,51854.2%
828Lyons, NJNJ5,18754.2%
829Elmira, NYNY26,08954.2%
830Troy, ALAL18,02254.2%
831Atlanta, TXTX5,47854.2%
832Thonotosassa, FLFL15,76454.2%
833Silver Lakes, CACA6,97754.2%
834Camden, ARAR10,12754.2%
835Springville, ALAL5,59754.2%
837Patterson, LALA5,56554.2%
838Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02754.2%
839New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13354.2%
840Willows, CACA6,11654.2%
841Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97154.3%
842Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48854.3%
843Mojave, CACA5,17354.3%
844Gloversville, NYNY14,78254.3%
845Bolivar, TNTN5,04354.3%
846Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87554.3%
847Waterville, MEME17,57954.3%
848Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59354.3%
849Sutherlin, OROR8,63554.3%
850Fairhope, ALAL26,62554.3%
851Shasta Lake, CACA10,20854.3%
852Wheeling, WVWV25,68054.3%
853Marietta, OHOH13,05354.4%
854Miami, OKOK12,89354.4%
855Clayton, MOMO17,80754.4%
856Chanute, KSKS8,58454.4%
857Monroe, LALA46,86054.4%
858Gaffney, SCSC12,58354.4%
859Freeland, MIMI7,55754.4%
860Anadarko, OKOK5,44854.4%
861Benton, ILIL6,55854.4%
862Grove City, PAPA7,69454.4%
863Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83154.4%
864Conway, SCSC30,62754.4%
865Dunlap, TNTN6,08954.4%
866Albion, MIMI7,47454.4%
867Springfield, FLFL8,55154.4%
868Dunbar, WVWV7,05054.5%
869Mercedes, TXTX17,91554.5%
870Indiana, PAPA14,69754.5%
871New Castle, ININ17,39054.5%
872Gladstone, MIMI5,18954.5%
873Kewanee, ILIL12,11554.5%
874Combee Settlement, FLFL5,24254.5%
875Miller Place, NYNY11,73654.5%
876Loomis, CACA7,00454.5%
877Town and Country, MOMO11,61954.6%
878Hurricane, WVWV7,36754.6%
879Jackson, GAGA5,88454.6%
880Longview, WAWA38,36254.6%
882Toronto, OHOH5,14954.6%
883Ashtabula, OHOH17,47454.6%
884Oneonta, NYNY15,66554.6%
885Camden, SCSC9,20154.6%
886Sky Lake, FLFL8,11654.6%
887Pascagoula, MSMS21,40954.6%
888Chelsea, MIMI5,42454.7%
889Seminole, FLFL18,99754.7%
890Cherryville, NCNC6,52354.7%
891Lakewood, NJNJ69,58554.7%
892Harrisburg, ILIL7,92254.7%
893Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47154.7%
894Muleshoe, TXTX5,16254.7%
895Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,50554.7%
896Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31354.8%
897Detroit, MIMI649,09554.8%
898Demopolis, ALAL6,64154.8%
899St. Augustine, FLFL16,14154.8%
900Fort Scott, KSKS7,50054.8%
901Georgetown, SCSC8,86954.8%
902Bedford, ININ13,96254.8%
903Jefferson City, TNTN9,10354.8%
904Henderson, NCNC15,01354.8%
905Boone, NCNC19,92954.8%
906Harriman, TNTN6,19254.8%
907Princeton, KYKY6,16854.8%
908Zebulon, NCNC11,93354.8%
909Lincoln, CACA57,36754.8%
910Moraga, CACA16,32254.9%
911Shelton, WAWA10,92154.9%
912Brazil, ININ8,34354.9%
913Lovejoy, GAGA12,92954.9%
914La Feria, TXTX7,22254.9%
915Holyoke, MAMA38,02354.9%
916Hollywood, SCSC5,65254.9%
917Pendleton, OROR16,98954.9%
918Valle Vista, CACA18,60254.9%
919Hornell, NYNY8,02454.9%
920Palm City, FLFL26,37154.9%
921Jesup, GAGA10,30154.9%
922Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.9%
923Aliquippa, PAPA9,00254.9%
924Clarksville, ARAR9,63254.9%
925Fort Myers, FLFL101,58154.9%
926Wasilla, AKAK10,55655.0%
927Meridian, MSMS33,37055.0%
928East Lansing, MIMI49,35555.0%
929Indian Hills, NVNV5,52755.0%
930Midway City, CACA7,99955.0%
931Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88255.0%
932Samoset, FLFL5,28455.0%
933Texarkana, ARAR29,12355.0%
934Georgetown, DEDE8,29155.0%
935Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29255.0%
936Radford, VAVA17,24355.1%
937Faribault, MNMN25,04055.1%
938Alma, ARAR6,07155.1%
939Sapulpa, OKOK23,69555.1%
940Tahlequah, OKOK17,50855.1%
941Texarkana, TXTX36,19555.1%
942Lynchburg, TNTN6,92055.1%
943Pueblo, COCO110,40455.1%
944Spring House, PAPA5,13755.1%
945Malone, NYNY5,31555.1%
946East Porterville, CACA5,06655.1%
947Lancaster, SCSC9,62355.1%
948Mineola, TXTX5,53755.1%
949Jasper, ALAL14,58555.1%
950Doffing, TXTX5,00455.2%
951Brattleboro, VTVT7,65755.2%
952Bradenton, FLFL58,01455.2%
953Nevada, MOMO8,40455.2%
954Youngtown, AZAZ7,03955.2%
955Norwich, NYNY6,53855.2%
956Terre Haute, ININ58,76455.2%
957Dillon, SCSC6,22755.2%
958Lakeland, FLFL125,52055.2%
959Macon, MOMO5,53255.2%
960Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13555.2%
961Kelso, WAWA12,80155.2%
962White Oak, PAPA7,28655.2%
963Westlake, CACA7,50555.2%
964Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23355.2%
965St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,46255.2%
966Richland Center, WIWI5,02055.3%
967Clinton, TNTN10,46655.3%
968North Merritt Island, FLFL9,02555.3%
969Florida Ridge, FLFL20,88955.3%
970Melvindale, MIMI12,32555.3%
971Kingsford, MIMI5,09655.3%
972Leland, NCNC35,73155.3%
973Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,02855.3%
974Loudon, TNTN6,96355.3%
975Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84255.3%
976New Brighton, PAPA5,50355.3%
977Edna, TXTX6,08855.3%
978McFarland, CACA14,70955.3%
979Greenville, OHOH12,68055.3%
980Anderson, CACA11,13155.3%
981Franklin, KYKY10,75955.3%
982Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%
983Morristown, TNTN33,51755.4%
984Wildwood, NJNJ5,06855.4%
985Viola, NYNY8,46155.4%
986Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36855.4%
987Hesperia, CACA102,60555.4%
988Centralia, ILIL11,86355.4%
989Surprise, AZAZ175,30455.4%
990Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.4%
991Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73755.4%
992Warr Acres, OKOK10,55255.4%
993River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.4%
994Bloomington, CACA25,69855.4%
995Henderson, KYKY27,82255.4%
996Aventura, FLFL39,88055.4%
997Elkins, WVWV6,62255.4%
998Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63955.4%
999Endicott, NYNY13,06855.4%
1000Monroe, GAGA16,50755.4%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES