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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
2501Hanford, CACA62,22961.9%
2502Strasburg, VAVA7,38061.9%
2503Lakeland, CACA12,23661.9%
2504Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00661.9%
2505Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33961.9%
2506Gallatin, TNTN54,59061.9%
2507Elyria, OHOH53,63461.9%
2508Brownwood, TXTX18,63561.9%
2509Golden, COCO20,39061.9%
2510Union Gap, WAWA6,61761.9%
2511Heathrow, FLFL6,76961.9%
2512Cody, WYWY10,37761.9%
2513Greenwood, COCO15,32361.9%
2514Paterson, NJNJ161,79361.9%
2515DeRidder, LALA9,50361.9%
2516Grand Junction, COCO71,82761.9%
2517Lowell, ININ11,85361.9%
2518Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02562.0%
2519Rochester, NYNY206,10862.0%
2520Providence, UTUT9,53962.0%
2521Blackfoot, IDID13,36162.0%
2522Bell, CACA31,62562.0%
2523Manchester, TNTN13,77662.0%
2524Abilene, TXTX131,58862.0%
2525South Holland, ILIL20,74962.0%
2526Sheridan, OROR6,24362.0%
2527Dickinson, TXTX21,90862.0%
2528Bedford, OHOH12,72362.0%
2529Safety Harbor, FLFL16,62462.0%
2530Walterboro, SCSC5,48562.0%
2531Opelika, ALAL35,76562.0%
2532Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27762.0%
2533Sterling, COCO13,05462.0%
2534Gulfport, MSMS76,50662.0%
2535Bartlett, TNTN56,41662.0%
2536Dickson, TNTN17,05162.0%
2537West Hills, NYNY5,36962.0%
2538Potomac, MDMD45,90262.0%
2539Marion Oaks, FLFL23,97262.0%
2540College Place, WAWA9,92362.0%
2541New Kensington, PAPA11,75962.0%
2542Highland, CACA57,61462.0%
2543Norwalk, CACA97,10462.0%
2544Madison Heights, VAVA10,26662.1%
2545Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84762.1%
2546Visalia, CACA146,54162.1%
2547Northlake, ILIL12,46262.1%
2548Lake Grove, NYNY11,16862.1%
2549Hubbard, OHOH7,52862.1%
2550El Monte, CACA105,07562.1%
2551Frankfort, ININ16,83762.1%
2552Folsom, CACA91,98362.1%
2553Somerset, MAMA18,29862.1%
2554North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15962.1%
2555Dayton, TXTX10,22662.1%
2556Finderne, NJNJ6,48962.1%
2557Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53962.1%
2558West Monroe, LALA12,47862.1%
2559Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63762.1%
2560Smithtown, NYNY24,37562.1%
2561Jenison, MIMI17,58262.1%
2562East Haven, CTCT27,80662.1%
2563Orange, TXTX19,41962.1%
2564Wilmington, NCNC126,80962.1%
2565Brighton, NYNY36,83462.1%
2566Prunedale, CACA19,72362.1%
2567Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21562.1%
2568Ripon, WIWI7,73862.1%
2569Sappington, MOMO7,36762.1%
2570Amherst, OHOH12,97462.1%
2571Ensley, FLFL23,76062.1%
2572South Williamsport, PAPA6,12462.1%
2573Gardena, CACA58,46062.1%
2574Beaumont, CACA60,83562.1%
2575Glendale, CACA187,16062.1%
2576Franklin, NHNH8,83962.1%
2577Shively, KYKY15,89562.1%
2578Nesconset, NYNY13,83362.2%
2579Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25362.2%
2580Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,94662.2%
2581Cohoes, NYNY18,51862.2%
2582Baltimore, MDMD569,99762.2%
2583Mountain Home, IDID16,77962.2%
2584Marquette, MIMI21,94462.2%
2585Ashland, WIWI7,92762.2%
2586Berlin, WIWI5,58862.2%
2587El Paso, TXTX683,01262.2%
2588Austin, MNMN26,68962.2%
2589Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,12962.2%
2590Westfield, MAMA40,54662.2%
2591Clayton, CACA10,84262.2%
2592Tallmadge, OHOH18,52162.2%
2593Godfrey, ILIL17,62062.2%
2594Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99862.2%
2595Petersburg, VAVA33,73462.2%
2596Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20362.2%
2597Madera, CACA69,01762.2%
2598Middletown, PAPA9,77662.2%
2599Fort Smith, ARAR90,85562.2%
2600Burlington, WAWA11,35662.2%
2601Middletown, NYNY30,09862.2%
2602Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85862.2%
2603Pico Rivera, CACA58,91562.2%
2604Berea, OHOH17,92062.2%
2605Barrington, ILIL10,58662.2%
2606Normal, ILIL53,27562.2%
2607Eureka, ILIL5,12962.2%
2608Chesterfield, MOMO49,30962.2%
2609Mexico, MOMO11,55862.2%
2610Milan, ILIL5,02862.2%
2611Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77062.2%
2612Americus, GAGA15,61762.2%
2613Park Forest, PAPA8,62462.2%
2614Santa Clara, OROR10,55162.2%
2615Schriever, LALA6,69062.2%
2616Glencoe, MNMN5,63262.3%
2617Topeka, KSKS125,79562.3%
2618San Gabriel, CACA38,18662.3%
2619East Los Angeles, CACA111,64762.3%
2620East Whittier, CACA9,99062.3%
2621Munster, ININ23,50462.3%
2622West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71562.3%
2623Catonsville, MDMD43,36862.3%
2624Oshkosh, WIWI67,46062.3%
2625Niskayuna, NYNY21,22762.3%
2626Augusta, KSKS9,07362.3%
2627Williamsburg, FLFL9,06362.3%
2628Enid, OKOK50,29762.3%
2629Salem, ILIL7,03562.3%
2630Franklin, VAVA8,47862.3%
2631Lebanon, TNTN53,41262.3%
2632Clemmons, NCNC22,80862.3%
2633Lake Oswego, OROR39,72262.3%
2634Winton, CACA11,79762.3%
2635Moosic, PAPA5,98962.3%
2636Harahan, LALA8,91662.3%
2637Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21062.3%
2638Keyport, NJNJ7,23562.3%
2639Rock Island, ILIL36,22562.3%
2640Wollochet, WAWA6,68962.3%
2641Harvey, LALA20,91562.3%
2642Hidalgo, TXTX15,37662.3%
2643Willowbrook, CACA21,68162.3%
2644Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69162.4%
2645Jacinto City, TXTX9,38862.4%
2646Choctaw, OKOK12,54962.4%
2647Parker, SCSC12,89862.4%
2648Osceola, ARAR6,45062.4%
2649Fair Oaks, CACA32,79962.4%
2650Edinburg, TXTX110,70062.4%
2652Waynesboro, GAGA5,51162.4%
2653Lake Shore, WAWA6,97862.4%
2654Big Rapids, MIMI8,62362.4%
2655Parkland, FLFL39,18662.4%
2656Normandy Park, WAWA6,60962.4%
2657Columbiana, OHOH6,75662.4%
2658Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%
2659Ridgefield, CTCT6,97062.4%
2660Tipton, ININ5,26362.4%
2661Concord, MOMO18,36862.4%
2662Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76562.4%
2663Peoria, AZAZ200,88162.4%
2664Lindale, TXTX7,38562.4%
2665Nicholasville, KYKY33,85762.4%
2666Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29362.4%
2667Long View, NCNC5,38762.4%
2668Margate, FLFL60,07062.4%
2669Paoli, PAPA6,36262.4%
2670Warren, MIMI137,13862.4%
2671Kula, HIHI6,79162.4%
2672Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65862.4%
2673Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23162.4%
2674Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98862.4%
2675Novato, CACA51,94762.4%
2676Winslow, MEME5,87362.4%
2677Wyandotte, MIMI24,07262.4%
2678Saraland, ALAL16,65262.4%
2679Marysville, MIMI9,86862.4%
2680Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49062.4%
2681West University Place, TXTX15,15862.4%
2682Anoka, MNMN18,16962.4%
2683Livingston, TXTX5,38662.4%
2684Daphne, ALAL31,39662.4%
2685Waianae, HIHI12,91862.4%
2686Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23062.4%
2687Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34562.4%
2688El Cajon, CACA101,75562.5%
2689Racine, WIWI77,90862.5%
2690Newburgh, NYNY28,05962.5%
2691Spokane, WAWA230,78362.5%
2692Burley, IDID12,40962.5%
2693Spearfish, SDSD14,15462.5%
2694Mentor, OHOH47,01062.5%
2695Brainerd, MNMN14,42862.5%
2696Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20862.5%
2697Southlake, TXTX31,17562.5%
2698Jackson, MIMI31,02262.5%
2699High Point, NCNC120,57162.5%
2700Washington, ILIL15,90262.5%
2701Kentfield, CACA6,90062.5%
2702Parkwood, WAWA6,87362.5%
2703Gladstone, OROR11,86562.5%
2704Darby, PAPA10,66662.5%
2705Country Club, CACA10,16162.5%
2706Estherville, IAIA5,80762.5%
2707Chisago City, MNMN5,95562.5%
2708Mill Valley, CACA13,79962.5%
2709Mayfair, CACA5,04462.5%
2710Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19362.5%
2711Cedartown, GAGA10,51462.5%
2712Dundalk, MDMD65,96962.5%
2713West Carson, CACA22,14362.5%
2714Athol, MAMA8,80162.5%
2715Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.5%
2716Monona, WIWI8,66462.5%
2717Hershey, PAPA14,24262.5%
2718Radcliff, KYKY22,57662.5%
2719Kimberly, WIWI7,55662.6%
2720North Westport, MAMA5,28962.6%
2721Osceola, IAIA5,67962.6%
2722Angola, ININ9,36662.6%
2723Springdale, NJNJ15,17362.6%
2724Milton, FLFL11,44062.6%
2725Tyler, TXTX113,72362.6%
2726Dacula, GAGA9,37362.6%
2727Luling, LALA13,96062.6%
2728Mason, MIMI8,26462.6%
2729Pinecrest, FLFL18,63562.6%
2730Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37362.6%
2731Tiburon, CACA8,88162.6%
2732Huntington, NYNY19,94862.6%
2733Mandeville, LALA12,91862.6%
2734Moses Lake, WAWA27,46962.6%
2735Baton Rouge, LALA222,79562.6%
2736Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71162.6%
2737Alhambra, CACA79,82062.6%
2738Jupiter, FLFL62,35062.6%
2739Peru, ILIL9,78062.6%
2740Dalton, GAGA35,32262.6%
2741Maywood, NJNJ10,16662.6%
2742Homewood, ILIL18,77362.6%
2743Topsham, MEME7,27162.6%
2744Damascus, OROR11,43762.6%
2745Van Wert, OHOH11,20062.6%
2746La Puente, CACA36,42362.6%
2747Boerne, TXTX24,04762.6%
2748Chattanooga, TNTN194,14462.6%
2749Champion Heights, OHOH6,38062.6%
2750Newport Beach, CACA81,97762.6%
2751Riverside, CACA323,05762.6%
2752Mercer Island, WAWA25,42262.6%
2753Germantown, TNTN40,00162.6%
2754Louisville, OHOH9,87462.7%
2755Stephenville, TXTX21,79362.7%
2756Fruita, COCO14,00362.7%
2757St. Helens, OROR14,45062.7%
2758Monmouth, ILIL8,59962.7%
2759Altadena, CACA41,70562.7%
2760Aurora, MOMO7,68662.7%
2761Somerset, PAPA5,81562.7%
2762Florence-Graham, CACA60,69062.7%
2763Platteville, WIWI11,81562.7%
2764Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20562.7%
2765Cartersville, GAGA25,34962.7%
2766Abilene, KSKS6,55262.7%
2767Lebanon, OHOH22,11062.7%
2768Astoria, OROR9,83862.7%
2769Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68662.7%
2770Rockmart, GAGA5,36962.7%
2771Berwick, PAPA10,29762.7%
2772Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21862.7%
2773Fenton, MIMI11,77462.7%
2774New Bedford, MAMA101,83462.7%
2775Pueblo West, COCO35,68162.7%
2776Portage, ININ38,63462.7%
2777Ripon, CACA16,14062.7%
2778Greenwich, CTCT14,79262.7%
2779Lexington, SCSC25,72962.7%
2780Forest City, FLFL15,31262.7%
2781Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06762.7%
2782Carson, CACA90,80862.7%
2783Duquesne, PAPA5,01962.7%
2784Denton, MDMD5,07562.7%
2785North Bend, OROR9,96662.7%
2786Joplin, MOMO53,93062.7%
2787Spencer, IAIA11,21862.7%
2788Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12962.7%
2789Washington, ININ12,99162.8%
2790Sunnyside, WAWA16,43062.8%
2791Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93162.8%
2792Marshalltown, IAIA27,53662.8%
2793Concord, NHNH44,59762.8%
2794Tyrone, PAPA5,22662.8%
2795Pampa, TXTX16,41462.8%
2796Red Oak, IAIA5,38862.8%
2797Gainesville, GAGA49,22162.8%
2798Gonzalez, FLFL14,45862.8%
2799Pennsville, NJNJ12,23362.8%
2800Noroton, CTCT5,53962.8%
2801Coolidge, AZAZ19,95962.8%
2802Oregon, OHOH19,67462.8%
2803Northgate, OHOH6,72362.8%
2804Lincroft, NJNJ6,93962.8%
2805Cherokee, IAIA5,12262.8%
2806South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91162.8%
2807Defiance, OHOH17,00962.8%
2808Larose, LALA5,51562.8%
2809Port Washington, NYNY18,00462.8%
2810Cibolo, TXTX39,01962.8%
2811Savoy, ILIL9,11362.8%
2812Avocado Heights, CACA12,59362.8%
2813Ottumwa, IAIA25,31962.8%
2814Pensacola, FLFL53,81762.8%
2815Sayville, NYNY15,40862.8%
2816East Merrimack, NHNH5,08162.8%
2817Fruitville, FLFL15,17262.9%
2818Cudahy, CACA21,44562.9%
2819Golden Hills, CACA9,89162.9%
2820Oxford, MSMS26,77362.9%
2821Steger, ILIL9,35262.9%
2822Mooresville, ININ10,17362.9%
2823Girard, OHOH9,38462.9%
2824Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41962.9%
2825Carterville, ILIL5,83962.9%
2826South Lakes, AKAK6,18062.9%
2827Odessa, FLFL8,38162.9%
2828Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73562.9%
2829Reidland, KYKY5,27762.9%
2830Pittston, PAPA7,71562.9%
2831Greenville, TXTX37,06962.9%
2832Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80262.9%
2833El Dorado, KSKS12,69662.9%
2834Winsted, CTCT6,97762.9%
2835Jackson, MSMS141,19662.9%
2836Greenfield, ININ26,54462.9%
2837Travilah, MDMD11,72162.9%
2838Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95162.9%
2839Clinton, ILIL6,78162.9%
2840Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45162.9%
2841Anthem, AZAZ22,58462.9%
2842Spanish Springs, NVNV17,98062.9%
2843Forestdale, ALAL9,74262.9%
2844Wilsonville, OROR27,83362.9%
2845Burlington, NCNC61,49662.9%
2846Palo Alto, CACA67,60962.9%
2847Steelton, PAPA6,32862.9%
2848Menomonie, WIWI16,66462.9%
2849Yucaipa, CACA54,95362.9%
2850Madras, OROR7,82962.9%
2851Charlestown, ININ8,80262.9%
2852Casselberry, FLFL31,87262.9%
2853Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44863.0%
2855Grinnell, IAIA9,43063.0%
2856Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04963.0%
2857Albany, OROR56,89463.0%
2858Inwood, NYNY12,23563.0%
2859Las Vegas, NVNV679,81763.0%
2860Moss Bluff, LALA12,48263.0%
2861Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89663.0%
2862Agoura Hills, CACA19,24363.0%
2863Santa Cruz, CACA61,79763.0%
2864Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15763.0%
2865Beaufort, SCSC15,77563.0%
2866Sherman, TXTX52,41763.0%
2867Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24763.0%
2868Ewa Villages, HIHI7,41563.0%
2869McLean, VAVA49,62763.0%
2870Princeton, ININ8,52463.0%
2871Gateway, FLFL11,17663.0%
2872Pell City, ALAL14,32063.0%
2873Diamond Bar, CACA51,88463.0%
2874Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49963.0%
2875Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47563.0%
2876Dana Point, CACA32,23263.0%
2877Aurora, OHOH18,01463.0%
2878Ottawa, ILIL18,68463.0%
2879Troy, ILIL11,89363.0%
2880Kirby, TXTX8,21163.0%
2881Effingham, ILIL12,40663.0%
2882Navarre, FLFL39,83863.0%
2883Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58263.0%
2884Brookfield, WIWI41,44863.0%
2885Evansville, ININ116,17663.0%
2886Orange Park, FLFL8,95363.0%
2887Tulare, CACA73,90763.0%
2888Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12263.0%
2889Newton, IAIA15,74163.0%
2890Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21563.0%
2891Olean, NYNY13,50863.0%
2892Leawood, KSKS34,09363.0%
2893Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73963.0%
2894La Grange, ILIL15,93563.0%
2895Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71463.0%
2896Berkeley, ILIL5,14163.0%
2897Bryan, TXTX91,99663.0%
2898Bethalto, ILIL9,20263.0%
2899Lamont, CACA13,16463.0%
2900Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57163.1%
2901Gonzales, LALA13,93063.1%
2902Maywood, ILIL23,33063.1%
2903Bardstown, KYKY14,16163.1%
2904Bartow, FLFL23,61763.1%
2905Del City, OKOK21,13863.1%
2906Montclair, CACA37,56363.1%
2907Scituate, MAMA5,79663.1%
2908Wynne, ARAR7,88463.1%
2909Skiatook, OKOK8,96063.1%
2910Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89863.1%
2911Beloit, WIWI36,64963.1%
2912Livingston, CACA14,69063.1%
2913Painesville, OHOH20,66063.1%
2914Social Circle, GAGA5,53763.1%
2915Olympia Heights, FLFL12,39963.1%
2916Ukiah, CACA16,06863.1%
2917Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75063.1%
2918Wilmington, ILIL5,61463.1%
2919North Vernon, ININ6,55963.1%
2920Olympia, WAWA56,72463.1%
2921St. John, ININ24,84163.1%
2922Elwood, ININ8,52563.1%
2923Williamston, NCNC5,08663.1%
2924Portland, ININ6,23763.1%
2925Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,98463.1%
2926Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66163.1%
2927Memphis, TNTN609,64763.1%
2928Belding, MIMI6,00063.1%
2929Southchase, FLFL13,98163.1%
2930De Soto, MOMO6,52763.1%
2931Vine Grove, KYKY7,01863.1%
2932Pineville, LALA13,96763.1%
2933Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70663.1%
2934Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26363.1%
2935Lynnwood, WAWA42,13263.1%
2936Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,62263.1%
2937Margaret, ALAL7,14963.1%
2938Hobart, WAWA6,55263.1%
2939Camarillo, CACA68,65263.2%
2940Nanakuli, HIHI12,38363.2%
2941Munhall, PAPA10,25363.2%
2942New Britain, CTCT76,28663.2%
2943Eugene, OROR178,61863.2%
2944Festus, MOMO14,06663.2%
2945Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27263.2%
2946Fairview, CACA10,74563.2%
2947Sherwood, ARAR33,62063.2%
2948Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38463.2%
2949Pittsfield, MAMA42,90963.2%
2950Cicero, ININ5,58163.2%
2951Holbrook, MAMA11,38063.2%
2952El Rio, CACA6,36863.2%
2953Jacksonville, ARAR29,46063.2%
2954Independence, MOMO121,67563.2%
2955Miami, FLFL489,81263.2%
2956Dix Hills, NYNY24,77363.2%
2957University Place, WAWA35,47963.2%
2958Kermit, TXTX6,01963.2%
2959Santee, CACA58,20563.2%
2960Murrieta, CACA114,12463.2%
2961Reedley, CACA26,98263.2%
2962Chubbuck, IDID16,82363.2%
2963Ansonia, CTCT19,21663.2%
2964Dayton, KYKY5,97463.2%
2965Woodland Park, COCO8,01463.2%
2966Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,20363.2%
2967Northfield, NJNJ8,49663.2%
2968Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51863.2%
2969South Miami, FLFL13,66063.2%
2970Great Falls, MTMT60,20863.2%
2971Bakersfield, CACA422,16563.2%
2972Alvin, TXTX30,11563.2%
2973Baxter, MNMN9,21763.2%
2974Satellite Beach, FLFL11,36563.2%
2975Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88663.2%
2976East San Gabriel, CACA23,41063.2%
2977Newton, NJNJ8,48663.2%
2978Kirkwood, MOMO29,33163.3%
2979Frankfort, KYKY28,65763.3%
2980Rockland, MEME7,14263.3%
2981Harper Woods, MIMI14,86063.3%
2982Brentwood, CACA66,60763.3%
2983Blair, NENE7,99763.3%
2984Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,91563.3%
2985George Mason, VAVA9,93763.3%
2986San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91463.3%
2987Freeport, TXTX10,50863.3%
2988Oak View, CACA6,14163.3%
2989Monaca, PAPA5,45663.3%
2990Broomall, PAPA10,67963.3%
2991Rye, NYNY16,61463.3%
2992Waynesboro, VAVA23,95163.3%
2993Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06363.3%
2994Garrett, ININ6,69463.3%
2995Riverton, WYWY10,91063.3%
2996Jefferson, LALA9,70363.3%
2997Carlisle, PAPA22,69363.3%
2998Midland, NCNC5,15163.3%
2999Cypress, CACA48,78163.3%
3000Greenfield, CACA21,13863.4%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES