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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). Timber Pines, Florida leads at 10.8%. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Florida carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000
01Timber Pines, FLFL5,00710.8%
02Tellico, TNTN7,41411.4%
03The Villages, FLFL83,49812.1%
05Sun City West, AZAZ27,42512.6%
06On Top of the World, FLFL16,00713.9%
07Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15914.8%
08Green Valley, AZAZ22,11415.4%
09Florence, AZAZ25,22215.5%
10Westville, ININ5,38716.7%
11Binghamton University, NYNY7,44916.9%
12Desert Palms, CACA6,57917.4%
13Cresaptown, MDMD5,12117.4%
14Gatesville, TXTX16,42217.7%
15Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08518.2%
16Sun City, AZAZ37,48618.4%
17Calipatria, CACA6,01218.5%
18Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48719.3%
19Longboat Key, FLFL7,35919.7%
20Grafton, OHOH5,76420.7%
21Susanville, CACA12,81620.8%
22Clemson University, SCSC7,01521.1%
23Laguna Woods, CACA16,84421.2%
24South Bay, FLFL5,14021.3%
25Crestwood, NJNJ7,83022.2%
26Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92422.7%
27Sun City Center, FLFL33,54823.4%
28University, MSMS5,31523.6%
29Jessup, MDMD9,93123.7%
30Leisure World, MDMD8,88223.8%
31Eloy, AZAZ19,96723.9%
32St. James, NCNC7,31823.9%
33St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.9%
34Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99525.3%
35McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44326.0%
36West Livingston, TXTX8,19926.1%
37Citrus Hills, FLFL9,30426.4%
38Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,08226.7%
39Hot Springs, ARAR16,32726.8%
40Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,78227.0%
41Corcoran, CACA22,35827.1%
42The Meadows, FLFL5,49227.4%
43Atmore, ALAL8,36027.6%
45Hillsboro, ILIL6,18427.9%
46Crescent City, CACA6,00228.0%
47University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02028.5%
48Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98028.8%
50Tehachapi, CACA11,85229.6%
51Micco, FLFL8,89629.7%
52Englewood, FLFL20,09129.7%
53Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98429.8%
54Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56730.2%
55Williamson, AZAZ6,31030.2%
56Rotonda, FLFL10,35230.5%
58Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54030.8%
59Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10731.0%
60Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00831.1%
61Venice, FLFL30,47731.2%
62Chester, ILIL6,84731.3%
64Punta Gorda, FLFL20,38331.5%
65Rusk, TXTX5,56831.7%
66Hutchins, TXTX8,20632.1%
67Chowchilla, CACA18,73032.1%
68Jonesboro, GAGA6,04632.3%
69Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63632.5%
70Soledad, CACA26,35732.7%
71East Milton, FLFL14,78332.8%
72Cameron, MOMO7,34133.5%
73West Vero Corridor, FLFL10,46134.1%
74Blythe, CACA15,04234.1%
75Iona, FLFL13,63134.1%
76Palm Beach, FLFL9,42334.3%
77Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31534.5%
78South Pasadena, FLFL5,16934.6%
81Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89635.0%
82Middlesborough, KYKY8,77635.2%
83Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,18735.3%
84Liberty Triangle, FLFL24,88835.4%
85Inverness, FLFL7,79635.4%
86Marco Island, FLFL16,42135.5%
87Lecanto, FLFL7,39835.5%
88Lady Lake, FLFL17,49635.6%
89Oakdale, LALA6,52635.7%
90Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04436.0%
91Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.1%
92Sanibel, FLFL6,30336.3%
93Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,86736.3%
94Silver Springs, NVNV5,06036.6%
95Hernando, FLFL9,29936.6%
96Hudson, FLFL11,25436.9%
97Newport, ARAR8,19337.2%
99Laughlin, NVNV8,78937.6%
100St. Gabriel, LALA6,98737.7%
101Columbia, MSMS6,52537.9%
102Holdenville, OKOK5,92337.9%
103Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,28737.9%
104Lillington, NCNC5,04037.9%
105Naples, FLFL20,11437.9%
106Fussels Corner, FLFL5,68238.0%
107Florence, OROR9,46838.1%
108Elon, NCNC11,36638.1%
109Douglas, AZAZ16,03838.1%
110Semmes, ALAL6,25938.3%
111Bonham, TXTX11,26338.5%
112Siesta Key, FLFL5,52538.5%
113The Pinehills, MAMA5,28238.6%
114Glennville, GAGA5,02338.8%
115Farmville, VAVA7,59339.0%
116Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89239.2%
117Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33939.3%
118Estero, FLFL38,36539.3%
119North Fort Myers, FLFL44,99339.4%
120Marlin, TXTX5,59939.4%
121Pahrump, NVNV47,34739.5%
122Hanover, NHNH8,47939.7%
123Alfred, NYNY5,14739.9%
124North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,97939.9%
126Connell, WAWA5,08040.0%
127Rio Vista, CACA10,52340.0%
128Forrest City, ARAR12,30840.0%
129Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91240.1%
130Villanova, PAPA9,18640.1%
131Canton, NYNY6,89440.2%
132Taft, CACA6,99540.2%
133Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,70140.4%
134Mesquite, NVNV24,00140.6%
135Paradise, CACA10,02340.8%
136Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13640.8%
137Prescott, AZAZ48,42040.9%
138Richlands, VAVA5,05140.9%
139Zephyrhills, FLFL22,44741.1%
141Notre Dame, ININ6,89041.1%
142Montecito, CACA9,03141.2%
143Henderson, TNTN6,59041.2%
144Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.3%
145Huntsville, TXTX49,08841.4%
146Brooksville, FLFL10,14541.5%
147Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87641.5%
148Lexington, VAVA7,76941.8%
149Laurel, FLFL11,74142.0%
150Barnesville, GAGA6,32942.0%
151Floral City, FLFL5,43742.0%
152Leisure, NJNJ5,75142.0%
153Greenville, ILIL7,46942.2%
154Tavares, FLFL22,49042.5%
155Marion, VAVA5,55542.6%
156Flagler Beach, FLFL5,59542.6%
157Vandalia, ILIL7,10842.7%
158Bastrop, LALA8,90842.7%
159Wildwood, FLFL19,43642.7%
160Airway Heights, WAWA11,81142.8%
161Lewisburg, PAPA5,22642.8%
162Hondo, TXTX9,13042.8%
163Prairie View, TXTX8,96942.8%
164Sequim, WAWA8,21542.9%
165Talladega, ALAL14,84042.9%
166Malvern, ARAR11,14442.9%
167Storrs, CTCT15,20743.0%
168Columbiana, ALAL5,10643.0%
169Tallulah, LALA5,51743.0%
170Pinehurst, NCNC18,67043.1%
171Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45243.2%
172Grambling, LALA5,31443.2%
173Cuero, TXTX8,26443.2%
174Ionia, MIMI12,20843.3%
175Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.4%
176Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12343.5%
177Robinson, ILIL7,28343.6%
178Fruitland Park, FLFL9,54343.6%
179Avenal, CACA13,47943.6%
180Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.7%
181New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,18243.7%
182Marion, NCNC7,44043.9%
183Belen, NMNM7,58943.9%
184Mims, FLFL7,61044.0%
185Colville, WAWA5,11644.1%
186King City, OROR5,04444.1%
187Houghton, MIMI8,56044.1%
188South Hill, NYNY6,95144.1%
189Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95744.2%
190Diboll, TXTX5,12544.2%
191Umatilla, OROR8,22044.3%
192Three Points, AZAZ5,25444.3%
193Osprey, FLFL5,94344.4%
194Cortez, FLFL5,20544.4%
195Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09544.5%
196Black Mountain, NCNC8,49144.5%
197Coalinga, CACA17,28144.5%
198Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05144.6%
199Ironton, OHOH10,14844.6%
200California City, CACA13,30044.7%
201Oroville, CACA20,45144.7%
202Fulton, MOMO12,85344.7%
203Delta, COCO9,80244.7%
204Canton, TXTX5,07044.8%
205Henderson, TXTX13,49644.8%
206Caruthersville, MOMO5,21144.8%
207Oxford, OHOH22,38744.9%
208Garden City, SCSC11,59145.0%
209Williamsburg, KYKY5,37145.1%
210Farmington, MOMO19,22645.1%
211Pahokee, FLFL5,79445.1%
212St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,55345.2%
213Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67245.3%
214Crowley, LALA11,22345.4%
215Warren, OHOH38,32845.4%
216Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14745.4%
217South Brooksville, FLFL5,09945.4%
218Willow Street, PAPA9,64745.5%
219Payson, AZAZ16,69345.5%
220Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71545.5%
221Natchitoches, LALA17,14645.5%
222Grove, OKOK7,39945.6%
223Seal Beach, CACA24,07545.6%
224Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46745.6%
225Sebastian, FLFL27,35245.6%
226Ponchatoula, LALA7,75545.6%
227Smithville, TNTN5,62045.7%
228Bennettsville, SCSC7,56545.7%
229Taos, NMNM6,52645.9%
230Sheridan, ARAR5,40645.9%
231Oneonta, ALAL7,02245.9%
232Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94946.0%
233Bonita Springs, FLFL57,63446.0%
234Beverly Hills, FLFL9,65046.0%
235Opelousas, LALA15,09846.1%
236Potsdam, NYNY8,01946.1%
237Hillsboro, OHOH6,76346.2%
239Cambria, CACA5,97846.2%
240Moundsville, WVWV7,65946.3%
241Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24346.3%
242Wasco, CACA26,52546.3%
243State College, PAPA40,84446.4%
244Camp Swift, TXTX8,23946.4%
245New Port Richey, FLFL18,29946.4%
246Sweet Home, OROR10,30846.6%
247Portsmouth, OHOH17,28246.6%
248Winslow, AZAZ8,46446.7%
249Banning, CACA31,85246.7%
250Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35846.7%
251Fort Valley, GAGA9,22046.7%
252Grants, NMNM8,93346.9%
253Newport, TNTN7,04946.9%
254Dublin, GAGA16,56546.9%
255Magalia, CACA7,38947.0%
256Kingston, RIRI7,33247.0%
257San Benito, TXTX24,98047.0%
258Deming, NMNM14,94447.0%
259Swainsboro, GAGA7,43647.1%
260Prichard, ALAL18,82547.1%
261Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35147.1%
262McComb, MSMS11,69747.1%
263Henryetta, OKOK5,62047.2%
264Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,14647.2%
265Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58147.2%
266Ave Maria, FLFL8,25847.2%
267Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13347.3%
268Covington, LALA11,72147.3%
269New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99347.3%
270Canton, ILIL13,29747.3%
271Viera West, FLFL17,98447.3%
272Venus, TXTX8,87047.3%
273Metropolis, ILIL5,72747.3%
274Lawrence, NYNY6,84747.4%
275Jackson, CACA5,10047.4%
276Milledgeville, GAGA16,83547.4%
277Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08547.5%
278Cañon City, COCO17,03047.5%
279Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%
280London, KYKY7,63747.5%
281Thermalito, CACA6,72047.5%
282Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98747.5%
283Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%
284Benson, AZAZ5,53247.6%
285Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13347.6%
286Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44847.6%
287Allegan, MIMI5,12747.7%
288Pearsall, TXTX9,17047.7%
289Ivins, UTUT11,54647.7%
290Sebring, FLFL12,05947.8%
291Las Vegas, NMNM12,57447.8%
292Batesville, MSMS7,32547.8%
293White City, FLFL5,74447.8%
294Coldwater, MIMI14,21647.8%
295Bluefield, WVWV9,15847.8%
297Clearlake, CACA16,89347.9%
298Kingsland, TXTX7,33047.9%
299Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30547.9%
300Bayonet Point, FLFL23,82247.9%
301Bigfork, MTMT5,56548.0%
302Mansfield, OHOH47,38148.0%
303Anamosa, IAIA5,90148.0%
304Lincoln City, OROR10,11748.0%
305Lely Resort, FLFL8,58248.0%
306South Apopka, FLFL7,30048.0%
307Waycross, GAGA13,93648.0%
308Erwin, TNTN6,01948.2%
309Highland Park, MIMI8,24848.2%
310Hardeeville, SCSC16,45948.2%
311Clinton, NCNC8,46648.3%
312Ecorse, MIMI8,89348.3%
313LaFayette, GAGA7,15748.3%
314Corry, PAPA5,99348.3%
315Carthage, TXTX6,64048.3%
316Treasure Island, FLFL6,39748.4%
317West Concord, MAMA5,87648.4%
318Hamilton, ALAL6,76948.4%
319Thomaston, GAGA9,85248.4%
320Piñon Hills, CACA7,06548.4%
321Natchez, MSMS14,88048.4%
322Foley, ALAL30,35448.5%
323Hartford City, ININ5,89848.6%
324Shallotte, NCNC5,33548.6%
325Ozark, ALAL14,26948.6%
326Cushing, OKOK8,39048.6%
327Belfast, MEME6,98848.6%
328Jennings, LALA9,23548.7%
329Cullowhee, NCNC7,97348.7%
330Vidalia, GAGA10,88548.7%
331Quincy, FLFL8,16248.7%
332Blacksburg, VAVA45,10448.7%
333Gulfport, FLFL11,40448.7%
334Greeneville, TNTN16,14148.8%
335Dexter, MOMO7,85148.8%
336Central City, KYKY5,79348.8%
337Holly Hill, FLFL13,26848.8%
338Wilton, CACA6,43348.8%
339Bernalillo, NMNM9,15948.8%
340Savannah, TNTN7,68948.9%
341Frostburg, MDMD6,97948.9%
342New Port Richey East, FLFL11,93948.9%
343Boonville, MOMO7,86748.9%
344Stanford, CACA18,66248.9%
345Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30748.9%
346Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.9%
347Bridgeport, MIMI6,88449.0%
348Palm Desert, CACA53,25949.0%
349Arizona City, AZAZ9,54349.1%
350West Lafayette, ININ45,74749.1%
351Lapeer, MIMI9,20149.1%
352Selma, ALAL16,07749.1%
353Guntersville, ALAL9,39449.1%
354Thousand Palms, CACA7,72049.2%
355Doolittle, TXTX6,20349.2%
356Eatonton, GAGA6,74949.2%
357South Boston, VAVA7,79549.2%
358Calverton, NYNY5,61849.3%
359Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,31449.3%
360Hemet, CACA93,64949.3%
361Dixon, ILIL14,58249.3%
362Rolla, MOMO20,58849.3%
363Palatka, FLFL10,87249.3%
364Middlebury, VTVT7,22049.3%
365Delano, CACA52,33449.3%
366Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23649.3%
367Pontiac, ILIL10,80649.3%
368Galesburg, ILIL28,58149.3%
369Estes Park, COCO5,78049.4%
370Franklin, LALA6,22449.4%
371Starke, FLFL5,96349.4%
372Minden, LALA11,10349.5%
373Paris, TNTN10,46849.5%
374Clarksdale, MSMS13,64349.5%
375Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.6%
376Reidsville, NCNC14,69249.6%
377Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37549.6%
378Calimesa, CACA11,11149.6%
379Marion, OHOH35,58749.6%
380Lumberton, NCNC18,95549.6%
381New Paltz, NYNY8,68949.6%
382Buckhannon, WVWV5,05449.6%
383Conneaut, OHOH12,24749.6%
384Elizabethton, TNTN14,35049.6%
385Shady Hills, FLFL11,98349.7%
386Sturtevant, WIWI6,85249.7%
387Berlin, NHNH9,50249.8%
388Gary, ININ67,28949.8%
389Lanett, ALAL6,78149.8%
390Oroville East, CACA7,50449.9%
391Mexia, TXTX7,09149.9%
392Raton, NMNM5,95249.9%
393Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29549.9%
394Joshua Tree, CACA6,23449.9%
395Kingman, AZAZ35,82949.9%
396Glencoe, ALAL5,42650.0%
397Pollock Pines, CACA6,21250.0%
398Robstown, TXTX10,32450.0%
399Mountain Home, ARAR13,37350.0%
400Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86650.0%
401Danville, ILIL28,13850.0%
402Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,94550.0%
403Donna, TXTX16,69850.0%
404Big Spring, TXTX22,29050.0%
405River Ridge, FLFL5,14950.0%
406Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21650.0%
407Du Quoin, ILIL5,56950.1%
408Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,07950.1%
409Moberly, MOMO13,71950.1%
410Avenel, NJNJ17,12150.1%
411Searcy, ARAR24,35150.1%
412Diamondhead, MSMS9,44150.1%
413Granville, OHOH6,25250.2%
414Chatsworth, GAGA5,02950.2%
415Roma, TXTX11,54350.2%
416Albion, NYNY5,84350.2%
417Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28850.2%
418Centerville, IAIA5,32750.2%
419Villa Park, CACA5,64550.2%
420Morehead, KYKY6,77650.3%
421Monticello, KYKY5,72150.3%
422Sheffield, ALAL9,41650.3%
423Catalina, AZAZ6,48950.3%
424Granbury, TXTX13,26350.3%
425Caribou, MEME7,32150.3%
426Oak Hill, WVWV7,62950.4%
427Pikeville, KYKY7,27050.4%
428Lakewood Park, FLFL13,86650.4%
429Lebanon, KYKY6,69950.4%
430Madison, ININ12,30450.4%
431Sparta, TNTN5,03850.4%
432Oak Island, NCNC9,33750.4%
433Warren, ARAR5,14650.4%
434Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96150.4%
435Sedona, AZAZ9,61950.5%
436Darlington, SCSC6,07550.5%
437Louisville, MSMS5,92150.5%
438Williamsburg, VAVA15,86150.5%
439Center, TXTX5,24650.5%
440Kirksville, MOMO17,86350.5%
441Woodbury, NYNY9,34850.5%
442Palm Springs, CACA45,31550.5%
443Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%
444Port Isabel, TXTX5,30250.5%
445Adelanto, CACA38,79850.5%
446El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32350.6%
447Scottsboro, ALAL16,12350.6%
448Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,91450.6%
449Childress, TXTX5,65050.6%
451Chestertown, MDMD5,65850.7%
452Leesburg, FLFL38,90550.7%
453Parkersburg, WVWV28,59350.7%
454Rockwood, TNTN5,60750.7%
455Tuskegee, ALAL8,64450.7%
456Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12050.8%
457Canutillo, TXTX5,96250.8%
458Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83950.8%
459Brevard, NCNC8,09850.8%
460New Martinsville, WVWV5,03950.8%
461Citrus Springs, FLFL12,21550.9%
462Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25950.9%
463North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34650.9%
464McMinnville, TNTN13,94350.9%
465Alamo, TXTX20,62550.9%
466Holtville, ALAL5,15850.9%
467Vinita, OKOK5,42450.9%
468Salem, NJNJ5,38950.9%
469Beacon Square, FLFL7,89551.0%
470Washington, NCNC9,91051.0%
471Corbin, KYKY7,91151.0%
472Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15751.0%
473Mayfield, KYKY9,85151.0%
474Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19651.0%
475Connerton, FLFL7,65051.0%
476Atherton, CACA6,96051.0%
477Port Townsend, WAWA10,67851.0%
478Boulder City, NVNV14,88451.1%
479Circleville, OHOH14,63451.1%
480Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55851.1%
481Johnstown, PAPA17,65451.1%
482North Auburn, CACA13,48051.1%
483Hamilton, MTMT5,45151.1%
484Etowah, NCNC7,96851.1%
485Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70951.1%
486Pleasanton, TXTX11,51151.1%
487Bainbridge, GAGA14,60651.1%
488Ormond Beach, FLFL44,69251.1%
489Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94851.1%
490Carlinville, ILIL5,46551.1%
491Pulaski, TNTN8,39451.1%
492Dundee, FLFL6,42451.2%
493Forest, MSMS5,43351.2%
494Glasgow, KYKY15,30251.2%
495Raceland, LALA9,58551.2%
496Tequesta, FLFL6,29951.2%
497Sandersville, GAGA5,39751.2%
498Winter Haven, FLFL62,31351.2%
499McKenzie, TNTN5,63251.2%
500Birch Bay, WAWA10,83751.2%
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Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest labor force participation?

Timber Pines, Florida ranks #1 with 10.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by labor force participation?

Timber Pines, Florida, Tellico, Tennessee, The Villages, Florida, Rutgers University-Busch Campus, New Jersey, Sun City West, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).