Which metro area has the lowest labor force participation?

Wildwood-The Villages, FL ranks #1 with 25.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by labor force participation?

Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Homosassa Springs, FL, Susanville, CA, Pahrump, NV, Middlesborough, KY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Lowest labor force participation, US metro areas

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

501Fresno, CACA1,203,38361.0%–

502Spokane, WAWA608,01261.0%–

503Champaign, ILIL239,97961.0%–

504Bucyrus, OHOH41,89661.0%–

505Yuba City, CACA187,47861.0%–

506Staunton, VAVA129,69261.0%–

507Wooster, OHOH116,75861.0%–

508New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37361.1%–

509Corvallis, OROR97,72861.1%–

510Kingsville, TXTX30,31561.1%–

511Duluth, MNMN281,21961.1%–

512Jamestown, NDND21,41461.1%–

513Visalia, CACA485,14661.1%–

514Hutchinson, KSKS61,53961.1%–

515Clinton, IAIA46,00261.1%–

516Springfield, ILIL206,03361.1%–

517Angola, ININ34,79961.1%–

518Decatur, ININ36,65061.2%–

519Riverton, WYWY39,46461.2%–

520Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76661.2%–

521Goldsboro, NCNC122,27861.2%–

522Canton, OHOH400,24661.3%–

523Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08361.3%–

524Ada, OKOK38,52861.3%–

525Calhoun, GAGA61,70161.3%–

526Jefferson City, MOMO152,71261.3%–

527Tampa, FLFL3,418,89561.3%–

528Monticello, ININ25,16461.4%–

529Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06361.4%–

530Vincennes, ININ35,65261.4%–

531Syracuse, NYNY652,27361.4%–

532Albert Lea, MNMN30,44061.4%–

533Hobbs, NMNM74,74961.4%–

534Owensboro, KYKY113,96261.4%–

535Amsterdam, NYNY50,04661.4%–

536Ellensburg, WAWA48,80361.4%–

537Amherst, MAMA164,06561.5%–

538Sturgis, MIMI60,96861.5%–

539Lacey, WAWA304,26161.5%–

540Spartanburg, SCSC407,65661.5%–

541Waco, TXTX308,80761.5%–

542Tiffin, OHOH54,52261.5%–

543Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03561.5%–

544Panama City, FLFL231,17461.6%–

545Salem, OROR445,81461.6%–

546Abilene, TXTX185,42961.6%–

547Norwalk, OHOH58,25061.6%–

548Rochelle, ILIL51,39961.6%–

549Ottawa, ILIL145,90261.6%–

550Kankakee, ILIL105,52561.6%–

551Riverside, CACA4,769,00761.7%–

552Washington, ININ34,20961.7%–

553Cody, WYWY31,17161.7%–

554Frankfort, KYKY77,87461.7%–

555Holland, MIMI123,18861.8%–

556Bloomington, ININ165,23161.8%–

557Tyler, TXTX252,54961.8%–

558Sterling, ILIL54,12161.9%–

559Modesto, CACA557,71961.9%–

560Ottumwa, IAIA35,21061.9%–

561Manitowoc, WIWI81,71061.9%–

562College Station, TXTX287,47661.9%–

563Brattleboro, VTVT45,20461.9%–

564Jonesboro, ARAR139,44061.9%–

565Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06061.9%–

566Yankton, SDSD23,63561.9%–

567Lafayette, LALA423,75861.9%–

568Vallejo, CACA455,37662.0%–

569Stockton, CACA823,81562.0%–

570Dover, DEDE194,78662.0%–

571New Orleans, LALA970,84962.0%–

572Charlottesville, VAVA228,59762.0%–

573Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04762.0%–

574Topeka, KSKS233,05262.0%–

575Lewisburg, TNTN38,07162.0%–

576Bremerton, WAWA283,37462.0%–

577Moscow, IDID41,84262.0%–

578Chattanooga, TNTN594,53062.1%–

579Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962.1%–

580Chambersburg, PAPA160,65262.1%–

581Carlsbad, NMNM62,50962.1%–

582Rice Lake, WIWI46,48462.1%–

583Rochester, NYNY1,056,14962.1%–

584Sedalia, MOMO44,25462.1%–

585Peoria, ILIL363,50562.1%–

586Rockford, ILIL337,24262.1%–

587Bend, OROR266,37662.1%–

588Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65362.2%–

589Little Rock, ARAR777,60762.2%–

590Wilmington, OHOH42,30162.2%–

591Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66662.2%–

592Joplin, MOMO208,79662.2%–

593Yakima, WAWA259,18562.2%–

594Tallahassee, FLFL397,44262.3%–

595Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83862.3%–

596Athens, GAGA224,14862.3%–

597Batavia, NYNY58,41662.3%–

598Hagerstown, MDMD315,28062.3%–

599Macomb, ILIL25,91662.3%–

600Moses Lake, WAWA105,72762.3%–

601Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69162.4%–

602Kalispell, MTMT115,42962.4%–

603Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01462.4%–

604Pullman, WAWA48,51262.4%–

605Greenfield, MAMA70,69862.4%–

606Sevierville, TNTN101,34262.4%–

607Greenville, SCSC1,014,10162.4%–

608Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36862.4%–

609Cortland, NYNY45,85062.4%–

610Detroit, MIMI4,390,91362.5%–

611Salisbury, MDMD131,87262.5%–

612Keene, NHNH78,26962.5%–

613Sherman, TXTX153,61362.5%–

614Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262.5%–

615Bemidji, MNMN47,05562.5%–

616Lafayette, ININ228,46862.5%–

617Santa Maria, CACA442,06562.5%–

618El Paso, TXTX881,29162.5%–

619Sacramento, CACA2,477,27462.6%–

620Key West, FLFL80,40662.6%–

621Greensboro, NCNC805,94562.6%–

622South Bend, ININ324,53862.6%–

623Atchison, KSKS16,17262.6%–

624Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44862.6%–

625Springfield, MOMO500,69462.6%–

626Laconia, NHNH65,14762.7%–

627Santa Cruz, CACA258,85262.8%–

628Sheridan, WYWY33,24162.8%–

629Winchester, VAVA152,33262.8%–

630Greenville, NCNC182,93662.8%–

631Great Falls, MTMT85,02962.9%–

632Slidell, LALA279,10862.9%–

633Fairmont, MNMN19,44062.9%–

634Kendallville, ININ47,93762.9%–

635Plymouth, ININ46,59962.9%–

636Dalton, GAGA147,81962.9%–

637Kennewick, WAWA324,33462.9%–

638Great Bend, KSKS24,79062.9%–

639Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37763.0%–

640Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15563.0%–

641Alexandria, MNMN40,12063.0%–

642Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21463.0%–

643Laredo, TXTX281,22463.1%–

644Huntington, ININ37,22463.1%–

645Bellingham, WAWA236,39263.1%–

646Lebanon, PAPA146,38063.1%–

647Winnemucca, NVNV17,26763.1%–

648Pocatello, IDID91,59163.1%–

649Worthington, MNMN22,33863.1%–

650Guymon, OKOK20,32263.2%–

651Blackfoot, IDID51,15363.2%–

652Urbana, OHOH38,82063.2%–

653Killeen, TXTX511,49763.2%–

654Burlington, NCNC186,17763.3%–

655Napa, CACA132,94963.3%–

656Woodward, OKOK19,82763.3%–

657Warner Robins, GAGA208,09163.3%–

658Crestview, FLFL315,09863.3%–

659Defiance, OHOH38,29263.3%–

660Amarillo, TXTX276,23563.3%–

661Beatrice, NENE21,71163.3%–

662Davenport, IAIA380,45263.3%–

663Sparta, WIWI46,57263.3%–

664Bowling Green, KYKY197,18063.4%–

665Platteville, WIWI52,44663.4%–

666Helena, MTMT97,15363.4%–

667Clovis, NMNM65,27063.4%–

668Dayton, OHOH826,55463.4%–

669Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21563.4%–

670Stephenville, TXTX43,91163.5%–

671Gainesville, TXTX44,46163.5%–

672Evansville, ININ273,78663.5%–

673Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77563.5%–

674Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27363.6%–

675Mountain Home, IDID29,46563.6%–

676Gainesville, GAGA226,56863.6%–

677Toledo, OHOH599,37663.6%–

678Shelbyville, TNTN55,27363.6%–

679Seymour, ININ47,37063.6%–

680Albany, NYNY915,83563.6%–

681Austin, MNMN40,97163.6%–

682Lewiston, MEME116,48763.7%–

683Columbia, SCSC879,91863.7%–

684Gettysburg, PAPA107,59463.7%–

685Spearfish, SDSD29,45963.7%–

686Huntsville, ALAL556,44463.8%–

687Kahului, HIHI160,67463.8%–

688Miami, FLFL6,391,07263.8%–

689Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50063.8%–

690Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09763.8%–

691Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22663.9%–

692San Angelo, TXTX122,06563.9%–

693Durango, COCO56,89863.9%–

694Mason City, IAIA49,71063.9%–

695Crawfordsville, ININ38,95463.9%–

696Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24564.0%–

697Fayetteville, NCNC395,41264.0%–

698Scottsbluff, NENE36,27264.0%–

699Harrisburg, PAPA617,42764.0%–

700Van Wert, OHOH29,01364.0%–

701Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93864.0%–

702Lansing, MIMI479,72264.0%–

703Norwich, CTCT284,01564.0%–

704Santa Rosa, CACA486,44464.0%–

705Findlay, OHOH75,03464.1%–

706Memphis, TNTN1,341,41264.2%–

707Cedar City, UTUT67,14164.2%–

708Allentown, PAPA887,61564.2%–

709Burley, IDID49,30864.2%–

710Kapaa, HIHI73,40064.3%–

711Quincy, ILIL74,14664.3%–

712Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66964.3%–

713Oxnard, CACA830,85164.3%–

714Reading, PAPA440,07264.3%–

715Faribault, MNMN69,93964.3%–

716Evanston, WYWY23,41564.3%–

717Racine, WIWI198,91964.4%–

718Fort Morgan, COCO30,30664.4%–

719Akron, OHOH701,78064.4%–

720Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07764.5%–

721Concord, NHNH158,07864.5%–

722Durham, NCNC625,48564.5%–

723Red Wing, MNMN48,19564.5%–

724Watertown, NYNY111,54064.6%–

725North Platte, NENE33,97264.7%–

726Twin Falls, IDID123,90164.7%–

727Torrington, CTCT114,69064.7%–

728Warsaw, ININ80,89264.7%–

729Louisville, KYKY1,402,50964.8%–

730Reno, NVNV578,73464.8%–

731Enid, OKOK61,77964.8%–

732Rapid City, SDSD156,93464.8%–

733Sheboygan, WIWI118,04764.8%–

734Bloomington, ILIL171,41964.8%–

735New York, NYNY20,112,44864.8%–

736Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81364.9%–

737Clarksville, TNTN349,00164.9%–

738Hinesville, GAGA91,87064.9%–

739San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14065.0%–

740Muscatine, IAIA41,85365.0%–

741Boise City, IDID864,24365.0%–

742Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165.0%–

743Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88065.0%–

744Elkhart, ININ208,77465.1%–

745New Haven, CTCT578,74165.1%–

746Waterbury, CTCT463,34965.1%–

747Providence, RIRI1,708,16165.1%–

748Pittsburg, KSKS39,00865.1%–

749La Crosse, WIWI171,18265.1%–

750Idaho Falls, IDID173,85165.1%–

751Lubbock, TXTX368,43165.1%–

752St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42165.1%–

753Frankfort, ININ33,32265.1%–

754Honolulu, HIHI988,70365.2%–

755Orlando, FLFL2,957,67265.2%–

756Savannah, GAGA438,31465.2%–

757Wichita, KSKS663,80965.2%–

758Janesville, WIWI166,47265.2%–

759Altus, OKOK24,76465.3%–

760Barre, VTVT59,65265.3%–

761Trenton, NJNJ399,28965.3%–

762Brigham City, UTUT70,40565.3%–

763Columbia, MOMO219,06265.3%–

764Pierre, SDSD20,58865.4%–

765Wahpeton, NDND23,01965.4%–

766Dumas, TXTX21,89165.4%–

767Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85865.4%–

768Sidney, OHOH48,06565.5%–

769Pella, IAIA34,19265.5%–

770Billings, MTMT193,60365.5%–

771Jefferson, GAGA99,26565.6%–

772Effingham, ILIL44,72765.6%–

773New Ulm, MNMN25,51765.6%–

774Lancaster, PAPA563,15965.7%–

775Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79565.7%–

776Weatherford, OKOK39,05965.7%–

777Greensburg, ININ26,57665.7%–

778Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11865.7%–

779York, PAPA473,19765.7%–

780Fayetteville, ARAR622,17765.8%–

781Hereford, TXTX18,62665.8%–

782Whitewater, WIWI106,12765.8%–

783Willmar, MNMN44,72065.8%–

784Charleston, SCSC889,26365.8%–

785Hartford, CTCT1,171,42665.8%–

786Spencer, IAIA16,20265.8%–

787Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01065.8%–

788Oshkosh, WIWI174,21865.8%–

789Putnam, CTCT98,09665.8%–

790Owatonna, MNMN37,46466.1%–

791Ottawa, KSKS26,29966.1%–

792Columbus, ININ85,72966.2%–

793Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21366.2%–

794Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59966.2%–

795Andrews, TXTX18,91466.2%–

796Carroll, IAIA20,30366.2%–

797San Diego, CACA3,282,24866.2%–

798Fort Wayne, ININ466,25866.2%–

799Warrensburg, MOMO56,67066.3%–

800Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90966.3%–

801Portland, MEME577,63566.3%–

802Stevens Point, WIWI71,94366.3%–

803Ketchikan, AKAK13,54966.3%–

804McPherson, KSKS30,06466.4%–

805Auburn, ININ44,53566.4%–

806Fremont, NENE38,05766.4%–

807Houston, TXTX7,904,62766.4%–

808Lexington, KYKY535,17466.4%–

809Elko, NVNV56,68266.4%–

810Rexburg, IDID69,38066.4%–

811Worcester, MAMA888,50266.5%–

812Casper, WYWY80,52666.5%–

813Portland, OROR2,542,28266.5%–

814Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64566.5%–

815Waterloo, IAIA169,18966.5%–

816Richmond, VAVA1,389,33866.5%–

817Cheyenne, WYWY102,93866.6%–

818San Francisco, CACA4,630,04166.6%–

819Jasper, ININ44,01666.7%–

820Ames, IAIA128,09066.7%–

821Salina, KSKS59,12166.7%–

822Rock Springs, WYWY41,26766.7%–

823Chicago, ILIL9,434,12366.7%–

824Marshalltown, IAIA39,89066.7%–

825Baraboo, WIWI66,65266.8%–

826Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78166.8%–

827Eau Claire, WIWI176,64766.8%–

828Dubuque, IAIA99,38166.8%–

829Green Bay, WIWI336,75666.8%–

830Fort Collins, COCO377,29266.9%–

831Kenosha, WIWI168,44866.9%–

832Wausau, WIWI139,43266.9%–

833Boulder, COCO328,56066.9%–

834Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28566.9%–

835Celina, OHOH42,73767.0%–

836Norfolk, NENE49,22867.0%–

837Anchorage, AKAK405,82167.1%–

838Bismarck, NDND139,75067.1%–

839Juneau city and, AKAK31,60967.2%–

840Odessa, TXTX173,80167.2%–

841Hastings, NENE40,57767.3%–

842Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21967.3%–

843Menomonie, WIWI46,22367.3%–

844San Jose, CACA1,984,47367.3%–

845Aberdeen, SDSD41,58367.4%–

846Hutchinson, MNMN36,63167.4%–

847Marshall, MNMN25,68467.5%–

848Vermillion, SDSD15,03167.5%–

849Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18267.5%–

850Columbus, OHOH2,242,02867.5%–

851Huron, SDSD19,62467.6%–

852Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83067.6%–

853Lexington Park, MDMD211,17667.7%–

854Bridgeport, CTCT978,17967.7%–

855Grand Island, NENE78,07667.8%–

856Los Alamos, NMNM19,40767.8%–

857Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69567.9%–

858Hood River, OROR23,72068.0%–

859Sioux City, IAIA145,73868.0%–

860Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68268.0%–

861Emporia, KSKS34,83868.2%–

862Watertown, SDSD29,56268.2%–

863Colorado Springs, COCO781,79668.3%–

864Watertown, WIWI86,50568.3%–

865Liberal, KSKS21,07368.4%–

866Winona, MNMN50,52368.4%–

867Fairbanks, AKAK93,97268.5%–

868Seattle, WAWA4,161,88368.5%–

869Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45168.6%–

870Mitchell, SDSD25,91368.6%–

871Dickinson, NDND39,14268.6%–

872Burlington, VTVT227,80368.8%–

873Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72068.8%–

874Boston, MAMA5,034,22168.8%–

875Le Mars, IAIA25,69768.9%–

876Nashville, TNTN2,197,41668.9%–

877Hailey, IDID32,43668.9%–

878Missoula, MTMT128,69869.0%–

879Storm Lake, IAIA20,44969.0%–

880Lawrence, KSKS120,92069.0%–

881Brookings, SDSD37,63569.0%–

882Mankato, MNMN104,90769.0%–

883Appleton, WIWI249,87669.0%–

884Heber, UTUT81,65569.0%–

885Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769.1%–

886Garden City, KSKS37,50569.2%–

887Gillette, WYWY48,14569.2%–

888Rochester, MNMN231,18469.2%–

889Iowa City, IAIA182,71169.2%–

890Columbus, NENE46,58369.3%–

891Minot, NDND75,69469.4%–

892Lexington, NENE26,25569.5%–

893Laramie, WYWY38,55869.6%–

894Lincoln, NENE352,08169.6%–

895Grand Forks, NDND105,04669.7%–

896Madison, WIWI709,68569.7%–

897Omaha, NENE1,009,83669.8%–

898Greeley, COCO378,42669.8%–

899Midland, TXTX193,13969.8%–

900Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44269.9%–

901Jacksonville, NCNC217,17570.0%–

902Logan, UTUT160,88970.1%–

903Ogden, UTUT672,78470.1%–

904St. Cloud, MNMN205,85470.2%–

905Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.3%–

906Manchester, NHNH433,41570.4%–

907Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29570.4%–

908Kearney, NENE57,96270.5%–

909Dodge City, KSKS33,99370.7%–

910Washington, DCDC6,465,72470.8%–

911Des Moines, IAIA758,53971.0%–

912Bozeman, MTMT128,74071.2%–

913Austin, TXTX2,620,94571.3%–

914Rifle, COCO80,09971.7%–

915Provo, UTUT773,42671.7%–

916Nantucket, MAMA14,75871.8%–

917Denver, COCO3,092,03771.8%–

918Hays, KSKS29,07572.0%–

919Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37772.2%–

920Williston, NDND41,76773.4%–

921Edwards, COCO54,29173.5%–

922Fargo, NDND269,52874.0%–

923Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63874.1%–

924Breckenridge, COCO39,06975.8%–

925Jackson, WYWY36,58776.3%–

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