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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most self-employed workers, US cities

US cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000
501Waipio Acres, HIHI5,33220.0%
502Elmira, NYNY26,08920.0%
503Atchison, KSKS10,78920.0%
504Willard, MOMO6,90420.0%
505Castaic, CACA17,99919.9%
506Carbondale, PAPA8,73119.9%
507Brigantine, NJNJ7,65819.9%
508Rosemont, CACA23,76619.9%
509Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34119.9%
510Ladera Heights, CACA7,33419.9%
511Tontitown, ARAR8,04619.9%
512Albany, NYNY101,69819.9%
513Beaumont, CACA60,83519.9%
514Nephi, UTUT7,48819.9%
515Hamburg, NYNY9,84019.9%
516Cambridge, MDMD13,45719.9%
517Hillsborough, NCNC9,77819.8%
518Williamsburg, KYKY5,37119.8%
520Chestertown, MDMD5,65819.8%
521Columbiana, OHOH6,75619.8%
522Shorewood, WIWI13,47419.8%
523Creedmoor, NCNC5,04619.8%
524Battlefield, MOMO6,36119.8%
525La Verne, CACA30,17819.8%
526Sandersville, GAGA5,39719.8%
527Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03819.8%
528Rockaway, NJNJ6,63119.8%
529Wilmore, KYKY6,38019.8%
530Smithtown, NYNY24,37519.8%
531River Road, OROR8,86219.7%
532Raymondville, TXTX10,08219.7%
533East Freehold, NJNJ5,09619.7%
534Winters, CACA8,21419.7%
535Enoch, UTUT8,84719.7%
536Martinez, CACA36,84919.7%
537Grand Terrace, CACA12,93619.7%
538Woodbury, NYNY11,57119.7%
539Moscow, IDID26,72119.7%
540Medford, NYNY24,79619.7%
541Elmont, NYNY36,51819.7%
542Sitka city and, AKAK8,31919.7%
543Pearl, MSMS28,86419.7%
544Jennings, LALA9,23519.7%
545Seward, NENE7,89219.7%
546Hays, KSKS21,25819.7%
547Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04119.7%
548Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25919.7%
549Carle Place, NYNY5,18819.7%
550Vermillion, SDSD11,72019.7%
551Boonton, NJNJ8,92019.7%
552Wantagh, NYNY18,36519.6%
553Santa Cruz, CACA61,79719.6%
554Sacramento, CACA536,44919.6%
555Old, MEME7,58919.6%
556Buda, TXTX16,16619.6%
557Decorah, IAIA7,41719.6%
558Marshall, MIMI6,80019.6%
559Barstow, CACA24,80419.6%
560Champaign, ILIL91,19519.6%
561Roosevelt, NYNY18,88519.6%
562Ruston, LALA22,39719.6%
563Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56519.6%
564San Dimas, CACA32,97819.6%
565Yonkers, NYNY212,60319.6%
566Totowa, NJNJ11,16619.6%
567Valle Vista, CACA18,60219.6%
568Sunbury, OHOH8,85719.6%
569Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38619.6%
570Mount Vista, WAWA10,76419.5%
571North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81519.5%
572Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77019.5%
573Gresham Park, GAGA6,93519.5%
574West Plains, MOMO12,78019.5%
575La Mirada, CACA45,95219.5%
576Winterville, NCNC10,97319.5%
577Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46719.5%
578College Station, TXTX127,47219.5%
579Newberry, FLFL8,61819.5%
580Gibsonville, NCNC9,87619.5%
581Blauvelt, NYNY5,40619.5%
582Fairport, NYNY5,32619.5%
583Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50019.5%
584West Sacramento, CACA56,21619.5%
585Richboro, PAPA6,96319.5%
586Ripon, CACA16,14019.5%
587Boonville, MOMO7,86719.4%
588Windcrest, TXTX5,80919.4%
589Cortland, NYNY17,39419.4%
590Hoschton, GAGA8,62319.4%
591Commack, NYNY36,55819.4%
592Meraux, LALA7,91819.4%
593Center Moriches, NYNY9,12719.4%
594Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87219.4%
595Westmere, NYNY8,33419.4%
596Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92419.4%
597Troy, NYNY50,91219.4%
598Red Oak, TXTX20,39419.4%
599Jordan, MNMN6,98819.4%
600Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06919.4%
601Riverbank, CACA26,55719.4%
602Savage, MDMD8,23919.4%
603McKinleyville, CACA17,11319.4%
604Abingdon, VAVA8,28419.4%
605Jefferson, GAGA17,18519.4%
606Garwood, NJNJ5,39019.4%
607Geneva, NYNY12,55219.4%
608Glens Falls, NYNY14,38319.3%
609Middle Island, NYNY11,02719.3%
610White City metro, UTUT5,14619.3%
611Centerville, IAIA5,32719.3%
612Wolfforth, TXTX8,74619.3%
613Matteson, ILIL18,54319.3%
614East York, PAPA9,38819.3%
615Stewartville, MNMN6,85019.3%
616Valley Stream, NYNY40,37919.3%
617Holtsville, NYNY19,34419.3%
618Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,36719.3%
619Jarrell, TXTX5,87019.3%
620Helotes, TXTX10,38719.3%
621Plainedge, NYNY8,62419.3%
622Fillmore, CACA16,93719.3%
623Steubenville, OHOH17,92219.3%
624Sylvania, OHOH18,88319.3%
625Marina, CACA23,25619.3%
626Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,20319.3%
627Forest, VAVA13,43019.2%
628Riverside, MDMD6,58519.2%
629Hampton, GAGA9,34919.2%
630Quincy, WAWA8,51019.2%
631Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80919.2%
632Cotati, CACA7,34719.2%
633Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24419.2%
634Havre, MTMT9,26419.2%
635Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20419.2%
636Manorville, NYNY14,23319.2%
637McAlester, OKOK18,04419.2%
638Center Line, MIMI8,50319.2%
639Hanford, CACA62,22919.2%
640Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.2%
641Strathmore, NJNJ6,70819.2%
642Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37719.2%
643Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70319.2%
644Rensselaer, NYNY9,42119.2%
645New Baltimore, VAVA11,91919.2%
646Burnet, TXTX6,93919.2%
647Mechanicville, NYNY5,02119.2%
648Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62219.2%
649Irondequoit, NYNY50,65719.2%
650Grayson, GAGA5,56919.2%
651Franklin Square, NYNY30,89719.1%
652Visalia, CACA146,54119.1%
653Athens, OHOH25,31319.1%
654Morgantown, WVWV30,29319.1%
655West Freehold, NJNJ14,88319.1%
656Lake City, SCSC5,94019.1%
657Turlock, CACA72,86419.1%
658Fort Bragg, CACA6,94619.1%
659Swarthmore, PAPA6,56119.1%
660Knightdale, NCNC23,14419.1%
661Commerce, GAGA9,30319.1%
662Clayton, OHOH13,39719.1%
663Palestine, TXTX19,55519.1%
664Sebastopol, CACA7,53219.1%
665Cleveland, TXTX9,93619.1%
666Woodland, CACA62,51319.1%
667Vineyard, CACA43,75119.1%
668Brewer, MEME9,63619.1%
669Pearl River, NYNY16,15519.1%
670Kensington, CTCT9,96219.1%
671Altadena, CACA41,70519.1%
672Orcutt, CACA31,45419.1%
673Rockdale, TXTX5,68819.1%
674Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06019.0%
675White Horse, NJNJ10,50719.0%
676Staunton, VAVA26,80119.0%
677North Bellmore, NYNY20,68919.0%
678Chowchilla, CACA18,73019.0%
679Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30619.0%
680Cleveland, MSMS10,13819.0%
681Bayville, NYNY6,78019.0%
682Carmichael, CACA76,94819.0%
683Jefferson City, MOMO42,48919.0%
684Adel, IAIA7,09819.0%
685Addis, LALA7,67919.0%
686North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82519.0%
687Indian River Estates, FLFL7,68519.0%
688Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01719.0%
689Sheridan, WYWY20,01519.0%
690Oxford, OHOH22,38719.0%
691Cuero, TXTX8,26419.0%
692Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49919.0%
693Nesconset, NYNY13,83319.0%
694Topeka, KSKS125,79519.0%
695East Glenville, NYNY11,91418.9%
696Goulds, FLFL14,42518.9%
697Downey, CACA108,46818.9%
698Chester, ILIL6,84718.9%
699Crete, ILIL8,34518.9%
700Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72518.9%
701Millbrook, ALAL17,62318.9%
702East Meadow, NYNY36,82118.9%
703Caribou, MEME7,32118.9%
705Fort Morgan, COCO11,84118.9%
706Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87518.9%
707Thatcher, AZAZ5,69018.9%
708Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19918.9%
709Vermilion, OHOH10,69518.9%
710Christiansburg, VAVA22,44218.9%
711Bennington, VTVT9,24518.9%
712Monroeville, ALAL5,75818.9%
713Calexico, CACA38,62318.9%
714Prichard, ALAL18,82518.9%
715Ranchettes, WYWY5,94918.9%
716Radisson, NYNY6,67618.9%
717Athens, GAGA128,61218.9%
718Spotswood, NJNJ8,23618.9%
719Deming, NMNM14,94418.9%
720Bastrop, LALA8,90818.9%
721Kearney, MOMO11,29618.9%
722Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79118.8%
723Holtville, ALAL5,15818.8%
724Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30418.8%
725Albion, MIMI7,47418.8%
726Richland, MSMS7,63018.8%
727Troy, ILIL11,89318.8%
728Bloomington, ININ83,30718.8%
729Blair, NENE7,99718.8%
730University Park, ILIL7,01918.8%
731Seal Beach, CACA24,07518.8%
732Waupaca, WIWI6,35218.8%
733Salem, UTUT12,23418.8%
734Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22718.8%
735Tillamook, OROR5,16218.8%
736Utica, NYNY62,97818.8%
737Congers, NYNY8,27518.8%
738New Windsor, NYNY8,91918.8%
739Lancaster, CACA170,08418.7%
741Arcadia, FLFL8,04618.7%
742Trenton, MOMO5,55718.7%
743West Islip, NYNY26,86518.7%
744La Riviera, CACA11,49218.7%
745El Centro, CACA44,38218.7%
746Troy, ALAL18,02218.7%
747Folsom, CACA91,98318.7%
748Stayton, OROR8,48818.7%
749McKenzie, TNTN5,63218.7%
750Lemon Hill, CACA15,31218.7%
751Natchez, MSMS14,88018.7%
752Bondurant, IAIA9,64718.7%
753Pratt, KSKS6,57418.7%
754Hardeeville, SCSC16,45918.7%
755Aztec, NMNM6,09118.7%
756Big Spring, TXTX22,29018.7%
757La Plata, MDMD12,13718.7%
758Scottsbluff, NENE14,25918.7%
759Babylon, NYNY12,28118.7%
760West Livingston, TXTX8,19918.7%
761Frostburg, MDMD6,97918.7%
762Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,37118.7%
763Fort Madison, IAIA9,93518.7%
764Maili, HIHI11,57018.7%
765Lincolnton, NCNC12,46518.7%
766Potsdam, NYNY8,01918.7%
767Kingston, RIRI7,33218.6%
768Sylacauga, ALAL12,05518.6%
769Maumelle, ARAR19,78018.6%
770Millsboro, DEDE7,89018.6%
771Berkeley, CACA121,91118.6%
772Ellsworth, MEME8,86218.6%
773Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,10218.6%
774Los Osos, CACA14,16618.6%
775Green River, WYWY11,45018.6%
776Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92518.6%
777Monmouth, ILIL8,59918.6%
779Nebraska City, NENE7,51218.6%
780St. Peter, MNMN12,27518.6%
781Thermalito, CACA6,72018.6%
782Milton, WIWI6,02418.6%
783Pflugerville, TXTX68,31618.6%
784Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97518.6%
785Palm Springs North, FLFL5,41018.6%
786Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18918.6%
787Byram, MSMS12,70718.5%
788Dumont, NJNJ18,50118.5%
789San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63618.5%
790North Haledon, NJNJ9,08918.5%
791Springtown, TXTX5,20418.5%
792White Oak, TXTX6,18618.5%
793Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35318.5%
794Marlton, MDMD10,22218.5%
795Milltown, NJNJ7,10318.5%
796New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22618.5%
797Oneida, NYNY10,00918.5%
798Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19718.5%
799Brentwood, CACA66,60718.5%
800Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11218.5%
801Winooski, VTVT8,23918.5%
802Metuchen, NJNJ15,36318.5%
803Colonial Park, PAPA18,03218.5%
804Catonsville, MDMD43,36818.5%
805Ames, IAIA68,22018.5%
806Canton, ILIL13,29718.5%
807East Whittier, CACA9,99018.5%
808Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,02818.5%
809Mentone, CACA9,51418.5%
810Roosevelt, UTUT7,03218.5%
811Manor, TXTX23,07018.5%
812High Springs, FLFL6,76218.4%
813Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41018.4%
814Atascocita, TXTX99,35418.4%
815Camano, WAWA17,30318.4%
816Thurmont, MDMD6,33718.4%
817Westlake, FLFL9,04218.4%
818Murillo, TXTX8,88318.4%
819Barberton, WAWA8,66818.4%
820La Joya, TXTX5,25718.4%
821Woodcrest, CACA17,36818.4%
822Cottage Grove, OROR10,85118.4%
824Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57118.4%
825Lihue, HIHI7,90118.4%
827Uniontown, OHOH7,92018.4%
828Red Bluff, CACA14,40418.4%
829Fairview, GAGA5,30218.4%
830Smithville, NJNJ9,54518.4%
831Woodlake, VAVA7,35818.4%
832Scotchtown, NYNY10,25218.3%
833Glenwood, ILIL8,41618.3%
834Walker Mill, MDMD10,93118.3%
835Rotterdam, NYNY22,69518.3%
836Richmond Heights, FLFL9,99218.3%
837Oceanport, NJNJ6,54018.3%
838Wasilla, AKAK10,55618.3%
839Escalon, CACA7,39418.3%
840South Pasadena, CACA25,50318.3%
841Horizon City, TXTX25,11818.3%
842Concord, NHNH44,59718.3%
843Meridian, MSMS33,37018.3%
844Camden, SCSC9,20118.3%
845Brookhaven, WVWV6,21218.3%
846North Adams, MAMA12,36818.3%
847Edinburg, TXTX110,70018.3%
848Cheyenne, WYWY66,50718.3%
849Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45618.3%
850Miles City, MTMT8,45018.3%
851Weslaco, TXTX44,20318.3%
852Dolton, ILIL20,67118.3%
853Coram, NYNY39,53918.3%
854Howland Center, OHOH6,26618.3%
855Uvalde, TXTX15,45518.3%
856Centralia, ILIL11,86318.3%
857Sparta, TNTN5,03818.2%
858Richmond, TXTX13,38918.2%
859Valley Center, KSKS7,68518.2%
860Roswell, NMNM46,87818.2%
861Durham, NHNH10,68118.2%
862Apple Valley, CACA75,24718.2%
863Bellbrook, OHOH7,56318.2%
864Randolph, MAMA34,94818.2%
865Raton, NMNM5,95218.2%
866Redlands, CACA74,12818.2%
867Soquel, CACA10,67918.2%
868Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09318.2%
869South Bay, FLFL5,14018.2%
870Town of Pecos, TXTX10,38618.2%
871Camp Springs, MDMD22,54418.2%
872Demopolis, ALAL6,64118.2%
873East End, ARAR6,91218.2%
874Whittier, CACA85,81518.2%
875International Falls, MNMN5,48118.2%
876DeForest, WIWI13,09418.2%
877Keizer, OROR39,14018.2%
878Elgin, TXTX13,32718.2%
879Ocean City, NJNJ11,10118.2%
880Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85318.1%
881East Massapequa, NYNY20,37718.1%
882Glendora, CACA49,67118.1%
883Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25518.1%
884Big Bear City, CACA11,43118.1%
885Petal, MSMS11,69418.1%
886Rock Springs, WYWY22,93618.1%
887Buena Vista, VAVA6,67218.1%
888Rutland, VTVT15,36318.1%
889Sterling, AKAK6,32318.1%
890Anadarko, OKOK5,44818.1%
891Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85618.1%
892Pleasure Point, CACA5,48918.1%
893Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.1%
894Oakdale, CACA23,24618.1%
895Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08618.1%
896Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53018.1%
897Lock Haven, PAPA8,50018.1%
898Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67118.0%
899Villas, NJNJ9,73518.0%
900Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15418.0%
901New Castle, DEDE5,72618.0%
902Lovejoy, GAGA12,92918.0%
903North Sea, NYNY6,45818.0%
904Trinidad, COCO8,09118.0%
905Holbrook, NYNY26,44918.0%
906Port Angeles, WAWA20,14618.0%
907North Westport, MAMA5,28918.0%
908Farmingville, NYNY16,16018.0%
909Union City, TNTN10,81418.0%
910Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,07718.0%
911Waianae, HIHI12,91818.0%
912Columbia, MOMO130,85117.9%
913Northwood, OHOH5,25217.9%
914South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51217.9%
915Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21617.9%
916Galveston, TXTX53,63617.9%
917Savannah, MOMO5,10717.9%
918Dickinson, TXTX21,90817.9%
919Walpole, MAMA6,46117.9%
920Richland Center, WIWI5,02017.9%
921Jamestown, NYNY27,66317.9%
922Rayne, LALA6,99517.9%
923Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50317.9%
924Dentsville, SCSC15,20917.9%
925Morro Bay, CACA10,61317.9%
926Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32117.9%
927North Bellport, NYNY11,08717.9%
928Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50317.9%
929Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,27817.9%
930Citrus, CACA10,90417.9%
931Goleta, CACA32,40117.9%
932Price, UTUT8,36817.9%
933Brownsville, TNTN9,30117.9%
934Headland, ALAL5,60317.9%
935Kenai, AKAK7,92417.9%
936Irvington, NYNY6,53317.9%
937Floral City, FLFL5,43717.9%
938Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75517.9%
939Hercules, CACA26,32617.9%
940Nyack, NYNY7,51117.9%
941Wetumpka, ALAL7,53517.9%
942Spanish Springs, NVNV17,98017.8%
943Seminole, TXTX7,73017.8%
944Auburn, ALAL85,11317.8%
945Orland, CACA8,38117.8%
946Lynwood, ILIL9,29717.8%
947Beckley, WVWV16,37317.8%
948Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47817.8%
949Highgrove, CACA8,36617.8%
950West Babylon, NYNY43,57017.8%
951Kingsburg, CACA13,24917.8%
952Pella, IAIA10,99217.8%
953Randallstown, MDMD35,95717.8%
954Irondale, ALAL13,54517.8%
955Bloomfield, NMNM7,33517.8%
956Bemidji, MNMN15,77017.8%
957La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66017.8%
958Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14717.8%
959Kirksville, MOMO17,86317.8%
960Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89617.8%
961Auburn, NYNY25,94717.8%
963Aiken, SCSC33,80817.8%
964Brecksville, OHOH13,84317.8%
965Radford, VAVA17,24317.8%
966Dundee, MIMI6,00817.8%
967Country Club, CACA10,16117.8%
968Richton Park, ILIL12,48317.8%
969Anamosa, IAIA5,90117.8%
970Severance, COCO11,84117.8%
971Eaton, OHOH8,32717.8%
972Salem, OROR181,77917.7%
973Silsbee, TXTX6,61317.7%
974Centerville, SCSC7,04917.7%
975Burlington, VTVT44,01917.7%
976Lake Mills, WIWI6,65517.7%
977Spring Hill, KSKS10,77717.7%
978Shelburne, VTVT6,49917.7%
979White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84217.7%
980Fresno, CACA555,54917.7%
981Williams, CACA5,52917.7%
982Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89317.7%
983Madisonville, KYKY19,42817.7%
984Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92217.7%
985Talent, OROR6,29617.7%
986Cayce, SCSC13,68017.7%
987Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18117.7%
988Finley, WAWA5,63417.7%
989Westmont, CACA34,12317.7%
990San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91417.7%
991Brier, WAWA6,59717.7%
992East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66617.7%
993Othello, WAWA9,23717.7%
994Duryea, PAPA5,15717.7%
995East Patchogue, NYNY21,67317.7%
996Paola, KSKS5,88017.7%
997Orangeburg, SCSC13,38317.7%
998East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58217.7%
999Somers, WIWI8,17117.7%
1000Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88617.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES