RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most self-employed workers, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). Las Vegas, NM leads at 30.8%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 23.1%, against an all-metro areas median of 13.8%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49913.1%–

01Las Vegas, NMNM30,31130.8%+21%

02Juneau city and, AKAK31,60929.5%+6%

03Bishop, CACA18,15829.0%+21%

04Pierre, SDSD20,58825.3%+18%

05Ithaca, NYNY104,04724.5%+5%

06Riverton, WYWY39,46424.0%+11%

07Vernon, TXTX12,48123.8%+1%

08Bemidji, MNMN47,05522.9%+5%

09Silver City, NMNM27,25222.9%−10%

10Laramie, WYWY38,55822.5%+3%

11Alamosa, COCO27,89622.5%+5%

12Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31922.3%+8%

13Show Low, AZAZ109,94622.2%−6%

14Springfield, ILIL206,03322.1%+15%

15Frankfort, KYKY77,87421.7%+4%

16Clearlake, CACA67,77221.6%+8%

17Evanston, WYWY23,41521.2%+8%

18Massena, NYNY105,48821.2%+6%

19Clarksdale, MSMS19,84921.2%+32%

20Snyder, TXTX16,16221.0%+21%

21Lacey, WAWA304,26121.0%−4%

22Oneonta, NYNY60,58920.9%+12%

23Tallahassee, FLFL397,44220.8%−12%

24Pullman, WAWA48,51220.7%−16%

25Barre, VTVT59,65220.5%+15%

26Cortland, NYNY45,85020.5%+20%

27Gallipolis, OHOH29,07220.4%+24%

28Starkville, MSMS62,06320.4%−13%

29Klamath Falls, OROR70,27420.3%+38%

30Rochester, MNMN231,18420.2%+43%

31Stillwater, OKOK83,88920.2%−1%

32Greenwood, MSMS34,91220.1%+9%

33Gallup, NMNM68,11920.0%−13%

34Gainesville, FLFL359,03620.0%+5%

35Eureka, CACA131,64719.9%+13%

36Crescent City, CACA26,41019.9%−17%

37Jamestown, NYNY124,12619.9%+6%

38Binghamton, NYNY243,18919.9%+14%

39Uvalde, TXTX24,96319.8%+24%

40Sonora, CACA53,16019.8%+8%

41Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88319.7%+13%

42Red Bluff, CACA64,66519.6%+37%

43Raymondville, TXTX19,97119.6%−35%

44Corvallis, OROR97,72819.6%+13%

45Vermillion, SDSD15,03119.6%−14%

46Olean, NYNY75,39019.6%+6%

47Susanville, CACA28,11719.5%−18%

48Athens, OHOH63,19719.5%−15%

49Champaign, ILIL239,97919.4%+2%

50Iowa City, IAIA182,71119.4%−6%

51Amherst, MAMA164,06519.3%+0%

52Cleveland, MSMS28,26219.3%−7%

53Pampa, TXTX21,78619.2%+35%

54Aberdeen, WAWA78,14419.2%+6%

55Tahlequah, OKOK49,19619.1%−14%

56Utica, NYNY285,61119.0%+12%

57Moses Lake, WAWA105,72719.0%+13%

58Charlottesville, VAVA228,59718.9%−6%

59Pikeville, KYKY89,12218.9%+36%

60Manhattan, KSKS136,12218.9%−5%

61Huntsville, TXTX83,84218.9%−21%

62Albany, NYNY915,83518.9%−1%

63Scottsbluff, NENE36,27218.9%+34%

64Monticello, NYNY80,58618.9%−11%

65Ketchikan, AKAK13,54918.8%−14%

66Helena, MTMT97,15318.8%+0%

67Price, UTUT20,68018.8%+27%

68Moscow, IDID41,84218.6%−14%

69Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59918.5%+17%

70Shelton, WAWA71,16518.5%+13%

71Hays, KSKS29,07518.5%+15%

72Newberry, SCSC39,56118.5%+37%

73Jefferson City, MOMO152,71218.4%−8%

74Topeka, KSKS233,05218.4%+7%

75El Centro, CACA181,41118.4%−9%

76Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.4%+1%

77Corning, NYNY91,85518.4%+17%

78Charleston, WVWV200,17018.4%+14%

79Hudson, NYNY60,16818.3%+8%

80Auburn, NYNY74,36518.3%+21%

81Oxford, MSMS71,97218.2%−0%

82Zapata, TXTX13,75318.1%−14%

83Sheridan, WYWY33,24118.1%+30%

84Natchez, MSMS54,72218.1%−6%

85Rockingham, NCNC42,04118.1%−0%

86Greenville, MSMS40,44618.1%+15%

87Ruston, LALA48,36018.1%−18%

88Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13818.1%+0%

89State College, PAPA157,39318.1%+2%

90McAlester, OKOK43,32018.0%+23%

91Sacramento, CACA2,477,27418.0%+1%

92Big Spring, TXTX30,50418.0%+8%

93Beeville, TXTX32,51518.0%−18%

94Los Alamos, NMNM19,40718.0%+28%

95Arkansas City, KSKS34,38217.9%+23%

96College Station, TXTX287,47617.9%−5%

97Syracuse, NYNY652,27317.9%+9%

98Lewisburg, PAPA42,31317.9%+53%

99Carbondale, ILIL52,50117.9%−16%

100Hanford, CACA154,32717.9%+1%

101Elmira, NYNY80,41517.8%+8%

102Batavia, NYNY58,41617.8%+13%

103Kingston, NYNY183,33017.8%−7%

104Visalia, CACA485,14617.7%+11%

105Cheyenne, WYWY102,93817.7%+5%

106Athens, GAGA224,14817.7%−10%

107Amsterdam, NYNY50,04617.7%+7%

108Cañon City, COCO50,03917.7%+1%

109Port Angeles, WAWA78,20217.6%+12%

110Great Bend, KSKS24,79017.6%+5%

111Deming, NMNM25,40717.6%+3%

112Fresno, CACA1,203,38317.6%+17%

113Gloversville, NYNY52,21617.6%+7%

114Santa Fe, NMNM156,90717.5%+5%

115Lufkin, TXTX88,15417.5%+10%

116Glens Falls, NYNY124,37317.5%+17%

117West Plains, MOMO40,79817.5%+40%

118Clovis, NMNM65,27017.5%+17%

119Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317.4%−20%

120Rolla, MOMO45,24717.4%+19%

121Lansing, MIMI479,72217.4%−2%

122Columbia, MOMO219,06217.4%−7%

123Chico, CACA209,21117.4%+2%

124Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37717.4%−3%

125Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03517.3%+15%

126Rexburg, IDID69,38017.3%+7%

127Nogales, AZAZ50,02017.3%+6%

128Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21417.3%−8%

129Augusta, MEME129,06717.3%+7%

130Española, NMNM39,83217.3%−29%

131Rochester, NYNY1,056,14917.3%+12%

132Grenada, MSMS30,22217.2%+15%

133Ames, IAIA128,09017.2%−12%

134Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08117.2%−24%

135Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13817.2%−23%

136Ukiah, CACA88,12217.2%+1%

137Pittsfield, MAMA128,22417.2%+12%

138Carson, NVNV58,57117.1%−4%

139Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.1%+2%

140Palestine, TXTX59,80517.1%+5%

141Okeechobee, FLFL42,60817.1%+20%

142Borger, TXTX19,63317.1%+25%

143Taos, NMNM34,56417.0%−2%

144Bloomington, ININ165,23117.0%+1%

145Houghton, MIMI40,02816.9%−14%

146Natchitoches, LALA36,08916.9%−3%

147Cambridge, MDMD33,62816.9%+15%

148McPherson, KSKS30,06416.9%+19%

149Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02516.9%−6%

150Roswell, NMNM63,36416.9%+20%

151Centralia, WAWA88,06216.8%+12%

152Greenfield, MAMA70,69816.8%+1%

153Vineland, NJNJ157,14816.8%−8%

154Bainbridge, GAGA29,43216.8%−10%

155Gillette, WYWY48,14516.8%+17%

156Othello, WAWA21,48816.7%−5%

157Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40416.7%+4%

158Cumberland, MDMD93,64016.7%+23%

159Lebanon, NHNH224,50016.7%+4%

160Grand Forks, NDND105,04616.7%+7%

161Ponca City, OKOK43,49016.7%+21%

162Farmington, NMNM120,34016.6%+8%

163Bismarck, NDND139,75016.6%+13%

164Cody, WYWY31,17116.6%+17%

165Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04716.6%+7%

166Dover, DEDE194,78616.6%+11%

167Charleston, ILIL46,60716.6%−9%

168Dublin, GAGA60,35116.6%+9%

169Salisbury, MDMD131,87216.6%−1%

170Hermiston, OROR93,72116.6%+15%

171Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20116.6%−0%

172Fort Madison, IAIA32,30616.6%+41%

173Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21116.6%−2%

174La Grande, OROR25,90016.5%+26%

175Baker City, OROR16,65816.5%+32%

176Pittsburg, KSKS39,00816.5%+7%

177Canton, ILIL32,90116.5%+31%

178Payson, AZAZ53,80116.5%−18%

179Hutchinson, KSKS61,53916.5%+20%

180Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36816.5%−12%

181Durham, NCNC625,48516.4%−5%

182Duluth, MNMN281,21916.4%+3%

183Brownwood, TXTX38,71116.4%+2%

184Salem, OROR445,81416.4%−6%

185Santa Cruz, CACA258,85216.3%+12%

186Durango, COCO56,89816.3%+11%

187Merced, CACA297,26016.3%+28%

188Walla Walla, WAWA62,36116.3%+0%

189Jackson, MSMS609,84716.3%+2%

190Washington, NCNC44,67016.3%+18%

191Thomasville, GAGA72,95816.3%−9%

192Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15416.2%+10%

193Rock Springs, WYWY41,26716.2%+14%

194Shawnee, OKOK75,10216.2%+6%

195Jamestown, NDND21,41416.2%−3%

196Meridian, MSMS85,41916.2%+6%

197Galesburg, ILIL47,76716.2%+35%

198Redding, CACA181,64816.2%+5%

199Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97516.2%+14%

200Concord, NHNH158,07816.1%+1%

201Hereford, TXTX18,62616.1%+6%

202Albany, GAGA145,51016.1%+1%

203Alexandria, LALA147,95216.1%−6%

204Hilo, HIHI210,04316.1%+14%

205Greenville, NCNC182,93616.1%−5%

206Milledgeville, GAGA44,02916.1%−22%

207Kingsville, TXTX30,31516.0%−23%

208Brookings, SDSD37,63516.0%+5%

209Corinth, MSMS34,56916.0%+52%

210Bangor, MEME157,96716.0%+6%

211Minot, NDND75,69416.0%+28%

212Coos Bay, OROR63,99216.0%+13%

213Corsicana, TXTX57,18116.0%+16%

214Union City, TNTN30,06716.0%+27%

215Bradford, PAPA38,98416.0%+35%

216Rutland, VTVT59,65316.0%+19%

217Danville, KYKY56,98516.0%+6%

218Forrest City, ARAR21,80016.0%−38%

219Lubbock, TXTX368,43115.9%+2%

220Springfield, MAMA464,33815.9%+11%

221Watertown, NYNY111,54015.9%+7%

222Plainview, TXTX36,70015.9%−2%

223Little Rock, ARAR777,60715.9%+8%

224Lawrence, KSKS120,92015.9%−15%

225Brownsville, TXTX433,94615.9%−11%

226Troy, ALAL33,68815.9%−0%

227Sweetwater, TXTX14,11715.9%−23%

228Fort Morgan, COCO30,30615.9%−3%

229Las Cruces, NMNM229,09115.9%−4%

230Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115.8%+28%

231Marion, ILIL67,22515.8%+7%

232Martin, TNTN33,26115.8%−1%

233Maryville, MOMO20,17415.8%+12%

234Yankton, SDSD23,63515.8%+34%

235Bluefield, WVWV96,13815.8%+6%

236Eugene, OROR381,58415.8%+5%

237Sterling, COCO20,65415.8%−10%

238Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65315.8%+7%

239Boone, NCNC54,78615.8%−14%

240Malvern, ARAR33,45115.7%−4%

241Yuba City, CACA187,47815.7%−1%

242Marion, NCNC45,19815.7%+5%

243Thomaston, GAGA28,50015.7%+11%

244Sebring, FLFL111,12215.7%+13%

245New Haven, CTCT578,74115.7%–

246Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07615.7%+27%

247Atchison, KSKS16,17215.7%+17%

248Granbury, TXTX70,50115.6%+56%

249Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.6%+8%

250Macomb, ILIL25,91615.6%−17%

251Camden, ARAR26,36315.6%−14%

252North Platte, NENE33,97215.6%+17%

253Jefferson, GAGA99,26515.6%−2%

254Auburn, ALAL208,01315.6%−3%

255Waycross, GAGA57,67015.6%−1%

256Madisonville, KYKY45,12715.5%+14%

257Anchorage, AKAK405,82115.5%+13%

258Ottawa, KSKS26,29915.5%+5%

259Albany, OROR132,84315.5%+9%

260San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36715.5%+6%

261Vidalia, GAGA36,18015.5%−8%

262Brattleboro, VTVT45,20415.5%+4%

263Durant, OKOK51,36715.5%+7%

264Faribault, MNMN69,93915.5%+16%

265Salina, KSKS59,12115.4%+14%

266Great Falls, MTMT85,02915.4%+33%

267Morgantown, WVWV141,99515.4%−7%

268Centralia, ILIL36,38215.4%+10%

269Trenton, NJNJ399,28915.4%−13%

270Lincoln, NENE352,08115.4%+6%

271Warrensburg, MOMO56,67015.4%+3%

272Bennington, VTVT36,63015.4%+20%

273Huntington, WVWV365,96515.4%+11%

274Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715.3%+9%

275Nantucket, MAMA14,75815.3%+92%

276Ada, OKOK38,52815.3%−19%

277Bogalusa, LALA44,93715.3%−18%

278Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08315.3%−3%

279Lock Haven, PAPA37,87015.3%+28%

280Richmond, KYKY131,80615.3%−1%

281Kinston, NCNC55,83715.3%−14%

282Orangeburg, SCSC83,17715.3%+2%

283Astoria, OROR40,92615.3%+25%

284Laurel, MSMS82,28115.2%+7%

285Elkins, WVWV26,88215.2%−4%

286Winnemucca, NVNV17,26715.2%+35%

287Vallejo, CACA455,37615.2%−2%

288Laconia, NHNH65,14715.2%−0%

289Abilene, TXTX185,42915.2%−1%

290Madison, WIWI709,68515.2%−5%

291Lewiston, IDID65,45015.2%+14%

292Douglas, GAGA52,86115.1%−8%

293Montgomery, ALAL388,74715.1%−3%

294Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85015.1%+3%

295Easton, MDMD38,23815.1%+24%

296Columbia, SCSC879,91815.1%−3%

297Modesto, CACA557,71915.1%+9%

298Burlington, VTVT227,80315.1%+11%

299Garden City, KSKS37,50515.1%+13%

300Baton Rouge, LALA888,69915.1%+1%

301New York, NYNY20,112,44815.1%+1%

302Bakersfield, CACA927,06815.1%−3%

303Weirton, WVWV112,46815.1%+24%

304Zanesville, OHOH87,01415.1%+11%

305Santa Maria, CACA442,06515.0%+4%

306Owatonna, MNMN37,46415.0%+51%

307Ontario, OROR60,08515.0%+2%

308Mitchell, SDSD25,91315.0%+65%

309Andrews, TXTX18,91415.0%+1%

310Goldsboro, NCNC122,27815.0%+2%

311Fairbanks, AKAK93,97215.0%−6%

312Lincoln, ILIL27,18215.0%+3%

313El Paso, TXTX881,29115.0%+2%

314Sandusky, OHOH112,77714.9%+21%

315Fayetteville, TNTN36,85314.9%+22%

316Lynchburg, VAVA269,16914.9%+10%

317Pocatello, IDID91,59114.9%−3%

318Pueblo, COCO169,27714.9%−2%

319Casper, WYWY80,52614.9%+26%

320Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514.9%+4%

321Muncie, ININ113,10614.9%+7%

322Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82314.9%−17%

323Jacksonville, TXTX53,33714.8%−5%

324Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114.8%−18%

325Austin, MNMN40,97114.8%+32%

326Shreveport, LALA383,47414.8%−1%

327Lafayette, ININ228,46814.8%−6%

328Cedar City, UTUT67,14114.8%−7%

329Kennewick, WAWA324,33414.8%+17%

330Petoskey, MIMI33,77514.8%+15%

331Yakima, WAWA259,18514.8%+9%

332Willmar, MNMN44,72014.8%+14%

333Martinsville, VAVA63,09114.8%+14%

334Winchester, VAVA152,33214.8%+16%

335Shawano, WIWI45,75914.8%−5%

336Taylorville, ILIL33,44314.8%+15%

337Truckee, CACA101,91114.8%−0%

338El Campo, TXTX42,06014.7%−6%

339Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49714.7%+16%

340Marquette, MIMI68,06414.7%+4%

341Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.7%+2%

342Middlesborough, KYKY22,82914.7%−17%

343Monroe, LALA222,39014.7%+10%

344Wabash, ININ30,71314.7%+14%

345Sumter, SCSC105,06714.6%−1%

346Portsmouth, OHOH71,36514.6%−4%

347Aberdeen, SDSD41,58314.6%+30%

348Altus, OKOK24,76414.6%+12%

349Murray, KYKY39,42114.6%−18%

350Paris, TNTN32,89614.6%+2%

351Sterling, ILIL54,12114.6%+9%

352Coshocton, OHOH37,18814.6%+15%

353Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04114.6%+12%

354Hobbs, NMNM74,74914.5%−4%

355Alamogordo, NMNM70,36814.5%−14%

356Kennett, MOMO26,85514.5%+6%

357Cedartown, GAGA45,51414.5%+8%

358Clarksburg, WVWV88,14214.5%+9%

359Port Townsend, WAWA33,97014.5%−7%

360Huntingdon, PAPA43,00114.5%+12%

361Norwich, CTCT284,01514.5%–

362Mankato, MNMN104,90714.5%+20%

363Brookings, OROR22,62114.4%−3%

364Danville, VAVA101,13714.4%−8%

365Shelby, NCNC103,32514.4%−1%

366Muscatine, IAIA41,85314.4%+10%

367Hastings, NENE40,57714.4%+4%

368Mexico, MOMO24,52814.4%+3%

369Chillicothe, OHOH76,42914.4%+5%

370Magnolia, ARAR21,89414.4%−21%

371Florence, SCSC201,39214.4%+12%

372Newport, OROR50,63614.4%+3%

373Williston, NDND41,76714.4%+10%

374Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78114.3%−0%

375Roseburg, OROR111,95114.3%+12%

376Gainesville, TXTX44,46114.3%+14%

377Brainerd, MNMN100,56214.3%+1%

378Kapaa, HIHI73,40014.3%+14%

379Kankakee, ILIL105,52514.3%−3%

380Yuma, AZAZ224,44914.3%−0%

381Albert Lea, MNMN30,44014.3%+30%

382Worthington, MNMN22,33814.3%+28%

383Duncan, OKOK44,31014.3%+41%

384Stephenville, TXTX43,91114.3%+5%

385Hood River, OROR23,72014.3%+2%

386Alice, TXTX45,38314.3%−9%

387Richmond, VAVA1,389,33814.3%+4%

388Safford, AZAZ40,15714.3%−34%

389Honolulu, HIHI988,70314.3%+11%

390Hammond, LALA141,34614.2%−8%

391Stockton, CACA823,81514.2%+2%

392Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01414.2%−8%

393Jackson, TNTN184,56914.2%−0%

394Barnstable, MAMA233,53914.2%+3%

395Elk City, OKOK22,15914.2%+18%

396Columbus, MSMS67,14414.2%+11%

397Greenwood, SCSC95,21514.2%+5%

398Pella, IAIA34,19214.2%+4%

399Spokane, WAWA608,01214.2%+4%

400Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414.2%+9%

401Waco, TXTX308,80714.1%−2%

402Terre Haute, ININ169,24114.1%+16%

403Norfolk, NENE49,22814.1%+9%

404Wenatchee, WAWA128,41414.1%−1%

405Del Rio, TXTX47,83514.1%−14%

406Edwards, COCO54,29114.1%+58%

407Cleveland, TNTN134,05714.1%+16%

408Marshalltown, IAIA39,89014.1%−0%

409San Angelo, TXTX122,06514.1%−4%

410Worcester, MAMA888,50214.1%+8%

411Alexandria, MNMN40,12014.1%+0%

412La Crosse, WIWI171,18214.1%+12%

413Ashland, OHOH52,52314.1%+18%

414Dyersburg, TNTN36,32014.1%+6%

415Big Rapids, MIMI42,32014.1%−13%

416Lexington, KYKY535,17414.1%−1%

417Hannibal, MOMO38,96914.1%+17%

418Emporia, KSKS34,83814.1%−29%

419Arcadia, FLFL37,07814.1%−2%

420Weatherford, OKOK39,05914.0%−16%

421Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21514.0%+8%

422Kearney, NENE57,96214.0%+11%

423Salinas, CACA433,72914.0%+6%

424Wheeling, WVWV134,08914.0%+10%

425Fort Collins, COCO377,29214.0%+1%

426Rifle, COCO80,09914.0%−4%

427Lake Charles, LALA244,65514.0%−4%

428Athens, TXTX88,59514.0%+8%

429Richmond, ININ66,16914.0%+10%

430Clarksville, TNTN349,00114.0%+13%

431DeRidder, LALA36,67314.0%+1%

432Roanoke, VAVA316,54714.0%+10%

433Fairmont, WVWV55,58414.0%+10%

434Valdosta, GAGA153,27614.0%−7%

435Hinesville, GAGA91,87014.0%+1%

436Red Wing, MNMN48,19514.0%+9%

437Medford, OROR221,79513.9%+31%

438St. George, UTUT213,67013.9%+23%

439Texarkana, TXTX146,81613.9%+4%

440Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09913.9%−31%

441Hagerstown, MDMD315,28013.9%+6%

442Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33213.9%−5%

443Blytheville, ARAR37,82813.9%−12%

444Calhoun, GAGA61,70113.9%+24%

445Alma, MIMI41,19013.9%−1%

446Statesboro, GAGA97,97713.9%−21%

447Longview, WAWA114,88513.9%+1%

448Erie, PAPA265,83213.9%+21%

449Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.9%−15%

450Henderson, KYKY57,18413.8%+10%

451Killeen, TXTX511,49713.8%−11%

452Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80813.8%+7%

453Vincennes, ININ35,65213.8%+19%

454Farmington, MOMO67,80913.8%−16%

455Lumberton, NCNC119,94113.8%−10%

456Dixon, ILIL32,91413.8%+10%

457Talladega, ALAL91,76413.8%+2%

458Keene, NHNH78,26913.8%−8%

459Miami, OKOK30,43813.8%−4%

460Greeley, COCO378,42613.8%+15%

461Ludington, MIMI29,04013.8%+1%

462McAllen, TXTX921,54913.8%−8%

463Marietta, OHOH58,38913.8%+6%

464Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21913.8%+22%

465Heber, UTUT81,65513.8%+13%

466Gaffney, SCSC58,27513.8%+18%

467Elko, NVNV56,68213.7%+7%

468Grants Pass, OROR87,86713.7%+8%

469Cordele, GAGA19,23713.7%−24%

470Marshall, MNMN25,68413.7%+6%

471Toccoa, GAGA27,85413.7%−15%

472Bonham, TXTX39,26513.7%−14%

473Campbellsville, KYKY38,40713.7%+12%

474Monticello, ININ25,16413.7%+7%

475Woodward, OKOK19,82713.7%+4%

476Bloomington, ILIL171,41913.7%+4%

477Beatrice, NENE21,71113.7%−23%

478Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68513.7%−6%

479Tifton, GAGA51,23713.7%−18%

480Boston, MAMA5,034,22113.7%+3%

481Brevard, NCNC34,21113.7%−7%

482Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013.7%+5%

483Columbus, GAGA324,83013.7%−0%

484Hartford, CTCT1,171,42613.7%–

485Hillsdale, MIMI45,73813.7%+21%

486Torrington, CTCT114,69013.6%–

487Columbus, OHOH2,242,02813.6%+3%

488New Bern, NCNC127,35813.6%+14%

489Danville, ILIL71,25913.6%+5%

490Logan, UTUT160,88913.6%−2%

491Fargo, NDND269,52813.6%+17%

492New Ulm, MNMN25,51713.6%+14%

493Rome, GAGA101,37813.6%−6%

494Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45913.6%−18%

495Houma, LALA199,66813.6%+5%

496Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79113.6%−8%

497Muskogee, OKOK66,70813.6%−9%

498Cookeville, TNTN152,47713.6%−4%

499North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23313.6%+22%

500Toledo, OHOH599,37613.6%+4%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest self-employed workers?

Las Vegas, NM ranks #1 with 30.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by self-employed workers?

Las Vegas, NM, Juneau, AK, Bishop, CA, Pierre, SD, Ithaca, NY.

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 self-employed workers measured?

Share of the employed civilian population 16+ who are self-employed (own incorporated or unincorporated business). Source: ACS B24080. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).