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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 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 (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

501The Dalles, OROR26,31013.5%–

502Augusta, GAGA641,23113.5%–

503Lawton, OKOK127,59013.5%–

504Brenham, TXTX38,28813.5%–

505Napa, CACA132,94913.5%–

506Dumas, TXTX21,89113.5%–

507Missoula, MTMT128,69813.5%–

508Bremerton, WAWA283,37413.5%–

509Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42813.5%–

510Morgan City, LALA46,55213.5%–

511Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93813.5%–

512Moultrie, GAGA47,43813.5%–

513Bellingham, WAWA236,39213.4%–

514Cambridge, OHOH38,37913.4%–

515Colorado Springs, COCO781,79613.4%–

516Beckley, WVWV109,94013.4%–

517Lake City, FLFL74,09413.4%–

518Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21313.4%–

519Corbin, KYKY150,04013.4%–

520Rochelle, ILIL51,39913.4%–

521Oxnard, CACA830,85113.4%–

522Platteville, WIWI52,44613.4%–

523South Bend, ININ324,53813.4%–

524Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90913.4%–

525Staunton, VAVA129,69213.3%–

526Adrian, MIMI97,77913.3%–

527Waterbury, CTCT463,34913.3%–

528Jackson, MIMI159,55213.3%–

529Putnam, CTCT98,09613.3%–

530Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00213.3%–

531Pontiac, ILIL35,05713.2%–

532Laredo, TXTX281,22413.2%–

533Wahpeton, NDND23,01913.2%–

534Americus, GAGA33,39413.2%–

535Gadsden, ALAL103,88613.2%–

536Branson, MOMO57,00113.2%–

537Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813.2%–

538Dodge City, KSKS33,99313.2%–

539Minden, LALA34,94813.2%–

540Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413.2%–

541Harrisburg, PAPA617,42713.2%–

542Oxford, ALAL115,83413.2%–

543Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.2%–

544Pinehurst, NCNC110,61913.2%–

545Beaumont, TXTX399,31013.2%–

546St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013.2%–

547Lexington Park, MDMD211,17613.2%–

548Johnson City, TNTN216,41613.2%–

549Washington Court House, OHOH28,55213.2%–

550Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11813.2%–

551Madison, ININ33,27913.2%–

552Harrison, ARAR45,65413.1%–

553Wichita, KSKS663,80913.1%–

554Winchester, TNTN45,57913.1%–

555Waynesville, NCNC63,36913.1%–

556Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10213.1%–

557Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44813.1%–

558San Francisco, CACA4,630,04113.1%–

559Eufaula, ALAL26,86113.1%–

560Forest City, NCNC65,74513.1%–

561Rice Lake, WIWI46,48413.1%–

562Bedford, ININ45,56813.1%–

563Burlington, NCNC186,17713.1%–

564Carroll, IAIA20,30313.1%–

565Waterloo, IAIA169,18913.1%–

566New Orleans, LALA970,84913.1%–

567Grand Island, NENE78,07613.1%–

568Batesville, ARAR38,78513.0%–

569Sidney, OHOH48,06513.0%–

570Florence, ALAL156,60913.0%–

571Fayetteville, NCNC395,41213.0%–

572Searcy, ARAR80,08513.0%–

573Gulfport, MSMS431,32913.0%–

574Ruidoso, NMNM19,84413.0%–

575Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313.0%–

576Moberly, MOMO24,51313.0%–

577Tyler, TXTX252,54913.0%–

578Ottumwa, IAIA35,21013.0%–

579Spearfish, SDSD29,45913.0%–

580Franklin, KYKY20,78813.0%–

581Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55213.0%–

582New Castle, ININ49,13713.0%–

583Provo, UTUT773,42613.0%–

584Mansfield, OHOH124,89312.9%–

585Peoria, ILIL363,50512.9%–

586Scottsboro, ALAL54,28112.9%–

587Baraboo, WIWI66,65212.9%–

588DuBois, PAPA78,10012.9%–

589St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412.9%–

590Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.9%–

591Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29512.9%–

592Ottawa, ILIL145,90212.9%–

593Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812.9%–

594Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77512.9%–

595Bucyrus, OHOH41,89612.8%–

596Providence, RIRI1,708,16112.8%–

597Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19112.8%–

598Watertown, SDSD29,56212.8%–

599Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14712.8%–

600Portland, MEME577,63512.8%–

601Brigham City, UTUT70,40512.8%–

602Blackfoot, IDID51,15312.8%–

603Owensboro, KYKY113,96212.8%–

604Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91212.8%–

605Guymon, OKOK20,32212.8%–

606Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13712.8%–

607Kenosha, WIWI168,44812.8%–

608Jesup, GAGA32,48112.8%–

609Greeneville, TNTN73,83112.8%–

610Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65512.8%–

611Mason City, IAIA49,71012.8%–

612Saginaw, MIMI187,68812.7%–

613St. Simons, GAGA118,52412.7%–

614Watertown, WIWI86,50512.7%–

615Youngstown, OHOH423,67812.7%–

616Indiana, PAPA82,87812.7%–

617Midland, TXTX193,13912.7%–

618Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112.7%–

619Cornelia, GAGA50,41612.7%–

620Carlsbad, NMNM62,50912.7%–

621Washington, DCDC6,465,72412.7%–

622Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76612.7%–

623Fremont, NENE38,05712.7%–

624Angola, ININ34,79912.7%–

625East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17912.7%–

626Key West, FLFL80,40612.7%–

627Charleston, SCSC889,26312.7%–

628Boulder, COCO328,56012.7%–

629Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07712.7%–

630Johnstown, PAPA128,96812.7%–

631Defiance, OHOH38,29212.7%–

632Kingsport, TNTN314,83412.7%–

633Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.7%–

634Marion, ININ66,52412.7%–

635Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06312.7%–

636Ardmore, OKOK48,91012.7%–

637Laurinburg, NCNC33,32212.7%–

638Akron, OHOH701,78012.6%–

639Seneca, SCSC83,77512.6%–

640Decatur, ILIL99,30012.6%–

641Rockford, ILIL337,24212.6%–

642Bend, OROR266,37612.6%–

643Hickory, NCNC376,89012.6%–

644Bartlesville, OKOK54,03712.6%–

645Springfield, OHOH135,34012.6%–

646Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88012.6%–

647Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57512.6%–

648Marshall, MOMO23,26512.6%–

649Seattle, WAWA4,161,88312.6%–

650Tullahoma, TNTN69,33912.6%–

651Crawfordsville, ININ38,95412.5%–

652Omaha, NENE1,009,83612.5%–

653Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81312.5%–

654Dothan, ALAL156,26612.5%–

655Savannah, GAGA438,31412.5%–

656Joplin, MOMO208,79612.5%–

657Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55312.5%–

658Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20612.5%–

659Freeport, ILIL43,22012.5%–

660Burlington, IAIA44,06112.5%–

661Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.5%–

662Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.5%–

663Whitewater, WIWI106,12712.5%–

664Springfield, MOMO500,69412.5%–

665Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212.5%–

666Eau Claire, WIWI176,64712.5%–

667Winona, MNMN50,52312.5%–

668Austin, TXTX2,620,94512.5%–

669San Diego, CACA3,282,24812.4%–

670Dubuque, IAIA99,38112.4%–

671Tiffin, OHOH54,52212.4%–

672Fort Smith, ARAR234,14012.4%–

673Greensboro, NCNC805,94512.4%–

674Chicago, ILIL9,434,12312.4%–

675Kahului, HIHI160,67412.4%–

676Lewiston, MEME116,48712.4%–

677Paris, TXTX63,31912.4%–

678Portland, OROR2,542,28212.4%–

679Traverse City, MIMI156,97212.4%–

680Niles, MIMI152,44412.4%–

681Paragould, ARAR47,41112.4%–

682Albertville, ALAL103,53712.4%–

683Janesville, WIWI166,47212.4%–

684Mount Airy, NCNC72,28712.4%–

685Vernal, UTUT38,27812.3%–

686Grand Junction, COCO162,84512.3%–

687Mobile, ALAL411,65812.3%–

688Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83812.3%–

689Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37712.3%–

690Pahrump, NVNV57,33612.3%–

691Daphne, ALAL267,76112.3%–

692Marion, OHOH65,11512.3%–

693Newport, TNTN37,88912.3%–

694Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212.3%–

695Slidell, LALA279,10812.3%–

696Clinton, IAIA46,00212.2%–

697Henderson, NCNC42,63812.2%–

698Panama City, FLFL231,17412.2%–

699Menomonie, WIWI46,22312.2%–

700Bowling Green, KYKY197,18012.2%–

701Frankfort, ININ33,32212.2%–

702Seaford, DEDE277,14012.2%–

703McMinnville, TNTN43,71712.2%–

704Dayton, OHOH826,55412.2%–

705Altoona, PAPA119,54112.2%–

706Wooster, OHOH116,75812.2%–

707The Villages, FLFL157,77212.2%–

708Findlay, OHOH75,03412.2%–

709Glasgow, KYKY56,22412.2%–

710Wilson, NCNC81,15012.2%–

711Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612.2%–

712Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.1%–

713Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.1%–

714Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30212.1%–

715Racine, WIWI198,91912.1%–

716Somerset, KYKY67,38412.1%–

717Boise City, IDID864,24312.1%–

718Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.1%–

719Russellville, ARAR84,93212.1%–

720Mayfield, KYKY37,05012.1%–

721Longview, TXTX297,31512.1%–

722Mountain Home, IDID29,46512.1%–

723Davenport, IAIA380,45212.1%–

724Monroe, MIMI156,00412.1%–

725Oil City, PAPA49,34612.1%–

726Breckenridge, COCO39,06912.0%–

727Amarillo, TXTX276,23512.0%–

728Des Moines, IAIA758,53912.0%–

729Idaho Falls, IDID173,85112.0%–

730Sayre, PAPA59,60012.0%–

731New Iberia, LALA66,84612.0%–

732Canton, OHOH400,24612.0%–

733San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012.0%–

734Knoxville, TNTN968,13711.9%–

735Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48611.9%–

736Escanaba, MIMI36,58211.9%–

737Ogden, UTUT672,78411.9%–

738Storm Lake, IAIA20,44911.9%–

739Shelbyville, TNTN55,27311.9%–

740Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06011.9%–

741Albemarle, NCNC68,83011.9%–

742Wilmington, NCNC492,77211.9%–

743Summerville, GAGA25,30011.9%–

744Spencer, IAIA16,20211.8%–

745Sandpoint, IDID54,42011.8%–

746New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311.8%–

747Ozark, ALAL49,91211.8%–

748Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72011.8%–

749LaGrange, GAGA107,09711.8%–

750Gettysburg, PAPA107,59411.8%–

751Owosso, MIMI67,68111.8%–

752Cullman, ALAL94,00911.8%–

753Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811.8%–

754Montrose, COCO44,59111.8%–

755Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91411.8%–

756St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111.8%–

757Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.8%–

758Lebanon, PAPA146,38011.8%–

759Morehead City, NCNC70,46911.8%–

760Meadville, PAPA81,79211.8%–

761Sherman, TXTX153,61311.8%–

762Hot Springs, ARAR99,69511.7%–

763Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.7%–

764Bay City, TXTX36,46311.7%–

765Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72111.7%–

766Scranton, PAPA574,41811.7%–

767Billings, MTMT193,60311.7%–

768Brookhaven, MSMS35,01211.7%–

769Warner Robins, GAGA208,09111.7%–

770Jacksonville, NCNC217,17511.7%–

771Allentown, PAPA887,61511.7%–

772Houston, TXTX7,904,62711.7%–

773Muskegon, MIMI177,90111.6%–

774Plymouth, ININ46,59911.6%–

775Alexander City, ALAL40,95311.6%–

776Tupelo, MSMS133,16711.6%–

777Chattanooga, TNTN594,53011.6%–

778Appleton, WIWI249,87611.6%–

779Sikeston, MOMO49,97811.6%–

780Spartanburg, SCSC407,65611.6%–

781Huron, SDSD19,62411.6%–

782York, PAPA473,19711.6%–

783Kerrville, TXTX54,03711.6%–

784Sevierville, TNTN101,34211.6%–

785Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511.6%–

786Palatka, FLFL77,73411.6%–

787Pensacola, FLFL544,94911.6%–

788Deltona, FLFL746,93311.6%–

789Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55111.6%–

790Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28511.6%–

791Reno, NVNV578,73411.5%–

792Greenville, SCSC1,014,10111.5%–

793Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01011.5%–

794Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27311.5%–

795Paducah, KYKY102,25911.5%–

796Celina, OHOH42,73711.5%–

797Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811.5%–

798Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.5%–

799Kokomo, ININ83,90411.5%–

800Sparta, WIWI46,57211.5%–

801Sioux City, IAIA145,73811.5%–

802Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66611.4%–

803Denver, COCO3,092,03711.4%–

804Logansport, ININ37,83611.4%–

805Midland, MIMI83,75411.4%–

806Victoria, TXTX99,86411.4%–

807Decatur, ININ36,65011.4%–

808Pottsville, PAPA145,08511.4%–

809Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09711.4%–

810Bridgeport, CTCT978,17911.3%–

811Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.3%–

812Fort Payne, ALAL74,08511.3%–

813Urbana, OHOH38,82011.3%–

814Bay City, MIMI102,12311.3%–

815Dickinson, NDND39,14211.3%–

816Twin Falls, IDID123,90111.3%–

817Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52711.2%–

818Selma, ALAL35,14011.2%–

819Quincy, ILIL74,14611.2%–

820Bozeman, MTMT128,74011.2%–

821Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.2%–

822Somerset, PAPA72,00411.2%–

823Lafayette, LALA423,75811.2%–

824Lexington, NENE26,25511.2%–

825Burley, IDID49,30811.2%–

826Enid, OKOK61,77911.2%–

827Manchester, NHNH433,41511.2%–

828El Dorado, ARAR36,92611.1%–

829Warren, PAPA37,03811.1%–

830Mountain Home, ARAR42,98211.1%–

831Connersville, ININ23,53311.1%–

832Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24511.1%–

833Wausau, WIWI139,43211.1%–

834Russellville, ALAL32,44911.1%–

835Enterprise, ALAL56,95311.1%–

836Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21211.0%–

837Liberal, KSKS21,07311.0%–

838Marinette, WIWI65,51511.0%–

839Hermitage, PAPA107,86011.0%–

840Sanford, NCNC70,25811.0%–

841Fremont, OHOH58,65510.9%–

842Hailey, IDID32,43610.9%–

843Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86410.9%–

844Fort Wayne, ININ466,25810.9%–

845San Jose, CACA1,984,47310.9%–

846Manitowoc, WIWI81,71010.9%–

847Asheville, NCNC422,34510.9%–

848Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93810.9%–

849Norwalk, OHOH58,25010.9%–

850Evansville, ININ273,78610.9%–

851Flint, MIMI401,09310.9%–

852Salem, OHOH99,37710.8%–

853Cadillac, MIMI49,71910.8%–

854Ocala, FLFL442,66010.8%–

855Odessa, TXTX173,80110.8%–

856Decatur, ALAL160,32610.8%–

857Louisville, KYKY1,402,50910.8%–

858Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.8%–

859Crestview, FLFL315,09810.8%–

860Opelousas, LALA80,76510.8%–

861Green Bay, WIWI336,75610.8%–

862Effingham, ILIL44,72710.8%–

863Sebastian, FLFL172,79910.7%–

864Morristown, TNTN128,86710.7%–

865Michigan City, ININ111,29410.7%–

866Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510.6%–

867Le Mars, IAIA25,69710.6%–

868Lakeland, FLFL874,79010.6%–

869Lewisburg, TNTN38,07110.6%–

870Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50010.6%–

871Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710.6%–

872Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90410.5%–

873Vicksburg, MSMS41,75910.5%–

874Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210.5%–

875McComb, MSMS52,64010.5%–

876Kingsland, GAGA60,14310.5%–

877Kendallville, ININ47,93710.5%–

878Huntington, ININ37,22410.5%–

879Lancaster, PAPA563,15910.5%–

880Lima, OHOH100,88110.5%–

881Peru, ININ34,48710.4%–

882Alpena, MIMI28,85310.4%–

883Tampa, FLFL3,418,89510.4%–

884Orlando, FLFL2,957,67210.4%–

885Kalispell, MTMT115,42910.4%–

886Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710.3%–

887Greenville, OHOH51,52010.3%–

888Dalton, GAGA147,81910.3%–

889Van Wert, OHOH29,01310.3%–

890Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66910.3%–

891Detroit, MIMI4,390,91310.2%–

892Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.1%–

893North Port, FLFL948,15810.1%–

894Greensburg, ININ26,57610.1%–

895Athens, TNTN71,59010.0%–

896Cape Coral, FLFL875,60710.0%–

897Elkhart, ININ208,77410.0%–

898Fallon, NVNV25,85110.0%–

899Reading, PAPA440,07210.0%–

900Clewiston, FLFL61,54610.0%–

901Naples, FLFL417,13110.0%–

902Auburn, ININ44,5359.9%–

903Jackson, WYWY36,5879.9%–

904Lebanon, MOMO36,9439.9%–

905Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779.9%–

906Holland, MIMI123,1889.8%–

907Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.8%–

908Huntsville, ALAL556,4449.7%–

909Crossville, TNTN66,3009.7%–

910Miami, FLFL6,391,0729.7%–

911Picayune, MSMS59,3639.6%–

912Greencastle, ININ37,8769.6%–

913Coldwater, MIMI45,9939.6%–

914Sturgis, MIMI60,9689.6%–

915Sedalia, MOMO44,2549.5%–

916Hutchinson, MNMN36,6319.5%–

917Gainesville, GAGA226,5689.4%–

918St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.4%–

919Lewistown, PAPA46,1279.3%–

920Seymour, ININ47,3709.1%–

921Jasper, ININ44,0169.0%–

922Warsaw, ININ80,8929.0%–

923Columbus, ININ85,7299.0%–

924Columbus, NENE46,5838.9%–

925Washington, ININ34,2098.6%–

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