Which metro area has the highest self-employed workers?

Raymondville, TX ranks #1 with 30.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Raymondville, TX, Juneau, AK, Forrest City, AR, Las Vegas, NM, Silver City, NM.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most self-employed workers, US metro areas · 2010

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

501Altus, OKOK24,76413.1%–

502Hagerstown, MDMD315,28013.1%–

503Owensboro, KYKY113,96213.1%–

504Johnson City, TNTN216,41613.1%–

505Williston, NDND41,76713.1%–

506Danville, ILIL71,25913.0%–

507Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04113.0%–

508Santa Rosa, CACA486,44413.0%–

509Lima, OHOH100,88113.0%–

510Willmar, MNMN44,72013.0%–

511Florence, ALAL156,60913.0%–

512Martinsville, VAVA63,09113.0%–

513Toledo, OHOH599,37613.0%–

514Marshall, MNMN25,68413.0%–

515Winona, MNMN50,52313.0%–

516Worcester, MAMA888,50213.0%–

517Gulfport, MSMS431,32913.0%–

518Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21513.0%–

519San Francisco, CACA4,630,04113.0%–

520Bremerton, WAWA283,37413.0%–

521Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013.0%–

522Marietta, OHOH58,38913.0%–

523Athens, TXTX88,59513.0%–

524Bowling Green, KYKY197,18013.0%–

525Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313.0%–

526Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80812.9%–

527Huntingdon, PAPA43,00112.9%–

528Deltona, FLFL746,93312.9%–

529Hickory, NCNC376,89012.9%–

530Houma, LALA199,66812.9%–

531Norfolk, NENE49,22812.9%–

532Johnstown, PAPA128,96812.9%–

533Opelousas, LALA80,76512.9%–

534Gainesville, GAGA226,56812.9%–

535Taylorville, ILIL33,44312.9%–

536Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14712.9%–

537Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91412.9%–

538Hot Springs, ARAR99,69512.9%–

539Greencastle, ININ37,87612.9%–

540Monticello, ININ25,16412.9%–

541Petoskey, MIMI33,77512.9%–

542Red Wing, MNMN48,19512.9%–

543Honolulu, HIHI988,70312.8%–

544Montrose, COCO44,59112.8%–

545Florence, SCSC201,39212.8%–

546Pensacola, FLFL544,94912.8%–

547Newport, TNTN37,88912.8%–

548Batesville, ARAR38,78512.8%–

549Roseburg, OROR111,95112.8%–

550Wabash, ININ30,71312.8%–

551Wheeling, WVWV134,08912.8%–

552Columbus, MSMS67,14412.8%–

553Russellville, ARAR84,93212.8%–

554Summerville, GAGA25,30012.8%–

555Ocala, FLFL442,66012.8%–

556Bennington, VTVT36,63012.8%–

557Decatur, ILIL99,30012.8%–

558Elko, NVNV56,68212.8%–

559Merced, CACA297,26012.8%–

560Dickinson, NDND39,14212.8%–

561Platteville, WIWI52,44612.8%–

562Napa, CACA132,94912.8%–

563Richmond, ININ66,16912.8%–

564Adrian, MIMI97,77912.8%–

565Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.8%–

566Mobile, ALAL411,65812.8%–

567Fairmont, WVWV55,58412.7%–

568Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.7%–

569Burlington, NCNC186,17712.7%–

570Winchester, VAVA152,33212.7%–

571Asheville, NCNC422,34512.7%–

572Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.7%–

573Grants Pass, OROR87,86712.7%–

574Roanoke, VAVA316,54712.7%–

575Huron, SDSD19,62412.7%–

576Beckley, WVWV109,94012.7%–

577Marion, ININ66,52412.7%–

578Coshocton, OHOH37,18812.7%–

579Madison, ININ33,27912.7%–

580Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.7%–

581Kearney, NENE57,96212.7%–

582Lakeland, FLFL874,79012.6%–

583Springfield, MOMO500,69412.6%–

584Kennewick, WAWA324,33412.6%–

585Providence, RIRI1,708,16112.6%–

586Owosso, MIMI67,68112.6%–

587Portland, MEME577,63512.6%–

588Kapaa, HIHI73,40012.6%–

589Lexington Park, MDMD211,17612.6%–

590Gainesville, TXTX44,46112.6%–

591Spartanburg, SCSC407,65612.6%–

592La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.6%–

593Longview, TXTX297,31512.6%–

594Canton, ILIL32,90112.6%–

595Union City, TNTN30,06712.6%–

596Wahpeton, NDND23,01912.6%–

597Colorado Springs, COCO781,79612.6%–

598Henderson, KYKY57,18412.6%–

599Baker City, OROR16,65812.6%–

600Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81312.6%–

601Minot, NDND75,69412.6%–

602West Plains, MOMO40,79812.5%–

603Dixon, ILIL32,91412.5%–

604Mount Airy, NCNC72,28712.5%–

605Sanford, NCNC70,25812.5%–

606Alpena, MIMI28,85312.5%–

607Sherman, TXTX153,61312.5%–

608Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812.5%–

609New Orleans, LALA970,84912.5%–

610Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76612.5%–

611Kingsport, TNTN314,83412.4%–

612Savannah, GAGA438,31412.4%–

613Washington, DCDC6,465,72412.4%–

614Kahului, HIHI160,67412.4%–

615Clarksville, TNTN349,00112.4%–

616Sandusky, OHOH112,77712.4%–

617Chattanooga, TNTN594,53012.4%–

618Enterprise, ALAL56,95312.4%–

619Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45112.4%–

620Traverse City, MIMI156,97212.4%–

621Glasgow, KYKY56,22412.4%–

622Springfield, OHOH135,34012.4%–

623Somerset, PAPA72,00412.4%–

624Seattle, WAWA4,161,88312.3%–

625Warren, PAPA37,03812.3%–

626Tullahoma, TNTN69,33912.3%–

627Bozeman, MTMT128,74012.3%–

628Dayton, OHOH826,55412.3%–

629Oxnard, CACA830,85112.3%–

630Fayetteville, TNTN36,85312.3%–

631Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07612.3%–

632Oxford, ALAL115,83412.3%–

633Mansfield, OHOH124,89312.3%–

634Ottumwa, IAIA35,21012.3%–

635Lewisburg, TNTN38,07112.3%–

636Ardmore, OKOK48,91012.2%–

637New Castle, ININ49,13712.2%–

638Odessa, TXTX173,80112.2%–

639Sunbury, PAPA107,78812.2%–

640Terre Haute, ININ169,24112.2%–

641Campbellsville, KYKY38,40712.2%–

642Cleveland, TNTN134,05712.2%–

643Ogden, UTUT672,78412.2%–

644Janesville, WIWI166,47212.2%–

645Bend, OROR266,37612.2%–

646Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.2%–

647Easton, MDMD38,23812.2%–

648Tiffin, OHOH54,52212.2%–

649Tupelo, MSMS133,16712.2%–

650Akron, OHOH701,78012.2%–

651Quincy, ILIL74,14612.2%–

652Astoria, OROR40,92612.2%–

653Heber, UTUT81,65512.2%–

654Lafayette, LALA423,75812.2%–

655Jackson, MIMI159,55212.2%–

656Meadville, PAPA81,79212.1%–

657Muskegon, MIMI177,90112.1%–

658McMinnville, TNTN43,71712.1%–

659Grand Junction, COCO162,84512.1%–

660Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21212.1%–

661Morristown, TNTN128,86712.1%–

662Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10212.1%–

663Saginaw, MIMI187,68812.1%–

664Weirton, WVWV112,46812.1%–

665Lewiston, MEME116,48712.1%–

666Whitewater, WIWI106,12712.1%–

667Albertville, ALAL103,53712.1%–

668Elk City, OKOK22,15912.1%–

669Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06012.1%–

670Scottsboro, ALAL54,28112.0%–

671San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012.0%–

672Mankato, MNMN104,90712.0%–

673Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.0%–

674Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.0%–

675South Bend, ININ324,53812.0%–

676Paducah, KYKY102,25912.0%–

677Galesburg, ILIL47,76712.0%–

678New Bern, NCNC127,35812.0%–

679Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.0%–

680Greeley, COCO378,42612.0%–

681Hannibal, MOMO38,96912.0%–

682Greeneville, TNTN73,83112.0%–

683Indiana, PAPA82,87812.0%–

684Freeport, ILIL43,22012.0%–

685Ashland, OHOH52,52312.0%–

686New Ulm, MNMN25,51712.0%–

687Lock Haven, PAPA37,87011.9%–

688Flint, MIMI401,09311.9%–

689Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611.9%–

690Kokomo, ININ83,90411.9%–

691Dothan, ALAL156,26611.9%–

692Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.9%–

693Bradford, PAPA38,98411.9%–

694Cullman, ALAL94,00911.9%–

695Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.9%–

696Casper, WYWY80,52611.8%–

697San Diego, CACA3,282,24811.8%–

698Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44111.8%–

699Allentown, PAPA887,61511.8%–

700New Iberia, LALA66,84611.8%–

701Portland, OROR2,542,28211.8%–

702Dubuque, IAIA99,38111.8%–

703Parkersburg, WVWV87,26411.8%–

704Cape Coral, FLFL875,60711.8%–

705Fort Madison, IAIA32,30611.8%–

706Yankton, SDSD23,63511.8%–

707Mason City, IAIA49,71011.8%–

708Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29511.7%–

709Knoxville, TNTN968,13711.7%–

710Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.7%–

711Youngstown, OHOH423,67811.7%–

712Peoria, ILIL363,50511.7%–

713Lewisburg, PAPA42,31311.7%–

714St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411.7%–

715Lexington, NENE26,25511.7%–

716Peru, ININ34,48711.7%–

717Sevierville, TNTN101,34211.7%–

718St. Joseph, MOMO119,17011.7%–

719Seaford, DEDE277,14011.7%–

720Bay City, MIMI102,12311.7%–

721Fargo, NDND269,52811.7%–

722Joplin, MOMO208,79611.7%–

723Boise City, IDID864,24311.7%–

724Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65511.7%–

725Moberly, MOMO24,51311.7%–

726Greensboro, NCNC805,94511.7%–

727Slidell, LALA279,10811.7%–

728Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.6%–

729Vincennes, ININ35,65211.6%–

730Fairmont, MNMN19,44011.6%–

731Sidney, OHOH48,06511.6%–

732Gaffney, SCSC58,27511.6%–

733Daphne, ALAL267,76111.6%–

734Great Falls, MTMT85,02911.6%–

735Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52711.6%–

736Tyler, TXTX252,54911.6%–

737North Port, FLFL948,15811.6%–

738Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.6%–

739Fremont, OHOH58,65511.5%–

740Urbana, OHOH38,82011.5%–

741Reno, NVNV578,73411.5%–

742Des Moines, IAIA758,53911.5%–

743Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30211.5%–

744Washington Court House, OHOH28,55211.5%–

745Erie, PAPA265,83211.5%–

746Sebastian, FLFL172,79911.5%–

747Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83811.5%–

748Picayune, MSMS59,36311.5%–

749Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.5%–

750Williamsport, PAPA112,58711.5%–

751Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37711.5%–

752Racine, WIWI198,91911.4%–

753Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01011.4%–

754Wichita, KSKS663,80911.4%–

755Marinette, WIWI65,51511.4%–

756Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57511.4%–

757Midland, TXTX193,13911.4%–

758Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811.4%–

759Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711.4%–

760St. George, UTUT213,67011.4%–

761Spencer, IAIA16,20211.4%–

762Greenville, SCSC1,014,10111.4%–

763Liberal, KSKS21,07311.3%–

764Canton, OHOH400,24611.3%–

765Key West, FLFL80,40611.3%–

766Wilmington, NCNC492,77211.3%–

767Aberdeen, SDSD41,58311.3%–

768Hermitage, PAPA107,86011.3%–

769Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21911.3%–

770Scranton, PAPA574,41811.2%–

771Winnemucca, NVNV17,26711.2%–

772Palm Bay, FLFL663,98211.2%–

773Hillsdale, MIMI45,73811.2%–

774Calhoun, GAGA61,70111.2%–

775Idaho Falls, IDID173,85111.2%–

776Plymouth, ININ46,59911.2%–

777Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.2%–

778Austin, MNMN40,97111.2%–

779Omaha, NENE1,009,83611.2%–

780Sayre, PAPA59,60011.2%–

781Tampa, FLFL3,418,89511.2%–

782Rochelle, ILIL51,39911.2%–

783Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55111.2%–

784Watertown, WIWI86,50511.2%–

785Worthington, MNMN22,33811.2%–

786Twin Falls, IDID123,90111.2%–

787Burlington, IAIA44,06111.2%–

788Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.1%–

789North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23311.1%–

790Miami, FLFL6,391,07211.1%–

791Clinton, IAIA46,00211.1%–

792Niles, MIMI152,44411.1%–

793Billings, MTMT193,60311.1%–

794Houston, TXTX7,904,62711.0%–

795Mayfield, KYKY37,05011.0%–

796Shelbyville, TNTN55,27311.0%–

797Grand Island, NENE78,07611.0%–

798Denver, COCO3,092,03711.0%–

799Pontiac, ILIL35,05711.0%–

800Angola, ININ34,79911.0%–

801Wooster, OHOH116,75811.0%–

802El Dorado, ARAR36,92611.0%–

803Davenport, IAIA380,45211.0%–

804Albert Lea, MNMN30,44011.0%–

805Dalton, GAGA147,81911.0%–

806Chambersburg, PAPA160,65211.0%–

807Ozark, ALAL49,91211.0%–

808Enid, OKOK61,77910.9%–

809Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310.9%–

810Paragould, ARAR47,41110.9%–

811Reading, PAPA440,07210.9%–

812St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.9%–

813Michigan City, ININ111,29410.9%–

814Columbus, NENE46,58310.9%–

815Sedalia, MOMO44,25410.9%–

816Louisville, KYKY1,402,50910.9%–

817Defiance, OHOH38,29210.9%–

818Franklin, KYKY20,78810.9%–

819Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.9%–

820Athens, TNTN71,59010.8%–

821Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.8%–

822Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90910.8%–

823Decatur, ALAL160,32610.8%–

824Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86410.8%–

825Breckenridge, COCO39,06910.8%–

826Green Bay, WIWI336,75610.7%–

827Crestview, FLFL315,09810.7%–

828Fort Smith, ARAR234,14010.7%–

829Bartlesville, OKOK54,03710.7%–

830DuBois, PAPA78,10010.7%–

831Pottsville, PAPA145,08510.7%–

832Jackson, WYWY36,58710.7%–

833Jacksonville, NCNC217,17510.7%–

834Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810.7%–

835Fort Payne, ALAL74,08510.7%–

836Lebanon, PAPA146,38010.7%–

837Detroit, MIMI4,390,91310.7%–

838New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37310.7%–

839Medford, OROR221,79510.7%–

840Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510.6%–

841Sioux City, IAIA145,73810.6%–

842Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85810.6%–

843Fremont, NENE38,05710.6%–

844Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.6%–

845Sandpoint, IDID54,42010.6%–

846Bucyrus, OHOH41,89610.6%–

847Watertown, SDSD29,56210.6%–

848Corinth, MSMS34,56910.5%–

849Washington, ININ34,20910.5%–

850Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410.5%–

851San Jose, CACA1,984,47310.5%–

852Altoona, PAPA119,54110.5%–

853Branson, MOMO57,00110.5%–

854Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.4%–

855Baraboo, WIWI66,65210.4%–

856Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28510.4%–

857Auburn, ININ44,53510.4%–

858Sparta, WIWI46,57210.4%–

859Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810.4%–

860Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66910.4%–

861Rockford, ILIL337,24210.4%–

862Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710.4%–

863Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63810.4%–

864Appleton, WIWI249,87610.4%–

865Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.3%–

866Orlando, FLFL2,957,67210.3%–

867Celina, OHOH42,73710.3%–

868Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510.3%–

869Connersville, ININ23,53310.3%–

870Manchester, NHNH433,41510.3%–

871Sturgis, MIMI60,96810.3%–

872Lebanon, MOMO36,94310.2%–

873Cadillac, MIMI49,71910.2%–

874Fayetteville, ARAR622,17710.2%–

875Columbus, ININ85,72910.2%–

876Lewistown, PAPA46,12710.2%–

877York, PAPA473,19710.2%–

878Bedford, ININ45,56810.1%–

879Midland, MIMI83,75410.1%–

880Russellville, ALAL32,44910.1%–

881Duncan, OKOK44,31010.1%–

882Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09710.0%–

883Van Wert, OHOH29,01310.0%–

884Wausau, WIWI139,43210.0%–

885Granbury, TXTX70,50110.0%–

886Monroe, MIMI156,00410.0%–

887Effingham, ILIL44,72710.0%–

888Owatonna, MNMN37,4649.9%–

889Findlay, OHOH75,0349.9%–

890Hutchinson, MNMN36,6319.9%–

891Carroll, IAIA20,3039.9%–

892Elkhart, ININ208,7749.9%–

893Le Mars, IAIA25,6979.8%–

894Salem, OHOH99,3779.8%–

895Huntington, ININ37,2249.6%–

896Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.6%–

897Naples, FLFL417,1319.6%–

898Lancaster, PAPA563,1599.5%–

899Norwalk, OHOH58,2509.5%–

900Warsaw, ININ80,8929.5%–

901Manitowoc, WIWI81,7109.5%–

902Holland, MIMI123,1889.4%–

903Evansville, ININ273,7869.3%–

904Sheboygan, WIWI118,0479.3%–

905Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.3%–

906Mitchell, SDSD25,9139.1%–

907Jasper, ININ44,0169.1%–

908Seymour, ININ47,3709.0%–

909Greenville, OHOH51,5208.9%–

910Edwards, COCO54,2918.9%–

911Kalispell, MTMT115,4298.9%–

912Greensburg, ININ26,5768.8%–

913Mountain Home, ARAR42,9828.8%–

914Frankfort, ININ33,3228.7%–

915Kendallville, ININ47,9378.6%–

916Decatur, ININ36,6508.5%–

917St. Marys, PAPA29,9268.1%–

918Nantucket, MAMA14,7588.0%–

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