RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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). Raymondville, TX leads at 30.0%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Raymondville, TXTX19,97130.0%–

02Juneau city and, AKAK31,60927.7%–

03Forrest City, ARAR21,80025.9%–

04Las Vegas, NMNM30,31125.4%–

05Silver City, NMNM27,25225.4%–

06Pullman, WAWA48,51224.6%–

07Española, NMNM39,83224.4%–

08Crescent City, CACA26,41024.1%–

09Huntsville, TXTX83,84224.0%–

10Bishop, CACA18,15823.9%–

11Show Low, AZAZ109,94623.7%–

12Susanville, CACA28,11723.7%–

13Vernon, TXTX12,48123.6%–

14Tallahassee, FLFL397,44223.6%–

15Starkville, MSMS62,06323.5%–

16Ithaca, NYNY104,04723.3%–

17Gallup, NMNM68,11923.0%–

18Athens, OHOH63,19722.9%–

19Vermillion, SDSD15,03122.7%–

20Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08122.7%–

21Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13822.4%–

22Tahlequah, OKOK49,19622.2%–

23Ketchikan, AKAK13,54922.0%–

24Ruston, LALA48,36022.0%–

25Laramie, WYWY38,55821.9%–

26Americus, GAGA33,39421.9%–

27Bemidji, MNMN47,05521.9%–

28Beeville, TXTX32,51521.8%–

29Lacey, WAWA304,26121.8%–

30Ellensburg, WAWA48,80321.8%–

31Safford, AZAZ40,15721.7%–

32Moscow, IDID41,84221.6%–

33Riverton, WYWY39,46421.6%–

34Alamosa, COCO27,89621.5%–

35Pierre, SDSD20,58821.4%–

36Carbondale, ILIL52,50121.3%–

37Monticello, NYNY80,58621.2%–

38Zapata, TXTX13,75321.1%–

39Frankfort, KYKY77,87420.8%–

40Cleveland, MSMS28,26220.8%–

41Kingsville, TXTX30,31520.8%–

42Milledgeville, GAGA44,02920.7%–

43Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31920.6%–

44Sweetwater, TXTX14,11720.5%–

45Iowa City, IAIA182,71120.5%–

46Stillwater, OKOK83,88920.3%–

47El Centro, CACA181,41120.2%–

48Charlottesville, VAVA228,59720.2%–

49Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09920.1%–

50Brenham, TXTX38,28820.1%–

51Payson, AZAZ53,80120.1%–

52Jefferson City, MOMO152,71220.1%–

53Massena, NYNY105,48820.1%–

54Clearlake, CACA67,77220.0%–

55Manhattan, KSKS136,12219.9%–

56Houghton, MIMI40,02819.8%–

57Emporia, KSKS34,83819.7%–

58Evanston, WYWY23,41519.6%–

59Athens, GAGA224,14819.6%–

60Ames, IAIA128,09019.5%–

61Amherst, MAMA164,06519.3%–

62Natchez, MSMS54,72219.3%–

63Springfield, ILIL206,03319.2%–

64Champaign, ILIL239,97919.1%–

65Kingston, NYNY183,33019.1%–

66Gainesville, FLFL359,03619.1%–

67Albany, NYNY915,83519.0%–

68Macomb, ILIL25,91618.9%–

69Ada, OKOK38,52818.9%–

70College Station, TXTX287,47618.8%–

71Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21418.8%–

72Jamestown, NYNY124,12618.8%–

73Bogalusa, LALA44,93718.7%–

74Lawrence, KSKS120,92018.7%–

75Oneonta, NYNY60,58918.7%–

76Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36818.7%–

77Helena, MTMT97,15318.7%–

78Columbia, MOMO219,06218.6%–

79Bainbridge, GAGA29,43218.6%–

80Olean, NYNY75,39018.4%–

81Sonora, CACA53,16018.4%–

82Greenwood, MSMS34,91218.3%–

83Oxford, MSMS71,97218.3%–

84Magnolia, ARAR21,89418.3%–

85Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.3%–

86Boone, NCNC54,78618.3%–

87Charleston, ILIL46,60718.2%–

88Vineland, NJNJ157,14818.2%–

89Rockingham, NCNC42,04118.1%–

90Camden, ARAR26,36318.1%–

91Cordele, GAGA19,23718.1%–

92Aberdeen, WAWA78,14418.1%–

93Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02518.1%–

94Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69118.1%–

95Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13818.0%–

96Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82317.9%–

97Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37717.9%–

98Thomasville, GAGA72,95817.9%–

99Murray, KYKY39,42117.9%–

100Kinston, NCNC55,83717.8%–

101Carson, NVNV58,57117.8%–

102Brownsville, TXTX433,94617.8%–

103Beatrice, NENE21,71117.8%–

104Lansing, MIMI479,72217.8%–

105Laurinburg, NCNC33,32217.8%–

106Sacramento, CACA2,477,27417.8%–

107Barre, VTVT59,65217.7%–

108Hanford, CACA154,32717.7%–

109Trenton, NJNJ399,28917.6%–

110Statesboro, GAGA97,97717.6%–

111Middlesborough, KYKY22,82917.6%–

112State College, PAPA157,39317.6%–

113Othello, WAWA21,48817.6%–

114Clewiston, FLFL61,54617.6%–

115Eureka, CACA131,64717.6%–

116Cañon City, COCO50,03917.5%–

117Natchitoches, LALA36,08917.5%–

118Salem, OROR445,81417.5%–

119Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88317.4%–

120Sterling, COCO20,65417.4%–

121Binghamton, NYNY243,18917.4%–

122Taos, NMNM34,56417.3%–

123Corvallis, OROR97,72817.3%–

124Snyder, TXTX16,16217.3%–

125Durham, NCNC625,48517.3%–

126Topeka, KSKS233,05217.3%–

127Selma, ALAL35,14017.2%–

128Alexandria, LALA147,95217.2%–

129Deming, NMNM25,40717.1%–

130Cortland, NYNY45,85017.1%–

131Utica, NYNY285,61117.0%–

132Chico, CACA209,21117.0%–

133Ukiah, CACA88,12216.9%–

134Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21116.9%–

135Greenville, NCNC182,93616.9%–

136Hudson, NYNY60,16816.9%–

137Alamogordo, NMNM70,36816.9%–

138Cheyenne, WYWY102,93816.9%–

139Great Bend, KSKS24,79016.8%–

140Moses Lake, WAWA105,72716.8%–

141Bloomington, ININ165,23116.8%–

142Vidalia, GAGA36,18016.8%–

143Weatherford, OKOK39,05916.8%–

144Laredo, TXTX281,22416.8%–

145Jamestown, NDND21,41416.8%–

146Kirksville, MOMO29,82416.7%–

147Big Spring, TXTX30,50416.7%–

148Santa Fe, NMNM156,90716.7%–

149Salisbury, MDMD131,87216.7%–

150Tifton, GAGA51,23716.6%–

151Palatka, FLFL77,73416.6%–

152Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20116.6%–

153Morgantown, WVWV141,99516.6%–

154Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45916.6%–

155Elmira, NYNY80,41516.6%–

156Greenfield, MAMA70,69816.6%–

157Douglas, GAGA52,86116.5%–

158Amsterdam, NYNY50,04616.5%–

159Gloversville, NYNY52,21616.5%–

160Farmington, MOMO67,80916.5%–

161Las Cruces, NMNM229,09116.5%–

162Fort Morgan, COCO30,30616.4%–

163Corbin, KYKY150,04016.4%–

164Syracuse, NYNY652,27316.4%–

165Gallipolis, OHOH29,07216.4%–

166Shelton, WAWA71,16516.4%–

167Nogales, AZAZ50,02016.4%–

168Del Rio, TXTX47,83516.4%–

169Malvern, ARAR33,45116.4%–

170Plainview, TXTX36,70016.3%–

171Palestine, TXTX59,80516.3%–

172Walla Walla, WAWA62,36116.3%–

173Jacksonville, ILIL37,38116.3%–

174Rexburg, IDID69,38016.2%–

175Big Rapids, MIMI42,32016.2%–

176Carlsbad, NMNM62,50916.2%–

177Augusta, MEME129,06716.2%–

178Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40416.1%–

179Brownwood, TXTX38,71116.1%–

180Toccoa, GAGA27,85416.1%–

181Auburn, ALAL208,01316.1%–

182Clarksdale, MSMS19,84916.1%–

183Lebanon, NHNH224,50016.1%–

184Concord, NHNH158,07816.1%–

185Charleston, WVWV200,17016.0%–

186Hays, KSKS29,07516.0%–

187Visalia, CACA485,14616.0%–

188Lawton, OKOK127,59016.0%–

189Uvalde, TXTX24,96316.0%–

190Fairbanks, AKAK93,97216.0%–

191Madison, WIWI709,68516.0%–

192Lufkin, TXTX88,15416.0%–

193Jackson, MSMS609,84715.9%–

194Troy, ALAL33,68815.9%–

195Duluth, MNMN281,21915.9%–

196Albany, GAGA145,51015.9%–

197Elkins, WVWV26,88215.9%–

198Jefferson, GAGA99,26515.9%–

199Lake City, FLFL74,09415.9%–

200Bonham, TXTX39,26515.9%–

201Martin, TNTN33,26115.9%–

202Cedar City, UTUT67,14115.9%–

203Blackfoot, IDID51,15315.9%–

204Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59915.9%–

205Yuba City, CACA187,47815.9%–

206The Villages, FLFL157,77215.8%–

207Batavia, NYNY58,41615.8%–

208Port Angeles, WAWA78,20215.8%–

209Waycross, GAGA57,67015.8%–

210Lafayette, ININ228,46815.8%–

211Danville, VAVA101,13715.8%–

212Blytheville, ARAR37,82815.7%–

213Greenville, MSMS40,44615.7%–

214Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08315.7%–

215Port Townsend, WAWA33,97015.7%–

216Corning, NYNY91,85515.7%–

217Alice, TXTX45,38315.6%–

218Killeen, TXTX511,49715.6%–

219Columbia, SCSC879,91815.6%–

220Montgomery, ALAL388,74715.6%–

221El Campo, TXTX42,06015.6%–

222Lubbock, TXTX368,43115.6%–

223Vallejo, CACA455,37615.6%–

224Jacksonville, TXTX53,33715.6%–

225Shawano, WIWI45,75915.5%–

226Grand Forks, NDND105,04615.5%–

227Richmond, KYKY131,80615.5%–

228Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01415.5%–

229Bakersfield, CACA927,06815.5%–

230Rochester, NYNY1,056,14915.5%–

231Hammond, LALA141,34615.5%–

232Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04715.4%–

233Pittsburg, KSKS39,00815.4%–

234Logansport, ININ37,83615.4%–

235Redding, CACA181,64815.4%–

236Farmington, NMNM120,34015.4%–

237Meridian, MSMS85,41915.4%–

238Lumberton, NCNC119,94115.3%–

239Portsmouth, OHOH71,36515.3%–

240Brookings, SDSD37,63515.3%–

241Pocatello, IDID91,59115.3%–

242Bay City, TXTX36,46315.3%–

243Abilene, TXTX185,42915.3%–

244Dublin, GAGA60,35115.3%–

245Shawnee, OKOK75,10215.3%–

246Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415.3%–

247Hereford, TXTX18,62615.2%–

248Pueblo, COCO169,27715.2%–

249Ruidoso, NMNM19,84415.2%–

250Laconia, NHNH65,14715.2%–

251Marshall, MOMO23,26515.2%–

252Hobbs, NMNM74,74915.2%–

253Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00215.2%–

254Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03515.1%–

255Staunton, VAVA129,69215.1%–

256Auburn, NYNY74,36515.1%–

257Bangor, MEME157,96715.1%–

258Vernal, UTUT38,27815.0%–

259Fresno, CACA1,203,38315.0%–

260Shreveport, LALA383,47415.0%–

261Danville, KYKY56,98515.0%–

262Orangeburg, SCSC83,17715.0%–

263Glens Falls, NYNY124,37315.0%–

264Centralia, WAWA88,06215.0%–

265Muskogee, OKOK66,70815.0%–

266Dover, DEDE194,78615.0%–

267Keene, NHNH78,26915.0%–

268McAllen, TXTX921,54915.0%–

269Moultrie, GAGA47,43815.0%–

270Valdosta, GAGA153,27615.0%–

271Eugene, OROR381,58414.9%–

272Grenada, MSMS30,22214.9%–

273Watertown, NYNY111,54014.9%–

274Baton Rouge, LALA888,69914.9%–

275Bluefield, WVWV96,13814.9%–

276Wilson, NCNC81,15014.9%–

277Brattleboro, VTVT45,20414.9%–

278Seneca, SCSC83,77514.9%–

279Warrensburg, MOMO56,67014.9%–

280Clovis, NMNM65,27014.9%–

281Andrews, TXTX18,91414.9%–

282Marion, NCNC45,19814.9%–

283Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93814.9%–

284Brookings, OROR22,62114.9%–

285New York, NYNY20,112,44814.9%–

286Minden, LALA34,94814.8%–

287Gadsden, ALAL103,88614.8%–

288Sumter, SCSC105,06714.8%–

289Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15414.8%–

290Ottawa, KSKS26,29914.8%–

291Ontario, OROR60,08514.8%–

292Little Rock, ARAR777,60714.8%–

293Bismarck, NDND139,75014.8%–

294Truckee, CACA101,91114.8%–

295Guymon, OKOK20,32214.8%–

296Marion, ILIL67,22514.8%–

297Kankakee, ILIL105,52514.7%–

298Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79114.7%–

299Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42814.7%–

300Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65314.7%–

301Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85014.7%–

302Price, UTUT20,68014.7%–

303Jesup, GAGA32,48114.7%–

304McAlester, OKOK43,32014.7%–

305Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33214.7%–

306Cambridge, MDMD33,62814.7%–

307El Paso, TXTX881,29114.7%–

308Durango, COCO56,89814.7%–

309Brookhaven, MSMS35,01214.7%–

310San Angelo, TXTX122,06514.7%–

311Klamath Falls, OROR70,27414.7%–

312Goldsboro, NCNC122,27814.7%–

313Brevard, NCNC34,21114.7%–

314Rolla, MOMO45,24714.7%–

315Rifle, COCO80,09914.6%–

316Lake Charles, LALA244,65514.6%–

317San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36714.6%–

318McComb, MSMS52,64014.6%–

319Shelby, NCNC103,32514.6%–

320Santa Cruz, CACA258,85214.6%–

321Arkansas City, KSKS34,38214.6%–

322Lincoln, NENE352,08114.6%–

323Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68514.6%–

324Lincoln, ILIL27,18214.6%–

325Henderson, NCNC42,63814.6%–

326Fallon, NVNV25,85114.6%–

327Dumas, TXTX21,89114.6%–

328Fayetteville, NCNC395,41214.5%–

329St. Simons, GAGA118,52414.5%–

330Durant, OKOK51,36714.5%–

331Waco, TXTX308,80714.5%–

332Searcy, ARAR80,08514.5%–

333Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.5%–

334Kerrville, TXTX54,03714.4%–

335Albuquerque, NMNM925,27914.4%–

336Hermiston, OROR93,72114.4%–

337Rome, GAGA101,37814.4%–

338Springfield, MAMA464,33814.4%–

339Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78114.4%–

340Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.4%–

341Provo, UTUT773,42614.4%–

342Miami, OKOK30,43814.4%–

343Yuma, AZAZ224,44914.4%–

344Arcadia, FLFL37,07814.3%–

345Red Bluff, CACA64,66514.3%–

346Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514.3%–

347Paris, TNTN32,89614.3%–

348Crossville, TNTN66,30014.3%–

349Laurel, MSMS82,28114.3%–

350Gillette, WYWY48,14514.3%–

351Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48614.3%–

352Jackson, TNTN184,56914.2%–

353Rock Springs, WYWY41,26714.2%–

354Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24514.2%–

355Wenatchee, WAWA128,41414.2%–

356Coos Bay, OROR63,99214.2%–

357Pampa, TXTX21,78614.2%–

358Austin, TXTX2,620,94514.2%–

359Okeechobee, FLFL42,60814.2%–

360Cody, WYWY31,17114.2%–

361Albany, OROR132,84314.2%–

362Dodge City, KSKS33,99314.2%–

363Forest City, NCNC65,74514.2%–

364Albemarle, NCNC68,83014.2%–

365McPherson, KSKS30,06414.2%–

366Brainerd, MNMN100,56214.1%–

367Marshalltown, IAIA39,89014.1%–

368Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97514.1%–

369Lexington, KYKY535,17414.1%–

370Somerset, KYKY67,38414.1%–

371Cookeville, TNTN152,47714.1%–

372Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714.1%–

373Scottsbluff, NENE36,27214.1%–

374Maryville, MOMO20,17414.1%–

375Rochester, MNMN231,18414.1%–

376Marquette, MIMI68,06414.1%–

377Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91214.1%–

378Thomaston, GAGA28,50014.1%–

379Alma, MIMI41,19014.1%–

380Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55314.1%–

381Hood River, OROR23,72014.1%–

382Alexandria, MNMN40,12014.1%–

383The Dalles, OROR26,31014.1%–

384Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44814.1%–

385Hilo, HIHI210,04314.0%–

386Roswell, NMNM63,36414.0%–

387Los Alamos, NMNM19,40714.0%–

388Panama City, FLFL231,17414.0%–

389Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07714.0%–

390Brigham City, UTUT70,40514.0%–

391Centralia, ILIL36,38214.0%–

392Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19114.0%–

393Muncie, ININ113,10614.0%–

394Fort Collins, COCO377,29213.9%–

395Newport, OROR50,63613.9%–

396Mexico, MOMO24,52813.9%–

397Pikeville, KYKY89,12213.9%–

398Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21313.9%–

399Sheridan, WYWY33,24113.9%–

400Modesto, CACA557,71913.9%–

401Spearfish, SDSD29,45913.9%–

402Sebring, FLFL111,12213.9%–

403DeRidder, LALA36,67313.9%–

404Stockton, CACA823,81513.9%–

405Burley, IDID49,30813.9%–

406Kingsland, GAGA60,14313.9%–

407Huntington, WVWV365,96513.8%–

408Logan, UTUT160,88913.8%–

409Washington, NCNC44,67013.8%–

410Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90413.8%–

411Harrison, ARAR45,65413.8%–

412Ponca City, OKOK43,49013.8%–

413Hinesville, GAGA91,87013.8%–

414Hastings, NENE40,57713.8%–

415Corsicana, TXTX57,18113.8%–

416Hutchinson, KSKS61,53913.8%–

417Barnstable, MAMA233,53913.8%–

418Longview, WAWA114,88513.8%–

419Kennett, MOMO26,85513.8%–

420Eufaula, ALAL26,86113.7%–

421Paris, TXTX63,31913.7%–

422Pahrump, NVNV57,33613.7%–

423Beaumont, TXTX399,31013.7%–

424Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.7%–

425Richmond, VAVA1,389,33813.7%–

426Anchorage, AKAK405,82113.7%–

427Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11813.7%–

428Spokane, WAWA608,01213.7%–

429Mountain Home, IDID29,46513.7%–

430Augusta, GAGA641,23113.7%–

431Chillicothe, OHOH76,42913.7%–

432Coldwater, MIMI45,99313.7%–

433Columbus, GAGA324,83013.7%–

434Madisonville, KYKY45,12713.7%–

435Cambridge, OHOH38,37913.7%–

436Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88013.7%–

437Ludington, MIMI29,04013.6%–

438LaGrange, GAGA107,09713.6%–

439Missoula, MTMT128,69813.6%–

440Stephenville, TXTX43,91113.6%–

441Borger, TXTX19,63313.6%–

442Pella, IAIA34,19213.6%–

443Cumberland, MDMD93,64013.6%–

444Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13713.6%–

445Waterloo, IAIA169,18913.6%–

446Lynchburg, VAVA269,16913.6%–

447Burlington, VTVT227,80313.6%–

448Zanesville, OHOH87,01413.6%–

449Vicksburg, MSMS41,75913.5%–

450Cornelia, GAGA50,41613.5%–

451Yakima, WAWA259,18513.5%–

452Hailey, IDID32,43613.5%–

453Talladega, ALAL91,76413.5%–

454Salina, KSKS59,12113.5%–

455Newberry, SCSC39,56113.5%–

456Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66613.5%–

457Rutland, VTVT59,65313.5%–

458Pinehurst, NCNC110,61913.5%–

459Greenwood, SCSC95,21513.5%–

460Texarkana, TXTX146,81613.4%–

461Victoria, TXTX99,86413.4%–

462Cedartown, GAGA45,51413.4%–

463Oil City, PAPA49,34613.4%–

464Atchison, KSKS16,17213.4%–

465Garden City, KSKS37,50513.4%–

466Charleston, SCSC889,26313.4%–

467Monroe, LALA222,39013.3%–

468East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913.3%–

469Menomonie, WIWI46,22313.3%–

470Waynesville, NCNC63,36913.3%–

471Faribault, MNMN69,93913.3%–

472Winchester, TNTN45,57913.3%–

473Sterling, ILIL54,12113.3%–

474Lewiston, IDID65,45013.3%–

475Alexander City, ALAL40,95313.3%–

476North Platte, NENE33,97213.3%–

477Storm Lake, IAIA20,44913.3%–

478Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.3%–

479Clarksburg, WVWV88,14213.3%–

480Bellingham, WAWA236,39213.3%–

481Boston, MAMA5,034,22113.3%–

482Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44213.3%–

483Salinas, CACA433,72913.3%–

484Marion, OHOH65,11513.3%–

485Amarillo, TXTX276,23513.3%–

486Columbus, OHOH2,242,02813.3%–

487Sikeston, MOMO49,97813.2%–

488Dyersburg, TNTN36,32013.2%–

489Bloomington, ILIL171,41913.2%–

490Morehead City, NCNC70,46913.2%–

491Memphis, TNTN1,341,41213.2%–

492Woodward, OKOK19,82713.2%–

493Crawfordsville, ININ38,95413.2%–

494Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72013.2%–

495Harrisburg, PAPA617,42713.2%–

496Escanaba, MIMI36,58213.2%–

497Boulder, COCO328,56013.1%–

498La Grande, OROR25,90013.1%–

499Morgan City, LALA46,55213.1%–

500Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.1%–

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Frequently asked

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).