Which metro area has the highest management & professional?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 70.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by management & professional?

Los Alamos, NM, Ann Arbor, MI, Boulder, CO, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Ithaca, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is management & professional measured?

Share of workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most white-collar workforce, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

501Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20132.0%–

502Menomonie, WIWI46,22332.0%–

503Lake City, FLFL74,09432.0%–

504Montrose, COCO44,59132.0%–

505Gainesville, TXTX44,46132.0%–

506Washington, NCNC44,67031.9%–

507Twin Falls, IDID123,90131.9%–

508Cornelia, GAGA50,41631.9%–

509Brownwood, TXTX38,71131.9%–

510Clarksville, TNTN349,00131.9%–

511Hot Springs, ARAR99,69531.9%–

512Texarkana, TXTX146,81631.9%–

513Carroll, IAIA20,30331.8%–

514Madisonville, KYKY45,12731.8%–

515Atchison, KSKS16,17231.8%–

516Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91231.8%–

517Marietta, OHOH58,38931.8%–

518Quincy, ILIL74,14631.8%–

519Sheboygan, WIWI118,04731.8%–

520Jackson, TNTN184,56931.8%–

521Lincoln, ILIL27,18231.7%–

522Fremont, NENE38,05731.7%–

523Jacksonville, NCNC217,17531.7%–

524Somerset, PAPA72,00431.7%–

525Shelton, WAWA71,16531.7%–

526Wenatchee, WAWA128,41431.7%–

527El Paso, TXTX881,29131.7%–

528Gloversville, NYNY52,21631.7%–

529Ukiah, CACA88,12231.7%–

530Hermitage, PAPA107,86031.7%–

531Janesville, WIWI166,47231.7%–

532New Ulm, MNMN25,51731.7%–

533Rochelle, ILIL51,39931.7%–

534Mason City, IAIA49,71031.7%–

535Lake Charles, LALA244,65531.7%–

536Natchitoches, LALA36,08931.7%–

537Picayune, MSMS59,36331.6%–

538Holland, MIMI123,18831.6%–

539Alpena, MIMI28,85331.6%–

540Whitewater, WIWI106,12731.6%–

541Bluefield, WVWV96,13831.6%–

542Jasper, ININ44,01631.6%–

543Carlsbad, NMNM62,50931.6%–

544The Villages, FLFL157,77231.5%–

545Richmond, ININ66,16931.5%–

546Jacksonville, ILIL37,38131.5%–

547Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90931.5%–

548Rock Springs, WYWY41,26731.5%–

549Norfolk, NENE49,22831.5%–

550Greensburg, ININ26,57631.4%–

551Youngstown, OHOH423,67831.4%–

552Terre Haute, ININ169,24131.4%–

553Branson, MOMO57,00131.4%–

554Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19131.4%–

555Brigham City, UTUT70,40531.4%–

556Gettysburg, PAPA107,59431.4%–

557Watertown, SDSD29,56231.4%–

558Fort Madison, IAIA32,30631.3%–

559Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59931.3%–

560Mount Airy, NCNC72,28731.3%–

561Lebanon, PAPA146,38031.3%–

562Aberdeen, WAWA78,14431.3%–

563Bay City, MIMI102,12331.3%–

564Batavia, NYNY58,41631.3%–

565Wilmington, OHOH42,30131.3%–

566Beckley, WVWV109,94031.3%–

567Sunbury, PAPA107,78831.3%–

568La Grande, OROR25,90031.3%–

569Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66631.2%–

570Greencastle, ININ37,87631.2%–

571Albany, GAGA145,51031.2%–

572Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65531.2%–

573Camden, ARAR26,36331.2%–

574Statesboro, GAGA97,97731.2%–

575Kahului, HIHI160,67431.2%–

576Gainesville, GAGA226,56831.1%–

577Amsterdam, NYNY50,04631.1%–

578Battle Creek, MIMI133,40831.1%–

579Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69131.1%–

580Muscatine, IAIA41,85331.0%–

581Cambridge, MDMD33,62831.0%–

582Cookeville, TNTN152,47731.0%–

583Somerset, KYKY67,38431.0%–

584Bradford, PAPA38,98431.0%–

585Scottsbluff, NENE36,27231.0%–

586Durant, OKOK51,36731.0%–

587Great Bend, KSKS24,79031.0%–

588Joplin, MOMO208,79631.0%–

589Meadville, PAPA81,79230.9%–

590Indiana, PAPA82,87830.9%–

591Manitowoc, WIWI81,71030.9%–

592Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03530.9%–

593Fort Smith, ARAR234,14030.9%–

594Rockford, ILIL337,24230.9%–

595Van Wert, OHOH29,01330.9%–

596Effingham, ILIL44,72730.8%–

597Astoria, OROR40,92630.8%–

598Spartanburg, SCSC407,65630.8%–

599Chillicothe, OHOH76,42930.8%–

600Ketchikan, AKAK13,54930.8%–

601Paragould, ARAR47,41130.8%–

602Columbus, NENE46,58330.8%–

603Newport, OROR50,63630.7%–

604Minden, LALA34,94830.7%–

605Corbin, KYKY150,04030.7%–

606Sioux City, IAIA145,73830.7%–

607Hutchinson, KSKS61,53930.7%–

608Victoria, TXTX99,86430.7%–

609Natchez, MSMS54,72230.7%–

610Kankakee, ILIL105,52530.7%–

611Kinston, NCNC55,83730.7%–

612Riverside, CACA4,769,00730.7%–

613Burlington, IAIA44,06130.7%–

614Wheeling, WVWV134,08930.6%–

615Decatur, ALAL160,32630.6%–

616Kokomo, ININ83,90430.6%–

617Ocala, FLFL442,66030.6%–

618Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21230.6%–

619Susanville, CACA28,11730.6%–

620Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06030.5%–

621Florence, ALAL156,60930.5%–

622Alma, MIMI41,19030.5%–

623Emporia, KSKS34,83830.5%–

624Malvern, ARAR33,45130.5%–

625Longview, TXTX297,31530.5%–

626Hannibal, MOMO38,96930.5%–

627Ruidoso, NMNM19,84430.5%–

628St. Joseph, MOMO119,17030.5%–

629Fresno, CACA1,203,38330.4%–

630Greenwood, SCSC95,21530.4%–

631Jacksonville, TXTX53,33730.4%–

632Oxford, ALAL115,83430.4%–

633Altus, OKOK24,76430.4%–

634Rice Lake, WIWI46,48430.4%–

635Salinas, CACA433,72930.4%–

636Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06330.4%–

637Batesville, ARAR38,78530.3%–

638Lock Haven, PAPA37,87030.3%–

639Hillsdale, MIMI45,73830.3%–

640Sanford, NCNC70,25830.3%–

641Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66930.2%–

642Tullahoma, TNTN69,33930.2%–

643Enid, OKOK61,77930.2%–

644Cumberland, MDMD93,64030.2%–

645Evanston, WYWY23,41530.2%–

646Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21130.1%–

647Athens, TXTX88,59530.1%–

648Elko, NVNV56,68230.1%–

649Weirton, WVWV112,46830.1%–

650Winnemucca, NVNV17,26730.1%–

651Clovis, NMNM65,27030.1%–

652Big Rapids, MIMI42,32030.1%–

653Springfield, OHOH135,34030.1%–

654Hinesville, GAGA91,87030.0%–

655Defiance, OHOH38,29230.0%–

656Farmington, NMNM120,34030.0%–

657Tupelo, MSMS133,16730.0%–

658New Castle, ININ49,13730.0%–

659Madison, ININ33,27930.0%–

660Sherman, TXTX153,61330.0%–

661Woodward, OKOK19,82730.0%–

662Clinton, IAIA46,00229.9%–

663DuBois, PAPA78,10029.9%–

664Russellville, ARAR84,93229.9%–

665Lakeland, FLFL874,79029.9%–

666Kingsville, TXTX30,31529.9%–

667Warren, PAPA37,03829.9%–

668Dublin, GAGA60,35129.9%–

669Sandpoint, IDID54,42029.9%–

670Sterling, COCO20,65429.9%–

671Sebring, FLFL111,12229.8%–

672Centralia, WAWA88,06229.8%–

673Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22629.8%–

674Roseburg, OROR111,95129.8%–

675Houma, LALA199,66829.8%–

676Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55129.8%–

677Adrian, MIMI97,77929.8%–

678Mayfield, KYKY37,05029.7%–

679Grand Island, NENE78,07629.7%–

680Sayre, PAPA59,60029.7%–

681Cambridge, OHOH38,37929.7%–

682Oil City, PAPA49,34629.7%–

683Mansfield, OHOH124,89329.7%–

684Marshalltown, IAIA39,89029.7%–

685Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48629.7%–

686Vincennes, ININ35,65229.7%–

687Ludington, MIMI29,04029.6%–

688Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08129.6%–

689Goldsboro, NCNC122,27829.6%–

690Ashland, OHOH52,52329.6%–

691Sikeston, MOMO49,97829.6%–

692Ozark, ALAL49,91229.6%–

693Valdosta, GAGA153,27629.6%–

694Beaumont, TXTX399,31029.6%–

695Thomaston, GAGA28,50029.6%–

696Fayetteville, TNTN36,85329.6%–

697Marion, ININ66,52429.6%–

698Cedar City, UTUT67,14129.5%–

699Longview, WAWA114,88529.5%–

700Albemarle, NCNC68,83029.5%–

701Urbana, OHOH38,82029.5%–

702Stockton, CACA823,81529.5%–

703Laurel, MSMS82,28129.5%–

704Rockingham, NCNC42,04129.4%–

705Sumter, SCSC105,06729.4%–

706Henderson, KYKY57,18429.4%–

707Greenwood, MSMS34,91229.3%–

708Duncan, OKOK44,31029.3%–

709Athens, TNTN71,59029.2%–

710Rome, GAGA101,37829.2%–

711Kapaa, HIHI73,40029.2%–

712Greenville, MSMS40,44629.2%–

713Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93829.2%–

714Corinth, MSMS34,56929.2%–

715Bucyrus, OHOH41,89629.1%–

716Paris, TXTX63,31929.1%–

717Zanesville, OHOH87,01429.1%–

718Hickory, NCNC376,89029.1%–

719Modesto, CACA557,71929.1%–

720Corsicana, TXTX57,18129.1%–

721Pottsville, PAPA145,08529.1%–

722Ardmore, OKOK48,91029.1%–

723Miami, OKOK30,43829.0%–

724Opelousas, LALA80,76529.0%–

725Moses Lake, WAWA105,72729.0%–

726Gillette, WYWY48,14529.0%–

727Sedalia, MOMO44,25429.0%–

728Dyersburg, TNTN36,32029.0%–

729Elkins, WVWV26,88228.9%–

730Hailey, IDID32,43628.9%–

731Sparta, WIWI46,57228.9%–

732Huntington, ININ37,22428.9%–

733Austin, MNMN40,97128.8%–

734Warsaw, ININ80,89228.8%–

735Cadillac, MIMI49,71928.8%–

736Columbus, MSMS67,14428.8%–

737Glasgow, KYKY56,22428.8%–

738Muskegon, MIMI177,90128.7%–

739Hutchinson, MNMN36,63128.6%–

740Yuba City, CACA187,47828.6%–

741Kennett, MOMO26,85528.6%–

742Vernal, UTUT38,27828.6%–

743Shawano, WIWI45,75928.6%–

744Albert Lea, MNMN30,44028.6%–

745Celina, OHOH42,73728.5%–

746North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23328.5%–

747Lewisburg, TNTN38,07128.5%–

748Seymour, ININ47,37028.5%–

749Hobbs, NMNM74,74928.5%–

750Hermiston, OROR93,72128.5%–

751Coshocton, OHOH37,18828.5%–

752Lima, OHOH100,88128.4%–

753Greeneville, TNTN73,83128.4%–

754Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14728.4%–

755Pontiac, ILIL35,05728.4%–

756Alamogordo, NMNM70,36828.4%–

757Forest City, NCNC65,74528.4%–

758Brownsville, TXTX433,94628.3%–

759Monticello, ININ25,16428.3%–

760Alice, TXTX45,38328.3%–

761Elk City, OKOK22,15928.3%–

762Sidney, OHOH48,06528.3%–

763Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30228.3%–

764Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79128.3%–

765Owosso, MIMI67,68128.3%–

766Danville, ILIL71,25928.2%–

767Centralia, ILIL36,38228.2%–

768Bakersfield, CACA927,06828.2%–

769Cordele, GAGA19,23728.2%–

770Gadsden, ALAL103,88628.1%–

771McComb, MSMS52,64028.1%–

772New Iberia, LALA66,84628.1%–

773Union City, TNTN30,06728.1%–

774Laurinburg, NCNC33,32228.1%–

775Michigan City, ININ111,29428.1%–

776McAllen, TXTX921,54928.0%–

777Ponca City, OKOK43,49028.0%–

778Elkhart, ININ208,77428.0%–

779Price, UTUT20,68028.0%–

780Guymon, OKOK20,32228.0%–

781Danville, VAVA101,13727.9%–

782Martinsville, VAVA63,09127.9%–

783Ontario, OROR60,08527.9%–

784Roswell, NMNM63,36427.9%–

785Williston, NDND41,76727.9%–

786Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09727.9%–

787Washington Court House, OHOH28,55227.9%–

788Sterling, ILIL54,12127.9%–

789Bedford, ININ45,56827.9%–

790Norwalk, OHOH58,25027.9%–

791Ottawa, KSKS26,29927.9%–

792Greenville, OHOH51,52027.9%–

793Ottawa, ILIL145,90227.8%–

794Big Spring, TXTX30,50427.8%–

795Orangeburg, SCSC83,17727.8%–

796Moberly, MOMO24,51327.8%–

797Plainview, TXTX36,70027.7%–

798Paris, TNTN32,89627.7%–

799Fremont, OHOH58,65527.6%–

800Beeville, TXTX32,51527.6%–

801Crossville, TNTN66,30027.6%–

802Newberry, SCSC39,56127.5%–

803Cullman, ALAL94,00927.5%–

804Lebanon, MOMO36,94327.5%–

805Lexington, NENE26,25527.5%–

806Angola, ININ34,79927.5%–

807Blytheville, ARAR37,82827.5%–

808Salem, OHOH99,37727.5%–

809Morristown, TNTN128,86727.4%–

810Safford, AZAZ40,15727.4%–

811Vineland, NJNJ157,14827.4%–

812Tiffin, OHOH54,52227.3%–

813Lewistown, PAPA46,12727.3%–

814St. Marys, PAPA29,92627.3%–

815Henderson, NCNC42,63827.3%–

816Bay City, TXTX36,46327.2%–

817Fort Morgan, COCO30,30627.2%–

818Farmington, MOMO67,80927.2%–

819Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91427.2%–

820New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37327.1%–

821Yakima, WAWA259,18527.1%–

822Lumberton, NCNC119,94127.1%–

823Burley, IDID49,30827.1%–

824Okeechobee, FLFL42,60827.1%–

825Escanaba, MIMI36,58227.1%–

826Vidalia, GAGA36,18027.1%–

827Marinette, WIWI65,51527.0%–

828Douglas, GAGA52,86127.0%–

829Visalia, CACA485,14627.0%–

830Eufaula, ALAL26,86126.9%–

831Worthington, MNMN22,33826.9%–

832Clearlake, CACA67,77226.8%–

833Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10226.8%–

834Pampa, TXTX21,78626.7%–

835LaGrange, GAGA107,09726.6%–

836Crawfordsville, ININ38,95426.6%–

837Huntsville, TXTX83,84226.6%–

838Wabash, ININ30,71326.6%–

839Borger, TXTX19,63326.5%–

840Marion, NCNC45,19826.5%–

841Talladega, ALAL91,76426.4%–

842Auburn, ININ44,53526.4%–

843Sevierville, TNTN101,34226.4%–

844Nogales, AZAZ50,02026.4%–

845Campbellsville, KYKY38,40726.4%–

846Selma, ALAL35,14026.4%–

847El Campo, TXTX42,06026.3%–

848Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02526.3%–

849Andrews, TXTX18,91426.3%–

850Bainbridge, GAGA29,43226.3%–

851Storm Lake, IAIA20,44926.3%–

852Mexico, MOMO24,52826.1%–

853Forrest City, ARAR21,80026.1%–

854Waycross, GAGA57,67026.1%–

855Sweetwater, TXTX14,11726.0%–

856Ottumwa, IAIA35,21025.9%–

857Calhoun, GAGA61,70125.9%–

858Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42825.9%–

859Uvalde, TXTX24,96325.8%–

860Marion, OHOH65,11525.8%–

861Fort Payne, ALAL74,08525.7%–

862Alexander City, ALAL40,95325.7%–

863Middlesborough, KYKY22,82925.7%–

864Jesup, GAGA32,48125.5%–

865Laredo, TXTX281,22425.5%–

866Plymouth, ININ46,59925.5%–

867Yuma, AZAZ224,44925.4%–

868Deming, NMNM25,40725.4%–

869Toccoa, GAGA27,85425.4%–

870Washington, ININ34,20925.2%–

871Kendallville, ININ47,93725.2%–

872Moultrie, GAGA47,43825.2%–

873Red Bluff, CACA64,66525.2%–

874McMinnville, TNTN43,71725.2%–

875Hanford, CACA154,32725.2%–

876Russellville, ALAL32,44925.1%–

877El Centro, CACA181,41125.0%–

878Shelbyville, TNTN55,27325.0%–

879Sturgis, MIMI60,96825.0%–

880Dodge City, KSKS33,99325.0%–

881Vernon, TXTX12,48124.8%–

882Mountain Home, IDID29,46524.8%–

883Del Rio, TXTX47,83524.6%–

884Palatka, FLFL77,73424.6%–

885Bogalusa, LALA44,93724.5%–

886Decatur, ININ36,65024.4%–

887Gaffney, SCSC58,27524.3%–

888Dumas, TXTX21,89124.3%–

889Coldwater, MIMI45,99324.2%–

890Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90424.1%–

891Franklin, KYKY20,78824.1%–

892Snyder, TXTX16,16224.0%–

893Garden City, KSKS37,50524.0%–

894Connersville, ININ23,53323.9%–

895Odessa, TXTX173,80123.8%–

896Merced, CACA297,26023.7%–

897Hereford, TXTX18,62623.7%–

898Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31923.7%–

899Dalton, GAGA147,81923.5%–

900Logansport, ININ37,83623.5%–

901Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09923.4%–

902Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07623.2%–

903Pahrump, NVNV57,33623.2%–

904Newport, TNTN37,88923.1%–

905Frankfort, ININ33,32223.0%–

906Peru, ININ34,48722.5%–

907Morgan City, LALA46,55222.3%–

908Clewiston, FLFL61,54622.2%–

909Liberal, KSKS21,07322.2%–

910Palestine, TXTX59,80521.8%–

911Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13821.8%–

912Othello, WAWA21,48821.5%–

913Raymondville, TXTX19,97121.5%–

914Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82321.0%–

915Zapata, TXTX13,75320.9%–

916Cedartown, GAGA45,51420.5%–

917Arcadia, FLFL37,07818.8%–

918Summerville, GAGA25,30018.3%–

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