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Cities in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Johnstown, CO had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 54 cities in 2024, at 78.8%. Cañon City, CO had the lowest, at 51.3%. The median was 70.5% and the figure for Colorado was 68.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest78.8Johnstown, CO
Lowest51.3Cañon City, CO
Median70.554 cities
Colorado68.6History

All cities, 2024

Johnstown, CO: 78.8 %Johnstown, CO78.8Rifle, CO: 78.4 %Rifle, CO78.4Erie, CO: 76.2 %Erie, CO76.2Frederick, CO: 75.9 %Frederick, CO75.9Parker, CO: 75.8 %Parker, CO75.8Glenwood Springs, CO: 75.8 %Glenwood Springs, CO75.8Superior, CO: 75.7 %Superior, CO75.7Wellington, CO: 75.6 %Wellington, CO75.6Severance, CO: 75.3 %Severance, CO75.3Englewood, CO: 75.1 %Englewood, CO75.1Castle Rock, CO: 74.7 %Castle Rock, CO74.7Denver, CO: 74.4 %Denver, CO74.4Firestone, CO: 74.1 %Firestone, CO74.1Commerce City, CO: 74.1 %Commerce City, CO74.1Thornton, CO: 74 %Thornton, CO74Castle Pines, CO: 73.7 %Castle Pines, CO73.7Westminster, CO: 72.9 %Westminster, CO72.9Lafayette, CO: 72.5 %Lafayette, CO72.5Aurora, CO: 72 %Aurora, CO72Brighton, CO: 72 %Brighton, CO72Berthoud, CO: 71.9 %Berthoud, CO71.9Evans, CO: 71.7 %Evans, CO71.7Broomfield, CO: 70.9 %Broomfield, CO70.9Northglenn, CO: 70.9 %Northglenn, CO70.9Arvada, CO: 70.9 %Arvada, CO70.9Fountain, CO: 70.8 %Fountain, CO70.8Fort Lupton, CO: 70.6 %Fort Lupton, CO70.6Fort Collins, CO: 70.5 %Fort Collins, CO70.5Steamboat Springs, CO: 70.5 %Steamboat Springs, CO70.5Wheat Ridge, CO: 70.2 %Wheat Ridge, CO70.2Littleton, CO: 69.9 %Littleton, CO69.9Timnath, CO: 69.6 %Timnath, CO69.6Centennial, CO: 69.5 %Centennial, CO69.5Monument, CO: 69.5 %Monument, CO69.5Lakewood, CO: 69.3 %Lakewood, CO69.3Federal Heights, CO: 69.1 %Federal Heights, CO69.1Louisville, CO: 68.9 %Louisville, CO68.9Longmont, CO: 68.7 %Longmont, CO68.7Lone Tree, CO: 68.4 %Lone Tree, CO68.4Colorado Springs, CO: 68.4 %Colorado Springs, CO68.4Durango, CO: 67.6 %Durango, CO67.6Windsor, CO: 66.2 %Windsor, CO66.2Greenwood Village, CO: 66.2 %Greenwood Village, CO66.2Fort Morgan, CO: 65.8 %Fort Morgan, CO65.8Greeley, CO: 65.7 %Greeley, CO65.7Boulder, CO: 63.7 %Boulder, CO63.7Loveland, CO: 63.5 %Loveland, CO63.5Golden, CO: 62.8 %Golden, CO62.8Fruita, CO: 62.4 %Fruita, CO62.4Grand Junction, CO: 61.7 %Grand Junction, CO61.7Montrose, CO: 56.1 %Montrose, CO56.1Pueblo, CO: 54.5 %Pueblo, CO54.5Sterling, CO: 53.4 %Sterling, CO53.4Cañon City, CO: 51.3 %Cañon City, CO51.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Johnstown, CO78.8-0.6 pts
2Rifle, CO78.4-0.9 pts
3Erie, CO76.2-0.1 pts
4Frederick, CO75.9-1.1 pts
5Parker, CO75.8-0.8 pts
6Glenwood Springs, CO75.8-2.2 pts
7Superior, CO75.7+1.1 pts
8Wellington, CO75.6+1.3 pts
9Severance, CO75.3-2.1 pts
10Englewood, CO75.1+0.3 pts
11Castle Rock, CO74.7+0.2 pts
12Denver, CO74.4+0.1 pts
13Firestone, CO74.1-0.5 pts
14Commerce City, CO74.1+0.1 pts
15Thornton, CO74-0.2 pts
16Castle Pines, CO73.7+0.7 pts
17Westminster, CO72.9-0.1 pts
18Lafayette, CO72.5-2.1 pts
19Aurora, CO72+0.1 pts
20Brighton, CO72+0.1 pts
21Berthoud, CO71.9-0.8 pts
22Evans, CO71.7-1 pts
23Broomfield, CO70.9-0 pts
24Northglenn, CO70.9-0.3 pts
25Arvada, CO70.9-0.5 pts
26Fountain, CO70.8+1.6 pts
27Fort Lupton, CO70.6+1.5 pts
28Fort Collins, CO70.5-0.2 pts
29Steamboat Springs, CO70.5+3.4 pts
30Wheat Ridge, CO70.2+0.7 pts
31Littleton, CO69.9-0.9 pts
32Timnath, CO69.6+0.1 pts
33Centennial, CO69.5-0 pts
34Monument, CO69.5-0.8 pts
35Lakewood, CO69.3+0.5 pts
36Federal Heights, CO69.1+0.4 pts
37Louisville, CO68.9-0.6 pts
38Longmont, CO68.7+0.1 pts
39Lone Tree, CO68.4-3.7 pts
40Colorado Springs, CO68.4-0.4 pts
41Durango, CO67.6+1.2 pts
42Windsor, CO66.2-1.1 pts
43Greenwood Village, CO66.2+2.8 pts
44Fort Morgan, CO65.8+1.2 pts
45Greeley, CO65.7+0.2 pts
46Boulder, CO63.7-0.2 pts
47Loveland, CO63.5-1.2 pts
48Golden, CO62.8+0.1 pts
49Fruita, CO62.4+2.6 pts
50Grand Junction, CO61.7+0.3 pts
51Montrose, CO56.1+1.1 pts
52Pueblo, CO54.5-0.4 pts
53Sterling, CO53.4-1.5 pts
54Cañon City, CO51.3+1.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Johnstown, CO, with 78.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Cañon City, CO, with 51.3% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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