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

Mission, KS had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 38 cities in 2024, at 79%. Winfield, KS had the lowest, at 55.7%. The median was 68.4% and the figure for Kansas was 66.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest79Mission, KS
Lowest55.7Winfield, KS
Median68.438 cities
Kansas66.1History

All cities, 2024

Mission, KS: 79 %Mission, KS79Gardner, KS: 78.3 %Gardner, KS78.3Spring Hill, KS: 75.2 %Spring Hill, KS75.2Shawnee, KS: 73.3 %Shawnee, KS73.3Lenexa, KS: 73.3 %Lenexa, KS73.3Olathe, KS: 72.9 %Olathe, KS72.9Dodge City, KS: 72.2 %Dodge City, KS72.2Hays, KS: 71.8 %Hays, KS71.8Overland Park, KS: 71.5 %Overland Park, KS71.5Junction City, KS: 70.9 %Junction City, KS70.9Emporia, KS: 70.1 %Emporia, KS70.1Merriam, KS: 70.1 %Merriam, KS70.1Lawrence, KS: 70 %Lawrence, KS70Manhattan, KS: 69.5 %Manhattan, KS69.5Andover, KS: 69.5 %Andover, KS69.5Garden City, KS: 69.1 %Garden City, KS69.1Newton, KS: 68.9 %Newton, KS68.9Ottawa, KS: 68.5 %Ottawa, KS68.5Liberal, KS: 68.4 %Liberal, KS68.4McPherson, KS: 68.4 %McPherson, KS68.4Prairie Village, KS: 67.2 %Prairie Village, KS67.2Salina, KS: 66.9 %Salina, KS66.9Derby, KS: 66.8 %Derby, KS66.8Kansas City, KS: 66.5 %Kansas City, KS66.5Wichita, KS: 65.8 %Wichita, KS65.8Pittsburg, KS: 65.5 %Pittsburg, KS65.5Bel Aire, KS: 65.1 %Bel Aire, KS65.1El Dorado, KS: 63.8 %El Dorado, KS63.8Great Bend, KS: 62.6 %Great Bend, KS62.6Leawood, KS: 62.2 %Leawood, KS62.2Haysville, KS: 62.1 %Haysville, KS62.1Atchison, KS: 61.9 %Atchison, KS61.9Hutchinson, KS: 61.6 %Hutchinson, KS61.6Topeka, KS: 61 %Topeka, KS61Lansing, KS: 58.3 %Lansing, KS58.3Arkansas City, KS: 57.2 %Arkansas City, KS57.2Leavenworth, KS: 56.9 %Leavenworth, KS56.9Winfield, KS: 55.7 %Winfield, KS55.7Mission, KS: 79 %Mission, KS79Gardner, KS: 78.3 %Gardner, KS78.3Spring Hill, KS: 75.2 %Spring Hill, KS75.2Shawnee, KS: 73.3 %Shawnee, KS73.3Lenexa, KS: 73.3 %Lenexa, KS73.3Olathe, KS: 72.9 %Olathe, KS72.9Dodge City, KS: 72.2 %Dodge City, KS72.2Hays, KS: 71.8 %Hays, KS71.8Overland Park, KS: 71.5 %Overland Park, KS71.5Junction City, KS: 70.9 %Junction City, KS70.9Emporia, KS: 70.1 %Emporia, KS70.1Merriam, KS: 70.1 %Merriam, KS70.1Lawrence, KS: 70 %Lawrence, KS70Manhattan, KS: 69.5 %Manhattan, KS69.5Andover, KS: 69.5 %Andover, KS69.5Garden City, KS: 69.1 %Garden City, KS69.1Newton, KS: 68.9 %Newton, KS68.9Ottawa, KS: 68.5 %Ottawa, KS68.5Liberal, KS: 68.4 %Liberal, KS68.4McPherson, KS: 68.4 %McPherson, KS68.4Prairie Village, KS: 67.2 %Prairie Village, KS67.2Salina, KS: 66.9 %Salina, KS66.9Derby, KS: 66.8 %Derby, KS66.8Kansas City, KS: 66.5 %Kansas City, KS66.5Wichita, KS: 65.8 %Wichita, KS65.8Pittsburg, KS: 65.5 %Pittsburg, KS65.5Bel Aire, KS: 65.1 %Bel Aire, KS65.1El Dorado, KS: 63.8 %El Dorado, KS63.8Great Bend, KS: 62.6 %Great Bend, KS62.6Leawood, KS: 62.2 %Leawood, KS62.2Haysville, KS: 62.1 %Haysville, KS62.1Atchison, KS: 61.9 %Atchison, KS61.9Hutchinson, KS: 61.6 %Hutchinson, KS61.6Topeka, KS: 61 %Topeka, KS61Lansing, KS: 58.3 %Lansing, KS58.3Arkansas City, KS: 57.2 %Arkansas City, KS57.2Leavenworth, KS: 56.9 %Leavenworth, KS56.9Winfield, KS: 55.7 %Winfield, KS55.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Mission, KS79+2.4 pts
2Gardner, KS78.3+0.2 pts
3Spring Hill, KS75.2+2 pts
4Shawnee, KS73.3-0 pts
5Lenexa, KS73.3-0.2 pts
6Olathe, KS72.9-0.4 pts
7Dodge City, KS72.2+0.3 pts
8Hays, KS71.8-0 pts
9Overland Park, KS71.5-0.1 pts
10Junction City, KS70.9-2 pts
11Emporia, KS70.1+1.3 pts
12Merriam, KS70.1+1.2 pts
13Lawrence, KS70-0.8 pts
14Manhattan, KS69.5+0.9 pts
15Andover, KS69.5-1.9 pts
16Garden City, KS69.1-0.9 pts
17Newton, KS68.9+0.1 pts
18Ottawa, KS68.5+1.3 pts
19Liberal, KS68.4-1.8 pts
20McPherson, KS68.4-1.6 pts
21Prairie Village, KS67.2-2.2 pts
22Salina, KS66.9+0.2 pts
23Derby, KS66.8-1.1 pts
24Kansas City, KS66.5+1 pts
25Wichita, KS65.8-0 pts
26Pittsburg, KS65.5+0.5 pts
27Bel Aire, KS65.1-3.1 pts
28El Dorado, KS63.8+1.8 pts
29Great Bend, KS62.6-1 pts
30Leawood, KS62.2-0.8 pts
31Haysville, KS62.1+0.5 pts
32Atchison, KS61.9+0.1 pts
33Hutchinson, KS61.6+0.1 pts
34Topeka, KS61-1.1 pts
35Lansing, KS58.3+2.4 pts
36Arkansas City, KS57.2-1.6 pts
37Leavenworth, KS56.9-0.7 pts
38Winfield, KS55.7-1.8 pts

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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 Kansas 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 Kansas 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/kansas-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 Kansas 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/kansas-cities.

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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 Kansas 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/kansas-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 Kansas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kansas-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)?

Mission, KS, with 79% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Winfield, KS, with 55.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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