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

Grain Valley, MO had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 81 cities in 2024, at 76.3%. Fulton, MO had the lowest, at 46.7%. The median was 64.9% and the figure for Missouri was 63.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76.3Grain Valley, MO
Lowest46.7Fulton, MO
Median64.981 cities
Missouri63.1History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Grain Valley, MO: 76.3 %Grain Valley, MO76.3Dardenne Prairie, MO: 74.2 %Dardenne Prairie, MO74.2O'Fallon, MO: 73.1 %O'Fallon, MO73.1Maryland Heights, MO: 72.1 %Maryland Heights, MO72.1Wentzville, MO: 71.7 %Wentzville, MO71.7St. Ann, MO: 71.5 %St. Ann, MO71.5Kearney, MO: 71.4 %Kearney, MO71.4Blue Springs, MO: 70.1 %Blue Springs, MO70.1Florissant, MO: 70 %Florissant, MO70Belton, MO: 69.9 %Belton, MO69.9Eureka, MO: 69.1 %Eureka, MO69.1Lee's Summit, MO: 69 %Lee's Summit, MO69Warrensburg, MO: 68.9 %Warrensburg, MO68.9Kansas City, MO: 68.7 %Kansas City, MO68.7Manchester, MO: 68.6 %Manchester, MO68.6Raymore, MO: 68.2 %Raymore, MO68.2Republic, MO: 68.1 %Republic, MO68.1St. Peters, MO: 67.9 %St. Peters, MO67.9Jackson, MO: 67.9 %Jackson, MO67.9University City, MO: 67.9 %University City, MO67.9Ozark, MO: 67.8 %Ozark, MO67.8Excelsior Springs, MO: 67.6 %Excelsior Springs, MO67.6Union, MO: 67.2 %Union, MO67.2Ballwin, MO: 66.8 %Ballwin, MO66.8Raytown, MO: 66.7 %Raytown, MO66.7Liberty, MO: 66.6 %Liberty, MO66.6Grandview, MO: 66.6 %Grandview, MO66.6St. Louis, MO: 66.5 %St. Louis, MO66.5Lake St. Louis, MO: 66.4 %Lake St. Louis, MO66.4Hazelwood, MO: 66.1 %Hazelwood, MO66.1Columbia, MO: 66 %Columbia, MO66Troy, MO: 66 %Troy, MO66Webster Groves, MO: 66 %Webster Groves, MO66Washington, MO: 65.9 %Washington, MO65.9Nixa, MO: 65.7 %Nixa, MO65.7Crestwood, MO: 65.6 %Crestwood, MO65.6Wildwood, MO: 65.5 %Wildwood, MO65.5Harrisonville, MO: 65.4 %Harrisonville, MO65.4Arnold, MO: 65.1 %Arnold, MO65.1Overland, MO: 65.1 %Overland, MO65.1Grain Valley, MO: 76.3 %Grain Valley, MO76.3Dardenne Prairie, MO: 74.2 %Dardenne Prairie, MO74.2O'Fallon, MO: 73.1 %O'Fallon, MO73.1Maryland Heights, MO: 72.1 %Maryland Heights, MO72.1Wentzville, MO: 71.7 %Wentzville, MO71.7St. Ann, MO: 71.5 %St. Ann, MO71.5Kearney, MO: 71.4 %Kearney, MO71.4Blue Springs, MO: 70.1 %Blue Springs, MO70.1Florissant, MO: 70 %Florissant, MO70Belton, MO: 69.9 %Belton, MO69.9Eureka, MO: 69.1 %Eureka, MO69.1Lee's Summit, MO: 69 %Lee's Summit, MO69Warrensburg, MO: 68.9 %Warrensburg, MO68.9Kansas City, MO: 68.7 %Kansas City, MO68.7Manchester, MO: 68.6 %Manchester, MO68.6Raymore, MO: 68.2 %Raymore, MO68.2Republic, MO: 68.1 %Republic, MO68.1St. Peters, MO: 67.9 %St. Peters, MO67.9Jackson, MO: 67.9 %Jackson, MO67.9University City, MO: 67.9 %University City, MO67.9Ozark, MO: 67.8 %Ozark, MO67.8Excelsior Springs, MO: 67.6 %Excelsior Springs, MO67.6Union, MO: 67.2 %Union, MO67.2Ballwin, MO: 66.8 %Ballwin, MO66.8Raytown, MO: 66.7 %Raytown, MO66.7Liberty, MO: 66.6 %Liberty, MO66.6Grandview, MO: 66.6 %Grandview, MO66.6St. Louis, MO: 66.5 %St. Louis, MO66.5Lake St. Louis, MO: 66.4 %Lake St. Louis, MO66.4Hazelwood, MO: 66.1 %Hazelwood, MO66.1Columbia, MO: 66 %Columbia, MO66Troy, MO: 66 %Troy, MO66Webster Groves, MO: 66 %Webster Groves, MO66Washington, MO: 65.9 %Washington, MO65.9Nixa, MO: 65.7 %Nixa, MO65.7Crestwood, MO: 65.6 %Crestwood, MO65.6Wildwood, MO: 65.5 %Wildwood, MO65.5Harrisonville, MO: 65.4 %Harrisonville, MO65.4Arnold, MO: 65.1 %Arnold, MO65.1Overland, MO: 65.1 %Overland, MO65.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Grain Valley, MO76.3-0.2 pts
2Dardenne Prairie, MO74.2+0.9 pts
3O'Fallon, MO73.1+0.3 pts
4Maryland Heights, MO72.1+0.9 pts
5Wentzville, MO71.7-1.2 pts
6St. Ann, MO71.5-0.1 pts
7Kearney, MO71.4-1.1 pts
8Blue Springs, MO70.1-0.1 pts
9Florissant, MO70-1.2 pts
10Belton, MO69.9+0.1 pts
11Eureka, MO69.1+0.7 pts
12Lee's Summit, MO69-1 pts
13Warrensburg, MO68.9+2.7 pts
14Kansas City, MO68.7-0.2 pts
15Manchester, MO68.6+0.5 pts
16Raymore, MO68.2+1 pts
17Republic, MO68.1-1.6 pts
18St. Peters, MO67.9-0.3 pts
19Jackson, MO67.9+1.1 pts
20University City, MO67.9+0.7 pts
21Ozark, MO67.8+0.9 pts
22Excelsior Springs, MO67.6+2.1 pts
23Union, MO67.2+2.1 pts
24Ballwin, MO66.8+0.3 pts
25Raytown, MO66.7-1 pts
26Liberty, MO66.6+0.1 pts
27Grandview, MO66.6-0.6 pts
28St. Louis, MO66.5-0.1 pts
29Lake St. Louis, MO66.4-0.9 pts
30Hazelwood, MO66.1-1 pts
31Columbia, MO66+0.4 pts
31Troy, MO66+0.8 pts
31Webster Groves, MO66-0.2 pts
34Washington, MO65.9-0.1 pts
35Nixa, MO65.7-1.1 pts
36Crestwood, MO65.6-1.1 pts
37Wildwood, MO65.5-0.6 pts
38Harrisonville, MO65.4-0.3 pts
39Arnold, MO65.1-1 pts
40Overland, MO65.1-0.1 pts
41Gladstone, MO64.9+0.6 pts
42Smithville, MO64.6-3.2 pts
43St. Charles, MO64.5-0.4 pts
44Monett, MO64.2-2.2 pts
45Kirkwood, MO64+0.5 pts
46Creve Coeur, MO63.8+0.1 pts
47Bridgeton, MO63.3-0.9 pts
48Springfield, MO63.1+1.6 pts
49Sedalia, MO63-1.1 pts
50Ellisville, MO62.8+0.9 pts
51Ferguson, MO62.7-0 pts
52Festus, MO62.6+0.3 pts
53Lebanon, MO62.6+0.5 pts
54Independence, MO62.2-0.8 pts
55Cape Girardeau, MO62.10 pts
56Webb City, MO61.7-0.1 pts
57Jefferson City, MO61.4+0.9 pts
58Chesterfield, MO61.1-1.4 pts
59Joplin, MO60.8-1.5 pts
60St. Joseph, MO60.1+0.7 pts
61Marshall, MO60-1.4 pts
62Neosho, MO59.5-0.3 pts
63Carthage, MO59.4+0.6 pts
64West Plains, MO58.3+2.7 pts
65Maryville, MO57.9+0.7 pts
66Sikeston, MO57.9-0.7 pts
67Bolivar, MO57.5+5.6 pts
67Branson, MO57.5-3.7 pts
69Mexico, MO57.3-1.1 pts
70Jennings, MO55.1+1.9 pts
71Hannibal, MO54.5-0.8 pts
72Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO53.7+5.1 pts
73Town and Country, MO53.4-1.3 pts
74Clayton, MO53.2-1 pts
75Moberly, MO52.9-0.8 pts
76Rolla, MO52.8+2.4 pts
77Kennett, MO51.7-3.1 pts
78Poplar Bluff, MO51.6-1.8 pts
79Kirksville, MO50.7-0 pts
80Farmington, MO48+0.1 pts
81Fulton, MO46.7-0.6 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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/missouri-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 Missouri 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/missouri-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 Missouri 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/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  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 Missouri by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-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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Grain Valley, MO, with 76.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fulton, MO, with 46.7% in 2024.

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