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

Grain Valley, MO had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 81 cities in 2022, at 76.2%. Farmington, MO had the lowest, at 45.1%. The median was 65% and the figure for Missouri was 62.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76.2Grain Valley, MO
Lowest45.1Farmington, MO
Median6581 cities
Missouri62.9History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Grain Valley, MO: 76.2 %Grain Valley, MO76.2Kearney, MO: 75.3 %Kearney, MO75.3Dardenne Prairie, MO: 73.2 %Dardenne Prairie, MO73.2O'Fallon, MO: 73 %O'Fallon, MO73Wentzville, MO: 72.8 %Wentzville, MO72.8Maryland Heights, MO: 72 %Maryland Heights, MO72Republic, MO: 71.4 %Republic, MO71.4Lee's Summit, MO: 70.4 %Lee's Summit, MO70.4St. Ann, MO: 70.3 %St. Ann, MO70.3Blue Springs, MO: 69.7 %Blue Springs, MO69.7Florissant, MO: 69.3 %Florissant, MO69.3Raytown, MO: 69.3 %Raytown, MO69.3Belton, MO: 69.2 %Belton, MO69.2Kansas City, MO: 69 %Kansas City, MO69St. Peters, MO: 69 %St. Peters, MO69Eureka, MO: 68.6 %Eureka, MO68.6Manchester, MO: 68.5 %Manchester, MO68.5Crestwood, MO: 67.9 %Crestwood, MO67.9Nixa, MO: 67.8 %Nixa, MO67.8Hazelwood, MO: 67.5 %Hazelwood, MO67.5Washington, MO: 67.4 %Washington, MO67.4Grandview, MO: 67.2 %Grandview, MO67.2Monett, MO: 67.1 %Monett, MO67.1Ozark, MO: 67 %Ozark, MO67Smithville, MO: 66.9 %Smithville, MO66.9Raymore, MO: 66.8 %Raymore, MO66.8Webster Groves, MO: 66.6 %Webster Groves, MO66.6Jackson, MO: 66.4 %Jackson, MO66.4Liberty, MO: 66.4 %Liberty, MO66.4Ballwin, MO: 66.3 %Ballwin, MO66.3St. Louis, MO: 66.2 %St. Louis, MO66.2Lake St. Louis, MO: 66 %Lake St. Louis, MO66Columbia, MO: 66 %Columbia, MO66Union, MO: 65.9 %Union, MO65.9St. Charles, MO: 65.7 %St. Charles, MO65.7Arnold, MO: 65.6 %Arnold, MO65.6University City, MO: 65.5 %University City, MO65.5Troy, MO: 65.3 %Troy, MO65.3Wildwood, MO: 65.2 %Wildwood, MO65.2Harrisonville, MO: 65 %Harrisonville, MO65Grain Valley, MO: 76.2 %Grain Valley, MO76.2Kearney, MO: 75.3 %Kearney, MO75.3Dardenne Prairie, MO: 73.2 %Dardenne Prairie, MO73.2O'Fallon, MO: 73 %O'Fallon, MO73Wentzville, MO: 72.8 %Wentzville, MO72.8Maryland Heights, MO: 72 %Maryland Heights, MO72Republic, MO: 71.4 %Republic, MO71.4Lee's Summit, MO: 70.4 %Lee's Summit, MO70.4St. Ann, MO: 70.3 %St. Ann, MO70.3Blue Springs, MO: 69.7 %Blue Springs, MO69.7Florissant, MO: 69.3 %Florissant, MO69.3Raytown, MO: 69.3 %Raytown, MO69.3Belton, MO: 69.2 %Belton, MO69.2Kansas City, MO: 69 %Kansas City, MO69St. Peters, MO: 69 %St. Peters, MO69Eureka, MO: 68.6 %Eureka, MO68.6Manchester, MO: 68.5 %Manchester, MO68.5Crestwood, MO: 67.9 %Crestwood, MO67.9Nixa, MO: 67.8 %Nixa, MO67.8Hazelwood, MO: 67.5 %Hazelwood, MO67.5Washington, MO: 67.4 %Washington, MO67.4Grandview, MO: 67.2 %Grandview, MO67.2Monett, MO: 67.1 %Monett, MO67.1Ozark, MO: 67 %Ozark, MO67Smithville, MO: 66.9 %Smithville, MO66.9Raymore, MO: 66.8 %Raymore, MO66.8Webster Groves, MO: 66.6 %Webster Groves, MO66.6Jackson, MO: 66.4 %Jackson, MO66.4Liberty, MO: 66.4 %Liberty, MO66.4Ballwin, MO: 66.3 %Ballwin, MO66.3St. Louis, MO: 66.2 %St. Louis, MO66.2Lake St. Louis, MO: 66 %Lake St. Louis, MO66Columbia, MO: 66 %Columbia, MO66Union, MO: 65.9 %Union, MO65.9St. Charles, MO: 65.7 %St. Charles, MO65.7Arnold, MO: 65.6 %Arnold, MO65.6University City, MO: 65.5 %University City, MO65.5Troy, MO: 65.3 %Troy, MO65.3Wildwood, MO: 65.2 %Wildwood, MO65.2Harrisonville, MO: 65 %Harrisonville, MO65
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Grain Valley, MO76.2+1 pts
2Kearney, MO75.3+0.2 pts
3Dardenne Prairie, MO73.2+1.6 pts
4O'Fallon, MO73-0.2 pts
5Wentzville, MO72.80 pts
6Maryland Heights, MO720 pts
7Republic, MO71.4+0.3 pts
8Lee's Summit, MO70.4-0.5 pts
9St. Ann, MO70.3-1.4 pts
10Blue Springs, MO69.7-0.1 pts
11Florissant, MO69.3+1.1 pts
12Raytown, MO69.3+0.8 pts
13Belton, MO69.2+0.6 pts
14Kansas City, MO69-0.7 pts
15St. Peters, MO69-1.3 pts
16Eureka, MO68.6-2.1 pts
17Manchester, MO68.5-0.1 pts
18Crestwood, MO67.9-0 pts
19Nixa, MO67.8+0.1 pts
20Hazelwood, MO67.5-0.8 pts
21Washington, MO67.4-1.9 pts
22Grandview, MO67.2+0.6 pts
23Monett, MO67.1+0.2 pts
24Ozark, MO67-1.7 pts
25Smithville, MO66.9-2 pts
26Raymore, MO66.8+1.3 pts
27Webster Groves, MO66.6-1.4 pts
28Jackson, MO66.4-0 pts
29Liberty, MO66.4-1.3 pts
30Ballwin, MO66.3+0.2 pts
31St. Louis, MO66.2-0.3 pts
32Lake St. Louis, MO66+0.5 pts
33Columbia, MO66-1 pts
34Union, MO65.9-0.7 pts
35St. Charles, MO65.7-1.8 pts
36Arnold, MO65.6+1.5 pts
37University City, MO65.5+1.5 pts
38Troy, MO65.3-0.8 pts
39Wildwood, MO65.2-0.4 pts
40Harrisonville, MO65-0.6 pts
41Overland, MO65+1.2 pts
42Warrensburg, MO64.8-0.8 pts
43Excelsior Springs, MO64.2+1.5 pts
44Creve Coeur, MO64+0.6 pts
45Gladstone, MO63.9-2.6 pts
46Lebanon, MO63.9+0.2 pts
47Kirkwood, MO63.2+0.4 pts
48Independence, MO63+0.2 pts
49Sedalia, MO62.9+0.4 pts
50Chesterfield, MO62.6-0.3 pts
51Bridgeton, MO62.30 pts
52Ferguson, MO62.1+0.4 pts
53Webb City, MO62-1 pts
54Mexico, MO61.9-0.6 pts
55Cape Girardeau, MO61.50 pts
56Joplin, MO61.4-0.4 pts
57Festus, MO61.2-2.9 pts
58Jefferson City, MO61-0.6 pts
59Ellisville, MO60.9-3.8 pts
60Neosho, MO60.8+1.1 pts
61Springfield, MO59.6-0.4 pts
62St. Joseph, MO59.6-0.6 pts
63Marshall, MO58.6-2.7 pts
64Carthage, MO57.7-2 pts
65Branson, MO57.5-2.4 pts
66Hannibal, MO56.9-0.3 pts
67Sikeston, MO56.3-1.7 pts
68West Plains, MO56.1+0.2 pts
69Maryville, MO54.7-3.9 pts
70Jennings, MO53.4-0.7 pts
71Kennett, MO53.4-3.3 pts
72Clayton, MO53.3-0.8 pts
73Town and Country, MO53.2-2.5 pts
74Moberly, MO52.4-1.2 pts
75Bolivar, MO52.1-0.9 pts
76Rolla, MO50.1+0.2 pts
77Poplar Bluff, MO50+1.4 pts
78Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO48.9-4.4 pts
79Fulton, MO48.7+2.1 pts
80Kirksville, MO46.6-1.8 pts
81Farmington, MO45.1-0.4 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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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), 2022}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2022. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Grain Valley, MO, with 76.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Farmington, MO, with 45.1% in 2022.

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