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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 2023, at 76.5%. Fulton, MO had the lowest, at 47.2%. The median was 65.2% and the figure for Missouri was 63.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76.5Grain Valley, MO
Lowest47.2Fulton, MO
Median65.281 cities
Missouri63.1History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Grain Valley, MO: 76.5 %Grain Valley, MO76.5Dardenne Prairie, MO: 73.2 %Dardenne Prairie, MO73.2Wentzville, MO: 72.9 %Wentzville, MO72.9O'Fallon, MO: 72.8 %O'Fallon, MO72.8Kearney, MO: 72.5 %Kearney, MO72.5St. Ann, MO: 71.5 %St. Ann, MO71.5Florissant, MO: 71.2 %Florissant, MO71.2Maryland Heights, MO: 71.2 %Maryland Heights, MO71.2Blue Springs, MO: 70.2 %Blue Springs, MO70.2Lee's Summit, MO: 70 %Lee's Summit, MO70Belton, MO: 69.8 %Belton, MO69.8Republic, MO: 69.7 %Republic, MO69.7Kansas City, MO: 68.9 %Kansas City, MO68.9Eureka, MO: 68.4 %Eureka, MO68.4St. Peters, MO: 68.3 %St. Peters, MO68.3Manchester, MO: 68.1 %Manchester, MO68.1Smithville, MO: 67.8 %Smithville, MO67.8Raytown, MO: 67.6 %Raytown, MO67.6Lake St. Louis, MO: 67.3 %Lake St. Louis, MO67.3Grandview, MO: 67.2 %Grandview, MO67.2Raymore, MO: 67.2 %Raymore, MO67.2University City, MO: 67.2 %University City, MO67.2Hazelwood, MO: 67.1 %Hazelwood, MO67.1Ozark, MO: 66.9 %Ozark, MO66.9Jackson, MO: 66.8 %Jackson, MO66.8Nixa, MO: 66.7 %Nixa, MO66.7St. Louis, MO: 66.7 %St. Louis, MO66.7Crestwood, MO: 66.6 %Crestwood, MO66.6Liberty, MO: 66.5 %Liberty, MO66.5Ballwin, MO: 66.5 %Ballwin, MO66.5Monett, MO: 66.4 %Monett, MO66.4Webster Groves, MO: 66.2 %Webster Groves, MO66.2Warrensburg, MO: 66.2 %Warrensburg, MO66.2Wildwood, MO: 66.2 %Wildwood, MO66.2Arnold, MO: 66.1 %Arnold, MO66.1Washington, MO: 65.9 %Washington, MO65.9Harrisonville, MO: 65.7 %Harrisonville, MO65.7Columbia, MO: 65.6 %Columbia, MO65.6Excelsior Springs, MO: 65.5 %Excelsior Springs, MO65.5Troy, MO: 65.3 %Troy, MO65.3Grain Valley, MO: 76.5 %Grain Valley, MO76.5Dardenne Prairie, MO: 73.2 %Dardenne Prairie, MO73.2Wentzville, MO: 72.9 %Wentzville, MO72.9O'Fallon, MO: 72.8 %O'Fallon, MO72.8Kearney, MO: 72.5 %Kearney, MO72.5St. Ann, MO: 71.5 %St. Ann, MO71.5Florissant, MO: 71.2 %Florissant, MO71.2Maryland Heights, MO: 71.2 %Maryland Heights, MO71.2Blue Springs, MO: 70.2 %Blue Springs, MO70.2Lee's Summit, MO: 70 %Lee's Summit, MO70Belton, MO: 69.8 %Belton, MO69.8Republic, MO: 69.7 %Republic, MO69.7Kansas City, MO: 68.9 %Kansas City, MO68.9Eureka, MO: 68.4 %Eureka, MO68.4St. Peters, MO: 68.3 %St. Peters, MO68.3Manchester, MO: 68.1 %Manchester, MO68.1Smithville, MO: 67.8 %Smithville, MO67.8Raytown, MO: 67.6 %Raytown, MO67.6Lake St. Louis, MO: 67.3 %Lake St. Louis, MO67.3Grandview, MO: 67.2 %Grandview, MO67.2Raymore, MO: 67.2 %Raymore, MO67.2University City, MO: 67.2 %University City, MO67.2Hazelwood, MO: 67.1 %Hazelwood, MO67.1Ozark, MO: 66.9 %Ozark, MO66.9Jackson, MO: 66.8 %Jackson, MO66.8Nixa, MO: 66.7 %Nixa, MO66.7St. Louis, MO: 66.7 %St. Louis, MO66.7Crestwood, MO: 66.6 %Crestwood, MO66.6Liberty, MO: 66.5 %Liberty, MO66.5Ballwin, MO: 66.5 %Ballwin, MO66.5Monett, MO: 66.4 %Monett, MO66.4Webster Groves, MO: 66.2 %Webster Groves, MO66.2Warrensburg, MO: 66.2 %Warrensburg, MO66.2Wildwood, MO: 66.2 %Wildwood, MO66.2Arnold, MO: 66.1 %Arnold, MO66.1Washington, MO: 65.9 %Washington, MO65.9Harrisonville, MO: 65.7 %Harrisonville, MO65.7Columbia, MO: 65.6 %Columbia, MO65.6Excelsior Springs, MO: 65.5 %Excelsior Springs, MO65.5Troy, MO: 65.3 %Troy, MO65.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Grain Valley, MO76.5+0.3 pts
2Dardenne Prairie, MO73.20 pts
3Wentzville, MO72.9+0.1 pts
4O'Fallon, MO72.8-0.2 pts
5Kearney, MO72.5-2.8 pts
6St. Ann, MO71.5+1.3 pts
7Florissant, MO71.2+1.9 pts
8Maryland Heights, MO71.2-0.8 pts
9Blue Springs, MO70.2+0.5 pts
10Lee's Summit, MO70-0.5 pts
11Belton, MO69.8+0.6 pts
12Republic, MO69.7-1.7 pts
13Kansas City, MO68.9-0.2 pts
14Eureka, MO68.4-0.2 pts
15St. Peters, MO68.3-0.7 pts
16Manchester, MO68.1-0.4 pts
17Smithville, MO67.8+0.9 pts
18Raytown, MO67.6-1.7 pts
19Lake St. Louis, MO67.3+1.2 pts
20Grandview, MO67.20 pts
21Raymore, MO67.2+0.4 pts
22University City, MO67.2+1.7 pts
23Hazelwood, MO67.1-0.4 pts
24Ozark, MO66.9-0.1 pts
25Jackson, MO66.8+0.4 pts
26Nixa, MO66.7-1 pts
27St. Louis, MO66.7+0.5 pts
28Crestwood, MO66.6-1.3 pts
29Liberty, MO66.5+0.1 pts
30Ballwin, MO66.5+0.1 pts
31Monett, MO66.4-0.7 pts
32Webster Groves, MO66.2-0.3 pts
33Warrensburg, MO66.2+1.5 pts
34Wildwood, MO66.2+1 pts
35Arnold, MO66.1+0.5 pts
36Washington, MO65.9-1.5 pts
37Harrisonville, MO65.7+0.7 pts
38Columbia, MO65.6-0.4 pts
39Excelsior Springs, MO65.5+1.4 pts
40Troy, MO65.3-0 pts
41Overland, MO65.2+0.3 pts
42Union, MO65.1-0.7 pts
43St. Charles, MO64.9-0.8 pts
44Gladstone, MO64.3+0.3 pts
45Bridgeton, MO64.2+2 pts
46Sedalia, MO64.1+1.1 pts
47Creve Coeur, MO63.6-0.4 pts
48Kirkwood, MO63.5+0.3 pts
49Independence, MO63+0.1 pts
50Ferguson, MO62.7+0.6 pts
51Chesterfield, MO62.4-0.1 pts
52Joplin, MO62.3+1 pts
53Festus, MO62.3+1 pts
54Lebanon, MO62.1-1.8 pts
55Cape Girardeau, MO62.1+0.6 pts
56Ellisville, MO61.9+1 pts
57Webb City, MO61.8-0.2 pts
58Springfield, MO61.5+1.9 pts
59Marshall, MO61.5+2.9 pts
60Branson, MO61.2+3.7 pts
61Jefferson City, MO60.5-0.5 pts
62Neosho, MO59.8-1 pts
63St. Joseph, MO59.5-0.1 pts
64Carthage, MO58.8+1.1 pts
65Sikeston, MO58.6+2.3 pts
66Mexico, MO58.4-3.5 pts
67Maryville, MO57.2+2.5 pts
68West Plains, MO55.6-0.5 pts
69Hannibal, MO55.3-1.5 pts
70Kennett, MO54.8+1.4 pts
71Town and Country, MO54.7+1.5 pts
72Clayton, MO54.1+0.8 pts
73Moberly, MO53.6+1.2 pts
74Poplar Bluff, MO53.4+3.4 pts
75Jennings, MO53.2-0.2 pts
76Bolivar, MO51.9-0.2 pts
77Kirksville, MO50.8+4.2 pts
78Rolla, MO50.4+0.3 pts
79Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO48.6-0.3 pts
80Farmington, MO47.9+2.8 pts
81Fulton, MO47.2-1.4 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.

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2023 (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), 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/missouri-cities?period=2023. 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 76.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fulton, MO, with 47.2% in 2023.

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