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

Addison, TX had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 256 cities in 2024, at 82.3%. Gatesville, TX had the lowest, at 21.4%. The median was 64.5% and the figure for Texas was 65.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest82.3Addison, TX

Lowest21.4Gatesville, TX

Median64.5256 cities

Texas65.3History

Top 40 cities, 2024

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Addison, TX	82.3	+1 pts
2	Lavon, TX	80.1	+2.2 pts
3	Northlake, TX	80	-4.9 pts
4	Manor, TX	78.9	+0.3 pts
5	Sanger, TX	78.2	+2.1 pts
6	Providence Village, TX	77.7	+8.3 pts
7	Buda, TX	77.5	+4.9 pts
8	Iowa Colony, TX	77.1	+1.7 pts
8	The Colony, TX	77.1	-0 pts
10	Hutto, TX	76.9	-0.9 pts
11	Euless, TX	76.3	-0.6 pts
12	Pflugerville, TX	76.2	+0.2 pts
13	Farmers Branch, TX	76.2	+0.4 pts
14	Lewisville, TX	75.9	+0.3 pts
15	Leander, TX	75.7	-0.7 pts
16	Princeton, TX	75.6	+0.3 pts
17	Kyle, TX	75.6	+1.5 pts
18	Fate, TX	75.6	+0.7 pts
19	Liberty Hill, TX	75.5	+2.4 pts
20	Austin, TX	75.2	+0.2 pts
21	Royse City, TX	74.6	+1.8 pts
22	Stafford, TX	74.3	+1.5 pts
23	Grapevine, TX	74.1	-1.7 pts
24	Red Oak, TX	73.9	+0.3 pts
25	Forney, TX	73.7	-1.5 pts
26	Carrollton, TX	73.5	-0.6 pts
27	Anna, TX	73.1	+0.2 pts
28	Elgin, TX	73.1	-0.2 pts
29	Roanoke, TX	73	-3.7 pts
30	Little Elm, TX	73	-1.6 pts
31	Coppell, TX	72.8	+0.4 pts
32	Selma, TX	72.8	-3.5 pts
33	Glenn Heights, TX	72.7	+0.2 pts
34	Irving, TX	72.6	+0.5 pts
34	Wylie, TX	72.6	-0.3 pts
36	Crowley, TX	72.5	-0.2 pts
37	Round Rock, TX	72.3	+0.2 pts
38	Celina, TX	72.3	+3.2 pts
39	Sachse, TX	72.2	-0.2 pts
40	Cedar Hill, TX	72.1	+0.5 pts
41	Frisco, TX	72	+0.2 pts
42	Mansfield, TX	72	-0.3 pts
43	Converse, TX	71.9	+2.5 pts
44	Saginaw, TX	71.8	+2 pts
45	Trophy Club, TX	71.6	-0.9 pts
46	Seabrook, TX	71.6	+1.7 pts
47	McKinney, TX	71.5	+0.1 pts
48	Cedar Park, TX	70.9	-0.2 pts
49	Midlothian, TX	70.9	-2.5 pts
50	Prosper, TX	70.9	-0.5 pts
51	Melissa, TX	70.7	-0.8 pts
52	Webster, TX	70.7	-0.7 pts
53	Arlington, TX	70.4	+0.3 pts
54	Richardson, TX	70.3	-0.5 pts
55	Midland, TX	70.3	+0.2 pts
56	Odessa, TX	70.2	+0.6 pts
57	Rowlett, TX	70.1	-1.5 pts
58	Flower Mound, TX	69.9	-1.2 pts
59	Grand Prairie, TX	69.8	+0.2 pts
60	Murphy, TX	69.8	+1.7 pts
61	Mesquite, TX	69.8	-0.1 pts
62	Allen, TX	69.6	-0.6 pts
63	Watauga, TX	69.5	-1 pts
64	Kennedale, TX	69.5	-2.7 pts
65	League City, TX	69.5	+0.1 pts
66	Harker Heights, TX	69.5	+1.3 pts
67	Burleson, TX	69.4	-0.3 pts
68	Live Oak, TX	69.4	-1 pts
69	Plano, TX	69.2	-0.1 pts
70	Universal City, TX	69.2	-0.4 pts
71	Robinson, TX	69.1	+0.6 pts
72	Bedford, TX	69.1	-1.3 pts
73	Pearland, TX	69.1	+0.2 pts
74	Corinth, TX	69	-1.3 pts
75	Ennis, TX	69	-2.1 pts
76	Clute, TX	68.8	-1.1 pts
77	Dallas, TX	68.7	-0.1 pts
78	Hidalgo, TX	68.6	+0.9 pts
79	Fort Worth, TX	68.6	0 pts
80	DeSoto, TX	68.3	-0.4 pts
81	Waxahachie, TX	68.3	-0.2 pts
82	Rockwall, TX	68.3	-1.4 pts
83	Hewitt, TX	68.2	+2.1 pts
84	Garland, TX	68.1	-0.8 pts
85	Bastrop, TX	68	+0.8 pts
85	New Braunfels, TX	68	-0.7 pts
87	North Richland Hills, TX	67.9	-0.5 pts
88	Killeen, TX	67.9	-0.7 pts
89	Hurst, TX	67.7	+0.1 pts
90	Bay City, TX	67.6	+5.3 pts
91	Manvel, TX	67.6	+2.3 pts
92	Hereford, TX	67.3	+1.6 pts
93	Denton, TX	67.3	+0.3 pts
94	Houston, TX	67.2	+0.1 pts
95	San Marcos, TX	67.2	+0.1 pts
96	Haltom City, TX	67.1	+0.9 pts
97	Dickinson, TX	66.9	+0.1 pts
98	Mont Belvieu, TX	66.8	-3.7 pts
99	Andrews, TX	66.6	-2.4 pts
99	Dripping Springs, TX	66.6	+0.8 pts
101	Humble, TX	66.6	+2.5 pts
102	Lubbock, TX	66.6	+0.6 pts
103	Balch Springs, TX	66.5	-0.3 pts
104	Stephenville, TX	66.5	0 pts
105	Horizon City, TX	66.3	-1.8 pts
106	Lancaster, TX	66.2	-0.5 pts
107	Sulphur Springs, TX	66.2	-0.1 pts
108	Port Lavaca, TX	66	+1.4 pts
109	Josephine, TX	66	-2 pts
110	Amarillo, TX	66	+1 pts
111	Ingleside, TX	65.8	-1.1 pts
112	Conroe, TX	65.8	-0.1 pts
113	Dumas, TX	65.6	-3.3 pts
113	La Marque, TX	65.6	+1.6 pts
115	Fulshear, TX	65.5	+4.9 pts
116	San Antonio, TX	65.5	-0.3 pts
117	Freeport, TX	65.5	+6.6 pts
118	Katy, TX	65.4	-0.6 pts
119	Kaufman, TX	65.3	-1.6 pts
120	Keller, TX	65.2	-1.2 pts
121	Deer Park, TX	65.1	+0.7 pts
122	Highland Village, TX	65.1	-1.1 pts
123	Lake Jackson, TX	65	-2.3 pts
124	San Angelo, TX	65	+0.1 pts
125	Baytown, TX	65	+0.7 pts
126	Benbrook, TX	65	-1 pts
127	Gainesville, TX	64.9	+0.8 pts
128	La Porte, TX	64.7	-0.6 pts
129	Schertz, TX	64.4	-0.5 pts
130	Copperas Cove, TX	64.3	-0.5 pts
131	Bryan, TX	64.3	+0.1 pts
131	Missouri City, TX	64.3	-0.2 pts
133	Weatherford, TX	64.3	+0.3 pts
134	Friendswood, TX	64.2	-0.2 pts
135	Port Neches, TX	64.2	+1.1 pts
136	Pampa, TX	64.2	+0.1 pts
137	Duncanville, TX	64.1	+2 pts
138	Mount Pleasant, TX	64.1	-1.3 pts
139	Portland, TX	64.1	+0.7 pts
140	Rosenberg, TX	64.1	-2.3 pts
141	Sherman, TX	64	-0.7 pts
142	Groves, TX	63.9	+3.3 pts
143	Azle, TX	63.9	-0.1 pts
144	Cibolo, TX	63.8	-2 pts
145	Corsicana, TX	63.7	+1 pts
146	Nederland, TX	63.7	-0.1 pts
147	Alvin, TX	63.6	-0.9 pts
148	Pasadena, TX	63.5	-0.6 pts
149	Laredo, TX	63.5	+1 pts
149	Wichita Falls, TX	63.5	-0.6 pts
151	West University Place, TX	63.4	+1.9 pts
152	Sugar Land, TX	63.4	-1 pts
153	Seguin, TX	63.4	+1.7 pts
154	Temple, TX	63.4	+1.1 pts
155	Tyler, TX	63.3	+0.1 pts
156	Nacogdoches, TX	63.3	+0.6 pts
157	Kingsville, TX	63.2	+0.7 pts
158	Cleburne, TX	63.2	+1 pts
159	Bellaire, TX	63.2	+0.1 pts
160	Taylor, TX	63.1	+0.9 pts
161	Socorro, TX	63.1	+1.5 pts
162	Canyon, TX	63.1	-0.5 pts
162	Victoria, TX	63.1	-0.2 pts
164	Alton, TX	63	+1.5 pts
165	Leon Valley, TX	63	+2.5 pts
166	Boerne, TX	62.9	+0.4 pts
167	Greenville, TX	62.9	-0.9 pts
168	Plainview, TX	62.8	-1.1 pts
169	El Campo, TX	62.6	+2.2 pts
170	Texas City, TX	62.3	-0.9 pts
170	White Settlement, TX	62.3	+1 pts
172	Levelland, TX	62.3	+1.9 pts
173	El Paso, TX	62.3	-0.2 pts
174	Waco, TX	62.2	+0.7 pts
175	Beeville, TX	62.1	-2.4 pts
176	Edinburg, TX	62	+0.4 pts
177	Corpus Christi, TX	61.9	-0.5 pts
177	Pharr, TX	61.9	+1.3 pts
179	Lumberton, TX	61.8	+2.2 pts
180	McAllen, TX	61.8	-0.1 pts
181	Longview, TX	61.7	0 pts
182	Palestine, TX	61.7	-1.9 pts
183	Abilene, TX	61.5	-0.6 pts
184	Colleyville, TX	61.5	-2.1 pts
185	Southlake, TX	61.5	+0.5 pts
186	Angleton, TX	61.3	+1 pts
187	Terrell, TX	61.1	-0.9 pts
188	College Station, TX	61	-1.2 pts
189	South Houston, TX	60.8	-2.2 pts
190	Burkburnett, TX	60.5	-1.3 pts
191	Beaumont, TX	60.4	-0.5 pts
192	San Elizario, TX	60.4	+2.6 pts
193	Sweetwater, TX	60.3	-2.9 pts
194	Kilgore, TX	60.2	-1.4 pts
195	San Juan, TX	60.2	-0.6 pts
196	Jacksonville, TX	60.1	-0.8 pts
197	Lufkin, TX	60	-1.2 pts
198	Tomball, TX	59.8	-0.6 pts
199	Heath, TX	59.8	+1.4 pts
200	Dayton, TX	59.6	+0.8 pts
200	Galena Park, TX	59.6	-1.7 pts
202	Athens, TX	59.6	-0.6 pts
203	Forest Hill, TX	59.5	-1 pts
204	Denison, TX	59.4	+1.1 pts
204	Eagle Pass, TX	59.4	-1 pts
206	Brownsville, TX	59.4	+0.3 pts
207	Weslaco, TX	59.3	+0.9 pts
208	Brownwood, TX	59.1	-0.3 pts
209	Snyder, TX	59.1	+0.5 pts
210	University Park, TX	59	+0.2 pts
211	Borger, TX	58.6	-0.5 pts
212	Helotes, TX	58.5	-4.5 pts
213	Marshall, TX	58.4	-1.5 pts
214	Orange, TX	58.4	-1.5 pts
215	Del Rio, TX	58.2	-0.9 pts
216	Paris, TX	57.6	-1.2 pts
217	Harlingen, TX	57.6	-0.6 pts
218	Mission, TX	57.5	-0.4 pts
219	Santa Fe, TX	57.5	-1.6 pts
220	Pleasanton, TX	57.4	+0.9 pts
221	Richmond, TX	57.1	-3.3 pts
222	Rio Grande City, TX	57	-2.3 pts
223	Lakeway, TX	56.9	+0.8 pts
224	Mineral Wells, TX	56.9	-1.8 pts
225	Georgetown, TX	56.8	+1.1 pts
226	Lockhart, TX	56.7	-0.3 pts
227	Belton, TX	56.7	-2.7 pts
228	Mercedes, TX	56.6	+1.5 pts
228	Seagoville, TX	56.6	-1.2 pts
230	Galveston, TX	56.6	-0.9 pts
231	Texarkana, TX	56.4	+1.8 pts
232	Brenham, TX	55.7	+0.8 pts
233	Alice, TX	55.4	-0 pts
234	Kerrville, TX	54.8	+1 pts
235	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX	54.6	-3 pts
236	Town of Pecos, TX	54.5	-1 pts
237	Uvalde, TX	54.4	-3.1 pts
238	Roma, TX	54	+0.6 pts
239	Big Spring, TX	53.6	+1.3 pts
240	Raymondville, TX	53.5	-1.3 pts
241	Bellmead, TX	53.4	+0.1 pts
242	Port Arthur, TX	53.3	+1.4 pts
243	Alamo, TX	53.3	-1.2 pts
244	Fredericksburg, TX	53	-0.9 pts
245	Robstown, TX	52.5	-1.8 pts
246	Lago Vista, TX	52.5	-2.6 pts
247	Donna, TX	52.4	+3.9 pts
248	San Benito, TX	52.4	+0.8 pts
249	Rockport, TX	52	+1.9 pts
250	Palmview, TX	50	-1.7 pts

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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/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 Texas 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 Texas 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/texas-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 Texas 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/texas-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_cities_in_texas_by_2024,
  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 Texas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/texas-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)?

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