Economy
Towns with the lowest industry Herfindahl–Hirschman Index — no single sector dominates. The opposite of mill towns. Computed from Census County Business Patterns 7-NAICS establishment shares.
Ranked by Industry HHI · drawn from Census CBP 2014–2022 · 10,320 places considered.
| Rank | Place | County · region | Industry HHI | Population | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Boyds WA |
Ferry |
1,612
in the top 1% nationally |
6,272 | #1 of 232 |
| #2 |
Harbor OR |
Curry |
1,731
in the top 1% nationally |
14,271 | #1 of 134 |
| #3 |
Wedderburn OR |
Curry |
1,731
in the top 1% nationally |
5,794 | #1 of 134 |
| #4 |
Villalba zona PR |
Orocovis Municipio |
1,756
in the top 1% nationally |
21,829 | #1 of 87 |
| #5 |
Guayanilla zona PR |
Guayanilla Municipio |
1,767
in the top 1% nationally |
17,815 | #2 of 87 |
| #6 |
Yauco zona PR |
Guayanilla Municipio |
1,767
in the top 1% nationally |
32,945 | #2 of 87 |
| #7 |
Weiser ID |
Washington |
1,777
in the top 1% nationally |
8,929 | #1 of 66 |
| #8 |
Las MarÃas zona PR |
Añasco Municipio |
1,778
in the top 1% nationally |
8,553 | #4 of 87 |
| #9 |
Barranquitas zona PR |
Barranquitas Municipio |
1,782
in the top 1% nationally |
28,450 | #5 of 87 |
| #10 |
ComerÃo zona PR |
Barranquitas Municipio |
1,782
in the top 1% nationally |
18,397 | #5 of 87 |
| #11 |
Palmarejo PR |
Barranquitas Municipio |
1,782
in the top 1% nationally |
34,266 | #5 of 87 |
| #12 |
Odell OR |
Hood River |
1,786
in the top 1% nationally |
19,145 | #3 of 134 |
| #13 |
Bay Center WA |
Pacific |
1,786
in the top 1% nationally |
7,276 | #2 of 232 |
| #14 |
Gurabo zona PR |
Gurabo Municipio |
1,792
in the top 1% nationally |
40,391 | #8 of 87 |
| #15 |
Aibonito zona PR |
Aibonito Municipio |
1,796
in the top 1% nationally |
24,475 | #9 of 87 |
| #16 |
Erin TN |
Houston |
1,807
in the top 1% nationally |
5,193 | #1 of 244 |
| #17 |
Waverly TN |
Houston |
1,807
in the top 1% nationally |
9,120 | #1 of 244 |
| #18 |
Orofino ID |
Clearwater |
1,809
in the top 1% nationally |
6,656 | #2 of 66 |
| #19 |
Indian Lake MO |
Crawford |
1,821
in the top 1% nationally |
8,600 | #1 of 242 |
| #20 |
Miramiguoa Park MO |
Crawford |
1,821
in the top 1% nationally |
13,529 | #1 of 242 |
| #21 |
Owensville MO |
Crawford |
1,821
in the top 1% nationally |
6,021 | #1 of 242 |
| #22 |
St. Cloud MO |
Crawford |
1,821
in the top 1% nationally |
5,086 | #1 of 242 |
| #23 |
St. James MO |
Crawford |
1,821
in the top 1% nationally |
9,390 | #1 of 242 |
| #24 |
Salem MO |
Crawford |
1,825
in the top 1% nationally |
13,779 | #6 of 242 |
| #25 |
Mayagüez zona PR |
Añasco Municipio |
1,825
in the top 1% nationally |
72,756 | #10 of 87 |
| #26 |
Willapa WA |
Pacific |
1,826
in the top 1% nationally |
10,360 | #3 of 232 |
| #27 |
Mora PR |
Isabela Municipio |
1,829
in the top 1% nationally |
40,705 | #11 of 87 |
| #28 |
San Antonio PR |
Isabela Municipio |
1,829
in the top 1% nationally |
24,848 | #11 of 87 |
| #29 |
San Sebastián zona PR |
Isabela Municipio |
1,829
in the top 1% nationally |
40,323 | #11 of 87 |
| #30 |
Adel GA |
Cook |
1,832
in the top 1% nationally |
11,199 | #1 of 310 |
| #31 |
Hahira GA |
Cook |
1,832
in the top 1% nationally |
15,304 | #1 of 310 |
| #32 |
Stanford KY |
Casey |
1,833
in the top 1% nationally |
12,517 | #1 of 205 |
| #33 |
Coamo zona PR |
Coamo Municipio |
1,836
in the top 1% nationally |
33,953 | #14 of 87 |
| #34 |
Orocovis zona PR |
Coamo Municipio |
1,836
in the top 1% nationally |
20,974 | #14 of 87 |
| #35 |
Calumet MI |
Houghton |
1,837
in the top 1% nationally |
7,564 | #1 of 376 |
| #36 |
Hancock MI |
Houghton |
1,837
in the top 1% nationally |
17,428 | #1 of 376 |
| #37 |
Berry AL |
Fayette |
1,839
in the top 1% nationally |
5,184 | #1 of 244 |
| #38 |
Fayette AL |
Fayette |
1,839
in the top 1% nationally |
9,689 | #1 of 244 |
| #39 |
Winfield AL |
Fayette |
1,839
in the top 1% nationally |
7,441 | #1 of 244 |
| #40 |
Parcelas Mandry PR |
Juana DÃaz Municipio |
1,839
in the top 1% nationally |
13,612 | #16 of 87 |
| #41 |
Piedra Aguza PR |
Juana DÃaz Municipio |
1,839
in the top 1% nationally |
43,212 | #16 of 87 |
| #42 |
Algood TN |
Jackson |
1,840
in the top 1% nationally |
72,079 | #3 of 244 |
| #43 |
Caguas zona PR |
Aguas Buenas Municipio |
1,844
in the top 1% nationally |
76,246 | #18 of 87 |
| #44 |
Morovis zona PR |
Morovis Municipio |
1,846
in the top 1% nationally |
28,534 | #19 of 87 |
| #45 |
Piedra Gorda PR |
Camuy Municipio |
1,848
in the top 1% nationally |
32,753 | #20 of 87 |
| #46 |
Carthage TN |
Jackson |
1,850
in the top 1% nationally |
10,774 | #4 of 244 |
| #47 |
Jaguas PR |
Ciales Municipio |
1,852
in the top 1% nationally |
17,410 | #21 of 87 |
| #48 |
Stevenson WA |
Skamania |
1,856
in the top 1% nationally |
6,357 | #4 of 232 |
| #49 |
Lake Placid NY |
Essex |
1,861
in the top 1% nationally |
5,098 | #1 of 518 |
| #50 |
Ticonderoga NY |
Essex |
1,861
in the top 1% nationally |
5,297 | #1 of 518 |
Showing top 50 of 10,320 places ranked. See methodology →
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