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Highest labor force participation, Alabama counties

Alabama counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 53.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lawrence County, AL, up 22 places to #23.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Shelby County, ALAL238,55266.1%+0.7 pts

02Madison County, ALAL433,51664.8%+0.1 pts

03▲1Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36862.1%+1.0 pts

04▼1Jefferson County, ALAL665,74261.5%+0.1 pts

05▲1Lee County, ALAL189,88160.3%+0.1 pts

06▲5Limestone County, ALAL122,92860.0%+2.8 pts

07▲10Elmore County, ALAL91,57759.8%+3.4 pts

08▼1St. Clair County, ALAL98,20659.2%+0.1 pts

09▲6Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13559.1%+2.5 pts

10▼5Montgomery County, ALAL225,89159.1%−1.6 pts

11▼1Baldwin County, ALAL267,76158.9%+0.6 pts

12▼4Autauga County, ALAL61,92058.5%−0.1 pts

13Mobile County, ALAL411,65858.5%+1.6 pts

14▲8Cullman County, ALAL94,00958.0%+2.2 pts

15▼1Houston County, ALAL110,31857.9%+1.2 pts

16▼4Morgan County, ALAL126,48357.8%+0.7 pts

17▲10Chilton County, ALAL47,70857.7%+3.3 pts

18▲17Blount County, ALAL60,15657.5%+5.1 pts

19▲5Marshall County, ALAL103,53757.4%+2.2 pts

20▲5Colbert County, ALAL59,47457.2%+2.4 pts

21Franklin County, ALAL32,44957.1%+1.2 pts

22▼13Coffee County, ALAL56,95357.1%−1.5 pts

23▲22Lawrence County, ALAL33,84356.9%+6.2 pts

24▼6Calhoun County, ALAL115,83456.1%−0.2 pts

25▲5Pike County, ALAL33,68856.0%+2.4 pts

26▼10Russell County, ALAL58,89855.9%−0.7 pts

27▼8DeKalb County, ALAL74,08555.7%−0.5 pts

28▼8Chambers County, ALAL34,25355.3%−0.7 pts

29▼3Etowah County, ALAL103,88655.2%+0.3 pts

30▲8Henry County, ALAL18,39455.1%+3.0 pts

31▲6Geneva County, ALAL27,55454.9%+2.6 pts

32▼9Dale County, ALAL49,91253.9%−1.3 pts

33▲1Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,95353.8%+1.3 pts

34▼1Walker County, ALAL65,14053.2%+0.5 pts

35▲8Winston County, ALAL23,82952.9%+1.4 pts

36▼4Talladega County, ALAL81,60352.6%−0.2 pts

37▲3Dallas County, ALAL35,14052.3%+0.6 pts

38▼9Covington County, ALAL37,94752.3%−1.7 pts

39Fayette County, ALAL15,87251.8%−0.1 pts

40▼9Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17551.6%−1.6 pts

41▲12Jackson County, ALAL54,28151.5%+2.1 pts

42▼14Butler County, ALAL18,10051.5%−2.6 pts

43▼1Macon County, ALAL18,13251.2%−0.4 pts

44▲5Randolph County, ALAL23,16351.1%+1.2 pts

45▲2Lamar County, ALAL13,58751.0%+0.6 pts

46▲4Marengo County, ALAL18,31150.9%+1.3 pts

47▲9Clarke County, ALAL22,01450.7%+3.0 pts

48▼7Marion County, ALAL29,09750.4%−1.2 pts

49▲5Bibb County, ALAL22,26249.7%+1.0 pts

50▼4Cleburne County, ALAL15,97049.7%−1.0 pts

51▲1Cherokee County, ALAL26,41349.0%−0.5 pts

52▲10Washington County, ALAL14,82248.9%+3.6 pts

53▲8Wilcox County, ALAL9,66648.7%+3.3 pts

54▼3Hale County, ALAL15,19448.6%−1.0 pts

55▲9Choctaw County, ALAL11,90447.9%+3.3 pts

56▲1Coosa County, ALAL10,16147.6%+0.3 pts

57▲1Escambia County, ALAL36,66547.6%+0.3 pts

58▼22Clay County, ALAL14,20747.2%−5.0 pts

59▼11Lowndes County, ALAL9,35946.4%−3.6 pts

60▼1Barbour County, ALAL24,60745.6%−0.2 pts

61▼1Monroe County, ALAL18,96545.5%−0.3 pts

62▲1Pickens County, ALAL18,22145.5%+0.3 pts

63▼8Sumter County, ALAL11,58845.4%−2.6 pts

64▼20Bullock County, ALAL9,78041.1%−9.8 pts

65Conecuh County, ALAL10,89940.5%−2.6 pts

66Greene County, ALAL7,06740.3%−1.6 pts

67Perry County, ALAL7,42539.6%+3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES