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Highest labor force participation, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Mono County, CACA12,50571.7%+0%

02San Francisco County, CACA826,07969.6%−2%

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39167.4%−0%

04San Mateo County, CACA743,56867.3%−2%

05San Benito County, CACA70,08267.0%−0%

06Alameda County, CACA1,636,63066.9%−1%

07San Diego County, CACA3,282,24866.2%+0%

08Orange County, CACA3,149,50765.6%−0%

09Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%+0%

10Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07064.7%−0%

11Ventura County, CACA830,85164.3%−1%

12Sonoma County, CACA486,44464.0%−2%

13Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46063.6%+1%

14Napa County, CACA132,94963.3%−3%

15Colusa County, CACA21,83663.0%+2%

16Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85262.8%−2%

17Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06562.5%−2%

18Marin County, CACA253,69462.3%−2%

19San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09162.2%+2%

20San Joaquin County, CACA823,81562.0%+3%

21Solano County, CACA455,37662.0%−2%

22Stanislaus County, CACA557,71961.9%+1%

23Fresno County, CACA1,035,45661.7%+1%

24Yuba County, CACA88,69161.5%+6%

25Yolo County, CACA224,41061.4%+2%

26Alpine County, CACA1,04361.4%+26%

27Glenn County, CACA28,14161.4%+5%

28Riverside County, CACA2,544,91661.2%+2%

29Placer County, CACA442,08161.2%+1%

30Tulare County, CACA485,14661.1%+1%

31Sutter County, CACA98,78760.6%+1%

32Monterey County, CACA433,72960.1%−2%

33Butte County, CACA209,21159.2%+5%

34Merced County, CACA297,26059.2%−1%

35Kern County, CACA927,06858.8%+1%

36San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36758.2%−1%

37El Dorado County, CACA192,32358.1%+1%

38Inyo County, CACA18,15857.3%−0%

39Humboldt County, CACA131,64756.9%−5%

40Mendocino County, CACA88,12256.5%−2%

41Madera County, CACA167,92756.4%+2%

42Kings County, CACA154,32756.2%+1%

43Shasta County, CACA181,64856.1%+3%

44Mariposa County, CACA16,91855.9%+9%

45Tehama County, CACA64,66553.7%−1%

46Nevada County, CACA101,91153.6%−3%

47Imperial County, CACA181,41153.0%+3%

48Sierra County, CACA3,09852.7%−6%

49Lake County, CACA67,77251.6%+1%

50Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.9%+1%

51Tuolumne County, CACA53,16049.6%+1%

52Del Norte County, CACA26,41049.2%+12%

53Calaveras County, CACA46,60549.2%+6%

54Amador County, CACA41,87648.3%+8%

55Modoc County, CACA8,42647.4%+1%

56Plumas County, CACA18,58346.7%−9%

57Trinity County, CACA15,72042.1%−4%

58Lassen County, CACA28,11741.3%+22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES