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Highest labor force participation, Colorado counties · 2020

Colorado counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Pitkin County, COCO16,62578.7%–

02Eagle County, COCO54,29176.7%–

03Summit County, COCO31,51776.7%–

04San Miguel County, COCO7,75376.2%–

05Gilpin County, COCO6,07374.2%–

06Broomfield County, COCO79,17472.9%–

07Denver County, COCO740,61372.4%–

08Douglas County, COCO399,39672.3%–

09Gunnison County, COCO17,43972.0%–

10Garfield County, COCO63,47471.9%–

11Arapahoe County, COCO673,82071.3%–

12Adams County, COCO554,66871.2%–

13Routt County, COCO25,32970.2%–

14Lake County, COCO7,55269.6%–

15Clear Creek County, COCO8,99469.4%–

16Grand County, COCO16,49669.3%–

17Jefferson County, COCO580,45169.2%–

18Yuma County, COCO9,89668.6%–

19El Paso County, COCO757,04068.1%–

20Weld County, COCO378,42668.1%–

21Boulder County, COCO328,56068.1%–

22Cheyenne County, COCO1,71367.8%–

23Larimer County, COCO377,29267.4%–

24San Juan County, COCO81367.0%–

25Kiowa County, COCO1,41266.9%–

26Elbert County, COCO30,53466.3%–

27Mineral County, COCO91066.0%–

28Kit Carson County, COCO7,06965.7%–

29Moffat County, COCO13,12263.9%–

30La Plata County, COCO56,89863.7%–

31Logan County, COCO20,65463.4%–

32Morgan County, COCO30,30663.1%–

33Sedgwick County, COCO2,24762.6%–

34Alamosa County, COCO16,68862.0%–

35Mesa County, COCO162,84561.9%–

36Prowers County, COCO11,88459.8%–

37Saguache County, COCO6,73259.6%–

38Teller County, COCO24,75659.5%–

39Jackson County, COCO1,21159.3%–

40Phillips County, COCO4,42059.2%–

41Park County, COCO18,31459.1%–

42Washington County, COCO4,73259.0%–

43Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68358.0%–

44Archuleta County, COCO14,30657.7%–

45Ouray County, COCO5,26557.1%–

46Montezuma County, COCO26,67856.8%–

47Rio Grande County, COCO11,08756.8%–

48Montrose County, COCO44,59156.7%–

49Conejos County, COCO7,52956.6%–

50Pueblo County, COCO169,27756.3%–

51Baca County, COCO3,34756.2%–

52Chaffee County, COCO20,83154.4%–

53Hinsdale County, COCO75354.3%–

54Las Animas County, COCO14,39153.6%–

55Otero County, COCO17,68352.1%–

56Dolores County, COCO2,46651.4%–

57Delta County, COCO32,17847.5%–

58Custer County, COCO5,59047.0%–

59Costilla County, COCO3,67944.5%–

60Huerfano County, COCO7,01143.6%–

61Crowley County, COCO5,67739.6%–

62Fremont County, COCO50,03937.9%–

63Bent County, COCO5,71634.3%–

64Lincoln County, COCO5,64532.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS