RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest labor force participation, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Fayette County, KYKY329,75168.4%+1%

02Kenton County, KYKY175,77968.4%−1%

03Boone County, KYKY145,31667.9%−1%

04Scott County, KYKY62,26267.9%−1%

05Warren County, KYKY149,37566.1%−2%

06Campbell County, KYKY95,44166.0%+2%

07Jefferson County, KYKY795,22265.5%−1%

08Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.9%+1%

09Bullitt County, KYKY86,45464.5%−1%

10Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.3%−1%

11Grant County, KYKY26,18164.1%+3%

12Meade County, KYKY30,69963.8%+3%

13Spencer County, KYKY20,99863.7%−6%

14Madison County, KYKY101,69663.4%+3%

15Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.2%−0%

16Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.1%−0%

17Shelby County, KYKY51,24362.7%−4%

18Franklin County, KYKY52,64962.4%+2%

19Daviess County, KYKY104,89862.0%+1%

20Jessamine County, KYKY57,14761.7%−2%

21Christian County, KYKY70,11561.3%−1%

22Gallatin County, KYKY8,84061.3%+2%

23Simpson County, KYKY20,78860.7%+3%

24Taylor County, KYKY26,76360.5%+3%

25Anderson County, KYKY25,22560.3%−3%

26Allen County, KYKY22,53659.4%+4%

27Mercer County, KYKY23,73359.0%+0%

28Pendleton County, KYKY14,80058.9%−1%

29Monroe County, KYKY11,19158.8%+4%

30Clark County, KYKY37,88858.6%−2%

31McCracken County, KYKY67,55358.6%+1%

32Bourbon County, KYKY20,24358.6%−4%

33Washington County, KYKY12,36858.5%−7%

34Harrison County, KYKY19,62758.4%−2%

35Bracken County, KYKY8,51158.3%−0%

36Montgomery County, KYKY28,82258.1%+4%

37Hancock County, KYKY9,05058.1%+2%

38Owen County, KYKY11,60158.0%+5%

39Clinton County, KYKY9,13957.8%+17%

40Trimble County, KYKY8,70157.8%−5%

41Calloway County, KYKY39,42157.8%+0%

42Carlisle County, KYKY4,74757.4%+18%

43Marion County, KYKY20,11557.3%+5%

44Todd County, KYKY12,97257.0%+2%

45Henry County, KYKY16,44756.9%+0%

46Henderson County, KYKY44,25556.9%−2%

47Rowan County, KYKY24,47656.4%+4%

48Graves County, KYKY37,05056.3%+0%

49Logan County, KYKY28,66956.2%−2%

50Caldwell County, KYKY12,60956.0%+0%

51Marshall County, KYKY31,65955.9%+5%

52Boyle County, KYKY31,63255.7%+3%

53Carroll County, KYKY11,14155.6%−9%

54Mason County, KYKY16,93655.6%−1%

55Larue County, KYKY15,18455.5%−3%

56Nicholas County, KYKY7,94955.3%+2%

57McLean County, KYKY9,06455.3%+1%

58Adair County, KYKY19,42354.8%+5%

59Barren County, KYKY45,64154.7%−4%

60Ohio County, KYKY23,93454.7%−4%

61Ballard County, KYKY7,59454.7%+4%

62Laurel County, KYKY63,74654.7%+5%

63Garrard County, KYKY18,20754.7%−6%

64Hickman County, KYKY4,37254.6%+15%

65Webster County, KYKY12,92954.4%+6%

66Grayson County, KYKY27,40654.4%+2%

67Russell County, KYKY18,60854.2%+1%

68Green County, KYKY11,64454.2%+10%

69Livingston County, KYKY8,86354.1%−2%

70Bath County, KYKY13,17653.8%+4%

71Hopkins County, KYKY45,12753.7%−3%

72Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.6%+0%

73Fleming County, KYKY15,78753.5%−3%

74Hart County, KYKY20,11753.1%−1%

75Lincoln County, KYKY25,35353.1%−3%

76Boyd County, KYKY47,75152.9%+3%

77Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50352.7%+3%

78Union County, KYKY12,83952.5%−3%

79Pulaski County, KYKY67,38452.4%−3%

80Butler County, KYKY12,52052.2%−3%

81Whitley County, KYKY37,29751.8%+5%

82Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63451.7%+3%

83Trigg County, KYKY14,51251.5%−7%

84Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%−8%

85Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%+8%

86Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%−3%

87Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%−1%

88Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%−5%

89Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%+10%

90Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%+3%

91Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%−3%

92Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%+20%

93Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%−5%

94Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%+4%

95Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%−6%

96Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%+11%

97Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%−13%

98Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%+17%

99Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%+16%

100Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%−3%

101Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%−4%

102Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+3%

103Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−1%

104Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−5%

105Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+5%

106Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+9%

107Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+1%

108Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+10%

109Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+4%

110Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−3%

111Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+12%

112Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%−0%

113Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+1%

114Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+12%

115Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+6%

116Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−8%

117Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+4%

118Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+23%

119McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−7%

120Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−11%

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