RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest labor force participation, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 54.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Kenton County, KYKY175,77968.9%–

02Boone County, KYKY145,31668.5%–

03Scott County, KYKY62,26268.2%–

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75168.0%–

05Spencer County, KYKY20,99867.9%–

06Warren County, KYKY149,37567.4%–

07Jefferson County, KYKY795,22266.0%–

08Shelby County, KYKY51,24365.4%–

09Bullitt County, KYKY86,45465.3%–

10Campbell County, KYKY95,44164.7%–

11Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.7%–

12Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.0%–

13Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.3%–

14Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.3%–

15Jessamine County, KYKY57,14763.1%–

16Washington County, KYKY12,36862.6%–

17Meade County, KYKY30,69962.2%–

18Grant County, KYKY26,18162.2%–

19Anderson County, KYKY25,22562.0%–

20Christian County, KYKY70,11561.9%–

21Daviess County, KYKY104,89861.6%–

22Madison County, KYKY101,69661.6%–

23Carroll County, KYKY11,14161.4%–

24Franklin County, KYKY52,64961.1%–

25Bourbon County, KYKY20,24361.1%–

26Trimble County, KYKY8,70161.0%–

27Gallatin County, KYKY8,84059.9%–

28Clark County, KYKY37,88859.6%–

29Harrison County, KYKY19,62759.3%–

30Pendleton County, KYKY14,80059.3%–

31Mercer County, KYKY23,73358.7%–

32Simpson County, KYKY20,78858.7%–

33Taylor County, KYKY26,76358.7%–

34Bracken County, KYKY8,51158.4%–

35Henderson County, KYKY44,25558.2%–

36McCracken County, KYKY67,55358.0%–

37Garrard County, KYKY18,20758.0%–

38Calloway County, KYKY39,42157.7%–

39Larue County, KYKY15,18457.3%–

40Hancock County, KYKY9,05057.1%–

41Logan County, KYKY28,66957.1%–

42Ohio County, KYKY23,93457.0%–

43Allen County, KYKY22,53656.9%–

44Barren County, KYKY45,64156.8%–

45Henry County, KYKY16,44756.7%–

46Monroe County, KYKY11,19156.4%–

47Graves County, KYKY37,05056.2%–

48Mason County, KYKY16,93656.0%–

49Montgomery County, KYKY28,82256.0%–

50Caldwell County, KYKY12,60955.8%–

51Todd County, KYKY12,97255.8%–

52Owen County, KYKY11,60155.5%–

53Hopkins County, KYKY45,12755.4%–

54Trigg County, KYKY14,51255.2%–

55Fleming County, KYKY15,78755.2%–

56Livingston County, KYKY8,86355.1%–

57Lincoln County, KYKY25,35354.8%–

58Marion County, KYKY20,11554.7%–

59Powell County, KYKY12,81254.5%–

60McLean County, KYKY9,06454.4%–

61Rowan County, KYKY24,47654.3%–

62Union County, KYKY12,83954.3%–

63Nicholas County, KYKY7,94954.2%–

64Hart County, KYKY20,11753.9%–

65Pulaski County, KYKY67,38453.9%–

66Butler County, KYKY12,52053.9%–

67Boyle County, KYKY31,63253.8%–

68Russell County, KYKY18,60853.6%–

69Robertson County, KYKY2,32553.6%–

70Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.4%–

71Marshall County, KYKY31,65953.3%–

72Grayson County, KYKY27,40653.2%–

73Ballard County, KYKY7,59452.4%–

74Laurel County, KYKY63,74652.2%–

75Adair County, KYKY19,42352.2%–

76Crittenden County, KYKY8,80752.0%–

77Bath County, KYKY13,17651.6%–

78Webster County, KYKY12,92951.6%–

79Boyd County, KYKY47,75151.4%–

80Greenup County, KYKY35,21351.3%–

81Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50351.1%–

82Cumberland County, KYKY5,99250.9%–

83Perry County, KYKY26,55550.8%–

84Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63450.3%–

85Edmonson County, KYKY12,74950.3%–

86Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14850.2%–

87Whitley County, KYKY37,29749.6%–

88Green County, KYKY11,64449.4%–

89Clinton County, KYKY9,13949.3%–

90Carlisle County, KYKY4,74748.8%–

91Hickman County, KYKY4,37247.6%–

92Wayne County, KYKY19,59747.2%–

93Casey County, KYKY16,20546.3%–

94Menifee County, KYKY6,43046.0%–

95Fulton County, KYKY6,21846.0%–

96Estill County, KYKY13,96245.8%–

97Letcher County, KYKY19,95245.1%–

98Carter County, KYKY26,14944.6%–

99Pike County, KYKY54,72143.8%–

100Leslie County, KYKY9,62743.6%–

101Johnson County, KYKY22,05142.6%–

102Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.2%–

103Floyd County, KYKY34,40142.1%–

104Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%–

105Lee County, KYKY7,29741.0%–

106Breathitt County, KYKY12,55840.9%–

107Knott County, KYKY13,32140.6%–

108Lewis County, KYKY12,90140.2%–

109Jackson County, KYKY13,32540.1%–

110Magoffin County, KYKY11,11039.9%–

111Lawrence County, KYKY15,76539.8%–

112Clay County, KYKY19,46538.9%–

113Bell County, KYKY22,82938.4%–

114McCreary County, KYKY17,12438.1%–

115Harlan County, KYKY24,72537.2%–

116Owsley County, KYKY3,93237.0%–

117Martin County, KYKY10,69737.0%–

118Morgan County, KYKY14,41536.7%–

119Wolfe County, KYKY6,29835.0%–

120Elliott County, KYKY7,26528.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS