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Highest labor force participation, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 56.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Otsego County, MI, up 20 places to #11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Kent County, MIMI675,23268.8%−0.1 pts
02Ottawa County, MIMI308,45966.9%−1.4 pts
03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33766.3%0.0 pts
04Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79565.7%−0.4 pts
05▲2Ingham County, MIMI289,70964.2%−0.3 pts
06Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72964.0%−0.7 pts
07▲2Clinton County, MIMI80,43263.9%+0.2 pts
08▼3Livingston County, MIMI197,31563.9%−1.3 pts
09▲1Macomb County, MIMI886,22163.8%+0.1 pts
10▲1Eaton County, MIMI109,58163.6%+0.2 pts
11▲20Otsego County, MIMI26,08063.1%+4.3 pts
12▼4Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21463.0%−1.2 pts
13▲5Isabella County, MIMI64,69162.4%+1.3 pts
14▼2Allegan County, MIMI123,18861.8%−0.4 pts
15▼1St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96861.5%−0.7 pts
16▲8St. Clair County, MIMI160,48660.8%+1.0 pts
17▼4Emmet County, MIMI33,77560.6%−1.5 pts
18▼1Berrien County, MIMI152,44459.9%−1.3 pts
19▲7Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68159.9%+0.5 pts
20▲12Marquette County, MIMI68,06459.6%+0.9 pts
21▲2Calhoun County, MIMI133,40859.6%−0.3 pts
22▲5Midland County, MIMI83,75459.5%+0.2 pts
23▲2Muskegon County, MIMI177,90159.5%−0.2 pts
24▼5Monroe County, MIMI156,00459.5%−1.2 pts
25▲4Lapeer County, MIMI89,51659.4%+0.3 pts
26▲7Bay County, MIMI102,12359.3%+0.8 pts
27▼12Barry County, MIMI63,99159.3%−2.5 pts
28▼8Ionia County, MIMI66,55759.2%−1.1 pts
29▼1Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03859.2%−0.2 pts
30▼8Cass County, MIMI51,67758.8%−1.1 pts
31▼15Van Buren County, MIMI76,07158.6%−2.8 pts
32▲4Genesee County, MIMI401,09358.5%+0.9 pts
33▼3Lenawee County, MIMI97,77958.1%−0.7 pts
34▲9Branch County, MIMI45,99358.1%+1.7 pts
35▼14Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03657.8%−2.2 pts
36▲17Houghton County, MIMI37,84257.8%+2.7 pts
37▲1Missaukee County, MIMI15,27457.7%+0.5 pts
38▲1Dickinson County, MIMI25,82757.5%+0.3 pts
39▲3Saginaw County, MIMI187,68857.2%+0.3 pts
40▲12Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73857.0%+1.9 pts
41▼4Jackson County, MIMI159,55256.8%−0.8 pts
42▲7Montcalm County, MIMI69,40656.1%+0.4 pts
43▲7Oceana County, MIMI27,17755.9%+0.3 pts
44▼9Wexford County, MIMI34,44555.7%−2.3 pts
45▲2Newaygo County, MIMI51,62255.6%−0.3 pts
46▲2Huron County, MIMI30,53055.5%−0.3 pts
47▲9Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69355.5%+1.1 pts
48▼8Sanilac County, MIMI40,08354.8%−2.2 pts
49▲5Antrim County, MIMI24,69854.6%−0.2 pts
50▲1Mason County, MIMI29,04054.5%−0.8 pts
51▼6Tuscola County, MIMI52,68054.5%−1.5 pts
52▼18Menominee County, MIMI22,94154.5%−4.0 pts
53▲4Mecosta County, MIMI42,32054.4%+0.1 pts
54▼13Benzie County, MIMI18,56854.2%−2.7 pts
55▼9Alpena County, MIMI28,85353.9%−2.0 pts
56▲4Osceola County, MIMI23,51653.3%+1.2 pts
57▲9Gogebic County, MIMI14,28553.2%+3.0 pts
58▼14Chippewa County, MIMI36,08153.1%−3.1 pts
59▲2Gratiot County, MIMI41,19052.7%+1.1 pts
60▲3Arenac County, MIMI15,06852.4%+1.1 pts
61▼3Mackinac County, MIMI11,23651.4%−2.0 pts
62Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79351.4%0.0 pts
63▼4Delta County, MIMI36,58251.2%−1.5 pts
64▼9Leelanau County, MIMI22,98250.7%−3.9 pts
65▲2Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18750.2%+1.7 pts
66▼2Crawford County, MIMI13,72249.8%−1.2 pts
67▼2Manistee County, MIMI25,65649.8%−0.6 pts
68▲2Iosco County, MIMI25,26647.9%+1.3 pts
69Iron County, MIMI11,75747.9%−0.1 pts
70▲1Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12147.5%+1.0 pts
71▲2Gladwin County, MIMI26,07747.4%+2.1 pts
72▼4Clare County, MIMI31,54346.2%−2.3 pts
73▲3Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12845.9%+1.8 pts
74▼2Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18645.1%−1.0 pts
75▲5Lake County, MIMI13,18244.7%+3.4 pts
76▼2Oscoda County, MIMI8,72344.2%−0.6 pts
77▼2Baraga County, MIMI8,16943.5%−0.8 pts
78▲3Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82342.9%+2.2 pts
79▲3Alcona County, MIMI10,55642.7%+2.4 pts
80▼1Roscommon County, MIMI23,91442.3%+0.7 pts
81▼4Montmorency County, MIMI9,84241.9%−0.7 pts
82▲1Alger County, MIMI8,64141.3%+1.5 pts
83▼5Luce County, MIMI6,33941.2%−1.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES