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Highest labor force participation, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 56.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Kent County, MIMI675,23268.9%–

02Ottawa County, MIMI308,45968.3%–

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33766.2%–

04Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79566.1%–

05Livingston County, MIMI197,31565.1%–

06Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72964.7%–

07Ingham County, MIMI289,70964.5%–

08Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21464.2%–

09Clinton County, MIMI80,43263.8%–

10Macomb County, MIMI886,22163.7%–

11Eaton County, MIMI109,58163.4%–

12Allegan County, MIMI123,18862.2%–

13Emmet County, MIMI33,77562.1%–

14St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96862.1%–

15Barry County, MIMI63,99161.8%–

16Van Buren County, MIMI76,07161.4%–

17Berrien County, MIMI152,44461.2%–

18Isabella County, MIMI64,69161.1%–

19Monroe County, MIMI156,00460.7%–

20Ionia County, MIMI66,55760.3%–

21Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03660.0%–

22Cass County, MIMI51,67759.9%–

23Calhoun County, MIMI133,40859.8%–

24St. Clair County, MIMI160,48659.8%–

25Muskegon County, MIMI177,90159.7%–

26Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68159.4%–

27Midland County, MIMI83,75459.4%–

28Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03859.3%–

29Lapeer County, MIMI89,51659.1%–

30Lenawee County, MIMI97,77958.8%–

31Otsego County, MIMI26,08058.8%–

32Marquette County, MIMI68,06458.7%–

33Bay County, MIMI102,12358.5%–

34Menominee County, MIMI22,94158.5%–

35Wexford County, MIMI34,44558.0%–

36Genesee County, MIMI401,09357.7%–

37Jackson County, MIMI159,55257.6%–

38Missaukee County, MIMI15,27457.3%–

39Dickinson County, MIMI25,82757.2%–

40Sanilac County, MIMI40,08357.0%–

41Benzie County, MIMI18,56856.9%–

42Saginaw County, MIMI187,68856.8%–

43Branch County, MIMI45,99356.5%–

44Chippewa County, MIMI36,08156.2%–

45Tuscola County, MIMI52,68056.0%–

46Alpena County, MIMI28,85355.9%–

47Newaygo County, MIMI51,62255.9%–

48Huron County, MIMI30,53055.8%–

49Montcalm County, MIMI69,40655.7%–

50Oceana County, MIMI27,17755.6%–

51Mason County, MIMI29,04055.3%–

52Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73855.1%–

53Houghton County, MIMI37,84255.0%–

54Antrim County, MIMI24,69854.8%–

55Leelanau County, MIMI22,98254.6%–

56Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69354.4%–

57Mecosta County, MIMI42,32054.4%–

58Mackinac County, MIMI11,23653.4%–

59Delta County, MIMI36,58252.7%–

60Osceola County, MIMI23,51652.1%–

61Gratiot County, MIMI41,19051.6%–

62Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79351.5%–

63Arenac County, MIMI15,06851.3%–

64Crawford County, MIMI13,72251.0%–

65Manistee County, MIMI25,65650.3%–

66Gogebic County, MIMI14,28550.3%–

67Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18748.5%–

68Clare County, MIMI31,54348.5%–

69Iron County, MIMI11,75748.0%–

70Iosco County, MIMI25,26646.6%–

71Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12146.6%–

72Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18646.1%–

73Gladwin County, MIMI26,07745.3%–

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72344.9%–

75Baraga County, MIMI8,16944.3%–

76Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12844.2%–

77Montmorency County, MIMI9,84242.6%–

78Luce County, MIMI6,33942.4%–

79Roscommon County, MIMI23,91441.6%–

80Lake County, MIMI13,18241.3%–

81Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82340.8%–

82Alcona County, MIMI10,55640.3%–

83Alger County, MIMI8,64139.9%–

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