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Highest labor force participation, Missouri counties · 2020

Missouri counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 56.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Platte County, MOMO114,40071.0%–

02Pulaski County, MOMO54,44270.3%–

03Clay County, MOMO265,03270.1%–

04St. Charles County, MOMO426,49969.6%–

05Jackson County, MOMO732,99467.5%–

06Boone County, MOMO191,74666.9%–

07St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.6%–

08Jefferson County, MOMO233,13266.3%–

09Cass County, MOMO115,85966.1%–

10Christian County, MOMO96,72565.3%–

11St. Louis County, MOMO990,91165.3%–

12Johnson County, MOMO56,67064.9%–

13Cole County, MOMO77,90864.0%–

14Perry County, MOMO19,09363.9%–

15Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99963.7%–

16Andrew County, MOMO18,24163.4%–

17Jasper County, MOMO127,42863.3%–

18Lincoln County, MOMO66,67663.3%–

19Warren County, MOMO39,01663.1%–

20Franklin County, MOMO108,09063.0%–

21Ray County, MOMO23,39863.0%–

22Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68962.6%–

23Osage County, MOMO13,61162.3%–

24Miller County, MOMO25,81762.1%–

25Atchison County, MOMO5,17562.1%–

26Greene County, MOMO309,28661.8%–

27Pettis County, MOMO44,25461.5%–

28Ralls County, MOMO10,44461.3%–

29Lafayette County, MOMO33,53161.3%–

30Lawrence County, MOMO39,40161.0%–

31Shelby County, MOMO5,87060.8%–

32Scott County, MOMO37,97560.5%–

33Linn County, MOMO11,81560.5%–

34Gasconade County, MOMO14,78460.5%–

35Laclede County, MOMO36,94360.4%–

36Buchanan County, MOMO83,54060.4%–

37Gentry County, MOMO6,38460.3%–

38Marion County, MOMO28,52560.1%–

39Bates County, MOMO16,51260.1%–

40Newton County, MOMO62,26360.0%–

41Clinton County, MOMO21,66160.0%–

42Taney County, MOMO57,00160.0%–

43Howard County, MOMO10,18059.9%–

44Clark County, MOMO6,47559.7%–

45Saline County, MOMO23,26559.4%–

46Nodaway County, MOMO20,17458.9%–

47Grundy County, MOMO9,74458.4%–

48Polk County, MOMO33,60458.2%–

49Schuyler County, MOMO4,14058.1%–

50Montgomery County, MOMO11,59058.0%–

51Callaway County, MOMO45,76557.9%–

52Audrain County, MOMO24,52857.8%–

53Putnam County, MOMO4,54657.8%–

54Vernon County, MOMO19,94657.4%–

55Mercer County, MOMO3,40457.1%–

56Worth County, MOMO1,91457.0%–

57Webster County, MOMO43,05457.0%–

58Daviess County, MOMO8,55856.9%–

59Knox County, MOMO3,72856.7%–

60Holt County, MOMO4,20056.6%–

61Cooper County, MOMO17,13656.6%–

62Scotland County, MOMO4,79656.5%–

63McDonald County, MOMO23,99256.3%–

64Randolph County, MOMO24,51356.2%–

65Lewis County, MOMO9,87956.1%–

66Livingston County, MOMO14,70856.0%–

67Henry County, MOMO22,67155.9%–

68Moniteau County, MOMO15,42855.9%–

69Carroll County, MOMO8,41755.7%–

70Barton County, MOMO11,79555.6%–

71Sullivan County, MOMO5,73855.6%–

72Maries County, MOMO8,39755.5%–

73Macon County, MOMO15,19055.4%–

74Dent County, MOMO14,58455.3%–

75Dunklin County, MOMO26,85554.8%–

76Carter County, MOMO5,41854.7%–

77Dade County, MOMO7,80454.7%–

78Chariton County, MOMO7,37754.6%–

79Caldwell County, MOMO9,01254.4%–

80Stoddard County, MOMO28,28454.4%–

81Barry County, MOMO36,20054.2%–

82Monroe County, MOMO8,95954.1%–

83New Madrid County, MOMO15,08654.1%–

84Harrison County, MOMO8,28154.1%–

85Madison County, MOMO12,85854.0%–

86Crawford County, MOMO22,92953.9%–

87Phelps County, MOMO45,24753.8%–

88Adair County, MOMO25,68453.8%–

89Butler County, MOMO41,90453.7%–

90Bollinger County, MOMO10,64653.6%–

91Howell County, MOMO40,79852.2%–

92St. Francois County, MOMO67,80951.9%–

93Reynolds County, MOMO5,99251.9%–

94Camden County, MOMO44,04751.4%–

95Ripley County, MOMO10,71751.4%–

96Pike County, MOMO17,95551.2%–

97Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46550.8%–

98Wright County, MOMO19,67150.1%–

99Washington County, MOMO23,81049.8%–

100Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.6%–

101Iron County, MOMO9,31849.4%–

102Stone County, MOMO32,50349.1%–

103Cedar County, MOMO14,88849.1%–

104Texas County, MOMO25,99448.6%–

105St. Clair County, MOMO9,97648.6%–

106Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.6%–

107Oregon County, MOMO8,70947.3%–

108Morgan County, MOMO22,41847.1%–

109Shannon County, MOMO7,28547.1%–

110Wayne County, MOMO10,78244.5%–

111Mississippi County, MOMO12,00343.8%–

112Benton County, MOMO20,53643.7%–

113Ozark County, MOMO9,17241.9%–

114DeKalb County, MOMO9,79541.1%–

115Hickory County, MOMO9,04440.3%–

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