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Highest labor force participation, Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%+1%

02Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%−0%

03Union County, OHOH73,44668.4%+2%

04Mercer County, OHOH42,73767.0%−3%

05Medina County, OHOH185,02566.7%−1%

06Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.3%−0%

07Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.2%−1%

08Warren County, OHOH257,18166.1%+1%

09Lake County, OHOH232,21765.8%+2%

10Wood County, OHOH134,17665.5%−4%

11Shelby County, OHOH48,06565.5%−4%

12Putnam County, OHOH34,38064.9%−4%

13Portage County, OHOH163,40464.6%−1%

14Summit County, OHOH538,37664.4%−1%

15Clermont County, OHOH216,97764.3%−2%

16Henry County, OHOH27,59864.2%−0%

17Fairfield County, OHOH169,75264.1%+1%

18Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.1%−1%

19Miami County, OHOH112,63464.1%+1%

20Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.0%−0%

21Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.0%−1%

22Butler County, OHOH400,12863.9%−1%

23Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.8%+1%

24Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%−0%

25Geauga County, OHOH95,67663.7%−2%

26Montgomery County, OHOH539,59863.4%+2%

27Defiance County, OHOH38,29263.3%−3%

28Champaign County, OHOH38,82063.2%+3%

29Licking County, OHOH185,56463.1%−0%

30Greene County, OHOH174,32263.1%+2%

31Lucas County, OHOH423,34763.0%+0%

32Wyandot County, OHOH21,56762.6%−3%

33Paulding County, OHOH18,72762.6%+6%

34Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.2%−0%

35Preble County, OHOH40,66461.9%+0%

36Stark County, OHOH373,77161.7%−1%

37Erie County, OHOH73,29661.7%−0%

38Hardin County, OHOH30,07261.6%+3%

39Huron County, OHOH58,25061.6%−2%

40Seneca County, OHOH54,52261.5%−1%

41Lorain County, OHOH323,21961.1%+2%

42Morrow County, OHOH36,30561.1%−5%

43Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37361.1%−2%

44Wayne County, OHOH116,75861.0%−3%

45Crawford County, OHOH41,89661.0%+3%

46Williams County, OHOH36,54961.0%−2%

47Allen County, OHOH100,88160.8%−2%

48Ashland County, OHOH52,52360.6%−3%

49Highland County, OHOH43,82360.4%+6%

50Logan County, OHOH46,30260.2%−2%

51Darke County, OHOH51,52060.2%−5%

52Knox County, OHOH64,00260.0%−3%

53Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%−0%

54Madison County, OHOH46,98559.1%+5%

55Sandusky County, OHOH58,65558.8%−5%

56Clark County, OHOH135,34058.8%−1%

57Pickaway County, OHOH62,97858.6%+6%

58Fayette County, OHOH28,55258.5%+2%

59Washington County, OHOH58,38958.1%+1%

60Mahoning County, OHOH224,70657.8%−4%

61Hocking County, OHOH27,51257.6%−2%

62Athens County, OHOH63,19757.4%+7%

63Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.3%+0%

64Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.2%−1%

65Brown County, OHOH44,39757.1%−2%

66Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71357.1%+2%

67Perry County, OHOH35,91857.1%+1%

68Guernsey County, OHOH38,37957.0%+1%

69Coshocton County, OHOH37,18856.9%−2%

70Jackson County, OHOH32,81756.5%−3%

71Richland County, OHOH124,89356.5%+1%

72Jefferson County, OHOH63,59755.5%+1%

73Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.4%+1%

74Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%−1%

75Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%−1%

76Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%+8%

77Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%+1%

78Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%+1%

79Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%−0%

80Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%−2%

81Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%−7%

82Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%+0%

83Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%−1%

84Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−1%

85Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0%

86Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+3%

87Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−5%

88Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−4%

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