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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. The median across all 88 is 61.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Paulding County, OH, up 22 places to #33.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲1Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%+0.6 pts

02▼1Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%−0.3 pts

03▲5Union County, OHOH73,44668.4%+1.0 pts

04▼1Mercer County, OHOH42,73767.0%−2.0 pts

05▲2Medina County, OHOH185,02566.7%−0.8 pts

06▲4Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.3%−0.3 pts

07▲2Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.2%−0.6 pts

08▲7Warren County, OHOH257,18166.1%+0.9 pts

09▲9Lake County, OHOH232,21765.8%+1.1 pts

10▼6Wood County, OHOH134,17665.5%−2.9 pts

11▼6Shelby County, OHOH48,06565.5%−2.6 pts

12▼6Putnam County, OHOH34,38064.9%−3.0 pts

13▲1Portage County, OHOH163,40464.6%−0.6 pts

14▲5Summit County, OHOH538,37664.4%−0.3 pts

15▼4Clermont County, OHOH216,97764.3%−1.4 pts

16▲7Henry County, OHOH27,59864.2%−0.1 pts

17▲9Fairfield County, OHOH169,75264.1%+0.3 pts

18▼2Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.1%−0.8 pts

19▲8Miami County, OHOH112,63464.1%+0.5 pts

20▲4Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.0%−0.2 pts

21▼1Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.0%−0.5 pts

22Butler County, OHOH400,12863.9%−0.4 pts

23▲5Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.8%+0.5 pts

24▲1Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%−0.1 pts

25▼12Geauga County, OHOH95,67663.7%−1.6 pts

26▲11Montgomery County, OHOH539,59863.4%+1.0 pts

27▼15Defiance County, OHOH38,29263.3%−2.2 pts

28▲20Champaign County, OHOH38,82063.2%+2.0 pts

29Licking County, OHOH185,56463.1%−0.2 pts

30▲10Greene County, OHOH174,32263.1%+0.9 pts

31Lucas County, OHOH423,34763.0%0.0 pts

32▼15Wyandot County, OHOH21,56762.6%−2.2 pts

33▲22Paulding County, OHOH18,72762.6%+3.4 pts

34Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.2%−0.3 pts

35▲11Preble County, OHOH40,66461.9%+0.3 pts

36▲3Stark County, OHOH373,77161.7%−0.4 pts

37▲6Erie County, OHOH73,29661.7%−0.2 pts

38▲13Hardin County, OHOH30,07261.6%+1.6 pts

39▼6Huron County, OHOH58,25061.6%−1.0 pts

40▲1Seneca County, OHOH54,52261.5%−0.5 pts

41▲9Lorain County, OHOH323,21961.1%+1.0 pts

42▼21Morrow County, OHOH36,30561.1%−3.4 pts

43▼5Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37361.1%−1.1 pts

44▼12Wayne County, OHOH116,75861.0%−1.7 pts

45▲9Crawford County, OHOH41,89661.0%+1.7 pts

46▼11Williams County, OHOH36,54961.0%−1.4 pts

47▼3Allen County, OHOH100,88160.8%−1.0 pts

48▼12Ashland County, OHOH52,52360.6%−1.8 pts

49▲15Highland County, OHOH43,82360.4%+3.5 pts

50▼3Logan County, OHOH46,30260.2%−1.1 pts

51▼21Darke County, OHOH51,52060.2%−2.9 pts

52▼7Knox County, OHOH64,00260.0%−1.6 pts

53Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%0.0 pts

54▲13Madison County, OHOH46,98559.1%+3.1 pts

55▼13Sandusky County, OHOH58,65558.8%−3.2 pts

56▼4Clark County, OHOH135,34058.8%−0.8 pts

57▲15Pickaway County, OHOH62,97858.6%+3.3 pts

58▲3Fayette County, OHOH28,55258.5%+0.9 pts

59▲3Washington County, OHOH58,38958.1%+0.8 pts

60▼11Mahoning County, OHOH224,70657.8%−2.4 pts

61▼5Hocking County, OHOH27,51257.6%−1.1 pts

62▲16Athens County, OHOH63,19757.4%+4.0 pts

63Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.3%+0.1 pts

64▼4Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.2%−0.6 pts

65▼7Brown County, OHOH44,39757.1%−1.0 pts

66▲2Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71357.1%+1.1 pts

67▼2Perry County, OHOH35,91857.1%+0.5 pts

68▼2Guernsey County, OHOH38,37957.0%+0.8 pts

69▼10Coshocton County, OHOH37,18856.9%−1.0 pts

70▼13Jackson County, OHOH32,81756.5%−2.0 pts

71▼2Richland County, OHOH124,89356.5%+0.5 pts

72▲2Jefferson County, OHOH63,59755.5%+0.8 pts

73Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.4%+0.3 pts

74▼3Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%−0.6 pts

75Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%−0.3 pts

76▲10Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%+4.2 pts

77▲2Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%+0.7 pts

78▲2Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%+0.6 pts

79▼2Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%−0.2 pts

80▼4Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%−1.2 pts

81▼11Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%−3.7 pts

82Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%0.0 pts

83▼2Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%−0.7 pts

84▼1Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−0.5 pts

85▼1Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0.2 pts

86▲1Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+1.5 pts

87▼2Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−2.4 pts

88Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES