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Highest labor force participation, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS).

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501Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97966.0%–
502Harvey County, KSKS33,58066.0%–
503Billings County, NDND1,07166.0%–
504Mineral County, COCO91066.0%–
505Decatur County, ININ26,57666.0%–
506Nance County, NENE3,29066.0%–
507DeKalb County, ININ44,53566.0%–
508Muscatine County, IAIA41,85366.0%–
509Richland County, MTMT11,37766.0%–
510Knox County, NENE8,33566.0%–
511Duval County, FLFL1,062,96366.0%–
512Clark County, SDSD4,03166.0%–
513La Crosse County, WIWI121,33965.9%–
514Franklin County, ININ23,28665.9%–
515Mills County, IAIA14,79365.9%–
516Phelps County, NENE8,99465.9%–
517Clayton County, GAGA297,47165.9%–
518Webster County, NENE3,33665.9%–
519Menard County, ILIL11,86365.8%–
520Passaic County, NJNJ531,62465.8%–
521York County, PAPA473,19765.8%–
522Beadle County, SDSD19,62465.8%–
523Effingham County, ILIL34,51965.8%–
524Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83065.8%–
525Box Butte County, NENE10,49465.8%–
526Dauphin County, PAPA293,35165.8%–
527Clermont County, OHOH216,97765.8%–
528Sully County, SDSD1,47965.8%–
529Broward County, FLFL2,013,31765.7%–
530Banner County, NENE68665.7%–
531Perkins County, NENE2,84965.7%–
532Story County, IAIA101,29165.7%–
533Haskell County, KSKS3,59965.7%–
534Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94965.7%–
535Coweta County, GAGA160,24065.7%–
536Kit Carson County, COCO7,06965.7%–
537Shelby County, IAIA11,68965.7%–
538Lane County, KSKS1,50865.7%–
539Butler County, NENE8,50765.7%–
540Putnam County, NYNY99,02865.7%–
541Mountrail County, NDND9,39565.7%–
542Warrick County, ININ66,80365.7%–
543Pierce County, WAWA946,28865.7%–
544Tom Green County, TXTX120,60265.7%–
545Orange County, CACA3,149,50765.6%–
546Petroleum County, MTMT54865.6%–
547Bell County, TXTX402,24865.6%–
548Delaware County, PAPA580,93765.6%–
549Wilson County, TNTN175,03365.6%–
550Lincoln County, NENE33,30365.6%–
551Essex County, NJNJ896,37965.6%–
552Merrimack County, NHNH158,07865.6%–
553Washington County, ILIL13,56465.6%–
554Hyde County, SDSD1,19165.5%–
555Pennington County, SDSD116,79265.5%–
556McHenry County, NDND5,13065.5%–
557Oconee County, GAGA44,89365.5%–
558Clayton County, IAIA16,84565.5%–
559Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99665.5%–
560Douglas County, MNMN40,12065.5%–
561Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28465.5%–
562Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37265.5%–
563Wilkin County, MNMN6,28865.5%–
564Defiance County, OHOH38,29265.5%–
565Ida County, IAIA6,77765.5%–
566Nuckolls County, NENE4,10065.5%–
567Jefferson County, KSKS18,29665.5%–
568Franklin County, KSKS26,29965.4%–
569Shelby County, KYKY51,24365.4%–
570Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12565.4%–
571Shelby County, ALAL238,55265.4%–
572Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44865.4%–
573Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78165.4%–
575Charleston County, SCSC436,20065.4%–
576Winnebago County, WIWI174,21865.4%–
577Campbell County, SDSD1,37765.4%–
578Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09065.4%–
579Robertson County, TNTN80,17565.3%–
580McPherson County, KSKS30,06465.3%–
581Christian County, MOMO96,72565.3%–
582Walsh County, NDND10,17965.3%–
583Sublette County, WYWY8,92965.3%–
584Clay County, IAIA16,20265.3%–
585Kauai County, HIHI73,40065.3%–
586Thomas County, NENE63965.3%–
587St. Louis County, MOMO990,91165.3%–
588Geauga County, OHOH95,67665.3%–
589Dickinson County, IAIA18,07765.3%–
590Stonewall County, TXTX1,18665.3%–
591New Castle County, DEDE588,02665.3%–
592Saline County, NENE14,99665.3%–
593Bullitt County, KYKY86,45465.3%–
594Portage County, OHOH163,40465.2%–
595Logan County, KSKS2,66165.2%–
596Bonneville County, IDID135,77165.2%–
597Clark County, ININ130,45165.2%–
598Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74365.2%–
599Hampton, VAVA137,31565.2%–
600Parmer County, TXTX9,67865.2%–
601Walworth County, SDSD5,21765.2%–
602Traill County, NDND7,92065.2%–
603Custer County, NENE10,50065.2%–
604Jefferson County, WVWV63,10265.2%–
605Leon County, FLFL299,04865.2%–
606Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62665.1%–
607Chatham County, GAGA311,85565.1%–
608Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11565.1%–
609Gage County, NENE21,71165.1%–
610Albany County, NYNY321,22565.1%–
611Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08865.1%–
612East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18065.1%–
613Livingston County, MIMI197,31565.1%–
614Rush County, KSKS2,84565.1%–
615Mahaska County, IAIA21,88065.1%–
616Warren County, OHOH257,18165.1%–
617Rock County, NENE1,25965.1%–
618Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33565.1%–
619Buffalo County, WIWI13,31865.1%–
620Rock County, WIWI166,47265.1%–
621Bristol County, MAMA593,64065.1%–
622Adams County, ILIL64,26765.1%–
623Grant County, SDSD7,53465.1%–
624Converse County, WYWY13,82465.1%–
625Benton County, ARAR332,55465.1%–
626Faribault County, MNMN13,88865.1%–
627Rice County, MNMN69,93965.1%–
628Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93965.1%–
629Napa County, CACA132,94965.1%–
630Juab County, UTUT13,56765.1%–
631Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28465.1%–
632Androscoggin County, MEME116,48765.0%–
633Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03565.0%–
634Sonoma County, CACA486,44465.0%–
635Marion County, IAIA34,19265.0%–
636Guthrie County, IAIA10,78265.0%–
637Sac County, IAIA9,52565.0%–
638Lafayette County, WIWI17,47865.0%–
639Johnston County, NCNC256,44865.0%–
640Polk County, NENE5,27065.0%–
641Grant County, KSKS7,02865.0%–
642Kittson County, MNMN4,03165.0%–
643Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51065.0%–
644Grundy County, IAIA12,36165.0%–
645Columbia County, GAGA169,18965.0%–
646Washington County, ARAR271,21365.0%–
647Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07065.0%–
648Greene County, IAIA8,65865.0%–
649Meade County, KSKS3,85265.0%–
650Berks County, PAPA440,07265.0%–
651Elk County, PAPA29,92665.0%–
652Meeker County, MNMN23,60364.9%–
653Cecil County, MDMD107,13164.9%–
654Montgomery County, TXTX781,19464.9%–
655Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.9%–
656Chippewa County, MNMN12,40664.9%–
657Lubbock County, TXTX328,90664.9%–
658Lehigh County, PAPA384,38364.9%–
659Wheeler County, TXTX4,77364.9%–
660Greenville County, SCSC583,12564.9%–
661Yankton County, SDSD23,63564.9%–
662Red Willow County, NENE10,30764.9%–
663Taylor County, IAIA5,83564.9%–
664Johnson County, MOMO56,67064.9%–
665Ransom County, NDND5,61764.9%–
666Kingfisher County, OKOK15,79564.9%–
667Berkeley County, SCSC274,66664.9%–
668Scott County, IAIA175,25964.8%–
669Jones County, SDSD91364.8%–
670Ventura County, CACA830,85164.8%–
671Greeley County, KSKS1,18264.8%–
672York County, NENE14,56464.8%–
673Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36864.8%–
674Wicomico County, MDMD106,89964.8%–
675Piatt County, ILIL16,79164.8%–
676Wyandot County, OHOH21,56764.8%–
677Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21664.8%–
678LaMoure County, NDND4,13564.8%–
679Rice County, KSKS9,26664.8%–
680Keya Paha County, NENE79264.8%–
681Currituck County, NCNC33,15864.8%–
682Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%–
683Lake County, OHOH232,21764.7%–
684Campbell County, KYKY95,44164.7%–
685Jackson County, IAIA19,28864.7%–
686Monroe County, FLFL80,40664.7%–
687Douglas County, ILIL19,88064.7%–
688Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.7%–
689Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72964.7%–
690Kimball County, NENE3,39164.7%–
691Summit County, OHOH538,37664.7%–
692Fillmore County, NENE5,45864.7%–
693Floyd County, ININ82,15364.7%–
694Madison County, ALAL433,51664.7%–
695Comanche County, KSKS1,67364.7%–
696Roanoke, VAVA99,11164.7%–
697Clark County, WIWI35,05264.7%–
698Logan County, NENE66964.7%–
699Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18664.6%–
700Dearborn County, ININ51,60964.6%–
701Providence County, RIRI678,17964.6%–
702Audubon County, IAIA5,50964.6%–
703Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75364.6%–
704Humboldt County, IAIA9,40964.6%–
705Lander County, NVNV5,87264.6%–
706Polk County, MNMN30,54564.6%–
707Dare County, NCNC38,24564.6%–
708Merrick County, NENE7,90564.6%–
709Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55864.6%–
710Tipton County, ININ15,31964.6%–
711Traverse County, MNMN3,13064.6%–
712Davis County, IAIA9,23064.6%–
713Lamar County, MSMS67,40364.5%–
714Ingham County, MIMI289,70964.5%–
715Stutsman County, NDND21,41464.5%–
716Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.5%–
717Barton County, KSKS24,79064.5%–
718Tama County, IAIA16,79664.5%–
719Renville County, NDND2,33164.5%–
720Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81064.5%–
721Morrow County, OHOH36,30564.5%–
722Taylor County, WIWI20,11864.5%–
723Knox County, TNTN511,45364.5%–
724Daggett County, UTUT93464.4%–
725Gibson County, ININ33,09164.4%–
726Pope County, MNMN11,42064.4%–
727Cumberland County, NCNC338,47364.4%–
728Marshall County, MNMN8,79864.4%–
729Pipestone County, MNMN9,26064.4%–
730Lexington County, SCSC317,58864.4%–
731Twin Falls County, IDID97,53964.4%–
732Iredell County, NCNC211,79864.4%–
733Osceola County, FLFL481,71864.4%–
734Cheatham County, TNTN42,77864.3%–
735Marshall County, IAIA39,89064.3%–
736Lyman County, SDSD3,69464.3%–
737St. Clair County, ILIL250,70864.3%–
738Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81964.3%–
739Ogle County, ILIL51,39964.3%–
740Castro County, TXTX7,29564.3%–
741Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85264.3%–
742Genesee County, NYNY58,41664.3%–
743Noble County, ININ47,93764.3%–
744Butler County, OHOH400,12864.3%–
745Dawson County, GAGA35,36564.3%–
746Henry County, OHOH27,59864.3%–
747Shelby County, ININ45,88264.3%–
748Montgomery County, ININ38,95464.3%–
749McLean County, ILIL171,41964.3%–
750Swift County, MNMN9,76364.2%–
751Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%–
752Shelby County, TNTN910,22664.2%–
753Clinton County, ININ33,32264.2%–
754Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21464.2%–
755Allamakee County, IAIA14,23864.2%–
756Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.2%–
757Kingman County, KSKS7,02964.2%–
758Caroline County, MDMD34,11664.2%–
759Waupaca County, WIWI51,46164.2%–
760Box Elder County, UTUT65,32064.2%–
761Franklin County, MAMA70,69864.2%–
762McCone County, MTMT1,72064.2%–
763Cumberland County, PAPA277,27064.2%–
764Washington County, RIRI129,79564.1%–
765Dickinson County, KSKS18,63764.1%–
766Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01864.1%–
767Pepin County, WIWI7,51364.1%–
768Rankin County, MSMS162,18164.1%–
769Stafford County, KSKS4,00564.1%–
770Emporia, VAVA5,44764.1%–
771Steuben County, ININ34,79964.1%–
772Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47764.1%–
773Sherman County, NENE2,92464.1%–
774Monroe County, IAIA7,40664.1%–
775Lee County, GAGA34,17964.1%–
776Mower County, MNMN40,97164.0%–
777Thayer County, NENE4,84264.0%–
778Watonwan County, MNMN11,45964.0%–
779Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48164.0%–
780Clackamas County, OROR426,28064.0%–
781Queens County, NYNY2,358,18264.0%–
782Culpeper County, VAVA57,66664.0%–
783Galveston County, TXTX372,20764.0%–
784Cole County, MOMO77,90864.0%–
785Curry County, NMNM46,65564.0%–
786Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.0%–
787Bartholomew County, ININ85,72964.0%–
788Martin County, MNMN19,44064.0%–
789Cheshire County, NHNH78,26964.0%–
790McClain County, OKOK49,64764.0%–
791Louisa County, IAIA10,41664.0%–
792Monroe County, WIWI46,57264.0%–
793McIntosh County, NDND2,45163.9%–
794Redwood County, MNMN15,26563.9%–
795Perry County, MOMO19,09363.9%–
796Austin County, TXTX33,62563.9%–
797Guilford County, NCNC562,23463.9%–
798Morris County, KSKS5,34863.9%–
799Moffat County, COCO13,12263.9%–
800Cloud County, KSKS8,83363.9%–
801Clark County, NVNV2,407,22663.9%–
802Brazoria County, TXTX419,08063.9%–
803Cooke County, TXTX44,46163.9%–
804Warren County, ININ8,47463.9%–
805Phillips County, KSKS4,72863.9%–
806Monroe County, NYNY750,50663.9%–
807Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%–
808Charlottesville, VAVA44,38863.8%–
809Miami County, KSKS36,24063.8%–
810Mercer County, NJNJ399,28963.8%–
811Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32163.8%–
812Chippewa County, WIWI67,61463.8%–
813Ottawa County, KSKS5,74463.8%–
814Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11163.8%–
815New Kent County, VAVA28,02263.8%–
816Fairfield County, OHOH169,75263.8%–
817Poquoson, VAVA13,29263.8%–
818Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65763.8%–
819Edwards County, KSKS2,64063.8%–
820Emmet County, IAIA9,10763.8%–
821Craighead County, ARAR116,95763.8%–
822Marin County, CACA253,69463.8%–
823Clinton County, MIMI80,43263.8%–
824Madison County, ILIL263,11063.7%–
825Grant County, MNMN6,08563.7%–
826Lawrence County, SDSD29,45963.7%–
827Belknap County, NHNH65,14763.7%–
828Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71063.7%–
829Adair County, IAIA7,40363.7%–
830La Plata County, COCO56,89863.7%–
831Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99963.7%–
832Jefferson County, NYNY111,54063.7%–
833Racine County, WIWI198,91963.7%–
834Grant County, WIWI52,44663.7%–
835Morgan County, ININ74,96763.7%–
836Hendry County, FLFL48,27663.7%–
837Becker County, MNMN35,49763.7%–
838Macomb County, MIMI886,22163.7%–
839Frederick County, VAVA99,95563.7%–
840Dorchester County, SCSC178,39763.7%–
841Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06563.7%–
842Steele County, NDND1,79763.7%–
843Warren County, VAVA42,74063.7%–
844Wood County, WIWI74,06063.7%–
845Amelia County, VAVA13,63263.7%–
846Cass County, ILIL12,46363.7%–
847Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.7%–
848Kings County, NYNY2,653,96363.7%–
849Red Lake County, MNMN3,94063.7%–
850Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40563.7%–
851Beaver County, UTUT7,30163.7%–
852Woodford County, ILIL38,11163.6%–
853Deschutes County, OROR213,07263.6%–
854Polk County, WIWI45,80363.6%–
855Maury County, TNTN118,13163.6%–
856St. Joseph County, ININ272,86163.6%–
857Perry County, PAPA46,80663.6%–
858De Witt County, ILIL15,11863.6%–
859Windham County, VTVT45,20463.6%–
860Pratt County, KSKS9,11763.6%–
861Orange County, NYNY417,66963.6%–
862Harrison County, MSMS217,13663.6%–
863Miner County, SDSD2,28163.6%–
864Valley County, NENE4,09463.6%–
865Miami County, OHOH112,63463.6%–
866Atchison County, KSKS16,17263.6%–
867Rockland County, NYNY357,39763.6%–
868Hamilton County, IAIA14,94463.6%–
869Montgomery County, IAIA10,00263.6%–
870Rockingham County, VAVA89,31663.6%–
871Jackson County, GAGA99,26563.6%–
872Beltrami County, MNMN47,05563.5%–
873Butler County, PAPA200,16963.5%–
874Ford County, ILIL13,21663.5%–
875Huntington County, ININ37,22463.5%–
876Wagoner County, OKOK93,26363.5%–
877Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73863.5%–
878Crawford County, KSKS39,00863.5%–
879Lebanon County, PAPA146,38063.5%–
880Norman County, MNMN6,33663.5%–
881Latah County, IDID41,84263.5%–
882Hall County, GAGA226,56863.5%–
883Winnebago County, ILIL283,67463.5%–
884Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39863.5%–
885Portsmouth, VAVA96,77763.5%–
886Jackson County, KSKS13,43863.5%–
887Spencer County, ININ20,06163.4%–
888Andrew County, MOMO18,24163.4%–
889Hayes County, NENE82163.4%–
890Rogers County, OKOK102,19763.4%–
891Warren County, ILIL16,22263.4%–
892Douglas County, WIWI43,99063.4%–
893Carson County, TXTX5,80563.4%–
894Camden County, GAGA60,14363.4%–
895Eaton County, MIMI109,58163.4%–
896Sherman County, TXTX2,78163.4%–
897Solano County, CACA455,37663.4%–
898Logan County, COCO20,65463.4%–
899Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99563.4%–
900Eddy County, NDND2,32963.3%–
901Pembina County, NDND6,56863.3%–
902Canyon County, IDID275,12363.3%–
903Jackson County, OKOK24,76463.3%–
904Floyd County, IAIA14,90163.3%–
905Washakie County, WYWY7,59763.3%–
906Jackson County, ININ47,37063.3%–
907Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.3%–
908Waynesboro, VAVA23,95163.3%–
909Gove County, KSKS2,63163.3%–
910Jasper County, MOMO127,42863.3%–
911Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.3%–
912Archer County, TXTX9,12963.3%–
913Beaver County, OKOK4,88263.3%–
914Licking County, OHOH185,56463.3%–
915Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.3%–
916Chase County, NENE3,71863.3%–
917Lincoln County, MOMO66,67663.3%–
918Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.3%–
919Shawnee County, KSKS178,60763.3%–
920Loup County, NENE57063.3%–
921Bottineau County, NDND6,28463.3%–
922Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41563.2%–
923Benton County, ININ8,88363.2%–
924St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58663.2%–
925Harlan County, NENE3,00063.2%–
926Hansford County, TXTX4,94463.2%–
927Sheridan County, NENE4,80963.2%–
928Cortland County, NYNY45,85063.2%–
929Franklin County, IDID15,88963.2%–
930Freeborn County, MNMN30,44063.2%–
931Caribou County, IDID7,25263.2%–
932Pitt County, NCNC182,93663.2%–
933Lonoke County, ARAR76,66463.2%–
934Hamilton County, KSKS2,50063.2%–
935Union County, ININ6,86363.2%–
936Newton County, GAGA125,58363.2%–
937Wayne County, NYNY91,25063.2%–
938Edmunds County, SDSD4,02263.1%–
939Hampshire County, MAMA164,06563.1%–
940Park County, MTMT18,21463.1%–
941Fisher County, TXTX3,69263.1%–
942Parker County, TXTX184,76763.1%–
943Barber County, KSKS4,08363.1%–
944Warren County, MOMO39,01663.1%–
945Adams County, PAPA107,59463.1%–
946Morgan County, COCO30,30663.1%–
947Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02963.1%–
948Jessamine County, KYKY57,14763.1%–
949Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46063.1%–
950Osborne County, KSKS3,28563.1%–
951Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48763.1%–
952Clark County, KSKS1,90063.1%–
953Pulaski County, ARAR404,61163.0%–
954Murray County, MNMN7,94263.0%–
955Darke County, OHOH51,52063.0%–
956Brewster County, TXTX9,45863.0%–
957Jasper County, IAIA38,15363.0%–
958Butler County, IAIA14,04963.0%–
959Northampton County, PAPA324,41163.0%–
960Adams County, ININ36,65063.0%–
962Cottle County, TXTX1,22463.0%–
963Ontario County, NYNY113,13063.0%–
964Roberts County, SDSD10,25563.0%–
965Franklin County, MOMO108,09063.0%–
966Minidoka County, IDID22,91163.0%–
967Ray County, MOMO23,39863.0%–
968Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04163.0%–
969Dutchess County, NYNY300,70862.9%–
970Dukes County, MAMA21,21962.9%–
971Jasper County, ILIL9,03262.9%–
972Lucas County, OHOH423,34762.9%–
973Lincoln County, MNMN5,58362.9%–
974Ness County, KSKS2,61762.9%–
975Douglas County, SDSD2,88862.9%–
976Bartow County, GAGA120,80062.9%–
977Elmore County, IDID29,46562.9%–
978Clay County, FLFL239,59362.9%–
979Valley County, MTMT7,38562.9%–
980Lee County, MSMS83,73162.9%–
981Saline County, ARAR133,28862.9%–
982Clark County, ILIL15,11462.9%–
983Bossier Parish, LALA131,86762.9%–
984Bingham County, IDID51,15362.8%–
985Calhoun County, TXTX19,59962.8%–
986Person County, NCNC40,63662.8%–
987Labette County, KSKS19,68562.8%–
988West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75662.8%–
989Stevens County, KSKS4,98462.8%–
990Cascade County, MTMT85,02962.8%–
991Flathead County, MTMT115,42962.8%–
992Crawford County, IAIA16,23762.8%–
993Wayne County, OHOH116,75862.8%–
994Coles County, ILIL46,60762.8%–
995Brown County, KSKS9,10462.8%–
996Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45662.8%–
997Grant County, WAWA105,72762.8%–
998Johnson County, TXTX218,04862.7%–
999Culberson County, TXTX2,26762.7%–
1000Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60062.7%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS