Which county has the highest labor force participation?

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska ranks #1 with 86.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by labor force participation?

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, Loving County, Texas, Alexandria, Virginia, Denali, Alaska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is labor force participation measured?

Share of residents 16+ in the labor force. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Highest labor force participation, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

3001Costilla County, COCO3,67944.0%−1%

3002Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+2%

3003Pulaski County, GAGA10,17244.0%−1%

3004Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+1%

3005Hughes County, OKOK13,45543.9%+4%

3006Baxter County, ARAR42,98243.8%−4%

3007West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13443.8%−7%

3008Lafayette County, FLFL8,79243.8%−0%

3009Dooly County, GAGA11,15643.8%−9%

3010Shannon County, MOMO7,28543.7%−7%

3011Lincoln County, MTMT22,32843.7%−8%

3012Cibola County, NMNM26,80743.7%−7%

3013Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+5%

3014Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+3%

3015Concho County, TXTX3,60743.6%+38%

3016Highlands County, FLFL111,12243.6%+3%

3017Dickenson County, VAVA13,23643.6%+13%

3018Calhoun County, FLFL13,28943.6%+4%

3019Allendale County, SCSC7,35543.6%+3%

3020Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−1%

3021Taylor County, FLFL21,21043.5%+17%

3022Baraga County, MIMI8,16943.5%−2%

3023Johnson County, GAGA9,31043.4%−14%

3024Garza County, TXTX4,51043.4%+20%

3025Fulton County, ARAR12,49243.3%+2%

3026Jackson County, SDSD2,66643.3%−6%

3027Charlotte County, FLFL217,21243.2%+5%

3028Jefferson County, MSMS6,82543.2%−3%

3029Tyler County, TXTX20,44343.2%+6%

3030Liberty County, FLFL8,03543.1%+10%

3031Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53743.1%−4%

3032Jenkins County, GAGA8,84343.1%−12%

3033Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−5%

3034Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−10%

3035Pamlico County, NCNC12,75843.0%+0%

3036Bland County, VAVA6,15143.0%−2%

3037Live Oak County, TXTX11,92943.0%−2%

3038Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82342.9%+5%

3039La Paz County, AZAZ16,71142.9%+14%

3040Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−15%

3041Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−5%

3042Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+5%

3043Alcona County, MIMI10,55642.7%+6%

3044Hartley County, TXTX4,90442.7%−4%

3045Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+1%

3046Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+2%

3047Benton County, MOMO20,53642.7%−2%

3048Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+9%

3049Northumberland County, VAVA12,55742.5%−8%

3050Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+1%

3051Pope County, ILIL3,67242.5%+25%

3052Yazoo County, MSMS22,94742.4%+1%

3053Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+10%

3054Roscommon County, MIMI23,91442.3%+2%

3055Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+4%

3056Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−3%

3057Nye County, NVNV57,33642.1%−2%

3058Trinity County, CACA15,72042.1%−4%

3059Johnson County, ILIL13,36342.0%+10%

3060Sanders County, MTMT14,06242.0%−4%

3061Montmorency County, MIMI9,84241.9%−2%

3062McIntosh County, OKOK19,75841.9%−2%

3063Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+6%

3064Macon County, GAGA11,75641.9%−6%

3065Gulf County, FLFL15,94341.8%−7%

3066Powell County, MTMT7,15741.8%−6%

3067Pershing County, NVNV6,42141.8%−2%

3068Apache County, AZAZ64,44541.8%+9%

3069Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+12%

3070Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−6%

3071Madison County, FLFL18,75941.6%−0%

3072Pulaski County, ILIL4,82041.6%−5%

3073Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%−0%

3074Huerfano County, COCO7,01141.5%−5%

3075Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+1%

3076Towns County, GAGA13,28541.4%−6%

3077Brown County, ILIL6,40141.4%−3%

3078Alger County, MIMI8,64141.3%+4%

3079Lassen County, CACA28,11741.3%+22%

3080Hickory County, MOMO9,04441.3%+2%

3081Luce County, MIMI6,33941.2%−3%

3082Bullock County, ALAL9,78041.1%−19%

3083Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+12%

3084Hardin County, ILIL3,58841.1%−8%

3085Izard County, ARAR14,40541.1%−2%

3086Greensville County, VAVA11,18141.1%+4%

3087Amite County, MSMS12,48740.9%+0%

3088Stone County, ARAR12,70340.8%−7%

3089Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−13%

3090Jones County, TXTX20,86140.7%+24%

3091Socorro County, NMNM15,83840.7%−13%

3092Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−10%

3093Conecuh County, ALAL10,89940.5%−6%

3094Lee County, VAVA21,64240.5%−4%

3095Citrus County, FLFL171,66640.4%+1%

3096Greene County, ALAL7,06740.3%−4%

3097Quitman County, GAGA2,25440.3%−9%

3098Terrell County, TXTX70240.2%−2%

3099Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−3%

3100Perry County, ALAL7,42539.6%+9%

3101La Salle County, TXTX6,51739.5%−18%

3102East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76039.5%+82%

3103Dixie County, FLFL18,03839.5%−0%

3104Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58239.2%+1%

3105Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+6%

3106Glades County, FLFL13,27039.2%+10%

3107Esmeralda County, NVNV72938.9%−13%

3108Wheeler County, GAGA7,57038.9%−14%

3109Claiborne County, MSMS8,05838.6%−8%

3110Wilcox County, GAGA8,79738.5%−4%

3111Bent County, COCO5,71638.2%+11%

3112Union County, FLFL16,25038.0%+20%

3113Hamilton County, FLFL14,18037.7%+3%

3114Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−4%

3115Sierra County, NMNM11,39537.4%−7%

3116Lee County, ARAR8,02936.9%−11%

3117Eureka County, NVNV1,86736.8%−34%

3118Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−8%

3119Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+4%

3120Stewart County, GAGA4,63136.5%+13%

3121Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35436.3%−9%

3122Lincoln County, ARAR12,76436.2%+21%

3123Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−13%

3124Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−14%

3125Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+23%

3126Greene County, MSMS13,70735.5%+16%

3127Telfair County, GAGA11,19535.5%−2%

3128Tensas Parish, LALA3,70035.4%−15%

3129Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−21%

3130McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−7%

3131McCormick County, SCSC10,21534.8%−5%

3132Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33833.8%−27%

3133Buchanan County, VAVA18,49233.7%−9%

3134Calhoun County, GAGA5,41333.6%−7%

3135Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−11%

3136Real County, TXTX2,74532.5%−30%

3137Catron County, NMNM3,82731.7%+12%

3138Crowley County, COCO5,67731.5%−20%

3139Lake County, TNTN6,24930.6%−0%

3140Hancock County, GAGA8,68230.1%−5%

3141Forest County, PAPA6,61429.3%+36%

3142McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−5%

3143Sumter County, FLFL157,77225.8%+14%

3144Issaquena County, MSMS1,26321.5%−17%

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