RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Lowest labor force participation, US counties

US counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). Issaquena County, Mississippi leads at 21.5%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. West Virginia carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,49963.5%–

01Issaquena County, MSMS1,26321.5%−17%

02Sumter County, FLFL157,77225.8%+14%

03McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−5%

04Forest County, PAPA6,61429.3%+36%

05Hancock County, GAGA8,68230.1%−5%

06Lake County, TNTN6,24930.6%−0%

07Crowley County, COCO5,67731.5%−20%

08Catron County, NMNM3,82731.7%+12%

09Real County, TXTX2,74532.5%−30%

10Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−11%

11Calhoun County, GAGA5,41333.6%−7%

12Buchanan County, VAVA18,49233.7%−9%

13Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33833.8%−27%

14McCormick County, SCSC10,21534.8%−5%

15McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−7%

16Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−21%

17Tensas Parish, LALA3,70035.4%−15%

18Telfair County, GAGA11,19535.5%−2%

19Greene County, MSMS13,70735.5%+16%

20Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+23%

21Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−14%

22Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−13%

23Lincoln County, ARAR12,76436.2%+21%

24Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35436.3%−9%

25Stewart County, GAGA4,63136.5%+13%

26Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+4%

27Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−8%

28Eureka County, NVNV1,86736.8%−34%

29Lee County, ARAR8,02936.9%−11%

30Sierra County, NMNM11,39537.4%−7%

31Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−4%

32Hamilton County, FLFL14,18037.7%+3%

33Union County, FLFL16,25038.0%+20%

34Bent County, COCO5,71638.2%+11%

35Wilcox County, GAGA8,79738.5%−4%

36Claiborne County, MSMS8,05838.6%−8%

37Wheeler County, GAGA7,57038.9%−14%

38Esmeralda County, NVNV72938.9%−13%

39Glades County, FLFL13,27039.2%+10%

40Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+6%

41Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58239.2%+1%

42Dixie County, FLFL18,03839.5%−0%

43East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76039.5%+82%

44La Salle County, TXTX6,51739.5%−18%

45Perry County, ALAL7,42539.6%+9%

46Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−3%

47Terrell County, TXTX70240.2%−2%

48Quitman County, GAGA2,25440.3%−9%

49Greene County, ALAL7,06740.3%−4%

50Citrus County, FLFL171,66640.4%+1%

51Lee County, VAVA21,64240.5%−4%

52Conecuh County, ALAL10,89940.5%−6%

53Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−10%

54Socorro County, NMNM15,83840.7%−13%

55Jones County, TXTX20,86140.7%+24%

56Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−13%

57Stone County, ARAR12,70340.8%−7%

58Amite County, MSMS12,48740.9%+0%

59Greensville County, VAVA11,18141.1%+4%

60Izard County, ARAR14,40541.1%−2%

61Hardin County, ILIL3,58841.1%−8%

62Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+12%

63Bullock County, ALAL9,78041.1%−19%

64Luce County, MIMI6,33941.2%−3%

65Hickory County, MOMO9,04441.3%+2%

66Lassen County, CACA28,11741.3%+22%

67Alger County, MIMI8,64141.3%+4%

68Brown County, ILIL6,40141.4%−3%

69Towns County, GAGA13,28541.4%−6%

70Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+1%

71Huerfano County, COCO7,01141.5%−5%

72Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%−0%

73Pulaski County, ILIL4,82041.6%−5%

74Madison County, FLFL18,75941.6%−0%

75Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−6%

76Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+12%

77Apache County, AZAZ64,44541.8%+9%

78Pershing County, NVNV6,42141.8%−2%

79Powell County, MTMT7,15741.8%−6%

80Gulf County, FLFL15,94341.8%−7%

81Macon County, GAGA11,75641.9%−6%

82Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+6%

83McIntosh County, OKOK19,75841.9%−2%

84Montmorency County, MIMI9,84241.9%−2%

85Sanders County, MTMT14,06242.0%−4%

86Johnson County, ILIL13,36342.0%+10%

87Trinity County, CACA15,72042.1%−4%

88Nye County, NVNV57,33642.1%−2%

89Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−3%

90Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+4%

91Roscommon County, MIMI23,91442.3%+2%

92Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+10%

93Yazoo County, MSMS22,94742.4%+1%

94Pope County, ILIL3,67242.5%+25%

95Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+1%

96Northumberland County, VAVA12,55742.5%−8%

97Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+9%

98Benton County, MOMO20,53642.7%−2%

99Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+2%

100Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+1%

101Hartley County, TXTX4,90442.7%−4%

102Alcona County, MIMI10,55642.7%+6%

103Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+5%

104Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−5%

105Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−15%

106La Paz County, AZAZ16,71142.9%+14%

107Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82342.9%+5%

108Live Oak County, TXTX11,92943.0%−2%

109Bland County, VAVA6,15143.0%−2%

110Pamlico County, NCNC12,75843.0%+0%

111Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−10%

112Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−5%

113Jenkins County, GAGA8,84343.1%−12%

114Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53743.1%−4%

115Liberty County, FLFL8,03543.1%+10%

116Tyler County, TXTX20,44343.2%+6%

117Jefferson County, MSMS6,82543.2%−3%

118Charlotte County, FLFL217,21243.2%+5%

119Jackson County, SDSD2,66643.3%−6%

120Fulton County, ARAR12,49243.3%+2%

121Garza County, TXTX4,51043.4%+20%

122Johnson County, GAGA9,31043.4%−14%

123Baraga County, MIMI8,16943.5%−2%

124Taylor County, FLFL21,21043.5%+17%

125Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−1%

126Allendale County, SCSC7,35543.6%+3%

127Calhoun County, FLFL13,28943.6%+4%

128Dickenson County, VAVA13,23643.6%+13%

129Highlands County, FLFL111,12243.6%+3%

130Concho County, TXTX3,60743.6%+38%

131Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+3%

132Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+5%

133Cibola County, NMNM26,80743.7%−7%

134Lincoln County, MTMT22,32843.7%−8%

135Shannon County, MOMO7,28543.7%−7%

136Dooly County, GAGA11,15643.8%−9%

137Lafayette County, FLFL8,79243.8%−0%

138West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13443.8%−7%

139Baxter County, ARAR42,98243.8%−4%

140Hughes County, OKOK13,45543.9%+4%

141Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+1%

142Pulaski County, GAGA10,17244.0%−1%

143Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+2%

144Costilla County, COCO3,67944.0%−1%

145Jackson County, FLFL49,62944.1%+0%

146Fremont County, COCO50,03944.1%+16%

147Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%−4%

148Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64944.1%−9%

149Madison Parish, LALA8,84444.1%+9%

150Union County, NMNM3,84444.1%+4%

151Oscoda County, MIMI8,72344.2%−1%

152Lafayette County, ARAR5,88844.3%−9%

153Ozark County, MOMO9,17244.4%+6%

154Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%−3%

155Houston County, TXTX22,31644.5%+1%

156Van Buren County, ARAR16,23844.5%−2%

157Mohave County, AZAZ228,10244.5%−1%

158Baker County, GAGA2,72544.5%−1%

159Johnson County, TNTN18,71844.6%+14%

160Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22344.7%+0%

161East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91144.7%+3%

162Greer County, OKOK5,37344.7%−2%

163Lake County, MIMI13,18244.7%+8%

164Karnes County, TXTX15,01844.7%+7%

165Holmes County, MSMS15,46544.7%+2%

166Marion County, ARAR17,59344.8%+5%

167Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45144.8%−0%

168Kenedy County, TXTX31944.8%−21%

169Scott County, VAVA21,20044.9%−5%

170Luna County, NMNM25,40744.9%−5%

171Tazewell County, VAVA38,63544.9%−5%

172Twiggs County, GAGA7,59745.0%−2%

173Washington County, NCNC10,63845.0%−4%

174Grant County, NMNM27,25245.1%−2%

175Russell County, VAVA25,33245.1%+2%

176Curry County, OROR22,62145.1%+6%

177Kent County, TXTX67445.1%−11%

178Sharp County, ARAR18,12245.1%−2%

179Hyde County, NCNC4,55445.1%−5%

180Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18645.1%−2%

181Union County, GAGA27,85945.2%+3%

182Montgomery County, ARAR8,57945.3%−2%

183Logan County, WVWV30,37545.3%+4%

184Wheeler County, OROR1,47245.3%+2%

185Sumter County, ALAL11,58845.4%−5%

186Clay County, NCNC12,23945.4%−7%

187Pickens County, ALAL18,22145.5%+1%

188Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%−0%

189Monroe County, ALAL18,96545.5%−1%

190Barbour County, ALAL24,60745.6%−1%

191Custer County, COCO5,59045.7%−3%

192Lincoln County, NVNV4,32045.7%+8%

193Marlboro County, SCSC25,48845.7%−1%

194Bertie County, NCNC17,08645.7%−4%

195Richmond County, VAVA9,29445.8%+6%

196Navajo County, AZAZ109,94645.8%−1%

197Cleburne County, ARAR25,67245.8%−9%

198Mason County, TXTX3,99045.8%−24%

199Lincoln County, COCO5,64545.9%+40%

200Bee County, TXTX32,51545.9%+9%

201Cumberland County, TNTN66,30045.9%+0%

202Clay County, TNTN7,82145.9%−0%

203Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12845.9%+4%

204Norton County, KSKS5,28846.0%−12%

205Mora County, NMNM4,05146.0%+22%

206Somerset County, MDMD24,97346.0%−3%

207Childress County, TXTX6,64346.1%−13%

208Dimmit County, TXTX8,02446.1%−3%

209Clare County, MIMI31,54346.2%−5%

210Boone County, WVWV20,25146.2%+8%

211Jackson County, ARAR16,74146.2%+2%

212Anderson County, TXTX59,80546.3%+12%

213Lee County, SCSC15,73046.3%+3%

214Dodge County, GAGA19,66346.3%−5%

215Talbot County, GAGA5,70946.3%−10%

216St. Francis County, ARAR21,80046.3%+2%

217Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%+16%

218Lowndes County, ALAL9,35946.4%−7%

219Wise County, VAVA34,82446.4%+2%

220Mason County, WVWV24,70746.4%−3%

221Latimer County, OKOK9,64546.5%−8%

222Concordia Parish, LALA17,83646.5%+7%

223Fentress County, TNTN20,32246.5%−7%

224Jackson Parish, LALA15,83446.5%+4%

225Sabine County, TXTX10,01246.5%+14%

226Hancock County, TNTN7,07546.6%+5%

227Chicot County, ARAR9,10746.6%+5%

228Wayne County, MOMO10,78246.6%+5%

229Cleveland County, ARAR7,22446.7%−8%

230Plumas County, CACA18,58346.7%−9%

231Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%−9%

232Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%+17%

233Taylor County, GAGA7,81846.7%−5%

234Grayson County, VAVA15,23046.7%−8%

235Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.7%−5%

236Bienville Parish, LALA12,26946.8%+3%

237Winn Parish, LALA14,96146.8%+4%

238Lancaster County, VAVA10,99546.8%+2%

239Washington County, FLFL26,69546.8%+2%

240Piute County, UTUT1,50946.9%+25%

241Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%−13%

242Morgan County, TNTN22,16046.9%+8%

243Tattnall County, GAGA24,37646.9%+10%

244Wayne County, TNTN16,41647.0%+1%

245Walker County, TXTX83,84247.0%+9%

246Buckingham County, VAVA17,13747.1%−4%

247Desha County, ARAR9,98447.2%−9%

248Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39147.2%+2%

249Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05847.2%−3%

250Franklin County, FLFL13,02947.2%+6%

251Grant Parish, LALA22,07547.2%+6%

252Gila County, AZAZ53,80147.2%+1%

253Clay County, ALAL14,20747.2%−10%

254Avery County, NCNC18,11047.3%+4%

255Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%+11%

256Seminole County, GAGA9,16247.3%+7%

257Adams County, MSMS30,06147.3%+5%

258Adams County, IDID5,01347.3%−5%

259Gladwin County, MIMI26,07747.4%+5%

260Wood County, TXTX49,68847.4%+1%

261Allen Parish, LALA22,67247.4%−2%

262Modoc County, CACA8,42647.4%+1%

263Putnam County, FLFL77,73447.5%−2%

264Alleghany County, NCNC11,47947.5%−6%

265Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%−6%

266Sabine Parish, LALA21,83447.5%+2%

267Duval County, TXTX9,40247.5%−13%

268Wirt County, WVWV4,87947.5%−4%

269Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61747.5%−2%

270Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12147.5%+2%

271Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%−3%

272Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%+4%

273Lewis County, IDID3,70447.6%+1%

274Escambia County, ALAL36,66547.6%+1%

275Ashley County, ARAR17,83147.6%−3%

276Norton, VAVA3,47747.6%−10%

277Coosa County, ALAL10,16147.6%+1%

278Hardeman County, TNTN25,27447.6%+5%

279Adams County, WIWI21,75247.6%−0%

280DeKalb County, MOMO9,79547.6%+16%

281Washington County, IDID11,58347.7%−9%

282Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92047.7%−5%

283Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.7%+1%

284Baldwin County, GAGA44,02947.7%−10%

285Gadsden County, FLFL44,29847.7%−4%

286Clearwater County, IDID9,11847.8%+13%

287Nottoway County, VAVA15,79647.8%+3%

288Pickett County, TNTN5,21947.8%+1%

289Wetzel County, WVWV13,73447.9%+3%

290Choctaw County, ALAL11,90447.9%+8%

291Iron County, MIMI11,75747.9%−0%

292Iosco County, MIMI25,26647.9%+3%

293Franklin County, MSMS7,49147.9%+7%

294Clinch County, GAGA6,84747.9%+12%

295Aitkin County, MNMN16,25248.0%−3%

296Atoka County, OKOK14,60948.0%+6%

297Texas County, MOMO25,99448.0%−1%

298Colfax County, NMNM12,18448.0%−4%

299Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.0%−5%

300Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%+9%

301Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−5%

302Noxubee County, MSMS9,79848.1%−9%

303Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.1%−1%

304Barbour County, WVWV15,41448.2%−9%

305Morgan County, MOMO22,41848.2%+2%

306Searcy County, ARAR7,84848.2%−1%

307Alleghany County, VAVA14,54648.2%−6%

308Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24448.2%−2%

309Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55248.2%+0%

310Amador County, CACA41,87648.3%+8%

311Monroe County, WVWV12,49148.3%−5%

312Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%−5%

313Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43348.3%+20%

314Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%+20%

315Wilkes County, GAGA9,54048.3%−4%

316Trinity County, TXTX14,38448.5%+4%

317Holmes County, FLFL20,11948.5%+4%

318Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%+3%

319Jack County, TXTX9,56348.5%+5%

320Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.5%−0%

321McKinley County, NMNM68,11948.5%−2%

322Lawrence County, MSMS11,81948.6%−7%

323Hale County, ALAL15,19448.6%−2%

324Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%−0%

325Baker County, OROR16,65848.6%−1%

326Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%−3%

327Indian River County, FLFL172,79948.6%+1%

328Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%+3%

329Mathews County, VAVA8,52948.7%−3%

330Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%−4%

331Idaho County, IDID17,87448.7%+1%

332Llano County, TXTX23,35348.7%+5%

333Carroll County, MSMS9,22648.7%+2%

334Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80748.7%+0%

335Wilcox County, ALAL9,66648.7%+7%

336Red River Parish, LALA7,16548.7%+1%

337Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%+10%

338McIntosh County, GAGA11,98948.8%−12%

339Polk County, TXTX53,43448.9%−3%

340Marion County, SCSC28,24248.9%−2%

341Washington County, ALAL14,82248.9%+8%

342Lincoln County, OROR50,63648.9%−2%

343Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86148.9%−5%

344Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%−14%

345Sarasota County, FLFL479,95848.9%+1%

346Jackson County, WVWV27,45048.9%+3%

347Transylvania County, NCNC34,21149.0%−5%

348Cherokee County, ALAL26,41349.0%−1%

349Mississippi County, MOMO12,00349.0%+12%

350Perry County, ILIL20,16049.0%+2%

351Custer County, IDID4,63649.0%+4%

352Bradford County, FLFL28,30749.0%+6%

353Sussex County, VAVA10,75549.0%−1%

354Marion County, FLFL442,66049.1%+4%

355Lake County, OROR8,18749.1%−6%

356Alexander County, ILIL4,57049.1%+12%

357Flagler County, FLFL140,36049.1%−0%

358Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%+4%

359Middlesex County, VAVA10,84149.1%−10%

360Brunswick County, NCNC174,70249.1%+2%

361Freestone County, TXTX20,81149.1%+4%

362Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.1%−1%

363Boundary County, IDID13,99749.1%−2%

364Bolivar County, MSMS28,26249.2%+1%

365Calaveras County, CACA46,60549.2%+6%

366Del Norte County, CACA26,41049.2%+12%

367Falls County, TXTX17,86949.2%+11%

368Upshur County, WVWV23,75849.2%−7%

369Delta County, COCO32,17849.2%+4%

370Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34449.3%+6%

371Union Parish, LALA20,56149.3%−2%

372Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%−3%

373Hamilton County, NYNY5,00649.3%−8%

374Webster Parish, LALA34,94849.3%+3%

375Cherokee County, NCNC30,83049.3%+3%

376White Pine County, NVNV8,66149.4%+2%

377Culberson County, TXTX2,26749.4%−21%

378Sherman County, OROR2,05149.4%−14%

379Cochise County, AZAZ126,33249.4%−2%

380Chattooga County, GAGA25,30049.5%+3%

381Bladen County, NCNC30,00749.5%+1%

382Limestone County, TXTX22,84949.5%−0%

383Oregon County, MOMO8,70949.5%+5%

384San Augustine County, TXTX7,72249.5%+2%

385Union County, PAPA42,31349.5%+3%

386Stone County, MOMO32,50349.5%+1%

387Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71149.5%+28%

388Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+3%

389DeSoto County, FLFL37,07849.5%+5%

390Tuolumne County, CACA53,16049.6%+1%

391Phillips County, ARAR14,25549.6%−7%

392Douglas County, OROR111,95149.6%−3%

393Tillamook County, OROR27,38449.6%−2%

394Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%−5%

395Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%+0%

396Cleburne County, ALAL15,97049.7%−2%

397Clay County, GAGA2,81549.7%+19%

398Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94149.7%−2%

399Delaware County, OKOK41,91049.7%−1%

400Josephine County, OROR87,86749.7%+1%

401Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+0%

402Red River County, TXTX11,81649.7%−3%

403Bibb County, ALAL22,26249.7%+2%

404Preston County, WVWV34,00449.8%−4%

405Forest County, WIWI9,57449.8%−5%

406Manistee County, MIMI25,65649.8%−1%

407Gilliam County, OROR1,97149.8%−6%

408Crawford County, MIMI13,72249.8%−2%

409Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57849.8%−5%

410Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%−1%

411Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%−3%

412Washington Parish, LALA44,93749.8%−4%

413Allegany County, MDMD66,84849.8%+1%

414Ouachita County, ARAR21,73149.8%−1%

415Marion County, TXTX9,89649.9%+5%

416Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%+8%

417Perry County, MSMS11,57749.9%−3%

418Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66249.9%+3%

419Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66249.9%+1%

420Ware County, GAGA36,90649.9%+1%

421Sullivan County, PAPA5,85649.9%−6%

422Beckham County, OKOK22,15949.9%−4%

423Craig County, OKOK14,51849.9%−3%

424Mitchell County, GAGA20,46750.0%−4%

425Smyth County, VAVA28,88250.0%−0%

426Burnett County, WIWI17,22350.0%−6%

427Florence County, WIWI4,74850.0%−8%

428Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60850.1%+3%

429Walthall County, MSMS13,92850.1%+7%

430Pike County, MOMO17,95550.1%−2%

431Todd County, SDSD8,86350.1%+27%

432Grundy County, TNTN14,11650.1%−7%

433Douglas County, NVNV50,11150.1%−7%

434Terrell County, GAGA8,65650.1%−7%

435Essex County, VAVA10,65450.1%−13%

436Bennett County, SDSD3,30750.2%−13%

437Johnston County, OKOK10,44850.2%−3%

438Greene County, GAGA21,36750.2%+5%

439Grant County, OROR7,07550.2%−5%

440Fannin County, GAGA26,11150.2%+5%

441Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18750.2%+4%

442Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%−8%

443Levy County, FLFL48,52050.3%+2%

444Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%−1%

445Tucker County, WVWV6,54050.4%−6%

446Aransas County, TXTX26,14650.4%−0%

447Malheur County, OROR32,26150.4%+1%

448Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45150.4%−2%

449Archuleta County, COCO14,30650.4%−13%

450Pike County, ARAR9,96450.4%−9%

451Benton County, TNTN16,18350.4%+9%

452Humphreys County, MSMS7,00150.4%−0%

453Marion County, ALAL29,09750.4%−2%

454Carroll County, ILIL15,41950.5%−11%

455Smith County, MSMS13,99150.5%+1%

456Harding County, NMNM61750.5%−13%

457Ripley County, MOMO10,71750.5%−2%

458Suwannee County, FLFL48,14950.5%+2%

459Georgetown County, SCSC65,91250.5%−3%

460Copiah County, MSMS27,49750.5%−2%

461San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.6%+6%

462Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.6%+7%

463Sunflower County, MSMS22,89350.6%+11%

464Franklin Parish, LALA19,00250.7%+4%

465Abbeville County, SCSC24,83650.7%−4%

466Greene County, PAPA33,88550.7%+4%

467Hawkins County, TNTN59,55950.7%−0%

468Clarke County, ALAL22,01450.7%+6%

469Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87750.7%+6%

470Newton County, MSMS20,96050.7%−7%

471Leelanau County, MIMI22,98250.7%−7%

472Newton County, TXTX11,95450.7%−2%

473Winston County, MSMS17,47350.7%−2%

474Decatur County, TNTN11,82050.7%+1%

475Goliad County, TXTX7,20850.7%−3%

476Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0%

477Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−1%

478Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25750.8%−5%

479Camden County, MOMO44,04750.8%−1%

480Bacon County, GAGA11,07050.8%+1%

481Meigs County, TNTN14,18650.8%−1%

482Daggett County, UTUT93450.8%−21%

483Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48850.8%+1%

484Mercer County, WVWV57,50350.8%+4%

485Patrick County, VAVA17,42450.8%−6%

486Menominee County, WIWI4,19950.8%+1%

487Wayne County, PAPA51,70350.8%+0%

488Wayne County, WVWV37,30950.8%+14%

489Monroe County, TNTN49,73050.9%−1%

490Union County, ILIL16,65650.9%−4%

491Graham County, NCNC8,19050.9%+1%

492Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.9%+1%

493Klamath County, OROR70,27450.9%−5%

494Robeson County, NCNC119,94150.9%−0%

495Grimes County, TXTX34,25250.9%+1%

496Marengo County, ALAL18,31150.9%+3%

497Monroe County, MOMO8,95950.9%−6%

498Seminole County, OKOK23,44151.0%−1%

499Brooks County, GAGA16,10151.0%−6%

500Randolph County, WVWV26,88251.0%+5%

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest labor force participation?

Issaquena County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 21.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by labor force participation?

Issaquena County, Mississippi, Sumter County, Florida, McDowell County, West Virginia, Forest County, Pennsylvania, Hancock County, Georgia.

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).