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%−4.6 pts

02Sumter County, FLFL157,77225.8%+3.2 pts

03McDowell County, WVWV16,87827.1%−1.5 pts

04Forest County, PAPA6,61429.3%+7.8 pts

05Hancock County, GAGA8,68230.1%−1.6 pts

06Lake County, TNTN6,24930.6%−0.1 pts

07Crowley County, COCO5,67731.5%−8.1 pts

08Catron County, NMNM3,82731.7%+3.5 pts

09Real County, TXTX2,74532.5%−14.2 pts

10Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−4.1 pts

11Calhoun County, GAGA5,41333.6%−2.6 pts

12Buchanan County, VAVA18,49233.7%−3.4 pts

13Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33833.8%−12.8 pts

14McCormick County, SCSC10,21534.8%−1.8 pts

15McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−2.7 pts

16Gilmer County, WVWV7,08535.4%−9.6 pts

17Tensas Parish, LALA3,70035.4%−6.2 pts

18Telfair County, GAGA11,19535.5%−0.6 pts

19Greene County, MSMS13,70735.5%+5.0 pts

20Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+6.7 pts

21Summers County, WVWV11,53235.8%−5.7 pts

22Mingo County, WVWV21,45535.9%−5.2 pts

23Lincoln County, ARAR12,76436.2%+6.3 pts

24Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35436.3%−3.4 pts

25Stewart County, GAGA4,63136.5%+4.2 pts

26Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+1.4 pts

27Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−3.2 pts

28Eureka County, NVNV1,86736.8%−19.1 pts

29Lee County, ARAR8,02936.9%−4.4 pts

30Sierra County, NMNM11,39537.4%−2.9 pts

31Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−1.6 pts

32Hamilton County, FLFL14,18037.7%+1.3 pts

33Union County, FLFL16,25038.0%+6.2 pts

34Bent County, COCO5,71638.2%+3.9 pts

35Wilcox County, GAGA8,79738.5%−1.5 pts

36Claiborne County, MSMS8,05838.6%−3.2 pts

37Wheeler County, GAGA7,57038.9%−6.1 pts

38Esmeralda County, NVNV72938.9%−5.7 pts

39Glades County, FLFL13,27039.2%+3.5 pts

40Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+2.2 pts

41Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58239.2%+0.2 pts

42Dixie County, FLFL18,03839.5%−0.0 pts

43East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76039.5%+17.8 pts

44La Salle County, TXTX6,51739.5%−8.5 pts

45Perry County, ALAL7,42539.6%+3.3 pts

46Wyoming County, WVWV19,80139.8%−1.2 pts

47Terrell County, TXTX70240.2%−0.8 pts

48Quitman County, GAGA2,25440.3%−4.0 pts

49Greene County, ALAL7,06740.3%−1.6 pts

50Citrus County, FLFL171,66640.4%+0.4 pts

51Lee County, VAVA21,64240.5%−1.6 pts

52Conecuh County, ALAL10,89940.5%−2.6 pts

53Lincoln County, WVWV19,17740.6%−4.5 pts

54Socorro County, NMNM15,83840.7%−5.9 pts

55Jones County, TXTX20,86140.7%+7.9 pts

56Calhoun County, WVWV5,97840.8%−5.9 pts

57Stone County, ARAR12,70340.8%−3.0 pts

58Amite County, MSMS12,48740.9%+0.0 pts

59Greensville County, VAVA11,18141.1%+1.4 pts

60Izard County, ARAR14,40541.1%−0.8 pts

61Hardin County, ILIL3,58841.1%−3.6 pts

62Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+4.4 pts

63Bullock County, ALAL9,78041.1%−9.8 pts

64Luce County, MIMI6,33941.2%−1.2 pts

65Hickory County, MOMO9,04441.3%+1.0 pts

66Lassen County, CACA28,11741.3%+7.4 pts

67Alger County, MIMI8,64141.3%+1.5 pts

68Brown County, ILIL6,40141.4%−1.4 pts

69Towns County, GAGA13,28541.4%−2.8 pts

70Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+0.4 pts

71Huerfano County, COCO7,01141.5%−2.1 pts

72Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%−0.0 pts

73Pulaski County, ILIL4,82041.6%−2.4 pts

74Madison County, FLFL18,75941.6%−0.1 pts

75Doddridge County, WVWV7,63441.7%−2.6 pts

76Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+4.5 pts

77Apache County, AZAZ64,44541.8%+3.5 pts

78Pershing County, NVNV6,42141.8%−0.9 pts

79Powell County, MTMT7,15741.8%−2.5 pts

80Gulf County, FLFL15,94341.8%−3.2 pts

81Macon County, GAGA11,75641.9%−2.7 pts

82Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+2.3 pts

83McIntosh County, OKOK19,75841.9%−0.7 pts

84Montmorency County, MIMI9,84241.9%−0.7 pts

85Sanders County, MTMT14,06242.0%−1.8 pts

86Johnson County, ILIL13,36342.0%+3.8 pts

87Trinity County, CACA15,72042.1%−1.6 pts

88Nye County, NVNV57,33642.1%−0.8 pts

89Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−1.4 pts

90Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+1.7 pts

91Roscommon County, MIMI23,91442.3%+0.7 pts

92Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+4.0 pts

93Yazoo County, MSMS22,94742.4%+0.4 pts

94Pope County, ILIL3,67242.5%+8.6 pts

95Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+0.3 pts

96Northumberland County, VAVA12,55742.5%−3.6 pts

97Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+3.7 pts

98Benton County, MOMO20,53642.7%−1.0 pts

99Lexington, VAVA7,76942.7%+0.9 pts

100Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+0.5 pts

101Hartley County, TXTX4,90442.7%−2.0 pts

102Alcona County, MIMI10,55642.7%+2.4 pts

103Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+1.9 pts

104Roane County, WVWV13,31742.8%−2.1 pts

105Braxton County, WVWV11,88542.9%−7.3 pts

106La Paz County, AZAZ16,71142.9%+5.3 pts

107Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82342.9%+2.2 pts

108Live Oak County, TXTX11,92943.0%−0.8 pts

109Bland County, VAVA6,15143.0%−0.7 pts

110Pamlico County, NCNC12,75843.0%+0.0 pts

111Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60243.1%−4.6 pts

112Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−2.1 pts

113Jenkins County, GAGA8,84343.1%−5.6 pts

114Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53743.1%−1.6 pts

115Liberty County, FLFL8,03543.1%+3.9 pts

116Tyler County, TXTX20,44343.2%+2.4 pts

117Jefferson County, MSMS6,82543.2%−1.2 pts

118Charlotte County, FLFL217,21243.2%+1.9 pts

119Jackson County, SDSD2,66643.3%−2.6 pts

120Fulton County, ARAR12,49243.3%+0.7 pts

121Garza County, TXTX4,51043.4%+7.3 pts

122Johnson County, GAGA9,31043.4%−6.9 pts

123Baraga County, MIMI8,16943.5%−0.8 pts

124Taylor County, FLFL21,21043.5%+6.5 pts

125Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−0.3 pts

126Allendale County, SCSC7,35543.6%+1.1 pts

127Calhoun County, FLFL13,28943.6%+1.7 pts

128Dickenson County, VAVA13,23643.6%+4.8 pts

129Highlands County, FLFL111,12243.6%+1.3 pts

130Concho County, TXTX3,60743.6%+12.0 pts

131Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+1.5 pts

132Clay County, WVWV7,53843.6%+2.0 pts

133Cibola County, NMNM26,80743.7%−3.3 pts

134Lincoln County, MTMT22,32843.7%−3.6 pts

135Shannon County, MOMO7,28543.7%−3.4 pts

136Dooly County, GAGA11,15643.8%−4.3 pts

137Lafayette County, FLFL8,79243.8%−0.1 pts

138West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13443.8%−3.1 pts

139Baxter County, ARAR42,98243.8%−2.0 pts

140Hughes County, OKOK13,45543.9%+1.9 pts

141Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+0.3 pts

142Pulaski County, GAGA10,17244.0%−0.6 pts

143Webster County, WVWV7,76044.0%+0.8 pts

144Costilla County, COCO3,67944.0%−0.4 pts

145Jackson County, FLFL49,62944.1%+0.1 pts

146Fremont County, COCO50,03944.1%+6.2 pts

147Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%−1.9 pts

148Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64944.1%−4.3 pts

149Madison Parish, LALA8,84444.1%+3.6 pts

150Union County, NMNM3,84444.1%+1.7 pts

151Oscoda County, MIMI8,72344.2%−0.6 pts

152Lafayette County, ARAR5,88844.3%−4.6 pts

153Ozark County, MOMO9,17244.4%+2.5 pts

154Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%−1.5 pts

155Houston County, TXTX22,31644.5%+0.6 pts

156Van Buren County, ARAR16,23844.5%−1.0 pts

157Mohave County, AZAZ228,10244.5%−0.3 pts

158Baker County, GAGA2,72544.5%−0.7 pts

159Johnson County, TNTN18,71844.6%+5.3 pts

160Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22344.7%+0.0 pts

161East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91144.7%+1.2 pts

162Greer County, OKOK5,37344.7%−0.9 pts

163Lake County, MIMI13,18244.7%+3.4 pts

164Karnes County, TXTX15,01844.7%+3.1 pts

165Holmes County, MSMS15,46544.7%+0.9 pts

166Marion County, ARAR17,59344.8%+2.1 pts

167Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45144.8%−0.0 pts

168Kenedy County, TXTX31944.8%−12.2 pts

169Scott County, VAVA21,20044.9%−2.2 pts

170Luna County, NMNM25,40744.9%−2.5 pts

171Tazewell County, VAVA38,63544.9%−2.2 pts

172Twiggs County, GAGA7,59745.0%−0.8 pts

173Washington County, NCNC10,63845.0%−1.8 pts

174Grant County, NMNM27,25245.1%−0.9 pts

175Russell County, VAVA25,33245.1%+0.9 pts

176Curry County, OROR22,62145.1%+2.4 pts

177Kent County, TXTX67445.1%−5.6 pts

178Sharp County, ARAR18,12245.1%−0.9 pts

179Hyde County, NCNC4,55445.1%−2.6 pts

180Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18645.1%−1.0 pts

181Union County, GAGA27,85945.2%+1.3 pts

182Montgomery County, ARAR8,57945.3%−1.0 pts

183Logan County, WVWV30,37545.3%+1.7 pts

184Wheeler County, OROR1,47245.3%+0.9 pts

185Sumter County, ALAL11,58845.4%−2.6 pts

186Clay County, NCNC12,23945.4%−3.6 pts

187Pickens County, ALAL18,22145.5%+0.3 pts

188Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%−0.0 pts

189Monroe County, ALAL18,96545.5%−0.3 pts

190Barbour County, ALAL24,60745.6%−0.2 pts

191Custer County, COCO5,59045.7%−1.3 pts

192Lincoln County, NVNV4,32045.7%+3.2 pts

193Marlboro County, SCSC25,48845.7%−0.3 pts

194Bertie County, NCNC17,08645.7%−1.9 pts

195Richmond County, VAVA9,29445.8%+2.8 pts

196Navajo County, AZAZ109,94645.8%−0.3 pts

197Cleburne County, ARAR25,67245.8%−4.6 pts

198Mason County, TXTX3,99045.8%−14.5 pts

199Lincoln County, COCO5,64545.9%+13.1 pts

200Bee County, TXTX32,51545.9%+4.0 pts

201Cumberland County, TNTN66,30045.9%+0.1 pts

202Clay County, TNTN7,82145.9%−0.2 pts

203Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12845.9%+1.8 pts

204Norton County, KSKS5,28846.0%−6.3 pts

205Mora County, NMNM4,05146.0%+8.3 pts

206Somerset County, MDMD24,97346.0%−1.5 pts

207Childress County, TXTX6,64346.1%−7.0 pts

208Dimmit County, TXTX8,02446.1%−1.3 pts

209Clare County, MIMI31,54346.2%−2.3 pts

210Boone County, WVWV20,25146.2%+3.4 pts

211Jackson County, ARAR16,74146.2%+0.9 pts

212Anderson County, TXTX59,80546.3%+5.1 pts

213Lee County, SCSC15,73046.3%+1.5 pts

214Dodge County, GAGA19,66346.3%−2.5 pts

215Talbot County, GAGA5,70946.3%−5.2 pts

216St. Francis County, ARAR21,80046.3%+0.8 pts

217Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%+6.2 pts

218Lowndes County, ALAL9,35946.4%−3.6 pts

219Wise County, VAVA34,82446.4%+0.9 pts

220Mason County, WVWV24,70746.4%−1.6 pts

221Latimer County, OKOK9,64546.5%−4.0 pts

222Concordia Parish, LALA17,83646.5%+3.0 pts

223Fentress County, TNTN20,32246.5%−3.7 pts

224Jackson Parish, LALA15,83446.5%+1.9 pts

225Sabine County, TXTX10,01246.5%+5.6 pts

226Hancock County, TNTN7,07546.6%+2.2 pts

227Chicot County, ARAR9,10746.6%+2.1 pts

228Wayne County, MOMO10,78246.6%+2.2 pts

229Cleveland County, ARAR7,22446.7%−4.0 pts

230Plumas County, CACA18,58346.7%−4.6 pts

231Covington, VAVA5,68046.7%−4.6 pts

232Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%+6.9 pts

233Taylor County, GAGA7,81846.7%−2.6 pts

234Grayson County, VAVA15,23046.7%−3.8 pts

235Nicholas County, WVWV23,84846.7%−2.3 pts

236Bienville Parish, LALA12,26946.8%+1.3 pts

237Winn Parish, LALA14,96146.8%+2.0 pts

238Lancaster County, VAVA10,99546.8%+1.0 pts

239Washington County, FLFL26,69546.8%+1.0 pts

240Piute County, UTUT1,50946.9%+9.3 pts

241Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%−6.7 pts

242Morgan County, TNTN22,16046.9%+3.4 pts

243Tattnall County, GAGA24,37646.9%+4.2 pts

244Wayne County, TNTN16,41647.0%+0.3 pts

245Walker County, TXTX83,84247.0%+3.8 pts

246Buckingham County, VAVA17,13747.1%−2.1 pts

247Desha County, ARAR9,98447.2%−4.4 pts

248Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39147.2%+1.0 pts

249Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05847.2%−1.4 pts

250Franklin County, FLFL13,02947.2%+2.5 pts

251Grant Parish, LALA22,07547.2%+2.6 pts

252Gila County, AZAZ53,80147.2%+0.6 pts

253Clay County, ALAL14,20747.2%−5.0 pts

254Avery County, NCNC18,11047.3%+1.8 pts

255Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%+4.7 pts

256Seminole County, GAGA9,16247.3%+3.0 pts

257Adams County, MSMS30,06147.3%+2.2 pts

258Adams County, IDID5,01347.3%−2.4 pts

259Gladwin County, MIMI26,07747.4%+2.1 pts

260Wood County, TXTX49,68847.4%+0.3 pts

261Allen Parish, LALA22,67247.4%−1.0 pts

262Modoc County, CACA8,42647.4%+0.3 pts

263Putnam County, FLFL77,73447.5%−1.2 pts

264Alleghany County, NCNC11,47947.5%−2.9 pts

265Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%−3.3 pts

266Sabine Parish, LALA21,83447.5%+1.1 pts

267Duval County, TXTX9,40247.5%−6.9 pts

268Wirt County, WVWV4,87947.5%−2.1 pts

269Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61747.5%−1.0 pts

270Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12147.5%+1.0 pts

271Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%−1.7 pts

272Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%+1.7 pts

273Lewis County, IDID3,70447.6%+0.6 pts

274Escambia County, ALAL36,66547.6%+0.3 pts

275Ashley County, ARAR17,83147.6%−1.4 pts

276Norton, VAVA3,47747.6%−5.0 pts

277Coosa County, ALAL10,16147.6%+0.3 pts

278Hardeman County, TNTN25,27447.6%+2.2 pts

279Adams County, WIWI21,75247.6%−0.1 pts

280DeKalb County, MOMO9,79547.6%+6.5 pts

281Washington County, IDID11,58347.7%−4.5 pts

282Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92047.7%−2.3 pts

283Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.7%+0.6 pts

284Baldwin County, GAGA44,02947.7%−5.2 pts

285Gadsden County, FLFL44,29847.7%−2.0 pts

286Clearwater County, IDID9,11847.8%+5.4 pts

287Nottoway County, VAVA15,79647.8%+1.3 pts

288Pickett County, TNTN5,21947.8%+0.7 pts

289Wetzel County, WVWV13,73447.9%+1.4 pts

290Choctaw County, ALAL11,90447.9%+3.3 pts

291Iron County, MIMI11,75747.9%−0.1 pts

292Iosco County, MIMI25,26647.9%+1.3 pts

293Franklin County, MSMS7,49147.9%+3.1 pts

294Clinch County, GAGA6,84747.9%+5.0 pts

295Aitkin County, MNMN16,25248.0%−1.7 pts

296Atoka County, OKOK14,60948.0%+2.7 pts

297Texas County, MOMO25,99448.0%−0.6 pts

298Colfax County, NMNM12,18448.0%−2.2 pts

299Raleigh County, WVWV71,77548.0%−2.3 pts

300Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%+4.0 pts

301Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−2.4 pts

302Noxubee County, MSMS9,79848.1%−4.7 pts

303Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.1%−0.4 pts

304Barbour County, WVWV15,41448.2%−4.8 pts

305Morgan County, MOMO22,41848.2%+1.1 pts

306Searcy County, ARAR7,84848.2%−0.2 pts

307Alleghany County, VAVA14,54648.2%−2.9 pts

308Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24448.2%−1.1 pts

309Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55248.2%+0.1 pts

310Amador County, CACA41,87648.3%+3.4 pts

311Monroe County, WVWV12,49148.3%−2.6 pts

312Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%−2.6 pts

313Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43348.3%+8.0 pts

314Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%+8.1 pts

315Wilkes County, GAGA9,54048.3%−1.8 pts

316Trinity County, TXTX14,38448.5%+1.9 pts

317Holmes County, FLFL20,11948.5%+1.7 pts

318Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%+1.3 pts

319Jack County, TXTX9,56348.5%+2.5 pts

320Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.5%−0.1 pts

321McKinley County, NMNM68,11948.5%−1.1 pts

322Lawrence County, MSMS11,81948.6%−3.7 pts

323Hale County, ALAL15,19448.6%−1.0 pts

324Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%−0.0 pts

325Baker County, OROR16,65848.6%−0.7 pts

326Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%−1.6 pts

327Indian River County, FLFL172,79948.6%+0.7 pts

328Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%+1.4 pts

329Mathews County, VAVA8,52948.7%−1.6 pts

330Williamsburg, VAVA15,86148.7%−1.8 pts

331Idaho County, IDID17,87448.7%+0.4 pts

332Llano County, TXTX23,35348.7%+2.2 pts

333Carroll County, MSMS9,22648.7%+0.9 pts

334Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80748.7%+0.1 pts

335Wilcox County, ALAL9,66648.7%+3.3 pts

336Red River Parish, LALA7,16548.7%+0.7 pts

337Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%+4.2 pts

338McIntosh County, GAGA11,98948.8%−6.7 pts

339Polk County, TXTX53,43448.9%−1.5 pts

340Marion County, SCSC28,24248.9%−0.8 pts

341Washington County, ALAL14,82248.9%+3.6 pts

342Lincoln County, OROR50,63648.9%−1.1 pts

343Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86148.9%−2.7 pts

344Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%−8.0 pts

345Sarasota County, FLFL479,95848.9%+0.3 pts

346Jackson County, WVWV27,45048.9%+1.4 pts

347Transylvania County, NCNC34,21149.0%−2.4 pts

348Cherokee County, ALAL26,41349.0%−0.5 pts

349Mississippi County, MOMO12,00349.0%+5.1 pts

350Perry County, ILIL20,16049.0%+1.0 pts

351Custer County, IDID4,63649.0%+2.0 pts

352Bradford County, FLFL28,30749.0%+2.9 pts

353Sussex County, VAVA10,75549.0%−0.5 pts

354Marion County, FLFL442,66049.1%+1.8 pts

355Lake County, OROR8,18749.1%−3.2 pts

356Alexander County, ILIL4,57049.1%+5.1 pts

357Flagler County, FLFL140,36049.1%−0.2 pts

358Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%+1.7 pts

359Middlesex County, VAVA10,84149.1%−5.6 pts

360Brunswick County, NCNC174,70249.1%+0.8 pts

361Freestone County, TXTX20,81149.1%+2.1 pts

362Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.1%−0.5 pts

363Boundary County, IDID13,99749.1%−0.9 pts

364Bolivar County, MSMS28,26249.2%+0.5 pts

365Calaveras County, CACA46,60549.2%+2.7 pts

366Del Norte County, CACA26,41049.2%+5.1 pts

367Falls County, TXTX17,86949.2%+4.9 pts

368Upshur County, WVWV23,75849.2%−3.9 pts

369Delta County, COCO32,17849.2%+1.7 pts

370Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34449.3%+2.7 pts

371Union Parish, LALA20,56149.3%−1.0 pts

372Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%−1.4 pts

373Hamilton County, NYNY5,00649.3%−4.0 pts

374Webster Parish, LALA34,94849.3%+1.3 pts

375Cherokee County, NCNC30,83049.3%+1.3 pts

376White Pine County, NVNV8,66149.4%+0.9 pts

377Culberson County, TXTX2,26749.4%−13.4 pts

378Sherman County, OROR2,05149.4%−8.1 pts

379Cochise County, AZAZ126,33249.4%−0.9 pts

380Chattooga County, GAGA25,30049.5%+1.4 pts

381Bladen County, NCNC30,00749.5%+0.7 pts

382Limestone County, TXTX22,84949.5%−0.1 pts

383Oregon County, MOMO8,70949.5%+2.2 pts

384San Augustine County, TXTX7,72249.5%+1.1 pts

385Union County, PAPA42,31349.5%+1.3 pts

386Stone County, MOMO32,50349.5%+0.4 pts

387Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71149.5%+10.9 pts

388Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+1.5 pts

389DeSoto County, FLFL37,07849.5%+2.3 pts

390Tuolumne County, CACA53,16049.6%+0.7 pts

391Phillips County, ARAR14,25549.6%−3.5 pts

392Douglas County, OROR111,95149.6%−1.3 pts

393Tillamook County, OROR27,38449.6%−1.2 pts

394Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%−2.4 pts

395Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%+0.1 pts

396Cleburne County, ALAL15,97049.7%−1.0 pts

397Clay County, GAGA2,81549.7%+7.8 pts

398Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94149.7%−0.9 pts

399Delaware County, OKOK41,91049.7%−0.3 pts

400Josephine County, OROR87,86749.7%+0.7 pts

401Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+0.1 pts

402Red River County, TXTX11,81649.7%−1.5 pts

403Bibb County, ALAL22,26249.7%+1.0 pts

404Preston County, WVWV34,00449.8%−2.2 pts

405Forest County, WIWI9,57449.8%−2.8 pts

406Manistee County, MIMI25,65649.8%−0.6 pts

407Gilliam County, OROR1,97149.8%−3.1 pts

408Crawford County, MIMI13,72249.8%−1.2 pts

409Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57849.8%−2.7 pts

410Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%−0.4 pts

411Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%−1.4 pts

412Washington Parish, LALA44,93749.8%−2.0 pts

413Allegany County, MDMD66,84849.8%+0.3 pts

414Ouachita County, ARAR21,73149.8%−0.6 pts

415Marion County, TXTX9,89649.9%+2.3 pts

416Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%+3.5 pts

417Perry County, MSMS11,57749.9%−1.5 pts

418Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66249.9%+1.6 pts

419Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66249.9%+0.6 pts

420Ware County, GAGA36,90649.9%+0.3 pts

421Sullivan County, PAPA5,85649.9%−3.2 pts

422Beckham County, OKOK22,15949.9%−2.3 pts

423Craig County, OKOK14,51849.9%−1.4 pts

424Mitchell County, GAGA20,46750.0%−2.1 pts

425Smyth County, VAVA28,88250.0%−0.1 pts

426Burnett County, WIWI17,22350.0%−3.4 pts

427Florence County, WIWI4,74850.0%−4.5 pts

428Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60850.1%+1.4 pts

429Walthall County, MSMS13,92850.1%+3.2 pts

430Pike County, MOMO17,95550.1%−1.2 pts

431Todd County, SDSD8,86350.1%+10.7 pts

432Grundy County, TNTN14,11650.1%−3.9 pts

433Douglas County, NVNV50,11150.1%−4.0 pts

434Terrell County, GAGA8,65650.1%−3.7 pts

435Essex County, VAVA10,65450.1%−7.3 pts

436Bennett County, SDSD3,30750.2%−7.6 pts

437Johnston County, OKOK10,44850.2%−1.6 pts

438Greene County, GAGA21,36750.2%+2.4 pts

439Grant County, OROR7,07550.2%−2.7 pts

440Fannin County, GAGA26,11150.2%+2.3 pts

441Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18750.2%+1.7 pts

442Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%−4.3 pts

443Levy County, FLFL48,52050.3%+0.9 pts

444Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%−0.4 pts

445Tucker County, WVWV6,54050.4%−3.3 pts

446Aransas County, TXTX26,14650.4%−0.2 pts

447Malheur County, OROR32,26150.4%+0.3 pts

448Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45150.4%−1.0 pts

449Archuleta County, COCO14,30650.4%−7.3 pts

450Pike County, ARAR9,96450.4%−5.2 pts

451Benton County, TNTN16,18350.4%+4.3 pts

452Humphreys County, MSMS7,00150.4%−0.2 pts

453Marion County, ALAL29,09750.4%−1.2 pts

454Carroll County, ILIL15,41950.5%−6.5 pts

455Smith County, MSMS13,99150.5%+0.3 pts

456Harding County, NMNM61750.5%−7.3 pts

457Ripley County, MOMO10,71750.5%−0.9 pts

458Suwannee County, FLFL48,14950.5%+1.1 pts

459Georgetown County, SCSC65,91250.5%−1.7 pts

460Copiah County, MSMS27,49750.5%−1.2 pts

461San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.6%+2.7 pts

462Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.6%+3.4 pts

463Sunflower County, MSMS22,89350.6%+4.8 pts

464Franklin Parish, LALA19,00250.7%+1.8 pts

465Abbeville County, SCSC24,83650.7%−2.3 pts

466Greene County, PAPA33,88550.7%+2.1 pts

467Hawkins County, TNTN59,55950.7%−0.1 pts

468Clarke County, ALAL22,01450.7%+3.0 pts

469Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87750.7%+2.7 pts

470Newton County, MSMS20,96050.7%−3.8 pts

471Leelanau County, MIMI22,98250.7%−3.9 pts

472Newton County, TXTX11,95450.7%−1.0 pts

473Winston County, MSMS17,47350.7%−0.9 pts

474Decatur County, TNTN11,82050.7%+0.3 pts

475Goliad County, TXTX7,20850.7%−1.7 pts

476Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0.2 pts

477Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−0.5 pts

478Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25750.8%−2.6 pts

479Camden County, MOMO44,04750.8%−0.7 pts

480Bacon County, GAGA11,07050.8%+0.5 pts

481Meigs County, TNTN14,18650.8%−0.7 pts

482Daggett County, UTUT93450.8%−13.7 pts

483Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48850.8%+0.6 pts

484Mercer County, WVWV57,50350.8%+2.0 pts

485Patrick County, VAVA17,42450.8%−3.4 pts

486Menominee County, WIWI4,19950.8%+0.6 pts

487Wayne County, PAPA51,70350.8%+0.1 pts

488Wayne County, WVWV37,30950.8%+6.1 pts

489Monroe County, TNTN49,73050.9%−0.5 pts

490Union County, ILIL16,65650.9%−2.3 pts

491Graham County, NCNC8,19050.9%+0.4 pts

492Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.9%+0.7 pts

493Klamath County, OROR70,27450.9%−2.7 pts

494Robeson County, NCNC119,94150.9%−0.1 pts

495Grimes County, TXTX34,25250.9%+0.7 pts

496Marengo County, ALAL18,31150.9%+1.3 pts

497Monroe County, MOMO8,95950.9%−3.2 pts

498Seminole County, OKOK23,44151.0%−0.7 pts

499Brooks County, GAGA16,10151.0%−3.5 pts

500Randolph County, WVWV26,88251.0%+2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).