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Lowest labor force participation, Alabama counties · 2020

Alabama counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Perry County, ALAL7,42536.3%–

02Greene County, ALAL7,06741.9%–

03Conecuh County, ALAL10,89943.1%–

04Choctaw County, ALAL11,90444.5%–

05Pickens County, ALAL18,22145.2%–

06Washington County, ALAL14,82245.3%–

07Wilcox County, ALAL9,66645.4%–

08Monroe County, ALAL18,96545.8%–

09Barbour County, ALAL24,60745.8%–

10Escambia County, ALAL36,66547.3%–

11Coosa County, ALAL10,16147.4%–

12Clarke County, ALAL22,01447.7%–

13Sumter County, ALAL11,58848.0%–

14Bibb County, ALAL22,26248.7%–

15Jackson County, ALAL54,28149.4%–

16Cherokee County, ALAL26,41349.5%–

17Hale County, ALAL15,19449.6%–

18Marengo County, ALAL18,31149.7%–

19Randolph County, ALAL23,16349.9%–

20Lowndes County, ALAL9,35950.0%–

21Lamar County, ALAL13,58750.4%–

22Cleburne County, ALAL15,97050.6%–

23Lawrence County, ALAL33,84350.7%–

24Bullock County, ALAL9,78050.9%–

25Winston County, ALAL23,82951.4%–

26Macon County, ALAL18,13251.5%–

27Marion County, ALAL29,09751.7%–

28Dallas County, ALAL35,14051.8%–

29Fayette County, ALAL15,87251.9%–

30Henry County, ALAL18,39452.1%–

31Geneva County, ALAL27,55452.2%–

32Clay County, ALAL14,20752.2%–

33Blount County, ALAL60,15652.4%–

34Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,95352.5%–

35Walker County, ALAL65,14052.7%–

36Talladega County, ALAL81,60352.9%–

37Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17553.1%–

38Pike County, ALAL33,68853.7%–

39Covington County, ALAL37,94753.9%–

40Butler County, ALAL18,10054.1%–

41Chilton County, ALAL47,70854.4%–

42Etowah County, ALAL103,88654.9%–

43Colbert County, ALAL59,47454.9%–

44Marshall County, ALAL103,53755.2%–

45Dale County, ALAL49,91255.3%–

46Cullman County, ALAL94,00955.8%–

47Franklin County, ALAL32,44955.8%–

48Chambers County, ALAL34,25356.0%–

49DeKalb County, ALAL74,08556.2%–

50Calhoun County, ALAL115,83456.4%–

51Elmore County, ALAL91,57756.5%–

52Russell County, ALAL58,89856.6%–

53Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13556.7%–

54Houston County, ALAL110,31856.7%–

55Mobile County, ALAL411,65857.0%–

56Morgan County, ALAL126,48357.1%–

57Limestone County, ALAL122,92857.2%–

58Baldwin County, ALAL267,76158.3%–

59Coffee County, ALAL56,95358.6%–

60Autauga County, ALAL61,92058.7%–

61St. Clair County, ALAL98,20659.1%–

62Lee County, ALAL189,88160.1%–

63Montgomery County, ALAL225,89160.7%–

64Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36861.2%–

65Jefferson County, ALAL665,74261.5%–

66Madison County, ALAL433,51664.7%–

67Shelby County, ALAL238,55265.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES