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Lowest labor force participation, Arkansas counties

Arkansas counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 53.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Scott County, AR, up 31 places to #26.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Lincoln County, ARAR12,76436.2%+6.3 pts

02Lee County, ARAR8,02936.9%−4.4 pts

03▲4Stone County, ARAR12,70340.8%−3.0 pts

04▼1Izard County, ARAR14,40541.1%−0.8 pts

05▼1Fulton County, ARAR12,49243.3%+0.7 pts

06▲6Baxter County, ARAR42,98243.8%−2.0 pts

07▲10Lafayette County, ARAR5,88844.3%−4.6 pts

08▲2Van Buren County, ARAR16,23844.5%−1.0 pts

09▼4Marion County, ARAR17,59344.8%+2.1 pts

10▲3Sharp County, ARAR18,12245.1%−0.9 pts

11▲3Montgomery County, ARAR8,57945.3%−1.0 pts

12▲11Cleburne County, ARAR25,67245.8%−4.6 pts

13▼4Jackson County, ARAR16,74146.2%+0.9 pts

14▼3St. Francis County, ARAR21,80046.3%+0.8 pts

15▼7Chicot County, ARAR9,10746.6%+2.1 pts

16▲8Cleveland County, ARAR7,22446.7%−4.0 pts

17▲11Desha County, ARAR9,98447.2%−4.4 pts

18▲1Ashley County, ARAR17,83147.6%−1.4 pts

19▼3Searcy County, ARAR7,84848.2%−0.2 pts

20▲14Phillips County, ARAR14,25549.6%−3.5 pts

21▲1Ouachita County, ARAR21,73149.8%−0.6 pts

22▲5Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45150.4%−1.0 pts

23▲26Pike County, ARAR9,96450.4%−5.2 pts

24▲23Monroe County, ARAR6,24451.1%−4.0 pts

25▲7Calhoun County, ARAR4,63251.2%−1.0 pts

26▲31Scott County, ARAR9,96551.3%−6.2 pts

27▲14Drew County, ARAR17,05451.4%−2.7 pts

28▼7Jefferson County, ARAR62,98751.4%+1.0 pts

29▲2Bradley County, ARAR9,82851.5%−0.7 pts

30▼15Perry County, ARAR10,30951.5%+5.2 pts

31▲13Hempstead County, ARAR19,08051.6%−3.2 pts

32▲1Johnson County, ARAR26,22551.9%−0.6 pts

33▼27Newton County, ARAR7,02652.0%+8.3 pts

34▲2Miller County, ARAR42,35752.5%−1.0 pts

35▼15Nevada County, ARAR7,94252.5%+2.5 pts

36▼10Dallas County, ARAR6,01152.5%+1.1 pts

37▲2Lawrence County, ARAR16,27353.2%−0.6 pts

38▼8Randolph County, ARAR18,87653.3%+1.3 pts

39▲19Prairie County, ARAR7,92353.6%−4.2 pts

40▼15Franklin County, ARAR17,72553.6%+2.4 pts

41▲2Carroll County, ARAR29,26354.0%−0.4 pts

42▲10Woodruff County, ARAR5,71054.2%−2.4 pts

43▼14Polk County, ARAR19,48654.2%+2.6 pts

44▲17Conway County, ARAR21,39354.3%−4.2 pts

45▼10Garland County, ARAR99,69554.5%+1.2 pts

46▼8Poinsett County, ARAR22,48354.7%+1.1 pts

47▲1Crawford County, ARAR62,65755.5%0.0 pts

48▼30Columbia County, ARAR21,89455.6%+6.7 pts

49▲2Little River County, ARAR11,76355.9%−0.2 pts

50▼10Union County, ARAR36,92656.2%+2.1 pts

51▼6Clay County, ARAR14,05256.5%+1.6 pts

52▲8Howard County, ARAR12,30656.5%−1.5 pts

53▼11White County, ARAR80,08556.6%+2.1 pts

54▼1Boone County, ARAR38,62856.6%−0.4 pts

55▼5Pope County, ARAR64,97657.0%+1.2 pts

56▼2Clark County, ARAR20,93857.2%+0.1 pts

57▼11Logan County, ARAR21,63357.3%+2.3 pts

58▼2Grant County, ARAR18,75657.4%0.0 pts

59▼4Independence County, ARAR38,78558.0%+0.7 pts

60▲4Sevier County, ARAR15,75858.0%−1.2 pts

61▼24Madison County, ARAR18,41058.3%+4.8 pts

62▼3Yell County, ARAR19,95658.4%+0.5 pts

63▼1Greene County, ARAR47,41159.1%+0.3 pts

64▲1Cross County, ARAR16,18659.2%−0.1 pts

65▲2Mississippi County, ARAR37,82859.3%−2.3 pts

66▼3Arkansas County, ARAR15,83660.1%+1.2 pts

67▼1Sebastian County, ARAR130,64160.6%−0.8 pts

68Faulkner County, ARAR133,97962.3%+0.1 pts

69▲2Pulaski County, ARAR404,61162.4%−0.7 pts

70▼1Crittenden County, ARAR46,21062.4%+0.2 pts

71▼1Saline County, ARAR133,28862.4%−0.5 pts

72Lonoke County, ARAR76,66463.1%0.0 pts

73Craighead County, ARAR116,95763.3%−0.4 pts

74Washington County, ARAR271,21365.0%+0.1 pts

75Benton County, ARAR332,55466.8%+1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES