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Lowest labor force participation, California counties

California counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Lassen County, CACA28,11741.3%–

02Trinity County, CACA15,72042.1%–

03Plumas County, CACA18,58346.7%–

04Modoc County, CACA8,42647.4%–

05Amador County, CACA41,87648.3%–

06Calaveras County, CACA46,60549.2%–

07Del Norte County, CACA26,41049.2%–

08Tuolumne County, CACA53,16049.6%–

09Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.9%–

10Lake County, CACA67,77251.6%–

11Sierra County, CACA3,09852.7%–

12Imperial County, CACA181,41153.0%–

13Nevada County, CACA101,91153.6%–

14Tehama County, CACA64,66553.7%–

15Mariposa County, CACA16,91855.9%–

16Shasta County, CACA181,64856.1%–

17Kings County, CACA154,32756.2%–

18Madera County, CACA167,92756.4%–

19Mendocino County, CACA88,12256.5%–

20Humboldt County, CACA131,64756.9%–

21Inyo County, CACA18,15857.3%–

22El Dorado County, CACA192,32358.1%–

23San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36758.2%–

24Kern County, CACA927,06858.8%–

25Merced County, CACA297,26059.2%–

26Butte County, CACA209,21159.2%–

27Monterey County, CACA433,72960.1%–

28Sutter County, CACA98,78760.6%–

29Tulare County, CACA485,14661.1%–

30Placer County, CACA442,08161.2%–

31Riverside County, CACA2,544,91661.2%–

32Glenn County, CACA28,14161.4%–

33Alpine County, CACA1,04361.4%–

34Yolo County, CACA224,41061.4%–

35Yuba County, CACA88,69161.5%–

36Fresno County, CACA1,035,45661.7%–

37Stanislaus County, CACA557,71961.9%–

38Solano County, CACA455,37662.0%–

39San Joaquin County, CACA823,81562.0%–

40San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09162.2%–

41Marin County, CACA253,69462.3%–

42Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06562.5%–

43Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85262.8%–

44Colusa County, CACA21,83663.0%–

45Napa County, CACA132,94963.3%–

46Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46063.6%–

47Sonoma County, CACA486,44464.0%–

48Ventura County, CACA830,85164.3%–

49Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07064.7%–

50Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%–

51Orange County, CACA3,149,50765.6%–

52San Diego County, CACA3,282,24866.2%–

53Alameda County, CACA1,636,63066.9%–

54San Benito County, CACA70,08267.0%–

55San Mateo County, CACA743,56867.3%–

56Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39167.4%–

57San Francisco County, CACA826,07969.6%–

58Mono County, CACA12,50571.7%–

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