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Lowest labor force participation, California counties · 2020

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, CACA28,11733.9%–

02Trinity County, CACA15,72043.6%–

03Del Norte County, CACA26,41044.1%–

04Amador County, CACA41,87644.9%–

05Calaveras County, CACA46,60546.5%–

06Modoc County, CACA8,42647.1%–

07Alpine County, CACA1,04348.8%–

08Tuolumne County, CACA53,16048.9%–

09Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.2%–

10Lake County, CACA67,77251.2%–

11Plumas County, CACA18,58351.3%–

12Mariposa County, CACA16,91851.4%–

13Imperial County, CACA181,41151.5%–

14Tehama County, CACA64,66554.2%–

15Shasta County, CACA181,64854.3%–

16Madera County, CACA167,92755.3%–

17Nevada County, CACA101,91155.4%–

18Kings County, CACA154,32755.5%–

19Sierra County, CACA3,09856.2%–

20Butte County, CACA209,21156.6%–

21El Dorado County, CACA192,32357.3%–

22Inyo County, CACA18,15857.4%–

23Mendocino County, CACA88,12257.8%–

24Kern County, CACA927,06858.0%–

25Yuba County, CACA88,69158.1%–

26San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36758.5%–

27Glenn County, CACA28,14158.6%–

28Merced County, CACA297,26059.5%–

29Humboldt County, CACA131,64759.6%–

30Riverside County, CACA2,544,91660.0%–

31Sutter County, CACA98,78760.0%–

32Yolo County, CACA224,41060.2%–

33San Joaquin County, CACA823,81560.4%–

34Tulare County, CACA485,14660.6%–

35Placer County, CACA442,08160.8%–

36Fresno County, CACA1,035,45660.8%–

37San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09161.1%–

38Stanislaus County, CACA557,71961.2%–

39Monterey County, CACA433,72961.4%–

40Colusa County, CACA21,83661.9%–

41Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46063.1%–

42Solano County, CACA455,37663.4%–

43Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06563.7%–

44Marin County, CACA253,69463.8%–

45Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85264.3%–

46Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%–

47Ventura County, CACA830,85164.8%–

48Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07065.0%–

49Sonoma County, CACA486,44465.0%–

50Napa County, CACA132,94965.1%–

51Orange County, CACA3,149,50765.6%–

52San Diego County, CACA3,282,24866.0%–

53San Benito County, CACA70,08267.2%–

54Alameda County, CACA1,636,63067.3%–

55Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39167.7%–

56San Mateo County, CACA743,56868.8%–

57San Francisco County, CACA826,07971.2%–

58Mono County, CACA12,50571.6%–

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