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Lowest labor force participation, Colorado counties

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Crowley County, COCO5,67731.5%−20%

02Bent County, COCO5,71638.2%+11%

03Huerfano County, COCO7,01141.5%−5%

04Costilla County, COCO3,67944.0%−1%

05Fremont County, COCO50,03944.1%+16%

06Custer County, COCO5,59045.7%−3%

07Lincoln County, COCO5,64545.9%+40%

08Delta County, COCO32,17849.2%+4%

09Archuleta County, COCO14,30650.4%−13%

10Las Animas County, COCO14,39151.9%−3%

11Hinsdale County, COCO75354.2%−0%

12Ouray County, COCO5,26554.7%−4%

13Montezuma County, COCO26,67855.0%−3%

14Pueblo County, COCO169,27755.4%−1%

15Otero County, COCO17,68355.5%+7%

16Chaffee County, COCO20,83155.8%+2%

17Baca County, COCO3,34756.8%+1%

18Logan County, COCO20,65456.8%−10%

19Mineral County, COCO91057.1%−14%

20Montrose County, COCO44,59157.1%+1%

21Teller County, COCO24,75657.8%−3%

22Saguache County, COCO6,73258.1%−3%

23Washington County, COCO4,73259.0%−0%

24Conejos County, COCO7,52960.7%+7%

25Prowers County, COCO11,88460.8%+2%

26Jackson County, COCO1,21160.9%+3%

27Mesa County, COCO162,84560.9%−2%

28Park County, COCO18,31461.8%+5%

29Rio Grande County, COCO11,08761.8%+9%

30Kiowa County, COCO1,41262.3%−7%

31Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68362.7%+8%

32Sedgwick County, COCO2,24763.3%+1%

33Alamosa County, COCO16,68863.4%+2%

34Dolores County, COCO2,46663.4%+23%

35La Plata County, COCO56,89863.9%+0%

36Morgan County, COCO30,30664.4%+2%

37Elbert County, COCO30,53465.2%−2%

38Moffat County, COCO13,12265.3%+2%

39Kit Carson County, COCO7,06965.3%−1%

40Yuma County, COCO9,89665.6%−4%

41Phillips County, COCO4,42065.9%+11%

42Larimer County, COCO377,29266.9%−1%

43Boulder County, COCO328,56066.9%−2%

44Clear Creek County, COCO8,99467.8%−2%

45Pitkin County, COCO16,62568.4%−13%

46El Paso County, COCO757,04068.6%+1%

47Gilpin County, COCO6,07369.0%−7%

48Jefferson County, COCO580,45169.3%+0%

49Cheyenne County, COCO1,71369.5%+3%

50Weld County, COCO378,42669.8%+2%

51Routt County, COCO25,32970.3%+0%

52Grand County, COCO16,49670.6%+2%

53Broomfield County, COCO79,17470.9%−3%

54Arapahoe County, COCO673,82071.7%+1%

55Douglas County, COCO399,39671.9%−1%

56Adams County, COCO554,66872.2%+1%

57Garfield County, COCO63,47472.6%+1%

58Gunnison County, COCO17,43972.8%+1%

59Eagle County, COCO54,29173.5%−4%

60Denver County, COCO740,61374.4%+3%

61Summit County, COCO31,51775.8%−1%

62San Miguel County, COCO7,75375.9%−0%

63Lake County, COCO7,55276.0%+9%

64San Juan County, COCO81376.6%+14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES