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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. The median across all 64 is 63.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mineral County, CO, up 19 places to #19.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲3Crowley County, COCO5,67731.5%−8.1 pts

02Bent County, COCO5,71638.2%+3.9 pts

03▲2Huerfano County, COCO7,01141.5%−2.1 pts

04▲2Costilla County, COCO3,67944.0%−0.4 pts

05▼2Fremont County, COCO50,03944.1%+6.2 pts

06▲1Custer County, COCO5,59045.7%−1.3 pts

07▼6Lincoln County, COCO5,64545.9%+13.1 pts

08Delta County, COCO32,17849.2%+1.7 pts

09▲12Archuleta County, COCO14,30650.4%−7.3 pts

10▲1Las Animas County, COCO14,39151.9%−1.6 pts

11▲1Hinsdale County, COCO75354.2%−0.1 pts

12▲8Ouray County, COCO5,26554.7%−2.4 pts

13▲6Montezuma County, COCO26,67855.0%−1.8 pts

14▲1Pueblo County, COCO169,27755.4%−0.8 pts

15▼5Otero County, COCO17,68355.5%+3.5 pts

16▼3Chaffee County, COCO20,83155.8%+1.4 pts

17▼3Baca County, COCO3,34756.8%+0.5 pts

18▲16Logan County, COCO20,65456.8%−6.6 pts

19▲19Mineral County, COCO91057.1%−8.9 pts

20▼3Montrose County, COCO44,59157.1%+0.4 pts

21▲6Teller County, COCO24,75657.8%−1.7 pts

22▲6Saguache County, COCO6,73258.1%−1.6 pts

23Washington County, COCO4,73259.0%0.0 pts

24▼8Conejos County, COCO7,52960.7%+4.1 pts

25▲4Prowers County, COCO11,88460.8%+1.0 pts

26Jackson County, COCO1,21160.9%+1.6 pts

27▲3Mesa County, COCO162,84560.9%−1.0 pts

28▼4Park County, COCO18,31461.8%+2.7 pts

29▼11Rio Grande County, COCO11,08761.8%+5.0 pts

30▲10Kiowa County, COCO1,41262.3%−4.5 pts

31▼9Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68362.7%+4.7 pts

32Sedgwick County, COCO2,24763.3%+0.8 pts

33▼2Alamosa County, COCO16,68863.4%+1.3 pts

34▼25Dolores County, COCO2,46663.4%+11.9 pts

35La Plata County, COCO56,89863.9%+0.1 pts

36▼3Morgan County, COCO30,30664.4%+1.3 pts

37▲2Elbert County, COCO30,53465.2%−1.1 pts

38▼2Moffat County, COCO13,12265.3%+1.4 pts

39▼2Kit Carson County, COCO7,06965.3%−0.4 pts

40▲7Yuma County, COCO9,89665.6%−3.0 pts

41▼16Phillips County, COCO4,42065.9%+6.7 pts

42Larimer County, COCO377,29266.9%−0.5 pts

43▲1Boulder County, COCO328,56066.9%−1.1 pts

44▲6Clear Creek County, COCO8,99467.8%−1.6 pts

45▲19Pitkin County, COCO16,62568.4%−10.3 pts

46El Paso County, COCO757,04068.6%+0.6 pts

47▲13Gilpin County, COCO6,07369.0%−5.3 pts

48Jefferson County, COCO580,45169.3%+0.1 pts

49▼6Cheyenne County, COCO1,71369.5%+1.7 pts

50▼5Weld County, COCO378,42669.8%+1.7 pts

51▲1Routt County, COCO25,32970.3%+0.2 pts

52▼3Grand County, COCO16,49670.6%+1.4 pts

53▲6Broomfield County, COCO79,17470.9%−1.9 pts

54Arapahoe County, COCO673,82071.7%+0.4 pts

55▲2Douglas County, COCO399,39671.9%−0.4 pts

56▼3Adams County, COCO554,66872.2%+1.0 pts

57▼2Garfield County, COCO63,47472.6%+0.8 pts

58▼2Gunnison County, COCO17,43972.8%+0.8 pts

59▲4Eagle County, COCO54,29173.5%−3.2 pts

60▼2Denver County, COCO740,61374.4%+2.1 pts

61▲1Summit County, COCO31,51775.8%−0.9 pts

62▼1San Miguel County, COCO7,75375.9%−0.2 pts

63▼12Lake County, COCO7,55276.0%+6.4 pts

64▼23San Juan County, COCO81376.6%+9.6 pts

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