RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Lowest labor force participation, Colorado counties · 2020

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 63.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Lincoln County, COCO5,64532.8%–

02Bent County, COCO5,71634.3%–

03Fremont County, COCO50,03937.9%–

04Crowley County, COCO5,67739.6%–

05Huerfano County, COCO7,01143.6%–

06Costilla County, COCO3,67944.5%–

07Custer County, COCO5,59047.0%–

08Delta County, COCO32,17847.5%–

09Dolores County, COCO2,46651.4%–

10Otero County, COCO17,68352.1%–

11Las Animas County, COCO14,39153.6%–

12Hinsdale County, COCO75354.3%–

13Chaffee County, COCO20,83154.4%–

14Baca County, COCO3,34756.2%–

15Pueblo County, COCO169,27756.3%–

16Conejos County, COCO7,52956.6%–

17Montrose County, COCO44,59156.7%–

18Rio Grande County, COCO11,08756.8%–

19Montezuma County, COCO26,67856.8%–

20Ouray County, COCO5,26557.1%–

21Archuleta County, COCO14,30657.7%–

22Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68358.0%–

23Washington County, COCO4,73259.0%–

24Park County, COCO18,31459.1%–

25Phillips County, COCO4,42059.2%–

26Jackson County, COCO1,21159.3%–

27Teller County, COCO24,75659.5%–

28Saguache County, COCO6,73259.6%–

29Prowers County, COCO11,88459.8%–

30Mesa County, COCO162,84561.9%–

31Alamosa County, COCO16,68862.0%–

32Sedgwick County, COCO2,24762.6%–

33Morgan County, COCO30,30663.1%–

34Logan County, COCO20,65463.4%–

35La Plata County, COCO56,89863.7%–

36Moffat County, COCO13,12263.9%–

37Kit Carson County, COCO7,06965.7%–

38Mineral County, COCO91066.0%–

39Elbert County, COCO30,53466.3%–

40Kiowa County, COCO1,41266.9%–

41San Juan County, COCO81367.0%–

42Larimer County, COCO377,29267.4%–

43Cheyenne County, COCO1,71367.8%–

44Boulder County, COCO328,56068.1%–

45Weld County, COCO378,42668.1%–

46El Paso County, COCO757,04068.1%–

47Yuma County, COCO9,89668.6%–

48Jefferson County, COCO580,45169.2%–

49Grand County, COCO16,49669.3%–

50Clear Creek County, COCO8,99469.4%–

51Lake County, COCO7,55269.6%–

52Routt County, COCO25,32970.2%–

53Adams County, COCO554,66871.2%–

54Arapahoe County, COCO673,82071.3%–

55Garfield County, COCO63,47471.9%–

56Gunnison County, COCO17,43972.0%–

57Douglas County, COCO399,39672.3%–

58Denver County, COCO740,61372.4%–

59Broomfield County, COCO79,17472.9%–

60Gilpin County, COCO6,07374.2%–

61San Miguel County, COCO7,75376.2%–

62Summit County, COCO31,51776.7%–

63Eagle County, COCO54,29176.7%–

64Pitkin County, COCO16,62578.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS