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Lowest labor force participation, Florida counties

Florida counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 52.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gadsden County, FL, up 12 places to #19.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Sumter County, FLFL157,77225.8%+3.2 pts

02▲2Hamilton County, FLFL14,18037.7%+1.3 pts

03▼1Union County, FLFL16,25038.0%+6.2 pts

04▼1Glades County, FLFL13,27039.2%+3.5 pts

05▲2Dixie County, FLFL18,03839.5%0.0 pts

06▲2Citrus County, FLFL171,66640.4%+0.4 pts

07▲3Madison County, FLFL18,75941.6%−0.1 pts

08▲8Gulf County, FLFL15,94341.8%−3.2 pts

09▼3Liberty County, FLFL8,03543.1%+3.9 pts

10▼1Charlotte County, FLFL217,21243.2%+1.9 pts

11▼6Taylor County, FLFL21,21043.5%+6.5 pts

12▼1Calhoun County, FLFL13,28943.6%+1.7 pts

13▼1Highlands County, FLFL111,12243.6%+1.3 pts

14▼1Lafayette County, FLFL8,79243.8%−0.1 pts

15▼1Jackson County, FLFL49,62944.1%+0.1 pts

16▲1Washington County, FLFL26,69546.8%+1.0 pts

17▼2Franklin County, FLFL13,02947.2%+2.5 pts

18▲8Putnam County, FLFL77,73447.5%−1.2 pts

19▲12Gadsden County, FLFL44,29847.7%−2.0 pts

20▼1Holmes County, FLFL20,11948.5%+1.7 pts

21▲2Indian River County, FLFL172,79948.6%+0.7 pts

22▲3Sarasota County, FLFL479,95848.9%+0.3 pts

23▼5Bradford County, FLFL28,30749.0%+2.9 pts

24▼3Marion County, FLFL442,66049.1%+1.8 pts

25▲3Flagler County, FLFL140,36049.1%−0.2 pts

26▼6DeSoto County, FLFL37,07849.5%+2.3 pts

27▼3Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60850.1%+1.4 pts

28▲1Levy County, FLFL48,52050.3%+0.9 pts

29▲1Suwannee County, FLFL48,14950.5%+1.1 pts

30▲2Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48850.8%+0.6 pts

31▲6Collier County, FLFL417,13151.2%−0.7 pts

32▼5Hernando County, FLFL221,70151.7%+2.9 pts

33▲2Martin County, FLFL166,27252.0%+0.6 pts

34▼1Hardee County, FLFL25,93252.6%+1.5 pts

35▼13Jefferson County, FLFL16,00753.4%+5.9 pts

36▲3Lee County, FLFL875,60753.6%+0.3 pts

37▲4Lake County, FLFL456,06853.8%+0.2 pts

38▼4Columbia County, FLFL74,09454.3%+3.0 pts

39▲1Volusia County, FLFL606,57354.8%+1.4 pts

40▼2Manatee County, FLFL468,20054.9%+1.7 pts

41▲2St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44956.0%+1.0 pts

42▼6Baker County, FLFL29,73756.6%+4.9 pts

43▲2Brevard County, FLFL663,98256.7%+1.3 pts

44▼2Pasco County, FLFL674,51657.7%+3.5 pts

45▼1Polk County, FLFL874,79058.0%+2.7 pts

46▲1Nassau County, FLFL106,87958.1%+0.7 pts

47▼1Wakulla County, FLFL38,08958.5%+1.7 pts

48▲2Pinellas County, FLFL948,56358.8%+0.5 pts

49▲9Hendry County, FLFL48,27658.9%−4.8 pts

50▼2Walton County, FLFL93,28859.1%+1.0 pts

51Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72659.6%+0.3 pts

52▼3Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11559.8%+1.4 pts

53▼1Alachua County, FLFL290,02859.9%+0.4 pts

54▼1St. Johns County, FLFL346,32860.6%+0.9 pts

55▼1Escambia County, FLFL333,83461.3%+1.0 pts

56▲5Monroe County, FLFL80,40662.6%−2.2 pts

57▼1Clay County, FLFL239,59363.0%+0.1 pts

58▼3Bay County, FLFL204,47963.6%+2.2 pts

59▼2Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02964.3%+1.2 pts

60Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81064.9%+0.4 pts

61▲2Leon County, FLFL299,04865.3%+0.1 pts

62▲3Duval County, FLFL1,062,96365.7%−0.3 pts

63▼1Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11565.7%+0.6 pts

64▼5Osceola County, FLFL481,71866.1%+1.7 pts

65▼1Broward County, FLFL2,013,31766.3%+0.5 pts

66Seminole County, FLFL491,88467.0%+0.7 pts

67Orange County, FLFL1,528,00267.5%+0.4 pts

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