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Lowest labor force participation, Illinois counties

Illinois counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 60.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Menard County, IL, up 42 places to #48.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01▲5Hardin County, ILIL3,58841.1%−3.6 pts
02▲1Brown County, ILIL6,40141.4%−1.4 pts
03▲2Pulaski County, ILIL4,82041.6%−2.4 pts
04▼2Johnson County, ILIL13,36342.0%+3.8 pts
05▼4Pope County, ILIL3,67242.5%+8.6 pts
06▲1Perry County, ILIL20,16049.0%+1.0 pts
07▼3Alexander County, ILIL4,57049.1%+5.1 pts
08▲23Carroll County, ILIL15,41950.5%−6.5 pts
09▲8Union County, ILIL16,65650.9%−2.3 pts
10▼2Lawrence County, ILIL13,79051.2%+0.1 pts
11Schuyler County, ILIL6,65751.6%−0.7 pts
12▼3Montgomery County, ILIL28,07652.5%+0.6 pts
13▲2Bond County, ILIL16,95952.9%0.0 pts
14▼4Randolph County, ILIL29,92153.2%+0.9 pts
15▲15White County, ILIL13,25053.7%−3.1 pts
16▲5Fulton County, ILIL32,90153.8%−1.2 pts
17▲25Mason County, ILIL12,41154.3%−4.3 pts
18▼4Massac County, ILIL13,50254.6%+1.8 pts
19▲7Saline County, ILIL22,77254.6%−1.0 pts
20▼8Fayette County, ILIL20,79054.8%+2.2 pts
21▲41Henderson County, ILIL5,98454.8%−6.7 pts
22▲1Logan County, ILIL27,18254.8%−0.3 pts
23▼4Calhoun County, ILIL4,30055.1%+1.1 pts
24▼6Knox County, ILIL47,76755.3%+1.9 pts
25▼9Crawford County, ILIL18,64855.3%+2.4 pts
26▲22Scott County, ILIL4,86655.4%−4.8 pts
27▼3Lee County, ILIL32,91455.7%+0.5 pts
28▼15Gallatin County, ILIL4,61655.9%+3.3 pts
29▲21Wabash County, ILIL10,90756.0%−4.6 pts
30▼5Franklin County, ILIL36,91656.0%+0.7 pts
31▼2Marshall County, ILIL11,47356.2%−0.4 pts
32▼10Vermilion County, ILIL71,25956.3%+1.2 pts
33▼1Christian County, ILIL33,44356.4%−1.0 pts
34▼7Jackson County, ILIL52,50156.6%+0.5 pts
35▼7Morgan County, ILIL32,51556.6%+0.1 pts
36▲17Clay County, ILIL12,79356.6%−4.3 pts
37▲1Macoupin County, ILIL43,74857.1%−1.1 pts
38▼2Wayne County, ILIL15,88257.9%+0.2 pts
39▲1Greene County, ILIL11,31358.0%−0.4 pts
40▲3Edgar County, ILIL16,32358.1%−0.9 pts
41▲4Macon County, ILIL99,30058.1%−1.4 pts
42▲38Cass County, ILIL12,46358.5%−5.2 pts
43▼23Hamilton County, ILIL7,85958.7%+3.8 pts
44▲2Hancock County, ILIL16,80358.8%−0.9 pts
45▼4Williamson County, ILIL67,22558.8%+0.4 pts
46▼13Jefferson County, ILIL36,14759.0%+1.5 pts
47▼8Stark County, ILIL5,31959.3%+1.0 pts
48▲42Menard County, ILIL11,86359.3%−6.5 pts
49▲9Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59459.6%−1.7 pts
50▼1Marion County, ILIL36,38260.1%−0.3 pts
51▼4Iroquois County, ILIL26,15060.1%+0.2 pts
52▼17Livingston County, ILIL35,05760.1%+2.5 pts
53▼9Edwards County, ILIL5,89860.1%+0.7 pts
54▲9Moultrie County, ILIL14,37160.2%−1.4 pts
55▲6Putnam County, ILIL5,61960.3%−1.2 pts
56▼22Pike County, ILIL14,23160.4%+2.8 pts
57▼2Jersey County, ILIL21,16060.6%−0.5 pts
58▼4Stephenson County, ILIL43,22060.6%−0.4 pts
59▲5Champaign County, ILIL209,97260.6%−1.2 pts
60▼9Mercer County, ILIL15,22960.8%−0.1 pts
61▲11Coles County, ILIL46,60760.9%−1.9 pts
62▲13Warren County, ILIL16,22261.0%−2.4 pts
63▲3Rock Island County, ILIL141,86961.2%−0.8 pts
64▲5Sangamon County, ILIL194,17061.2%−1.2 pts
65▲8Clark County, ILIL15,11461.3%−1.6 pts
66▲4LaSalle County, ILIL107,77361.3%−1.1 pts
67▲1Richland County, ILIL15,21961.4%−0.8 pts
68▼3Shelby County, ILIL20,57661.4%−0.5 pts
69▲7Winnebago County, ILIL283,67461.5%−2.0 pts
70▲13Ogle County, ILIL51,39961.6%−2.8 pts
71▼14Kankakee County, ILIL105,52561.6%+0.4 pts
72▲6De Witt County, ILIL15,11861.8%−1.8 pts
73▼21Whiteside County, ILIL54,12161.9%+1.0 pts
74▲3Ford County, ILIL13,21661.9%−1.6 pts
75▼16Henry County, ILIL48,09562.0%+0.6 pts
76▼20Peoria County, ILIL178,55362.2%+1.0 pts
77▼40McDonough County, ILIL25,91662.3%+4.3 pts
78▼18Tazewell County, ILIL130,04962.3%+0.9 pts
79▲2Madison County, ILIL263,11062.7%−1.0 pts
80▼9Bureau County, ILIL32,51062.8%+0.1 pts
81▼14Clinton County, ILIL37,12862.8%+0.7 pts
82▼3Woodford County, ILIL38,11163.2%−0.4 pts
83▲5Washington County, ILIL13,56463.3%−2.2 pts
84St. Clair County, ILIL250,70863.4%−1.0 pts
85▼3McLean County, ILIL171,41964.8%+0.6 pts
86Piatt County, ILIL16,79165.0%+0.2 pts
87▼2Douglas County, ILIL19,88065.2%+0.4 pts
88▼1Adams County, ILIL64,26765.2%+0.1 pts
89▲4Cumberland County, ILIL10,20865.3%−1.9 pts
90▼1Effingham County, ILIL34,51965.7%−0.1 pts
91▲1Boone County, ILIL53,56865.8%−0.8 pts
92▼1Cook County, ILIL5,194,62566.2%0.0 pts
93▼19Jasper County, ILIL9,03267.0%+4.0 pts
94Grundy County, ILIL54,05267.3%−0.2 pts
95▲5DuPage County, ILIL934,29868.0%−1.2 pts
96▲1Lake County, ILIL719,33968.2%−0.6 pts
97▼2Monroe County, ILIL34,84068.3%−0.3 pts
98Will County, ILIL712,25368.3%−0.6 pts
99▼3DeKalb County, ILIL101,83568.4%−0.2 pts
100▼1Kane County, ILIL525,75769.5%+0.5 pts
101McHenry County, ILIL317,75169.7%−0.7 pts
102Kendall County, ILIL145,47072.7%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES