RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Lowest labor force participation, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 60.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Pope County, ILIL3,67233.9%–

02Johnson County, ILIL13,36338.2%–

03Brown County, ILIL6,40142.8%–

04Alexander County, ILIL4,57044.0%–

05Pulaski County, ILIL4,82044.0%–

06Hardin County, ILIL3,58844.7%–

07Perry County, ILIL20,16047.9%–

08Lawrence County, ILIL13,79051.1%–

09Montgomery County, ILIL28,07651.9%–

10Randolph County, ILIL29,92152.3%–

11Schuyler County, ILIL6,65752.4%–

12Fayette County, ILIL20,79052.5%–

13Gallatin County, ILIL4,61652.6%–

14Massac County, ILIL13,50252.8%–

15Bond County, ILIL16,95952.8%–

16Crawford County, ILIL18,64853.0%–

17Union County, ILIL16,65653.2%–

18Knox County, ILIL47,76753.5%–

19Calhoun County, ILIL4,30054.0%–

20Hamilton County, ILIL7,85955.0%–

21Fulton County, ILIL32,90155.1%–

22Vermilion County, ILIL71,25955.1%–

23Logan County, ILIL27,18255.2%–

24Lee County, ILIL32,91455.3%–

25Franklin County, ILIL36,91655.3%–

26Saline County, ILIL22,77255.6%–

27Jackson County, ILIL52,50156.1%–

28Morgan County, ILIL32,51556.5%–

29Marshall County, ILIL11,47356.6%–

30White County, ILIL13,25056.8%–

31Carroll County, ILIL15,41956.9%–

32Christian County, ILIL33,44357.4%–

33Jefferson County, ILIL36,14757.5%–

34Pike County, ILIL14,23157.6%–

35Livingston County, ILIL35,05757.6%–

36Wayne County, ILIL15,88257.8%–

37McDonough County, ILIL25,91658.0%–

38Macoupin County, ILIL43,74858.2%–

39Stark County, ILIL5,31958.2%–

40Greene County, ILIL11,31358.3%–

41Williamson County, ILIL67,22558.4%–

42Mason County, ILIL12,41158.6%–

43Edgar County, ILIL16,32359.0%–

44Edwards County, ILIL5,89859.5%–

45Macon County, ILIL99,30059.6%–

46Hancock County, ILIL16,80359.6%–

47Iroquois County, ILIL26,15059.9%–

48Scott County, ILIL4,86660.2%–

49Marion County, ILIL36,38260.4%–

50Wabash County, ILIL10,90760.6%–

51Mercer County, ILIL15,22960.9%–

52Whiteside County, ILIL54,12160.9%–

53Clay County, ILIL12,79360.9%–

54Stephenson County, ILIL43,22061.0%–

55Jersey County, ILIL21,16061.2%–

56Peoria County, ILIL178,55361.2%–

57Kankakee County, ILIL105,52561.2%–

58Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59461.3%–

59Henry County, ILIL48,09561.4%–

60Tazewell County, ILIL130,04961.4%–

61Putnam County, ILIL5,61961.5%–

62Henderson County, ILIL5,98461.5%–

63Moultrie County, ILIL14,37161.6%–

64Champaign County, ILIL209,97261.9%–

65Shelby County, ILIL20,57661.9%–

66Rock Island County, ILIL141,86962.0%–

67Clinton County, ILIL37,12862.1%–

68Richland County, ILIL15,21962.2%–

69Sangamon County, ILIL194,17062.4%–

70LaSalle County, ILIL107,77362.4%–

71Bureau County, ILIL32,51062.7%–

72Coles County, ILIL46,60762.8%–

73Clark County, ILIL15,11462.9%–

74Jasper County, ILIL9,03262.9%–

75Warren County, ILIL16,22263.4%–

76Winnebago County, ILIL283,67463.5%–

77Ford County, ILIL13,21663.5%–

78De Witt County, ILIL15,11863.6%–

79Woodford County, ILIL38,11163.6%–

80Cass County, ILIL12,46363.7%–

81Madison County, ILIL263,11063.7%–

82McLean County, ILIL171,41964.3%–

83Ogle County, ILIL51,39964.3%–

84St. Clair County, ILIL250,70864.3%–

85Douglas County, ILIL19,88064.7%–

86Piatt County, ILIL16,79164.8%–

87Adams County, ILIL64,26765.1%–

88Washington County, ILIL13,56465.6%–

89Effingham County, ILIL34,51965.8%–

90Menard County, ILIL11,86365.8%–

91Cook County, ILIL5,194,62566.1%–

92Boone County, ILIL53,56866.5%–

93Cumberland County, ILIL10,20867.2%–

94Grundy County, ILIL54,05267.5%–

95Monroe County, ILIL34,84068.6%–

96DeKalb County, ILIL101,83568.6%–

97Lake County, ILIL719,33968.9%–

98Will County, ILIL712,25368.9%–

99Kane County, ILIL525,75769.0%–

100DuPage County, ILIL934,29869.2%–

101McHenry County, ILIL317,75170.4%–

102Kendall County, ILIL145,47072.5%–

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