RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Lowest labor force participation, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−11%

02McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−7%

03Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+23%

04Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+4%

05Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−8%

06Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+6%

07Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+12%

08Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+1%

09Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%−0%

10Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+12%

11Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−3%

12Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+4%

13Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+10%

14Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+1%

15Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+9%

16Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+5%

17Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−5%

18Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−1%

19Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+3%

20Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%−4%

21Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%−3%

22Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%+16%

23Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%+17%

24Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%−13%

25Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%+11%

26Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%−6%

27Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%+4%

28Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%−5%

29Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%+20%

30Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%−3%

31Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%+3%

32Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%+10%

33Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%−5%

34Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%−1%

35Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%−3%

36Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%+8%

37Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%−8%

38Trigg County, KYKY14,51251.5%−7%

39Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63451.7%+3%

40Whitley County, KYKY37,29751.8%+5%

41Butler County, KYKY12,52052.2%−3%

42Pulaski County, KYKY67,38452.4%−3%

43Union County, KYKY12,83952.5%−3%

44Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50352.7%+3%

45Boyd County, KYKY47,75152.9%+3%

46Lincoln County, KYKY25,35353.1%−3%

47Hart County, KYKY20,11753.1%−1%

48Fleming County, KYKY15,78753.5%−3%

49Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.6%+0%

50Hopkins County, KYKY45,12753.7%−3%

51Bath County, KYKY13,17653.8%+4%

52Livingston County, KYKY8,86354.1%−2%

53Green County, KYKY11,64454.2%+10%

54Russell County, KYKY18,60854.2%+1%

55Grayson County, KYKY27,40654.4%+2%

56Webster County, KYKY12,92954.4%+6%

57Hickman County, KYKY4,37254.6%+15%

58Garrard County, KYKY18,20754.7%−6%

59Laurel County, KYKY63,74654.7%+5%

60Ballard County, KYKY7,59454.7%+4%

61Ohio County, KYKY23,93454.7%−4%

62Barren County, KYKY45,64154.7%−4%

63Adair County, KYKY19,42354.8%+5%

64McLean County, KYKY9,06455.3%+1%

65Nicholas County, KYKY7,94955.3%+2%

66Larue County, KYKY15,18455.5%−3%

67Mason County, KYKY16,93655.6%−1%

68Carroll County, KYKY11,14155.6%−9%

69Boyle County, KYKY31,63255.7%+3%

70Marshall County, KYKY31,65955.9%+5%

71Caldwell County, KYKY12,60956.0%+0%

72Logan County, KYKY28,66956.2%−2%

73Graves County, KYKY37,05056.3%+0%

74Rowan County, KYKY24,47656.4%+4%

75Henderson County, KYKY44,25556.9%−2%

76Henry County, KYKY16,44756.9%+0%

77Todd County, KYKY12,97257.0%+2%

78Marion County, KYKY20,11557.3%+5%

79Carlisle County, KYKY4,74757.4%+18%

80Calloway County, KYKY39,42157.8%+0%

81Trimble County, KYKY8,70157.8%−5%

82Clinton County, KYKY9,13957.8%+17%

83Owen County, KYKY11,60158.0%+5%

84Hancock County, KYKY9,05058.1%+2%

85Montgomery County, KYKY28,82258.1%+4%

86Bracken County, KYKY8,51158.3%−0%

87Harrison County, KYKY19,62758.4%−2%

88Washington County, KYKY12,36858.5%−7%

89Bourbon County, KYKY20,24358.6%−4%

90McCracken County, KYKY67,55358.6%+1%

91Clark County, KYKY37,88858.6%−2%

92Monroe County, KYKY11,19158.8%+4%

93Pendleton County, KYKY14,80058.9%−1%

94Mercer County, KYKY23,73359.0%+0%

95Allen County, KYKY22,53659.4%+4%

96Anderson County, KYKY25,22560.3%−3%

97Taylor County, KYKY26,76360.5%+3%

98Simpson County, KYKY20,78860.7%+3%

99Gallatin County, KYKY8,84061.3%+2%

100Christian County, KYKY70,11561.3%−1%

101Jessamine County, KYKY57,14761.7%−2%

102Daviess County, KYKY104,89862.0%+1%

103Franklin County, KYKY52,64962.4%+2%

104Shelby County, KYKY51,24362.7%−4%

105Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.1%−0%

106Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.2%−0%

107Madison County, KYKY101,69663.4%+3%

108Spencer County, KYKY20,99863.7%−6%

109Meade County, KYKY30,69963.8%+3%

110Grant County, KYKY26,18164.1%+3%

111Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.3%−1%

112Bullitt County, KYKY86,45464.5%−1%

113Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.9%+1%

114Jefferson County, KYKY795,22265.5%−1%

115Campbell County, KYKY95,44166.0%+2%

116Warren County, KYKY149,37566.1%−2%

117Scott County, KYKY62,26267.9%−1%

118Boone County, KYKY145,31667.9%−1%

119Kenton County, KYKY175,77968.4%−1%

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75168.4%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES