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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. The median across all 120 is 54.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carroll County, KY, up 30 places to #68.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲3Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−4.1 pts

02▲5McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−2.7 pts

03▼2Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+6.7 pts

04▼2Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+1.4 pts

05▲6Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−3.2 pts

06▼1Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+2.2 pts

07▼4Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+4.4 pts

08▲8Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+0.4 pts

09▲8Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%0.0 pts

10▼4Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+4.5 pts

11▲10Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−1.4 pts

12▲2Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+1.7 pts

13▼5Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+4.0 pts

14▲5Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+0.3 pts

15▼6Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+3.7 pts

16▼1Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+1.9 pts

17▲7Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−2.1 pts

18▲4Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−0.3 pts

19▼1Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+1.5 pts

20▲6Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%−1.9 pts

21▲6Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%−1.5 pts

22▼10Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%+6.2 pts

23▼13Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%+6.9 pts

24▲28Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%−6.7 pts

25▼5Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%+4.7 pts

26▲12Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%−3.3 pts

27▼2Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%+1.7 pts

28▲11Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%−2.6 pts

29▼16Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%+8.1 pts

30▲5Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%−1.6 pts

31▼2Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%+1.4 pts

32▼9Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%+4.2 pts

33▲12Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%−2.4 pts

34▲2Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%−0.4 pts

35▲6Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%−1.4 pts

36▼8Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%+3.5 pts

37▲25Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%−4.3 pts

38▲29Trigg County, KYKY14,51251.5%−3.7 pts

39▼2Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63451.7%+1.4 pts

40▼6Whitley County, KYKY37,29751.8%+2.2 pts

41▲14Butler County, KYKY12,52052.2%−1.7 pts

42▲14Pulaski County, KYKY67,38452.4%−1.5 pts

43▲16Union County, KYKY12,83952.5%−1.8 pts

44▼4Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50352.7%+1.6 pts

45▼3Boyd County, KYKY47,75152.9%+1.4 pts

46▲18Lincoln County, KYKY25,35353.1%−1.8 pts

47▲10Hart County, KYKY20,11753.1%−0.8 pts

48▲18Fleming County, KYKY15,78753.5%−1.7 pts

49▲2Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.6%+0.2 pts

50▲18Hopkins County, KYKY45,12753.7%−1.8 pts

51▼7Bath County, KYKY13,17653.8%+2.1 pts

52▲13Livingston County, KYKY8,86354.1%−1.0 pts

53▼20Green County, KYKY11,64454.2%+4.7 pts

54▼1Russell County, KYKY18,60854.2%+0.6 pts

55▼6Grayson County, KYKY27,40654.4%+1.2 pts

56▼13Webster County, KYKY12,92954.4%+2.9 pts

57▼27Hickman County, KYKY4,37254.6%+7.0 pts

58▲26Garrard County, KYKY18,20754.7%−3.3 pts

59▼12Laurel County, KYKY63,74654.7%+2.5 pts

60▼12Ballard County, KYKY7,59454.7%+2.3 pts

61▲18Ohio County, KYKY23,93454.7%−2.3 pts

62▲15Barren County, KYKY45,64154.7%−2.1 pts

63▼17Adair County, KYKY19,42354.8%+2.6 pts

64▼3McLean County, KYKY9,06455.3%+0.8 pts

65▼7Nicholas County, KYKY7,94955.3%+1.1 pts

66▲16Larue County, KYKY15,18455.5%−1.8 pts

67▲6Mason County, KYKY16,93655.6%−0.5 pts

68▲30Carroll County, KYKY11,14155.6%−5.8 pts

69▼15Boyle County, KYKY31,63255.7%+1.8 pts

70▼20Marshall County, KYKY31,65955.9%+2.6 pts

71Caldwell County, KYKY12,60956.0%+0.2 pts

72▲8Logan County, KYKY28,66956.2%−0.9 pts

73▲1Graves County, KYKY37,05056.3%+0.1 pts

74▼14Rowan County, KYKY24,47656.4%+2.1 pts

75▲11Henderson County, KYKY44,25556.9%−1.3 pts

76Henry County, KYKY16,44756.9%+0.2 pts

77▼7Todd County, KYKY12,97257.0%+1.2 pts

78▼15Marion County, KYKY20,11557.3%+2.6 pts

79▼48Carlisle County, KYKY4,74757.4%+8.6 pts

80▲3Calloway County, KYKY39,42157.8%+0.1 pts

81▲14Trimble County, KYKY8,70157.8%−3.2 pts

82▼50Clinton County, KYKY9,13957.8%+8.5 pts

83▼14Owen County, KYKY11,60158.0%+2.5 pts

84▼3Hancock County, KYKY9,05058.1%+0.9 pts

85▼13Montgomery County, KYKY28,82258.1%+2.2 pts

86▲1Bracken County, KYKY8,51158.3%−0.1 pts

87▲5Harrison County, KYKY19,62758.4%−0.9 pts

88▲17Washington County, KYKY12,36858.5%−4.1 pts

89▲7Bourbon County, KYKY20,24358.6%−2.5 pts

90▼5McCracken County, KYKY67,55358.6%+0.6 pts

91▲2Clark County, KYKY37,88858.6%−0.9 pts

92▼17Monroe County, KYKY11,19158.8%+2.4 pts

93▼2Pendleton County, KYKY14,80058.9%−0.4 pts

94▼4Mercer County, KYKY23,73359.0%+0.3 pts

95▼17Allen County, KYKY22,53659.4%+2.5 pts

96▲6Anderson County, KYKY25,22560.3%−1.7 pts

97▼9Taylor County, KYKY26,76360.5%+1.8 pts

98▼9Simpson County, KYKY20,78860.7%+2.0 pts

99▼5Gallatin County, KYKY8,84061.3%+1.4 pts

100▲1Christian County, KYKY70,11561.3%−0.6 pts

101▲5Jessamine County, KYKY57,14761.7%−1.4 pts

102▼2Daviess County, KYKY104,89862.0%+0.3 pts

103▼6Franklin County, KYKY52,64962.4%+1.3 pts

104▲9Shelby County, KYKY51,24362.7%−2.7 pts

105▲3Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.1%−0.2 pts

106▲1Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.2%−0.1 pts

107▼8Madison County, KYKY101,69663.4%+1.8 pts

108▲8Spencer County, KYKY20,99863.7%−4.2 pts

109▼5Meade County, KYKY30,69963.8%+1.6 pts

110▼7Grant County, KYKY26,18164.1%+1.9 pts

111▼1Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.3%−0.4 pts

112Bullitt County, KYKY86,45464.5%−0.7 pts

113▼4Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.9%+0.9 pts

114Jefferson County, KYKY795,22265.5%−0.6 pts

115▼4Campbell County, KYKY95,44166.0%+1.3 pts

116▼1Warren County, KYKY149,37566.1%−1.3 pts

117▲1Scott County, KYKY62,26267.9%−0.4 pts

118▲1Boone County, KYKY145,31667.9%−0.6 pts

119▲1Kenton County, KYKY175,77968.4%−0.6 pts

120▼3Fayette County, KYKY329,75168.4%+0.4 pts

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