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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%−4.1 pts

02McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%−2.7 pts

03Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%+6.7 pts

04Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%+1.4 pts

05Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%−3.2 pts

06Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%+2.2 pts

07Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%+4.4 pts

08Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%+0.4 pts

09Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%−0.0 pts

10Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%+4.5 pts

11Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%−1.4 pts

12Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%+1.7 pts

13Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%+4.0 pts

14Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%+0.3 pts

15Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%+3.7 pts

16Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%+1.9 pts

17Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%−2.1 pts

18Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%−0.3 pts

19Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%+1.5 pts

20Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%−1.9 pts

21Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%−1.5 pts

22Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%+6.2 pts

23Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%+6.9 pts

24Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%−6.7 pts

25Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%+4.7 pts

26Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%−3.3 pts

27Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%+1.7 pts

28Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%−2.6 pts

29Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%+8.1 pts

30Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%−1.6 pts

31Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%+1.4 pts

32Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%+4.2 pts

33Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%−2.4 pts

34Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%−0.4 pts

35Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%−1.4 pts

36Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%+3.5 pts

37Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%−4.3 pts

38Trigg County, KYKY14,51251.5%−3.7 pts

39Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63451.7%+1.4 pts

40Whitley County, KYKY37,29751.8%+2.2 pts

41Butler County, KYKY12,52052.2%−1.7 pts

42Pulaski County, KYKY67,38452.4%−1.5 pts

43Union County, KYKY12,83952.5%−1.8 pts

44Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50352.7%+1.6 pts

45Boyd County, KYKY47,75152.9%+1.4 pts

46Lincoln County, KYKY25,35353.1%−1.8 pts

47Hart County, KYKY20,11753.1%−0.8 pts

48Fleming County, KYKY15,78753.5%−1.7 pts

49Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.6%+0.2 pts

50Hopkins County, KYKY45,12753.7%−1.8 pts

51Bath County, KYKY13,17653.8%+2.1 pts

52Livingston County, KYKY8,86354.1%−1.0 pts

53Green County, KYKY11,64454.2%+4.7 pts

54Russell County, KYKY18,60854.2%+0.6 pts

55Grayson County, KYKY27,40654.4%+1.2 pts

56Webster County, KYKY12,92954.4%+2.9 pts

57Hickman County, KYKY4,37254.6%+7.0 pts

58Garrard County, KYKY18,20754.7%−3.3 pts

59Laurel County, KYKY63,74654.7%+2.5 pts

60Ballard County, KYKY7,59454.7%+2.3 pts

61Ohio County, KYKY23,93454.7%−2.3 pts

62Barren County, KYKY45,64154.7%−2.1 pts

63Adair County, KYKY19,42354.8%+2.6 pts

64McLean County, KYKY9,06455.3%+0.8 pts

65Nicholas County, KYKY7,94955.3%+1.1 pts

66Larue County, KYKY15,18455.5%−1.8 pts

67Mason County, KYKY16,93655.6%−0.5 pts

68Carroll County, KYKY11,14155.6%−5.8 pts

69Boyle County, KYKY31,63255.7%+1.8 pts

70Marshall County, KYKY31,65955.9%+2.6 pts

71Caldwell County, KYKY12,60956.0%+0.2 pts

72Logan County, KYKY28,66956.2%−0.9 pts

73Graves County, KYKY37,05056.3%+0.1 pts

74Rowan County, KYKY24,47656.4%+2.1 pts

75Henderson County, KYKY44,25556.9%−1.3 pts

76Henry County, KYKY16,44756.9%+0.2 pts

77Todd County, KYKY12,97257.0%+1.2 pts

78Marion County, KYKY20,11557.3%+2.6 pts

79Carlisle County, KYKY4,74757.4%+8.6 pts

80Calloway County, KYKY39,42157.8%+0.1 pts

81Trimble County, KYKY8,70157.8%−3.2 pts

82Clinton County, KYKY9,13957.8%+8.5 pts

83Owen County, KYKY11,60158.0%+2.5 pts

84Hancock County, KYKY9,05058.1%+0.9 pts

85Montgomery County, KYKY28,82258.1%+2.2 pts

86Bracken County, KYKY8,51158.3%−0.1 pts

87Harrison County, KYKY19,62758.4%−0.9 pts

88Washington County, KYKY12,36858.5%−4.1 pts

89Bourbon County, KYKY20,24358.6%−2.5 pts

90McCracken County, KYKY67,55358.6%+0.6 pts

91Clark County, KYKY37,88858.6%−0.9 pts

92Monroe County, KYKY11,19158.8%+2.4 pts

93Pendleton County, KYKY14,80058.9%−0.4 pts

94Mercer County, KYKY23,73359.0%+0.3 pts

95Allen County, KYKY22,53659.4%+2.5 pts

96Anderson County, KYKY25,22560.3%−1.7 pts

97Taylor County, KYKY26,76360.5%+1.8 pts

98Simpson County, KYKY20,78860.7%+2.0 pts

99Gallatin County, KYKY8,84061.3%+1.4 pts

100Christian County, KYKY70,11561.3%−0.6 pts

101Jessamine County, KYKY57,14761.7%−1.4 pts

102Daviess County, KYKY104,89862.0%+0.3 pts

103Franklin County, KYKY52,64962.4%+1.3 pts

104Shelby County, KYKY51,24362.7%−2.7 pts

105Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.1%−0.2 pts

106Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.2%−0.1 pts

107Madison County, KYKY101,69663.4%+1.8 pts

108Spencer County, KYKY20,99863.7%−4.2 pts

109Meade County, KYKY30,69963.8%+1.6 pts

110Grant County, KYKY26,18164.1%+1.9 pts

111Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.3%−0.4 pts

112Bullitt County, KYKY86,45464.5%−0.7 pts

113Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.9%+0.9 pts

114Jefferson County, KYKY795,22265.5%−0.6 pts

115Campbell County, KYKY95,44166.0%+1.3 pts

116Warren County, KYKY149,37566.1%−1.3 pts

117Scott County, KYKY62,26267.9%−0.4 pts

118Boone County, KYKY145,31667.9%−0.6 pts

119Kenton County, KYKY175,77968.4%−0.6 pts

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75168.4%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES