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 (2023 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 2000

01Martin County, KYKY10,69732.9%–

02McCreary County, KYKY17,12435.4%–

03Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.5%–

04Wolfe County, KYKY6,29836.5%–

05Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036.7%–

06Owsley County, KYKY3,93239.2%–

07Morgan County, KYKY14,41541.1%–

08Lee County, KYKY7,29741.4%–

09Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%–

10Harlan County, KYKY24,72541.7%–

11Leslie County, KYKY9,62742.2%–

12Knott County, KYKY13,32142.3%–

13Bell County, KYKY22,82942.4%–

14Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.5%–

15Clay County, KYKY19,46542.6%–

16Breathitt County, KYKY12,55842.8%–

17Letcher County, KYKY19,95243.1%–

18Pike County, KYKY54,72143.5%–

19Floyd County, KYKY34,40143.6%–

20Fulton County, KYKY6,21844.1%–

21Menifee County, KYKY6,43044.5%–

22Jackson County, KYKY13,32546.4%–

23Lawrence County, KYKY15,76546.7%–

24Robertson County, KYKY2,32546.9%–

25Johnson County, KYKY22,05147.3%–

26Perry County, KYKY26,55547.5%–

27Estill County, KYKY13,96247.6%–

28Cumberland County, KYKY5,99248.3%–

29Lewis County, KYKY12,90148.3%–

30Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14848.6%–

31Wayne County, KYKY19,59748.6%–

32Carter County, KYKY26,14948.8%–

33Crittenden County, KYKY8,80749.6%–

34Edmonson County, KYKY12,74949.8%–

35Greenup County, KYKY35,21349.8%–

36Casey County, KYKY16,20549.9%–

37Powell County, KYKY12,81250.2%–

38Trigg County, KYKY14,51251.5%–

39Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63451.7%–

40Whitley County, KYKY37,29751.8%–

41Butler County, KYKY12,52052.2%–

42Pulaski County, KYKY67,38452.4%–

43Union County, KYKY12,83952.5%–

44Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50352.7%–

45Boyd County, KYKY47,75152.9%–

46Lincoln County, KYKY25,35353.1%–

47Hart County, KYKY20,11753.1%–

48Fleming County, KYKY15,78753.5%–

49Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.6%–

50Hopkins County, KYKY45,12753.7%–

51Bath County, KYKY13,17653.8%–

52Livingston County, KYKY8,86354.1%–

53Green County, KYKY11,64454.2%–

54Russell County, KYKY18,60854.2%–

55Grayson County, KYKY27,40654.4%–

56Webster County, KYKY12,92954.4%–

57Hickman County, KYKY4,37254.6%–

58Garrard County, KYKY18,20754.7%–

59Laurel County, KYKY63,74654.7%–

60Ballard County, KYKY7,59454.7%–

61Ohio County, KYKY23,93454.7%–

62Barren County, KYKY45,64154.7%–

63Adair County, KYKY19,42354.8%–

64McLean County, KYKY9,06455.3%–

65Nicholas County, KYKY7,94955.3%–

66Larue County, KYKY15,18455.5%–

67Mason County, KYKY16,93655.6%–

68Carroll County, KYKY11,14155.6%–

69Boyle County, KYKY31,63255.7%–

70Marshall County, KYKY31,65955.9%–

71Caldwell County, KYKY12,60956.0%–

72Logan County, KYKY28,66956.2%–

73Graves County, KYKY37,05056.3%–

74Rowan County, KYKY24,47656.4%–

75Henderson County, KYKY44,25556.9%–

76Henry County, KYKY16,44756.9%–

77Todd County, KYKY12,97257.0%–

78Marion County, KYKY20,11557.3%–

79Carlisle County, KYKY4,74757.4%–

80Calloway County, KYKY39,42157.8%–

81Trimble County, KYKY8,70157.8%–

82Clinton County, KYKY9,13957.8%–

83Owen County, KYKY11,60158.0%–

84Hancock County, KYKY9,05058.1%–

85Montgomery County, KYKY28,82258.1%–

86Bracken County, KYKY8,51158.3%–

87Harrison County, KYKY19,62758.4%–

88Washington County, KYKY12,36858.5%–

89Bourbon County, KYKY20,24358.6%–

90McCracken County, KYKY67,55358.6%–

91Clark County, KYKY37,88858.6%–

92Monroe County, KYKY11,19158.8%–

93Pendleton County, KYKY14,80058.9%–

94Mercer County, KYKY23,73359.0%–

95Allen County, KYKY22,53659.4%–

96Anderson County, KYKY25,22560.3%–

97Taylor County, KYKY26,76360.5%–

98Simpson County, KYKY20,78860.7%–

99Gallatin County, KYKY8,84061.3%–

100Christian County, KYKY70,11561.3%–

101Jessamine County, KYKY57,14761.7%–

102Daviess County, KYKY104,89862.0%–

103Franklin County, KYKY52,64962.4%–

104Shelby County, KYKY51,24362.7%–

105Hardin County, KYKY113,48263.1%–

106Nelson County, KYKY49,03663.2%–

107Madison County, KYKY101,69663.4%–

108Spencer County, KYKY20,99863.7%–

109Meade County, KYKY30,69963.8%–

110Grant County, KYKY26,18164.1%–

111Oldham County, KYKY70,98664.3%–

112Bullitt County, KYKY86,45464.5%–

113Woodford County, KYKY27,88364.9%–

114Jefferson County, KYKY795,22265.5%–

115Campbell County, KYKY95,44166.0%–

116Warren County, KYKY149,37566.1%–

117Scott County, KYKY62,26267.9%–

118Boone County, KYKY145,31667.9%–

119Kenton County, KYKY175,77968.4%–

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75168.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES