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Lowest labor force participation, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Alger County, MIMI8,64139.9%–

02Alcona County, MIMI10,55640.3%–

03Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82340.8%–

04Lake County, MIMI13,18241.3%–

05Roscommon County, MIMI23,91441.6%–

06Luce County, MIMI6,33942.4%–

07Montmorency County, MIMI9,84242.6%–

08Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12844.2%–

09Baraga County, MIMI8,16944.3%–

10Oscoda County, MIMI8,72344.9%–

11Gladwin County, MIMI26,07745.3%–

12Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18646.1%–

13Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12146.6%–

14Iosco County, MIMI25,26646.6%–

15Iron County, MIMI11,75748.0%–

16Clare County, MIMI31,54348.5%–

17Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18748.5%–

18Gogebic County, MIMI14,28550.3%–

19Manistee County, MIMI25,65650.3%–

20Crawford County, MIMI13,72251.0%–

21Arenac County, MIMI15,06851.3%–

22Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79351.5%–

23Gratiot County, MIMI41,19051.6%–

24Osceola County, MIMI23,51652.1%–

25Delta County, MIMI36,58252.7%–

26Mackinac County, MIMI11,23653.4%–

27Mecosta County, MIMI42,32054.4%–

28Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69354.4%–

29Leelanau County, MIMI22,98254.6%–

30Antrim County, MIMI24,69854.8%–

31Houghton County, MIMI37,84255.0%–

32Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73855.1%–

33Mason County, MIMI29,04055.3%–

34Oceana County, MIMI27,17755.6%–

35Montcalm County, MIMI69,40655.7%–

36Huron County, MIMI30,53055.8%–

37Newaygo County, MIMI51,62255.9%–

38Alpena County, MIMI28,85355.9%–

39Tuscola County, MIMI52,68056.0%–

40Chippewa County, MIMI36,08156.2%–

41Branch County, MIMI45,99356.5%–

42Saginaw County, MIMI187,68856.8%–

43Benzie County, MIMI18,56856.9%–

44Sanilac County, MIMI40,08357.0%–

45Dickinson County, MIMI25,82757.2%–

46Missaukee County, MIMI15,27457.3%–

47Jackson County, MIMI159,55257.6%–

48Genesee County, MIMI401,09357.7%–

49Wexford County, MIMI34,44558.0%–

50Menominee County, MIMI22,94158.5%–

51Bay County, MIMI102,12358.5%–

52Marquette County, MIMI68,06458.7%–

53Otsego County, MIMI26,08058.8%–

54Lenawee County, MIMI97,77958.8%–

55Lapeer County, MIMI89,51659.1%–

56Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03859.3%–

57Midland County, MIMI83,75459.4%–

58Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68159.4%–

59Muskegon County, MIMI177,90159.7%–

60St. Clair County, MIMI160,48659.8%–

61Calhoun County, MIMI133,40859.8%–

62Cass County, MIMI51,67759.9%–

63Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03660.0%–

64Ionia County, MIMI66,55760.3%–

65Monroe County, MIMI156,00460.7%–

66Isabella County, MIMI64,69161.1%–

67Berrien County, MIMI152,44461.2%–

68Van Buren County, MIMI76,07161.4%–

69Barry County, MIMI63,99161.8%–

70St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96862.1%–

71Emmet County, MIMI33,77562.1%–

72Allegan County, MIMI123,18862.2%–

73Eaton County, MIMI109,58163.4%–

74Macomb County, MIMI886,22163.7%–

75Clinton County, MIMI80,43263.8%–

76Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21464.2%–

77Ingham County, MIMI289,70964.5%–

78Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72964.7%–

79Livingston County, MIMI197,31565.1%–

80Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79566.1%–

81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33766.2%–

82Ottawa County, MIMI308,45968.3%–

83Kent County, MIMI675,23268.9%–

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