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Lowest labor force participation, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 57.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelby County, MO, up 51 places to #34.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Hickory County, MOMO9,04441.3%+1.0 pts

02▲2Benton County, MOMO20,53642.7%−1.0 pts

03▲4Shannon County, MOMO7,28543.7%−3.4 pts

04▼1Ozark County, MOMO9,17244.4%+2.5 pts

05▲1Wayne County, MOMO10,78246.6%+2.2 pts

06▼4DeKalb County, MOMO9,79547.6%+6.5 pts

07▲5Texas County, MOMO25,99448.0%−0.6 pts

08Morgan County, MOMO22,41848.2%+1.1 pts

09▲1Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.5%−0.1 pts

10▼5Mississippi County, MOMO12,00349.0%+5.1 pts

11▲5Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.1%−0.5 pts

12▼3Oregon County, MOMO8,70949.5%+2.2 pts

13▲1Stone County, MOMO32,50349.5%+0.4 pts

14▲6Pike County, MOMO17,95550.1%−1.2 pts

15▲6Ripley County, MOMO10,71750.5%−0.9 pts

16▲6Camden County, MOMO44,04750.8%−0.7 pts

17▲17Monroe County, MOMO8,95950.9%−3.2 pts

18▼3Iron County, MOMO9,31851.3%+1.9 pts

19▲4Reynolds County, MOMO5,99251.7%−0.2 pts

20▼3Washington County, MOMO23,81051.8%+2.0 pts

21▲3St. Francois County, MOMO67,80952.0%0.0 pts

22▼9Cedar County, MOMO14,88852.2%+3.1 pts

23▼12St. Clair County, MOMO9,97652.8%+4.2 pts

24▲48Clark County, MOMO6,47552.9%−6.8 pts

25▲8New Madrid County, MOMO15,08653.0%−1.0 pts

26▼8Wright County, MOMO19,67153.0%+2.9 pts

27▲14Dunklin County, MOMO26,85553.2%−1.6 pts

28▲14Dent County, MOMO14,58453.5%−1.9 pts

29▼10Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46553.7%+2.9 pts

30▼2Adair County, MOMO25,68454.0%+0.2 pts

31▼1Crawford County, MOMO22,92954.3%+0.3 pts

32▲12Maries County, MOMO8,39754.4%−1.1 pts

33▲13Barton County, MOMO11,79554.4%−1.2 pts

34▲51Shelby County, MOMO5,87054.5%−6.3 pts

35▲32Schuyler County, MOMO4,14054.5%−3.7 pts

36▲33Grundy County, MOMO9,74454.5%−3.8 pts

37▲27Audrain County, MOMO24,52854.8%−3.0 pts

38▲1Dade County, MOMO7,80454.8%+0.1 pts

39▼7Harrison County, MOMO8,28154.9%+0.9 pts

40▼13Butler County, MOMO41,90455.0%+1.3 pts

41▼12Phelps County, MOMO45,24755.1%+1.3 pts

42▲46Ralls County, MOMO10,44455.2%−6.1 pts

43▲7Livingston County, MOMO14,70855.3%−0.7 pts

44▼19Howell County, MOMO40,79855.6%+3.5 pts

45▲4Henry County, MOMO22,67155.9%0.0 pts

46▼6Carter County, MOMO5,41856.0%+1.3 pts

47▲26Howard County, MOMO10,18056.1%−3.8 pts

48▼13Barry County, MOMO36,20056.1%+1.9 pts

49▲3Randolph County, MOMO24,51356.1%−0.1 pts

50▲3McDonald County, MOMO23,99256.2%0.0 pts

51▼8Macon County, MOMO15,19056.3%+0.9 pts

52▼21Madison County, MOMO12,85856.4%+2.3 pts

53▼8Sullivan County, MOMO5,73856.4%+0.9 pts

54▲8Vernon County, MOMO19,94656.7%−0.7 pts

55▼19Stoddard County, MOMO28,28456.7%+2.4 pts

56▲7Putnam County, MOMO4,54657.1%−0.6 pts

57▼9Moniteau County, MOMO15,42857.2%+1.3 pts

58▲3Mercer County, MOMO3,40457.3%+0.1 pts

59▲9Polk County, MOMO33,60457.3%−0.9 pts

60Worth County, MOMO1,91457.4%+0.4 pts

61▲5Montgomery County, MOMO11,59057.4%−0.6 pts

62▼7Cooper County, MOMO17,13658.0%+1.4 pts

63▲11Taney County, MOMO57,00158.3%−1.7 pts

64▲14Marion County, MOMO28,52558.3%−1.9 pts

65▲12Bates County, MOMO16,51258.4%−1.7 pts

66▲26Miller County, MOMO25,81758.5%−3.6 pts

67▲4Saline County, MOMO23,26558.5%−0.9 pts

68▼10Daviess County, MOMO8,55858.5%+1.6 pts

69▼18Lewis County, MOMO9,87958.6%+2.5 pts

70▼14Holt County, MOMO4,20058.6%+2.1 pts

71▼12Webster County, MOMO43,05458.6%+1.7 pts

72▼2Nodaway County, MOMO20,17458.7%−0.2 pts

73▼8Callaway County, MOMO45,76558.7%+0.8 pts

74▲20Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68959.0%−3.6 pts

75▼38Caldwell County, MOMO9,01259.0%+4.6 pts

76▼29Carroll County, MOMO8,41759.1%+3.5 pts

77▲5Gasconade County, MOMO14,78459.4%−1.0 pts

78▼21Knox County, MOMO3,72859.8%+3.1 pts

79▼53Bollinger County, MOMO10,64659.8%+6.2 pts

80▼42Chariton County, MOMO7,37759.8%+5.2 pts

81▼5Newton County, MOMO62,26360.2%+0.2 pts

82▲4Lawrence County, MOMO39,40160.3%−0.7 pts

83▼8Clinton County, MOMO21,66160.5%+0.5 pts

84▲11Ray County, MOMO23,39860.5%−2.4 pts

85▼4Laclede County, MOMO36,94360.5%+0.1 pts

86▼6Buchanan County, MOMO83,54060.7%+0.2 pts

87▼8Gentry County, MOMO6,38460.7%+0.4 pts

88▼5Linn County, MOMO11,81561.0%+0.6 pts

89▼35Scotland County, MOMO4,79661.5%+5.0 pts

90▼6Scott County, MOMO37,97561.8%+1.3 pts

91Atchison County, MOMO5,17562.0%−0.1 pts

92▼3Pettis County, MOMO44,25462.1%+0.6 pts

93▲9Perry County, MOMO19,09362.1%−1.8 pts

94▲2Franklin County, MOMO108,09062.3%−0.7 pts

95▼8Lafayette County, MOMO33,53162.8%+1.5 pts

96▲1Warren County, MOMO39,01662.8%−0.3 pts

97▲6Cole County, MOMO77,90863.2%−0.8 pts

98▲1Jasper County, MOMO127,42863.4%+0.1 pts

99▼6Osage County, MOMO13,61163.8%+1.5 pts

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24163.9%+0.4 pts

101▼11Greene County, MOMO309,28663.9%+2.2 pts

102▼4Lincoln County, MOMO66,67664.6%+1.3 pts

103▲3Christian County, MOMO96,72564.7%−0.7 pts

104▼3Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99964.7%+1.0 pts

105St. Louis County, MOMO990,91165.0%−0.3 pts

106▲2Jefferson County, MOMO233,13266.0%−0.3 pts

107▼3Johnson County, MOMO56,67066.3%+1.4 pts

108▲2Boone County, MOMO191,74666.5%−0.4 pts

109St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.5%0.0 pts

110▲1Jackson County, MOMO732,99466.9%−0.5 pts

111▼4Cass County, MOMO115,85967.2%+1.1 pts

112▲1Clay County, MOMO265,03269.0%−1.1 pts

113▼1St. Charles County, MOMO426,49969.4%−0.3 pts

114▲1Platte County, MOMO114,40069.5%−1.4 pts

115▼1Pulaski County, MOMO54,44269.9%−0.5 pts

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