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Lowest labor force participation, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Hickory County, MOMO9,04441.3%–

02Benton County, MOMO20,53642.7%–

03Shannon County, MOMO7,28543.7%–

04Ozark County, MOMO9,17244.4%–

05Wayne County, MOMO10,78246.6%–

06DeKalb County, MOMO9,79547.6%–

07Texas County, MOMO25,99448.0%–

08Morgan County, MOMO22,41848.2%–

09Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.5%–

10Mississippi County, MOMO12,00349.0%–

11Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.1%–

12Oregon County, MOMO8,70949.5%–

13Stone County, MOMO32,50349.5%–

14Pike County, MOMO17,95550.1%–

15Ripley County, MOMO10,71750.5%–

16Camden County, MOMO44,04750.8%–

17Monroe County, MOMO8,95950.9%–

18Iron County, MOMO9,31851.3%–

19Reynolds County, MOMO5,99251.7%–

20Washington County, MOMO23,81051.8%–

21St. Francois County, MOMO67,80952.0%–

22Cedar County, MOMO14,88852.2%–

23St. Clair County, MOMO9,97652.8%–

24Clark County, MOMO6,47552.9%–

25New Madrid County, MOMO15,08653.0%–

26Wright County, MOMO19,67153.0%–

27Dunklin County, MOMO26,85553.2%–

28Dent County, MOMO14,58453.5%–

29Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46553.7%–

30Adair County, MOMO25,68454.0%–

31Crawford County, MOMO22,92954.3%–

32Maries County, MOMO8,39754.4%–

33Barton County, MOMO11,79554.4%–

34Shelby County, MOMO5,87054.5%–

35Schuyler County, MOMO4,14054.5%–

36Grundy County, MOMO9,74454.5%–

37Audrain County, MOMO24,52854.8%–

38Dade County, MOMO7,80454.8%–

39Harrison County, MOMO8,28154.9%–

40Butler County, MOMO41,90455.0%–

41Phelps County, MOMO45,24755.1%–

42Ralls County, MOMO10,44455.2%–

43Livingston County, MOMO14,70855.3%–

44Howell County, MOMO40,79855.6%–

45Henry County, MOMO22,67155.9%–

46Carter County, MOMO5,41856.0%–

47Howard County, MOMO10,18056.1%–

48Barry County, MOMO36,20056.1%–

49Randolph County, MOMO24,51356.1%–

50McDonald County, MOMO23,99256.2%–

51Macon County, MOMO15,19056.3%–

52Madison County, MOMO12,85856.4%–

53Sullivan County, MOMO5,73856.4%–

54Vernon County, MOMO19,94656.7%–

55Stoddard County, MOMO28,28456.7%–

56Putnam County, MOMO4,54657.1%–

57Moniteau County, MOMO15,42857.2%–

58Mercer County, MOMO3,40457.3%–

59Polk County, MOMO33,60457.3%–

60Worth County, MOMO1,91457.4%–

61Montgomery County, MOMO11,59057.4%–

62Cooper County, MOMO17,13658.0%–

63Taney County, MOMO57,00158.3%–

64Marion County, MOMO28,52558.3%–

65Bates County, MOMO16,51258.4%–

66Miller County, MOMO25,81758.5%–

67Saline County, MOMO23,26558.5%–

68Daviess County, MOMO8,55858.5%–

69Lewis County, MOMO9,87958.6%–

70Holt County, MOMO4,20058.6%–

71Webster County, MOMO43,05458.6%–

72Nodaway County, MOMO20,17458.7%–

73Callaway County, MOMO45,76558.7%–

74Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68959.0%–

75Caldwell County, MOMO9,01259.0%–

76Carroll County, MOMO8,41759.1%–

77Gasconade County, MOMO14,78459.4%–

78Knox County, MOMO3,72859.8%–

79Bollinger County, MOMO10,64659.8%–

80Chariton County, MOMO7,37759.8%–

81Newton County, MOMO62,26360.2%–

82Lawrence County, MOMO39,40160.3%–

83Clinton County, MOMO21,66160.5%–

84Ray County, MOMO23,39860.5%–

85Laclede County, MOMO36,94360.5%–

86Buchanan County, MOMO83,54060.7%–

87Gentry County, MOMO6,38460.7%–

88Linn County, MOMO11,81561.0%–

89Scotland County, MOMO4,79661.5%–

90Scott County, MOMO37,97561.8%–

91Atchison County, MOMO5,17562.0%–

92Pettis County, MOMO44,25462.1%–

93Perry County, MOMO19,09362.1%–

94Franklin County, MOMO108,09062.3%–

95Lafayette County, MOMO33,53162.8%–

96Warren County, MOMO39,01662.8%–

97Cole County, MOMO77,90863.2%–

98Jasper County, MOMO127,42863.4%–

99Osage County, MOMO13,61163.8%–

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24163.9%–

101Greene County, MOMO309,28663.9%–

102Lincoln County, MOMO66,67664.6%–

103Christian County, MOMO96,72564.7%–

104Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99964.7%–

105St. Louis County, MOMO990,91165.0%–

106Jefferson County, MOMO233,13266.0%–

107Johnson County, MOMO56,67066.3%–

108Boone County, MOMO191,74666.5%–

109St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.5%–

110Jackson County, MOMO732,99466.9%–

111Cass County, MOMO115,85967.2%–

112Clay County, MOMO265,03269.0%–

113St. Charles County, MOMO426,49969.4%–

114Platte County, MOMO114,40069.5%–

115Pulaski County, MOMO54,44269.9%–

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