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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Hickory County, MOMO9,04441.3%+2%

02Benton County, MOMO20,53642.7%−2%

03Shannon County, MOMO7,28543.7%−7%

04Ozark County, MOMO9,17244.4%+6%

05Wayne County, MOMO10,78246.6%+5%

06DeKalb County, MOMO9,79547.6%+16%

07Texas County, MOMO25,99448.0%−1%

08Morgan County, MOMO22,41848.2%+2%

09Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.5%−0%

10Mississippi County, MOMO12,00349.0%+12%

11Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.1%−1%

12Oregon County, MOMO8,70949.5%+5%

13Stone County, MOMO32,50349.5%+1%

14Pike County, MOMO17,95550.1%−2%

15Ripley County, MOMO10,71750.5%−2%

16Camden County, MOMO44,04750.8%−1%

17Monroe County, MOMO8,95950.9%−6%

18Iron County, MOMO9,31851.3%+4%

19Reynolds County, MOMO5,99251.7%−0%

20Washington County, MOMO23,81051.8%+4%

21St. Francois County, MOMO67,80952.0%+0%

22Cedar County, MOMO14,88852.2%+6%

23St. Clair County, MOMO9,97652.8%+9%

24Clark County, MOMO6,47552.9%−11%

25New Madrid County, MOMO15,08653.0%−2%

26Wright County, MOMO19,67153.0%+6%

27Dunklin County, MOMO26,85553.2%−3%

28Dent County, MOMO14,58453.5%−3%

29Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46553.7%+6%

30Adair County, MOMO25,68454.0%+0%

31Crawford County, MOMO22,92954.3%+1%

32Maries County, MOMO8,39754.4%−2%

33Barton County, MOMO11,79554.4%−2%

34Shelby County, MOMO5,87054.5%−10%

35Schuyler County, MOMO4,14054.5%−6%

36Grundy County, MOMO9,74454.5%−7%

37Audrain County, MOMO24,52854.8%−5%

38Dade County, MOMO7,80454.8%+0%

39Harrison County, MOMO8,28154.9%+2%

40Butler County, MOMO41,90455.0%+2%

41Phelps County, MOMO45,24755.1%+2%

42Ralls County, MOMO10,44455.2%−10%

43Livingston County, MOMO14,70855.3%−1%

44Howell County, MOMO40,79855.6%+7%

45Henry County, MOMO22,67155.9%−0%

46Carter County, MOMO5,41856.0%+2%

47Howard County, MOMO10,18056.1%−6%

48Barry County, MOMO36,20056.1%+3%

49Randolph County, MOMO24,51356.1%−0%

50McDonald County, MOMO23,99256.2%−0%

51Macon County, MOMO15,19056.3%+2%

52Madison County, MOMO12,85856.4%+4%

53Sullivan County, MOMO5,73856.4%+2%

54Vernon County, MOMO19,94656.7%−1%

55Stoddard County, MOMO28,28456.7%+4%

56Putnam County, MOMO4,54657.1%−1%

57Moniteau County, MOMO15,42857.2%+2%

58Mercer County, MOMO3,40457.3%+0%

59Polk County, MOMO33,60457.3%−1%

60Worth County, MOMO1,91457.4%+1%

61Montgomery County, MOMO11,59057.4%−1%

62Cooper County, MOMO17,13658.0%+2%

63Taney County, MOMO57,00158.3%−3%

64Marion County, MOMO28,52558.3%−3%

65Bates County, MOMO16,51258.4%−3%

66Miller County, MOMO25,81758.5%−6%

67Saline County, MOMO23,26558.5%−1%

68Daviess County, MOMO8,55858.5%+3%

69Lewis County, MOMO9,87958.6%+4%

70Holt County, MOMO4,20058.6%+4%

71Webster County, MOMO43,05458.6%+3%

72Nodaway County, MOMO20,17458.7%−0%

73Callaway County, MOMO45,76558.7%+1%

74Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68959.0%−6%

75Caldwell County, MOMO9,01259.0%+8%

76Carroll County, MOMO8,41759.1%+6%

77Gasconade County, MOMO14,78459.4%−2%

78Knox County, MOMO3,72859.8%+5%

79Bollinger County, MOMO10,64659.8%+12%

80Chariton County, MOMO7,37759.8%+10%

81Newton County, MOMO62,26360.2%+0%

82Lawrence County, MOMO39,40160.3%−1%

83Clinton County, MOMO21,66160.5%+1%

84Ray County, MOMO23,39860.5%−4%

85Laclede County, MOMO36,94360.5%+0%

86Buchanan County, MOMO83,54060.7%+0%

87Gentry County, MOMO6,38460.7%+1%

88Linn County, MOMO11,81561.0%+1%

89Scotland County, MOMO4,79661.5%+9%

90Scott County, MOMO37,97561.8%+2%

91Atchison County, MOMO5,17562.0%−0%

92Pettis County, MOMO44,25462.1%+1%

93Perry County, MOMO19,09362.1%−3%

94Franklin County, MOMO108,09062.3%−1%

95Lafayette County, MOMO33,53162.8%+2%

96Warren County, MOMO39,01662.8%−0%

97Cole County, MOMO77,90863.2%−1%

98Jasper County, MOMO127,42863.4%+0%

99Osage County, MOMO13,61163.8%+2%

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24163.9%+1%

101Greene County, MOMO309,28663.9%+4%

102Lincoln County, MOMO66,67664.6%+2%

103Christian County, MOMO96,72564.7%−1%

104Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99964.7%+2%

105St. Louis County, MOMO990,91165.0%−0%

106Jefferson County, MOMO233,13266.0%−0%

107Johnson County, MOMO56,67066.3%+2%

108Boone County, MOMO191,74666.5%−1%

109St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.5%−0%

110Jackson County, MOMO732,99466.9%−1%

111Cass County, MOMO115,85967.2%+2%

112Clay County, MOMO265,03269.0%−2%

113St. Charles County, MOMO426,49969.4%−0%

114Platte County, MOMO114,40069.5%−2%

115Pulaski County, MOMO54,44269.9%−1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES