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Lowest labor force participation, Missouri counties · 2020

Missouri counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 56.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Hickory County, MOMO9,04440.3%–

02DeKalb County, MOMO9,79541.1%–

03Ozark County, MOMO9,17241.9%–

04Benton County, MOMO20,53643.7%–

05Mississippi County, MOMO12,00343.8%–

06Wayne County, MOMO10,78244.5%–

07Shannon County, MOMO7,28547.1%–

08Morgan County, MOMO22,41847.1%–

09Oregon County, MOMO8,70947.3%–

10Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.6%–

11St. Clair County, MOMO9,97648.6%–

12Texas County, MOMO25,99448.6%–

13Cedar County, MOMO14,88849.1%–

14Stone County, MOMO32,50349.1%–

15Iron County, MOMO9,31849.4%–

16Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.6%–

17Washington County, MOMO23,81049.8%–

18Wright County, MOMO19,67150.1%–

19Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46550.8%–

20Pike County, MOMO17,95551.2%–

21Ripley County, MOMO10,71751.4%–

22Camden County, MOMO44,04751.4%–

23Reynolds County, MOMO5,99251.9%–

24St. Francois County, MOMO67,80951.9%–

25Howell County, MOMO40,79852.2%–

26Bollinger County, MOMO10,64653.6%–

27Butler County, MOMO41,90453.7%–

28Adair County, MOMO25,68453.8%–

29Phelps County, MOMO45,24753.8%–

30Crawford County, MOMO22,92953.9%–

31Madison County, MOMO12,85854.0%–

32Harrison County, MOMO8,28154.1%–

33New Madrid County, MOMO15,08654.1%–

34Monroe County, MOMO8,95954.1%–

35Barry County, MOMO36,20054.2%–

36Stoddard County, MOMO28,28454.4%–

37Caldwell County, MOMO9,01254.4%–

38Chariton County, MOMO7,37754.6%–

39Dade County, MOMO7,80454.7%–

40Carter County, MOMO5,41854.7%–

41Dunklin County, MOMO26,85554.8%–

42Dent County, MOMO14,58455.3%–

43Macon County, MOMO15,19055.4%–

44Maries County, MOMO8,39755.5%–

45Sullivan County, MOMO5,73855.6%–

46Barton County, MOMO11,79555.6%–

47Carroll County, MOMO8,41755.7%–

48Moniteau County, MOMO15,42855.9%–

49Henry County, MOMO22,67155.9%–

50Livingston County, MOMO14,70856.0%–

51Lewis County, MOMO9,87956.1%–

52Randolph County, MOMO24,51356.2%–

53McDonald County, MOMO23,99256.3%–

54Scotland County, MOMO4,79656.5%–

55Cooper County, MOMO17,13656.6%–

56Holt County, MOMO4,20056.6%–

57Knox County, MOMO3,72856.7%–

58Daviess County, MOMO8,55856.9%–

59Webster County, MOMO43,05457.0%–

60Worth County, MOMO1,91457.0%–

61Mercer County, MOMO3,40457.1%–

62Vernon County, MOMO19,94657.4%–

63Putnam County, MOMO4,54657.8%–

64Audrain County, MOMO24,52857.8%–

65Callaway County, MOMO45,76557.9%–

66Montgomery County, MOMO11,59058.0%–

67Schuyler County, MOMO4,14058.1%–

68Polk County, MOMO33,60458.2%–

69Grundy County, MOMO9,74458.4%–

70Nodaway County, MOMO20,17458.9%–

71Saline County, MOMO23,26559.4%–

72Clark County, MOMO6,47559.7%–

73Howard County, MOMO10,18059.9%–

74Taney County, MOMO57,00160.0%–

75Clinton County, MOMO21,66160.0%–

76Newton County, MOMO62,26360.0%–

77Bates County, MOMO16,51260.1%–

78Marion County, MOMO28,52560.1%–

79Gentry County, MOMO6,38460.3%–

80Buchanan County, MOMO83,54060.4%–

81Laclede County, MOMO36,94360.4%–

82Gasconade County, MOMO14,78460.5%–

83Linn County, MOMO11,81560.5%–

84Scott County, MOMO37,97560.5%–

85Shelby County, MOMO5,87060.8%–

86Lawrence County, MOMO39,40161.0%–

87Lafayette County, MOMO33,53161.3%–

88Ralls County, MOMO10,44461.3%–

89Pettis County, MOMO44,25461.5%–

90Greene County, MOMO309,28661.8%–

91Atchison County, MOMO5,17562.1%–

92Miller County, MOMO25,81762.1%–

93Osage County, MOMO13,61162.3%–

94Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68962.6%–

95Ray County, MOMO23,39863.0%–

96Franklin County, MOMO108,09063.0%–

97Warren County, MOMO39,01663.1%–

98Lincoln County, MOMO66,67663.3%–

99Jasper County, MOMO127,42863.3%–

100Andrew County, MOMO18,24163.4%–

101Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99963.7%–

102Perry County, MOMO19,09363.9%–

103Cole County, MOMO77,90864.0%–

104Johnson County, MOMO56,67064.9%–

105St. Louis County, MOMO990,91165.3%–

106Christian County, MOMO96,72565.3%–

107Cass County, MOMO115,85966.1%–

108Jefferson County, MOMO233,13266.3%–

109St. Louis, MOMO278,14466.6%–

110Boone County, MOMO191,74666.9%–

111Jackson County, MOMO732,99467.5%–

112St. Charles County, MOMO426,49969.6%–

113Clay County, MOMO265,03270.1%–

114Pulaski County, MOMO54,44270.3%–

115Platte County, MOMO114,40071.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS