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Lowest labor force participation, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Pamlico County, NCNC12,75843.0%+0.0 pts
02Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53743.1%−1.6 pts
03Washington County, NCNC10,63845.0%−1.8 pts
04Hyde County, NCNC4,55445.1%−2.6 pts
05Clay County, NCNC12,23945.4%−3.6 pts
06Bertie County, NCNC17,08645.7%−1.9 pts
07Avery County, NCNC18,11047.3%+1.8 pts
08Alleghany County, NCNC11,47947.5%−2.9 pts
09Transylvania County, NCNC34,21149.0%−2.4 pts
10Brunswick County, NCNC174,70249.1%+0.8 pts
11Cherokee County, NCNC30,83049.3%+1.3 pts
12Bladen County, NCNC30,00749.5%+0.7 pts
13Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+0.1 pts
14Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.6%+3.4 pts
15Graham County, NCNC8,19050.9%+0.4 pts
16Robeson County, NCNC119,94150.9%−0.1 pts
17Caswell County, NCNC22,56351.2%−1.6 pts
18Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.3%+1.6 pts
19Greene County, NCNC20,70051.4%−0.3 pts
20Perquimans County, NCNC13,49051.5%+1.3 pts
21Anson County, NCNC21,75851.5%−4.0 pts
22Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.9%+3.1 pts
23Northampton County, NCNC16,49152.3%+4.4 pts
24Ashe County, NCNC27,51452.7%−3.9 pts
25Scotland County, NCNC33,32252.9%+2.0 pts
26Montgomery County, NCNC26,40353.2%+3.2 pts
27Macon County, NCNC39,23253.3%+2.6 pts
28Polk County, NCNC20,53353.8%+0.6 pts
29Granville County, NCNC61,42154.2%−3.9 pts
30Yancey County, NCNC19,08454.4%+1.2 pts
31McDowell County, NCNC45,19854.5%−0.0 pts
32Jones County, NCNC9,57554.8%+3.4 pts
33Rutherford County, NCNC65,74554.9%+2.0 pts
34Stokes County, NCNC46,12654.9%−3.1 pts
35Carteret County, NCNC70,46955.0%−1.4 pts
36Beaufort County, NCNC44,67055.2%+0.5 pts
37Madison County, NCNC22,55355.5%+1.2 pts
38Wilkes County, NCNC66,23355.7%−0.2 pts
39Gates County, NCNC10,23455.8%−1.6 pts
40Jackson County, NCNC45,03955.8%+1.2 pts
41Chowan County, NCNC14,08255.9%+3.7 pts
42Haywood County, NCNC63,36956.0%−0.2 pts
43Mitchell County, NCNC15,06256.2%+1.8 pts
44Lenoir County, NCNC55,83756.3%−1.4 pts
45Alexander County, NCNC36,95856.3%−1.7 pts
46Sampson County, NCNC61,50456.4%−1.8 pts
47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19556.6%−0.0 pts
48Martin County, NCNC21,60156.7%−0.4 pts
49Swain County, NCNC14,02457.0%+1.6 pts
50Surry County, NCNC72,28757.1%+0.4 pts
51Henderson County, NCNC122,37557.2%−0.8 pts
52Moore County, NCNC110,61957.2%−0.3 pts
53Richmond County, NCNC42,04157.3%−0.3 pts
54Wilson County, NCNC81,15057.5%−1.7 pts
55Burke County, NCNC88,65557.7%+1.7 pts
56Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12158.3%+2.6 pts
57Caldwell County, NCNC81,10558.4%+0.8 pts
58Stanly County, NCNC68,83058.4%−1.7 pts
59Vance County, NCNC42,63858.5%−0.1 pts
60Chatham County, NCNC85,11158.6%+0.8 pts
61Yadkin County, NCNC38,32558.6%+1.5 pts
62Cleveland County, NCNC103,32558.7%+2.0 pts
63Craven County, NCNC105,02558.7%−0.8 pts
64Watauga County, NCNC54,78659.0%−0.7 pts
65Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20159.0%−0.4 pts
66Buncombe County, NCNC277,41759.1%−2.1 pts
67Duplin County, NCNC51,57159.3%+1.6 pts
68Davie County, NCNC45,85559.4%−0.9 pts
69Nash County, NCNC99,36559.5%−0.2 pts
70Harnett County, NCNC150,13759.8%−0.4 pts
71Davidson County, NCNC180,18259.9%+0.7 pts
72Rowan County, NCNC155,09660.0%+0.1 pts
73Hoke County, NCNC56,93960.0%+0.6 pts
74Person County, NCNC40,63660.2%−2.6 pts
75Catawba County, NCNC170,17260.3%−2.0 pts
76Randolph County, NCNC149,51660.5%+0.6 pts
77Lee County, NCNC70,25860.8%−0.3 pts
78Lincoln County, NCNC98,65460.9%−1.0 pts
79Pender County, NCNC72,11160.9%+1.0 pts
80Wayne County, NCNC122,27861.2%+0.8 pts
81Franklin County, NCNC82,03761.8%+0.8 pts
82Orange County, NCNC152,49861.8%−0.5 pts
83Forsyth County, NCNC401,71862.2%+0.5 pts
84Gaston County, NCNC246,55862.6%+0.3 pts
85Pitt County, NCNC182,93662.8%−0.3 pts
86Alamance County, NCNC186,17763.3%+1.6 pts
87Dare County, NCNC38,24564.0%−0.7 pts
88Guilford County, NCNC562,23464.1%+0.2 pts
89Cumberland County, NCNC338,47364.6%+0.2 pts
90Iredell County, NCNC211,79864.8%+0.4 pts
91New Hanover County, NCNC245,95965.7%+3.0 pts
92Johnston County, NCNC256,44866.2%+1.2 pts
93Currituck County, NCNC33,15866.6%+1.8 pts
94Camden County, NCNC11,31567.4%+8.3 pts
95Durham County, NCNC347,24067.7%+0.7 pts
96Union County, NCNC267,67467.7%+0.2 pts
97Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72568.4%+0.8 pts
98Wake County, NCNC1,257,23569.8%−0.6 pts
99Onslow County, NCNC217,17570.0%−0.9 pts
100Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38372.0%+1.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES