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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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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Pamlico County, NCNC12,75843.0%+0%

02Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53743.1%−4%

03Washington County, NCNC10,63845.0%−4%

04Hyde County, NCNC4,55445.1%−5%

05Clay County, NCNC12,23945.4%−7%

06Bertie County, NCNC17,08645.7%−4%

07Avery County, NCNC18,11047.3%+4%

08Alleghany County, NCNC11,47947.5%−6%

09Transylvania County, NCNC34,21149.0%−5%

10Brunswick County, NCNC174,70249.1%+2%

11Cherokee County, NCNC30,83049.3%+3%

12Bladen County, NCNC30,00749.5%+1%

13Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+0%

14Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.6%+7%

15Graham County, NCNC8,19050.9%+1%

16Robeson County, NCNC119,94150.9%−0%

17Caswell County, NCNC22,56351.2%−3%

18Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.3%+3%

19Greene County, NCNC20,70051.4%−1%

20Perquimans County, NCNC13,49051.5%+3%

21Anson County, NCNC21,75851.5%−7%

22Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.9%+6%

23Northampton County, NCNC16,49152.3%+9%

24Ashe County, NCNC27,51452.7%−7%

25Scotland County, NCNC33,32252.9%+4%

26Montgomery County, NCNC26,40353.2%+6%

27Macon County, NCNC39,23253.3%+5%

28Polk County, NCNC20,53353.8%+1%

29Granville County, NCNC61,42154.2%−7%

30Yancey County, NCNC19,08454.4%+2%

31McDowell County, NCNC45,19854.5%−0%

32Jones County, NCNC9,57554.8%+7%

33Rutherford County, NCNC65,74554.9%+4%

34Stokes County, NCNC46,12654.9%−5%

35Carteret County, NCNC70,46955.0%−2%

36Beaufort County, NCNC44,67055.2%+1%

37Madison County, NCNC22,55355.5%+2%

38Wilkes County, NCNC66,23355.7%−0%

39Gates County, NCNC10,23455.8%−3%

40Jackson County, NCNC45,03955.8%+2%

41Chowan County, NCNC14,08255.9%+7%

42Haywood County, NCNC63,36956.0%−0%

43Mitchell County, NCNC15,06256.2%+3%

44Lenoir County, NCNC55,83756.3%−2%

45Alexander County, NCNC36,95856.3%−3%

46Sampson County, NCNC61,50456.4%−3%

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19556.6%−0%

48Martin County, NCNC21,60156.7%−1%

49Swain County, NCNC14,02457.0%+3%

50Surry County, NCNC72,28757.1%+1%

51Henderson County, NCNC122,37557.2%−1%

52Moore County, NCNC110,61957.2%−1%

53Richmond County, NCNC42,04157.3%−0%

54Wilson County, NCNC81,15057.5%−3%

55Burke County, NCNC88,65557.7%+3%

56Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12158.3%+5%

57Caldwell County, NCNC81,10558.4%+1%

58Stanly County, NCNC68,83058.4%−3%

59Vance County, NCNC42,63858.5%−0%

60Chatham County, NCNC85,11158.6%+1%

61Yadkin County, NCNC38,32558.6%+3%

62Cleveland County, NCNC103,32558.7%+4%

63Craven County, NCNC105,02558.7%−1%

64Watauga County, NCNC54,78659.0%−1%

65Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20159.0%−1%

66Buncombe County, NCNC277,41759.1%−3%

67Duplin County, NCNC51,57159.3%+3%

68Davie County, NCNC45,85559.4%−2%

69Nash County, NCNC99,36559.5%−0%

70Harnett County, NCNC150,13759.8%−1%

71Davidson County, NCNC180,18259.9%+1%

72Rowan County, NCNC155,09660.0%+0%

73Hoke County, NCNC56,93960.0%+1%

74Person County, NCNC40,63660.2%−4%

75Catawba County, NCNC170,17260.3%−3%

76Randolph County, NCNC149,51660.5%+1%

77Lee County, NCNC70,25860.8%−0%

78Lincoln County, NCNC98,65460.9%−2%

79Pender County, NCNC72,11160.9%+2%

80Wayne County, NCNC122,27861.2%+1%

81Franklin County, NCNC82,03761.8%+1%

82Orange County, NCNC152,49861.8%−1%

83Forsyth County, NCNC401,71862.2%+1%

84Gaston County, NCNC246,55862.6%+0%

85Pitt County, NCNC182,93662.8%−1%

86Alamance County, NCNC186,17763.3%+3%

87Dare County, NCNC38,24564.0%−1%

88Guilford County, NCNC562,23464.1%+0%

89Cumberland County, NCNC338,47364.6%+0%

90Iredell County, NCNC211,79864.8%+1%

91New Hanover County, NCNC245,95965.7%+5%

92Johnston County, NCNC256,44866.2%+2%

93Currituck County, NCNC33,15866.6%+3%

94Camden County, NCNC11,31567.4%+14%

95Durham County, NCNC347,24067.7%+1%

96Union County, NCNC267,67467.7%+0%

97Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72568.4%+1%

98Wake County, NCNC1,257,23569.8%−1%

99Onslow County, NCNC217,17570.0%−1%

100Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38372.0%+1%

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