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Lowest labor force participation, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 56.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Lincoln County, NVNV4,32042.5%–

02Pershing County, NVNV6,42142.6%–

03Nye County, NVNV57,33642.8%–

04Mineral County, NVNV4,40744.6%–

05Esmeralda County, NVNV72944.6%–

06Storey County, NVNV4,26046.1%–

07White Pine County, NVNV8,66148.4%–

08Douglas County, NVNV50,11154.1%–

09Eureka County, NVNV1,86756.0%–

10Lyon County, NVNV65,08856.2%–

11Churchill County, NVNV25,85160.3%–

12Carson City, NVNV58,57160.4%–

13Clark County, NVNV2,407,22663.9%–

14Lander County, NVNV5,87264.6%–

15Humboldt County, NVNV17,26766.2%–

16Washoe County, NVNV509,38666.6%–

17Elko County, NVNV54,81568.3%–

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