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Lowest labor force participation, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%–

02Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%–

03Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%–

04Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%–

05Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%–

06Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%–

07Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%–

08Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%–

09Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%–

10Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%–

11Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%–

12Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%–

13Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%–

14Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%–

15Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%–

16Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.4%–

17Jefferson County, OHOH63,59755.5%–

18Richland County, OHOH124,89356.5%–

19Jackson County, OHOH32,81756.5%–

20Coshocton County, OHOH37,18856.9%–

21Guernsey County, OHOH38,37957.0%–

22Perry County, OHOH35,91857.1%–

23Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71357.1%–

24Brown County, OHOH44,39757.1%–

25Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.2%–

26Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.3%–

27Athens County, OHOH63,19757.4%–

28Hocking County, OHOH27,51257.6%–

29Mahoning County, OHOH224,70657.8%–

30Washington County, OHOH58,38958.1%–

31Fayette County, OHOH28,55258.5%–

32Pickaway County, OHOH62,97858.6%–

33Clark County, OHOH135,34058.8%–

34Sandusky County, OHOH58,65558.8%–

35Madison County, OHOH46,98559.1%–

36Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%–

37Knox County, OHOH64,00260.0%–

38Darke County, OHOH51,52060.2%–

39Logan County, OHOH46,30260.2%–

40Highland County, OHOH43,82360.4%–

41Ashland County, OHOH52,52360.6%–

42Allen County, OHOH100,88160.8%–

43Williams County, OHOH36,54961.0%–

44Crawford County, OHOH41,89661.0%–

45Wayne County, OHOH116,75861.0%–

46Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37361.1%–

47Morrow County, OHOH36,30561.1%–

48Lorain County, OHOH323,21961.1%–

49Seneca County, OHOH54,52261.5%–

50Huron County, OHOH58,25061.6%–

51Hardin County, OHOH30,07261.6%–

52Erie County, OHOH73,29661.7%–

53Stark County, OHOH373,77161.7%–

54Preble County, OHOH40,66461.9%–

55Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.2%–

56Paulding County, OHOH18,72762.6%–

57Wyandot County, OHOH21,56762.6%–

58Lucas County, OHOH423,34763.0%–

59Greene County, OHOH174,32263.1%–

60Licking County, OHOH185,56463.1%–

61Champaign County, OHOH38,82063.2%–

62Defiance County, OHOH38,29263.3%–

63Montgomery County, OHOH539,59863.4%–

64Geauga County, OHOH95,67663.7%–

65Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%–

66Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.8%–

67Butler County, OHOH400,12863.9%–

68Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.0%–

69Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.0%–

70Miami County, OHOH112,63464.1%–

71Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.1%–

72Fairfield County, OHOH169,75264.1%–

73Henry County, OHOH27,59864.2%–

74Clermont County, OHOH216,97764.3%–

75Summit County, OHOH538,37664.4%–

76Portage County, OHOH163,40464.6%–

77Putnam County, OHOH34,38064.9%–

78Shelby County, OHOH48,06565.5%–

79Wood County, OHOH134,17665.5%–

80Lake County, OHOH232,21765.8%–

81Warren County, OHOH257,18166.1%–

82Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.2%–

83Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.3%–

84Medina County, OHOH185,02566.7%–

85Mercer County, OHOH42,73767.0%–

86Union County, OHOH73,44668.4%–

87Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%–

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES