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Lowest labor force participation, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 88 is 61.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Darke County, OH, up 21 places to #38.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−1.6 pts
02▲2Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−2.4 pts
03▼1Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+1.5 pts
04▲1Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0.2 pts
05▲1Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−0.5 pts
06▲2Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%−0.7 pts
07Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%0.0 pts
08▲11Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%−3.7 pts
09▲4Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%−1.2 pts
10▲2Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%−0.2 pts
11▼2Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%+0.6 pts
12▼2Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%+0.7 pts
13▼10Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%+4.2 pts
14Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%−0.3 pts
15▲3Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%−0.6 pts
16Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.4%+0.3 pts
17▼2Jefferson County, OHOH63,59755.5%+0.8 pts
18▲2Richland County, OHOH124,89356.5%+0.5 pts
19▲13Jackson County, OHOH32,81756.5%−2.0 pts
20▲10Coshocton County, OHOH37,18856.9%−1.0 pts
21▲2Guernsey County, OHOH38,37957.0%+0.8 pts
22▲2Perry County, OHOH35,91857.1%+0.5 pts
23▼2Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71357.1%+1.1 pts
24▲7Brown County, OHOH44,39757.1%−1.0 pts
25▲4Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.2%−0.6 pts
26Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.3%+0.1 pts
27▼16Athens County, OHOH63,19757.4%+4.0 pts
28▲5Hocking County, OHOH27,51257.6%−1.1 pts
29▲11Mahoning County, OHOH224,70657.8%−2.4 pts
30▼3Washington County, OHOH58,38958.1%+0.8 pts
31▼3Fayette County, OHOH28,55258.5%+0.9 pts
32▼15Pickaway County, OHOH62,97858.6%+3.3 pts
33▲4Clark County, OHOH135,34058.8%−0.8 pts
34▲13Sandusky County, OHOH58,65558.8%−3.2 pts
35▼13Madison County, OHOH46,98559.1%+3.1 pts
36Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%0.0 pts
37▲7Knox County, OHOH64,00260.0%−1.6 pts
38▲21Darke County, OHOH51,52060.2%−2.9 pts
39▲3Logan County, OHOH46,30260.2%−1.1 pts
40▼15Highland County, OHOH43,82360.4%+3.5 pts
41▲12Ashland County, OHOH52,52360.6%−1.8 pts
42▲3Allen County, OHOH100,88160.8%−1.0 pts
43▲11Williams County, OHOH36,54961.0%−1.4 pts
44▼9Crawford County, OHOH41,89661.0%+1.7 pts
45▲12Wayne County, OHOH116,75861.0%−1.7 pts
46▲5Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37361.1%−1.1 pts
47▲21Morrow County, OHOH36,30561.1%−3.4 pts
48▼9Lorain County, OHOH323,21961.1%+1.0 pts
49▼1Seneca County, OHOH54,52261.5%−0.5 pts
50▲6Huron County, OHOH58,25061.6%−1.0 pts
51▼13Hardin County, OHOH30,07261.6%+1.6 pts
52▼6Erie County, OHOH73,29661.7%−0.2 pts
53▼3Stark County, OHOH373,77161.7%−0.4 pts
54▼11Preble County, OHOH40,66461.9%+0.3 pts
55Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.2%−0.3 pts
56▼22Paulding County, OHOH18,72762.6%+3.4 pts
57▲15Wyandot County, OHOH21,56762.6%−2.2 pts
58Lucas County, OHOH423,34763.0%0.0 pts
59▼10Greene County, OHOH174,32263.1%+0.9 pts
60Licking County, OHOH185,56463.1%−0.2 pts
61▼20Champaign County, OHOH38,82063.2%+2.0 pts
62▲15Defiance County, OHOH38,29263.3%−2.2 pts
63▼11Montgomery County, OHOH539,59863.4%+1.0 pts
64▲12Geauga County, OHOH95,67663.7%−1.6 pts
65▼1Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%−0.1 pts
66▼5Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.8%+0.5 pts
67Butler County, OHOH400,12863.9%−0.4 pts
68▲1Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.0%−0.5 pts
69▼4Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.0%−0.2 pts
70▼8Miami County, OHOH112,63464.1%+0.5 pts
71▲2Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.1%−0.8 pts
72▼9Fairfield County, OHOH169,75264.1%+0.3 pts
73▼7Henry County, OHOH27,59864.2%−0.1 pts
74▲4Clermont County, OHOH216,97764.3%−1.4 pts
75▼5Summit County, OHOH538,37664.4%−0.3 pts
76▼1Portage County, OHOH163,40464.6%−0.6 pts
77▲6Putnam County, OHOH34,38064.9%−3.0 pts
78▲6Shelby County, OHOH48,06565.5%−2.6 pts
79▲6Wood County, OHOH134,17665.5%−2.9 pts
80▼9Lake County, OHOH232,21765.8%+1.1 pts
81▼7Warren County, OHOH257,18166.1%+0.9 pts
82▼2Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.2%−0.6 pts
83▼4Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.3%−0.3 pts
84▼2Medina County, OHOH185,02566.7%−0.8 pts
85▲1Mercer County, OHOH42,73767.0%−2.0 pts
86▼5Union County, OHOH73,44668.4%+1.0 pts
87▲1Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%−0.3 pts
88▼1Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%+0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES