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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Noble County, OHOH14,27637.4%−1.6 pts

02Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−2.4 pts

03Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+1.5 pts

04Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0.2 pts

05Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−0.5 pts

06Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%−0.7 pts

07Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%+0.0 pts

08Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%−3.7 pts

09Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%−1.2 pts

10Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%−0.2 pts

11Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%+0.6 pts

12Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%+0.7 pts

13Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%+4.2 pts

14Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%−0.3 pts

15Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%−0.6 pts

16Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.4%+0.3 pts

17Jefferson County, OHOH63,59755.5%+0.8 pts

18Richland County, OHOH124,89356.5%+0.5 pts

19Jackson County, OHOH32,81756.5%−2.0 pts

20Coshocton County, OHOH37,18856.9%−1.0 pts

21Guernsey County, OHOH38,37957.0%+0.8 pts

22Perry County, OHOH35,91857.1%+0.5 pts

23Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71357.1%+1.1 pts

24Brown County, OHOH44,39757.1%−1.0 pts

25Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.2%−0.6 pts

26Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.3%+0.1 pts

27Athens County, OHOH63,19757.4%+4.0 pts

28Hocking County, OHOH27,51257.6%−1.1 pts

29Mahoning County, OHOH224,70657.8%−2.4 pts

30Washington County, OHOH58,38958.1%+0.8 pts

31Fayette County, OHOH28,55258.5%+0.9 pts

32Pickaway County, OHOH62,97858.6%+3.3 pts

33Clark County, OHOH135,34058.8%−0.8 pts

34Sandusky County, OHOH58,65558.8%−3.2 pts

35Madison County, OHOH46,98559.1%+3.1 pts

36Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%−0.0 pts

37Knox County, OHOH64,00260.0%−1.6 pts

38Darke County, OHOH51,52060.2%−2.9 pts

39Logan County, OHOH46,30260.2%−1.1 pts

40Highland County, OHOH43,82360.4%+3.5 pts

41Ashland County, OHOH52,52360.6%−1.8 pts

42Allen County, OHOH100,88160.8%−1.0 pts

43Williams County, OHOH36,54961.0%−1.4 pts

44Crawford County, OHOH41,89661.0%+1.7 pts

45Wayne County, OHOH116,75861.0%−1.7 pts

46Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37361.1%−1.1 pts

47Morrow County, OHOH36,30561.1%−3.4 pts

48Lorain County, OHOH323,21961.1%+1.0 pts

49Seneca County, OHOH54,52261.5%−0.5 pts

50Huron County, OHOH58,25061.6%−1.0 pts

51Hardin County, OHOH30,07261.6%+1.6 pts

52Erie County, OHOH73,29661.7%−0.2 pts

53Stark County, OHOH373,77161.7%−0.4 pts

54Preble County, OHOH40,66461.9%+0.3 pts

55Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.2%−0.3 pts

56Paulding County, OHOH18,72762.6%+3.4 pts

57Wyandot County, OHOH21,56762.6%−2.2 pts

58Lucas County, OHOH423,34763.0%+0.0 pts

59Greene County, OHOH174,32263.1%+0.9 pts

60Licking County, OHOH185,56463.1%−0.2 pts

61Champaign County, OHOH38,82063.2%+2.0 pts

62Defiance County, OHOH38,29263.3%−2.2 pts

63Montgomery County, OHOH539,59863.4%+1.0 pts

64Geauga County, OHOH95,67663.7%−1.6 pts

65Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%−0.1 pts

66Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.8%+0.5 pts

67Butler County, OHOH400,12863.9%−0.4 pts

68Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.0%−0.5 pts

69Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.0%−0.2 pts

70Miami County, OHOH112,63464.1%+0.5 pts

71Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.1%−0.8 pts

72Fairfield County, OHOH169,75264.1%+0.3 pts

73Henry County, OHOH27,59864.2%−0.1 pts

74Clermont County, OHOH216,97764.3%−1.4 pts

75Summit County, OHOH538,37664.4%−0.3 pts

76Portage County, OHOH163,40464.6%−0.6 pts

77Putnam County, OHOH34,38064.9%−3.0 pts

78Shelby County, OHOH48,06565.5%−2.6 pts

79Wood County, OHOH134,17665.5%−2.9 pts

80Lake County, OHOH232,21765.8%+1.1 pts

81Warren County, OHOH257,18166.1%+0.9 pts

82Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.2%−0.6 pts

83Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.3%−0.3 pts

84Medina County, OHOH185,02566.7%−0.8 pts

85Mercer County, OHOH42,73767.0%−2.0 pts

86Union County, OHOH73,44668.4%+1.0 pts

87Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%−0.3 pts

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES