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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%−4%

02Meigs County, OHOH21,58748.1%−5%

03Scioto County, OHOH71,36549.5%+3%

04Adams County, OHOH27,86550.7%−0%

05Pike County, OHOH27,06150.8%−1%

06Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%−1%

07Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%+0%

08Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%−7%

09Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%−2%

10Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%−0%

11Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%+1%

12Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%+1%

13Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%+8%

14Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%−1%

15Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%−1%

16Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.4%+1%

17Jefferson County, OHOH63,59755.5%+1%

18Richland County, OHOH124,89356.5%+1%

19Jackson County, OHOH32,81756.5%−3%

20Coshocton County, OHOH37,18856.9%−2%

21Guernsey County, OHOH38,37957.0%+1%

22Perry County, OHOH35,91857.1%+1%

23Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71357.1%+2%

24Brown County, OHOH44,39757.1%−2%

25Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.2%−1%

26Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.3%+0%

27Athens County, OHOH63,19757.4%+7%

28Hocking County, OHOH27,51257.6%−2%

29Mahoning County, OHOH224,70657.8%−4%

30Washington County, OHOH58,38958.1%+1%

31Fayette County, OHOH28,55258.5%+2%

32Pickaway County, OHOH62,97858.6%+6%

33Clark County, OHOH135,34058.8%−1%

34Sandusky County, OHOH58,65558.8%−5%

35Madison County, OHOH46,98559.1%+5%

36Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%−0%

37Knox County, OHOH64,00260.0%−3%

38Darke County, OHOH51,52060.2%−5%

39Logan County, OHOH46,30260.2%−2%

40Highland County, OHOH43,82360.4%+6%

41Ashland County, OHOH52,52360.6%−3%

42Allen County, OHOH100,88160.8%−2%

43Williams County, OHOH36,54961.0%−2%

44Crawford County, OHOH41,89661.0%+3%

45Wayne County, OHOH116,75861.0%−3%

46Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37361.1%−2%

47Morrow County, OHOH36,30561.1%−5%

48Lorain County, OHOH323,21961.1%+2%

49Seneca County, OHOH54,52261.5%−1%

50Huron County, OHOH58,25061.6%−2%

51Hardin County, OHOH30,07261.6%+3%

52Erie County, OHOH73,29661.7%−0%

53Stark County, OHOH373,77161.7%−1%

54Preble County, OHOH40,66461.9%+0%

55Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.2%−0%

56Paulding County, OHOH18,72762.6%+6%

57Wyandot County, OHOH21,56762.6%−3%

58Lucas County, OHOH423,34763.0%+0%

59Greene County, OHOH174,32263.1%+2%

60Licking County, OHOH185,56463.1%−0%

61Champaign County, OHOH38,82063.2%+3%

62Defiance County, OHOH38,29263.3%−3%

63Montgomery County, OHOH539,59863.4%+2%

64Geauga County, OHOH95,67663.7%−2%

65Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%−0%

66Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.8%+1%

67Butler County, OHOH400,12863.9%−1%

68Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.0%−1%

69Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.0%−0%

70Miami County, OHOH112,63464.1%+1%

71Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.1%−1%

72Fairfield County, OHOH169,75264.1%+1%

73Henry County, OHOH27,59864.2%−0%

74Clermont County, OHOH216,97764.3%−2%

75Summit County, OHOH538,37664.4%−1%

76Portage County, OHOH163,40464.6%−1%

77Putnam County, OHOH34,38064.9%−4%

78Shelby County, OHOH48,06565.5%−4%

79Wood County, OHOH134,17665.5%−4%

80Lake County, OHOH232,21765.8%+2%

81Warren County, OHOH257,18166.1%+1%

82Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.2%−1%

83Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.3%−0%

84Medina County, OHOH185,02566.7%−1%

85Mercer County, OHOH42,73767.0%−3%

86Union County, OHOH73,44668.4%+2%

87Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%−0%

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%+1%

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