RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 88 SHOWN OF 88

Lowest labor force participation, Ohio counties · 2020

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, OHOH14,27639.1%–

02Scioto County, OHOH71,36548.1%–

03Monroe County, OHOH12,99449.8%–

04Meigs County, OHOH21,58750.5%–

05Adams County, OHOH27,86550.9%–

06Pike County, OHOH27,06151.3%–

07Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.7%–

08Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.8%–

09Lawrence County, OHOH55,71052.8%–

10Ross County, OHOH76,42952.9%–

11Athens County, OHOH63,19753.4%–

12Marion County, OHOH65,11553.4%–

13Gallia County, OHOH29,07253.9%–

14Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.6%–

15Jefferson County, OHOH63,59754.8%–

16Trumbull County, OHOH198,97255.1%–

17Pickaway County, OHOH62,97855.3%–

18Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.6%–

19Vinton County, OHOH12,64555.8%–

20Richland County, OHOH124,89355.9%–

21Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71356.0%–

22Madison County, OHOH46,98556.0%–

23Guernsey County, OHOH38,37956.2%–

24Perry County, OHOH35,91856.5%–

25Highland County, OHOH43,82356.9%–

26Ottawa County, OHOH39,48157.1%–

27Washington County, OHOH58,38957.3%–

28Fayette County, OHOH28,55257.6%–

29Columbiana County, OHOH99,37757.7%–

30Coshocton County, OHOH37,18857.9%–

31Brown County, OHOH44,39758.1%–

32Jackson County, OHOH32,81758.5%–

33Hocking County, OHOH27,51258.7%–

34Paulding County, OHOH18,72759.1%–

35Crawford County, OHOH41,89659.3%–

36Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%–

37Clark County, OHOH135,34059.6%–

38Hardin County, OHOH30,07260.0%–

39Lorain County, OHOH323,21960.1%–

40Mahoning County, OHOH224,70660.2%–

41Champaign County, OHOH38,82061.2%–

42Logan County, OHOH46,30261.3%–

43Preble County, OHOH40,66461.6%–

44Knox County, OHOH64,00261.6%–

45Allen County, OHOH100,88161.8%–

46Erie County, OHOH73,29661.9%–

47Sandusky County, OHOH58,65562.0%–

48Seneca County, OHOH54,52262.0%–

49Greene County, OHOH174,32262.1%–

50Stark County, OHOH373,77162.1%–

51Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37362.2%–

52Montgomery County, OHOH539,59862.3%–

53Ashland County, OHOH52,52362.4%–

54Williams County, OHOH36,54962.4%–

55Clinton County, OHOH42,30162.5%–

56Huron County, OHOH58,25062.5%–

57Wayne County, OHOH116,75862.8%–

58Lucas County, OHOH423,34762.9%–

59Darke County, OHOH51,52063.0%–

60Licking County, OHOH185,56463.3%–

61Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92563.3%–

62Miami County, OHOH112,63463.6%–

63Fairfield County, OHOH169,75263.8%–

64Fulton County, OHOH41,85363.8%–

65Holmes County, OHOH44,97064.2%–

66Henry County, OHOH27,59864.3%–

67Butler County, OHOH400,12864.3%–

68Morrow County, OHOH36,30564.5%–

69Van Wert County, OHOH29,01364.5%–

70Summit County, OHOH538,37664.7%–

71Lake County, OHOH232,21764.7%–

72Wyandot County, OHOH21,56764.8%–

73Hancock County, OHOH75,03464.9%–

74Warren County, OHOH257,18165.1%–

75Portage County, OHOH163,40465.2%–

76Geauga County, OHOH95,67665.3%–

77Defiance County, OHOH38,29265.5%–

78Clermont County, OHOH216,97765.8%–

79Auglaize County, OHOH45,90966.6%–

80Hamilton County, OHOH838,41866.8%–

81Union County, OHOH73,44667.3%–

82Medina County, OHOH185,02567.5%–

83Putnam County, OHOH34,38067.9%–

84Shelby County, OHOH48,06568.1%–

85Wood County, OHOH134,17668.4%–

86Mercer County, OHOH42,73769.0%–

87Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.4%–

88Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.7%–

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