RANKING · 2024 ACS · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Lowest labor force participation, Texas counties

Texas counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Real County, TXTX2,74532.5%–

02La Salle County, TXTX6,51739.5%–

03Terrell County, TXTX70240.2%–

04Jones County, TXTX20,86140.7%–

05Hartley County, TXTX4,90442.7%–

06Live Oak County, TXTX11,92943.0%–

07Tyler County, TXTX20,44343.2%–

08Garza County, TXTX4,51043.4%–

09Concho County, TXTX3,60743.6%–

10Houston County, TXTX22,31644.5%–

11Karnes County, TXTX15,01844.7%–

12Kenedy County, TXTX31944.8%–

13Kent County, TXTX67445.1%–

14Mason County, TXTX3,99045.8%–

15Bee County, TXTX32,51545.9%–

16Childress County, TXTX6,64346.1%–

17Dimmit County, TXTX8,02446.1%–

18Anderson County, TXTX59,80546.3%–

19Sabine County, TXTX10,01246.5%–

20Walker County, TXTX83,84247.0%–

21Wood County, TXTX49,68847.4%–

22Duval County, TXTX9,40247.5%–

23Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43348.3%–

24Trinity County, TXTX14,38448.5%–

25Jack County, TXTX9,56348.5%–

26Llano County, TXTX23,35348.7%–

27Polk County, TXTX53,43448.9%–

28Freestone County, TXTX20,81149.1%–

29Falls County, TXTX17,86949.2%–

30Culberson County, TXTX2,26749.4%–

31Limestone County, TXTX22,84949.5%–

32San Augustine County, TXTX7,72249.5%–

33Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71149.5%–

34Red River County, TXTX11,81649.7%–

35Marion County, TXTX9,89649.9%–

36Aransas County, TXTX26,14650.4%–

37Newton County, TXTX11,95450.7%–

38Goliad County, TXTX7,20850.7%–

39Grimes County, TXTX34,25250.9%–

40Cass County, TXTX28,65151.2%–

41Upton County, TXTX3,13151.2%–

42Leon County, TXTX16,89451.4%–

43Dawson County, TXTX11,77651.5%–

44San Saba County, TXTX5,78751.5%–

45Madison County, TXTX14,22651.5%–

46Frio County, TXTX18,82351.7%–

47Donley County, TXTX3,21352.0%–

48Bosque County, TXTX18,91852.0%–

49DeWitt County, TXTX20,30952.1%–

50San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48852.3%–

51Swisher County, TXTX6,70352.5%–

52Montague County, TXTX21,96652.5%–

53Coke County, TXTX3,41252.5%–

54Rains County, TXTX13,54252.6%–

55Refugio County, TXTX6,65752.6%–

56Oldham County, TXTX1,78352.7%–

57McMullen County, TXTX54452.7%–

58Zapata County, TXTX13,75352.8%–

59Rusk County, TXTX54,85452.9%–

60Bailey County, TXTX6,96353.1%–

61Mitchell County, TXTX8,94753.4%–

62Scurry County, TXTX16,16253.5%–

63Coleman County, TXTX7,91553.6%–

64Cherokee County, TXTX53,33753.7%–

65Jasper County, TXTX33,07553.7%–

66Crane County, TXTX4,55453.8%–

67Baylor County, TXTX3,47253.9%–

68Medina County, TXTX56,88153.9%–

69Pecos County, TXTX14,56053.9%–

70Edwards County, TXTX1,37053.9%–

71Henderson County, TXTX88,59554.0%–

72Hamilton County, TXTX8,68054.1%–

73Menard County, TXTX1,95654.2%–

74Lampasas County, TXTX23,65754.3%–

75Bandera County, TXTX22,87654.6%–

76Briscoe County, TXTX1,47454.7%–

77Kimble County, TXTX4,43854.7%–

78Jackson County, TXTX15,39354.7%–

79Stephens County, TXTX9,38054.7%–

80Morris County, TXTX12,13354.7%–

81Gillespie County, TXTX28,52754.9%–

82Liberty County, TXTX121,36454.9%–

83Dickens County, TXTX1,69254.9%–

84Fannin County, TXTX39,26555.0%–

85Kinney County, TXTX3,12855.0%–

86Bowie County, TXTX92,69655.1%–

87Panola County, TXTX23,01855.1%–

88Hall County, TXTX2,73755.2%–

89Howard County, TXTX30,50455.3%–

90Zavala County, TXTX9,03755.3%–

91Willacy County, TXTX19,97155.4%–

92Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80455.5%–

93Kerr County, TXTX54,03755.5%–

94King County, TXTX19255.6%–

95Schleicher County, TXTX2,24555.7%–

96Sterling County, TXTX1,34955.9%–

97Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79155.9%–

98Coryell County, TXTX85,59256.1%–

99Terry County, TXTX11,72056.3%–

100Jefferson County, TXTX254,32156.3%–

101Hood County, TXTX70,50156.4%–

102Uvalde County, TXTX24,96356.4%–

103Fayette County, TXTX25,45956.4%–

104Mills County, TXTX4,58056.5%–

105Atascosa County, TXTX53,59056.6%–

106Brown County, TXTX38,71156.6%–

107Upshur County, TXTX44,41056.6%–

108Colorado County, TXTX21,43956.6%–

109Eastland County, TXTX18,14356.7%–

110Shelby County, TXTX24,28656.7%–

111Hill County, TXTX39,50356.7%–

112Reeves County, TXTX12,13856.7%–

113Starr County, TXTX66,31956.8%–

114Blanco County, TXTX13,58156.8%–

115Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13056.9%–

116Robertson County, TXTX17,83957.2%–

117Presidio County, TXTX5,43357.4%–

118Gray County, TXTX20,91957.6%–

119Delta County, TXTX5,54957.7%–

120Brooks County, TXTX6,57957.8%–

121Cochran County, TXTX2,54657.9%–

122Cottle County, TXTX1,22457.9%–

123Burleson County, TXTX20,54958.0%–

124McCulloch County, TXTX7,47258.0%–

125Cameron County, TXTX433,94658.0%–

126Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55558.1%–

127Franklin County, TXTX10,99458.1%–

128Maverick County, TXTX58,82358.1%–

129Milam County, TXTX26,25858.2%–

130Hardin County, TXTX58,72358.4%–

131Knox County, TXTX3,19258.5%–

132Fisher County, TXTX3,69258.5%–

133Washington County, TXTX38,28858.6%–

134Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95558.7%–

135Angelina County, TXTX88,15458.7%–

136Glasscock County, TXTX1,12858.7%–

137Camp County, TXTX13,38058.8%–

138Caldwell County, TXTX55,15058.8%–

139Burnet County, TXTX57,01558.8%–

140Potter County, TXTX114,45358.9%–

141Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63359.0%–

142San Patricio County, TXTX72,05359.0%–

143Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48159.0%–

144Haskell County, TXTX5,49959.0%–

145Nolan County, TXTX14,11759.1%–

146Hale County, TXTX31,81959.1%–

147Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54959.1%–

148Lavaca County, TXTX20,65159.2%–

149Gonzales County, TXTX20,15959.4%–

150Motley County, TXTX1,04359.5%–

151Armstrong County, TXTX1,84359.5%–

152Archer County, TXTX9,12959.7%–

153Kendall County, TXTX53,28959.7%–

154Callahan County, TXTX14,49159.7%–

155Lee County, TXTX18,72959.9%–

156Brewster County, TXTX9,45860.1%–

157Lamb County, TXTX12,57960.1%–

158Lamar County, TXTX51,50360.1%–

159Yoakum County, TXTX7,43860.2%–

160Harrison County, TXTX71,95660.3%–

161Navarro County, TXTX57,18160.3%–

162Clay County, TXTX10,76460.3%–

163Comanche County, TXTX14,43260.4%–

164Wilson County, TXTX56,13960.4%–

165Hemphill County, TXTX3,08360.4%–

166Austin County, TXTX33,62560.5%–

167Crosby County, TXTX4,85260.5%–

168Borden County, TXTX56760.5%–

169Val Verde County, TXTX47,83560.6%–

170Floyd County, TXTX4,88160.6%–

171Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55460.6%–

172Crockett County, TXTX2,76960.6%–

173Sherman County, TXTX2,78160.8%–

174Matagorda County, TXTX36,46360.8%–

175Orange County, TXTX86,26660.9%–

176Wharton County, TXTX42,06060.9%–

177Stonewall County, TXTX1,18660.9%–

178Gaines County, TXTX23,95661.0%–

179Kleberg County, TXTX30,31561.1%–

180Lynn County, TXTX6,01761.1%–

181Titus County, TXTX31,56361.1%–

182Irion County, TXTX1,46361.2%–

183Nueces County, TXTX352,99261.2%–

184Wheeler County, TXTX4,77361.3%–

185Hopkins County, TXTX39,06361.4%–

186Gregg County, TXTX126,09561.4%–

187Waller County, TXTX69,85861.4%–

188Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03561.5%–

189Runnels County, TXTX9,69361.7%–

190Victoria County, TXTX92,65661.7%–

191Hunt County, TXTX123,33661.7%–

192Smith County, TXTX252,54961.8%–

193Hockley County, TXTX21,60062.1%–

194Reagan County, TXTX3,16662.4%–

195Grayson County, TXTX153,61362.5%–

196Brazos County, TXTX249,08862.5%–

197Bastrop County, TXTX118,90862.5%–

198Comal County, TXTX209,16662.5%–

199El Paso County, TXTX877,85862.6%–

200McLennan County, TXTX272,02063.0%–

201Parmer County, TXTX9,67863.0%–

202Wichita County, TXTX129,55563.0%–

203Webb County, TXTX281,22463.1%–

204Young County, TXTX18,15463.1%–

205Hardeman County, TXTX3,29263.1%–

206Somervell County, TXTX10,26163.3%–

207Erath County, TXTX43,91163.5%–

208Cooke County, TXTX44,46163.5%–

209Foard County, TXTX1,04463.6%–

210Brazoria County, TXTX419,08063.6%–

211Roberts County, TXTX86763.8%–

212Galveston County, TXTX372,20763.9%–

213Tom Green County, TXTX120,60263.9%–

214Johnson County, TXTX218,04864.1%–

215Carson County, TXTX5,80564.1%–

216Wise County, TXTX83,77864.2%–

217Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11164.3%–

218Martin County, TXTX5,28464.5%–

219Sutton County, TXTX3,20364.6%–

220Taylor County, TXTX150,07764.7%–

221Montgomery County, TXTX781,19464.7%–

222Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48765.0%–

223Castro County, TXTX7,29565.1%–

224Ward County, TXTX11,12565.3%–

225Bell County, TXTX402,24865.3%–

226Winkler County, TXTX7,54065.4%–

227Moore County, TXTX21,89165.4%–

228Parker County, TXTX184,76765.7%–

229Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62665.8%–

230Chambers County, TXTX57,59465.9%–

231Lubbock County, TXTX328,90665.9%–

232Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08866.1%–

233Calhoun County, TXTX19,59966.2%–

234Andrews County, TXTX18,91466.2%–

235Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19166.7%–

236Shackelford County, TXTX3,19767.0%–

237Randall County, TXTX152,35167.0%–

238Ector County, TXTX173,80167.2%–

239Harris County, TXTX5,045,02667.4%–

240Ellis County, TXTX240,86768.2%–

241Hansford County, TXTX4,94468.3%–

242Kaufman County, TXTX209,23568.3%–

243Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28468.5%–

244Hays County, TXTX304,39068.7%–

245Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46668.8%–

246Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39768.8%–

247Rockwall County, TXTX140,73869.9%–

248Midland County, TXTX187,85570.0%–

249Collin County, TXTX1,297,17970.6%–

250Williamson County, TXTX752,82770.7%–

251Denton County, TXTX1,069,34671.8%–

252Dallam County, TXTX7,50873.2%–

253Travis County, TXTX1,389,67073.3%–

254Loving County, TXTX5278.8%–

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