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Lowest labor force participation, US counties

US counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000
501Lamar County, ALAL13,58751.0%
502Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36051.1%
503Monroe County, ARAR6,24451.1%
504Bath County, VAVA4,07651.1%
505Randolph County, ALAL23,16351.1%
506Morgan County, OHOH13,62651.1%
507Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00151.1%
508Montgomery County, MSMS9,35451.1%
509Cass County, TXTX28,65151.2%
510Delta County, MIMI36,58251.2%
511Macon County, ALAL18,13251.2%
512Wrangell, AKAK2,00751.2%
513Collier County, FLFL417,13151.2%
514Calhoun County, ARAR4,63251.2%
515Caswell County, NCNC22,56351.2%
516Lawrence County, ILIL13,79051.2%
517Upton County, TXTX3,13151.2%
518Mineral County, NVNV4,40751.3%
519Decatur County, GAGA29,43251.3%
520Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.3%
521Iron County, MOMO9,31851.3%
522Pendleton County, WVWV5,82651.3%
523Le Flore County, OKOK50,19651.3%
524Scott County, ARAR9,96551.3%
525Greene County, NCNC20,70051.4%
526Drew County, ARAR17,05451.4%
527Coos County, OROR63,99251.4%
528Jefferson County, ARAR62,98751.4%
529Iberville Parish, LALA29,57951.4%
530Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79351.4%
531Leon County, TXTX16,89451.4%
532Stone County, MSMS19,65451.4%
533Mackinac County, MIMI11,23651.4%
534Pike County, MSMS38,71251.4%
535Bradley County, ARAR9,82851.5%
536Chouteau County, MTMT5,86551.5%
537Campbell County, TNTN40,29051.5%
538Trigg County, KYKY14,51251.5%
539Dawson County, TXTX11,77651.5%
540Perquimans County, NCNC13,49051.5%
541Butler County, ALAL18,10051.5%
542Jackson County, ALAL54,28151.5%
543Valley County, IDID12,83151.5%
544Richland Parish, LALA19,58251.5%
545San Saba County, TXTX5,78751.5%
546Perry County, ARAR10,30951.5%
547Madison County, TXTX14,22651.5%
548George County, MSMS26,33151.5%
549Anson County, NCNC21,75851.5%
550Hardin County, TNTN27,98351.6%
551Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17551.6%
552Lake County, CACA67,77251.6%
553Wayne County, GAGA32,48151.6%
554Hempstead County, ARAR19,08051.6%
555Schuyler County, ILIL6,65751.6%
556Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70551.6%
557Hernando County, FLFL221,70151.7%
558Brunswick County, VAVA15,72751.7%
559Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49051.7%
560Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63451.7%
561Reynolds County, MOMO5,99251.7%
562West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15651.7%
563Frio County, TXTX18,82351.7%
564Harrison County, OHOH14,07051.8%
565Choctaw County, MSMS8,04851.8%
566Washington County, MOMO23,81051.8%
567Lincoln County, NMNM19,84451.8%
568Whitley County, KYKY37,29751.8%
569Hampshire County, WVWV24,10551.8%
570Fayette County, ALAL15,87251.8%
571Crawford County, ININ10,50951.8%
572Wheatland County, MTMT2,10051.9%
573Parke County, ININ16,64251.9%
574Leake County, MSMS21,66251.9%
575Brantley County, GAGA18,93651.9%
576Clarke County, MSMS15,10251.9%
577Johnson County, ARAR26,22551.9%
578Bonner County, IDID54,42051.9%
579Las Animas County, COCO14,39151.9%
580Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.9%
581St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75851.9%
582Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34352.0%
583Coal County, OKOK5,43652.0%
584St. Francois County, MOMO67,80952.0%
585Newton County, ARAR7,02652.0%
586Jasper County, SCSC38,53352.0%
587Martin County, FLFL166,27252.0%
588Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98052.0%
589Rabun County, GAGA17,76452.0%
590Storey County, NVNV4,26052.0%
591Van Buren County, TNTN6,87452.0%
592Donley County, TXTX3,21352.0%
593Rolette County, NDND11,68852.0%
594Bosque County, TXTX18,91852.0%
595DeWitt County, TXTX20,30952.1%
596Vinton County, OHOH12,64552.1%
597Grainger County, TNTN25,73952.1%
598Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74752.1%
599Glascock County, GAGA3,14152.1%
600Cedar County, MOMO14,88852.2%
601Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71552.2%
602Butler County, KYKY12,52052.2%
603Washington County, GAGA19,45352.2%
604Henry County, VAVA49,24252.2%
605Golden Valley County, MTMT84452.2%
606Covington County, ALAL37,94752.3%
607Northampton County, NCNC16,49152.3%
608Henry County, TNTN32,89652.3%
609Panola County, MSMS32,69152.3%
610Highland County, VAVA2,31852.3%
611Klickitat County, WAWA24,33152.3%
612Harmon County, OKOK2,32752.3%
613Prairie County, MTMT1,11252.3%
614Dallas County, ALAL35,14052.3%
615San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48852.3%
616Platte County, WYWY8,63452.4%
617Arenac County, MIMI15,06852.4%
618Valencia County, NMNM82,01352.4%
619Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65052.4%
620Price County, WIWI13,98852.4%
621Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73052.4%
622Pulaski County, KYKY67,38452.4%
623Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84252.4%
624Kemper County, MSMS8,60052.4%
625Franklin County, NYNY46,50052.5%
626Lincoln County, MSMS35,01252.5%
627Swisher County, TXTX6,70352.5%
628Montgomery County, ILIL28,07652.5%
629Miller County, ARAR42,35752.5%
630Nevada County, ARAR7,94252.5%
631Claiborne County, TNTN33,22952.5%
632Trousdale County, TNTN12,62352.5%
633Union County, KYKY12,83952.5%
634Dallas County, ARAR6,01152.5%
635Montague County, TXTX21,96652.5%
636Coke County, TXTX3,41252.5%
637Jasper County, MSMS15,78552.5%
638Cameron County, PAPA4,21152.6%
639Rains County, TXTX13,54252.6%
640Elk County, KSKS2,45852.6%
641Gilmer County, GAGA33,89452.6%
642Fall River County, SDSD7,46752.6%
643De Soto Parish, LALA27,38152.6%
644Iron County, WIWI6,12752.6%
645Washington County, MSMS40,44652.6%
646Carter County, TNTN57,36152.6%
647Hardee County, FLFL25,93252.6%
648Refugio County, TXTX6,65752.6%
649Sawyer County, WIWI18,84652.6%
650Talladega County, ALAL81,60352.6%
651Marshall County, OKOK16,25552.7%
652Oldham County, TXTX1,78352.7%
653Ashe County, NCNC27,51452.7%
654Candler County, GAGA11,27552.7%
655Sierra County, CACA3,09852.7%
656Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50352.7%
657Gallia County, OHOH29,07252.7%
658McMullen County, TXTX54452.7%
659Rhea County, TNTN34,84452.7%
660Gratiot County, MIMI41,19052.7%
661Northampton County, VAVA11,87952.8%
662St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76552.8%
663Zapata County, TXTX13,75352.8%
664Lemhi County, IDID8,47452.8%
665San Juan County, WAWA18,57752.8%
666St. Clair County, MOMO9,97652.8%
667Yuma County, AZAZ224,44952.8%
668Choctaw County, OKOK14,05952.8%
669Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37552.8%
670Bond County, ILIL16,95952.9%
671Boyd County, KYKY47,75152.9%
672Scotland County, NCNC33,32252.9%
673Winston County, ALAL23,82952.9%
674Okmulgee County, OKOK37,24152.9%
675Clark County, MOMO6,47552.9%
676Bayfield County, WIWI16,78752.9%
677Halifax County, VAVA33,44752.9%
678Oconee County, SCSC83,77552.9%
679Sioux County, NDND3,66752.9%
680Coos County, NHNH31,34352.9%
681Washington County, MEME31,33452.9%
682Rusk County, TXTX54,85452.9%
683Benson County, NDND5,75953.0%
684Pittsburg County, OKOK43,32053.0%
685Crawford County, WIWI15,91053.0%
686Greene County, TNTN73,83153.0%
687New Madrid County, MOMO15,08653.0%
688Lewis County, WVWV16,39453.0%
689Wright County, MOMO19,67153.0%
690Imperial County, CACA181,41153.0%
691Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83253.1%
692Treutlen County, GAGA6,46653.1%
693Bailey County, TXTX6,96353.1%
694Craig County, VAVA4,80053.1%
695Lincoln County, KYKY25,35353.1%
696San Juan County, NMNM120,34053.1%
697Henderson County, TNTN28,51853.1%
698Hart County, KYKY20,11753.1%
699Stewart County, TNTN14,43953.1%
700Morton County, KSKS2,47053.1%
701Blaine County, OKOK8,51553.1%
702Chippewa County, MIMI36,08153.1%
703Randolph County, ILIL29,92153.2%
704Washington County, VAVA53,89853.2%
705Mineral County, MTMT5,18553.2%
706Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08953.2%
707Walker County, ALAL65,14053.2%
708Calhoun County, MSMS12,64353.2%
709Covington County, MSMS17,89853.2%
710Dunklin County, MOMO26,85553.2%
711Marion County, OHOH65,11553.2%
712Heard County, GAGA12,14953.2%
713Gogebic County, MIMI14,28553.2%
714Lawrence County, ARAR16,27353.2%
715Boise County, IDID8,54553.2%
716Montgomery County, NCNC26,40353.2%
717Carroll County, TNTN29,20053.2%
718Edgefield County, SCSC29,80853.3%
719Osceola County, MIMI23,51653.3%
720Macon County, NCNC39,23253.3%
721Randolph County, ARAR18,87653.3%
722Carroll County, VAVA29,29953.3%
723Franklin County, GAGA25,94853.3%
724St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48853.3%
725Muskogee County, OKOK66,70853.4%
726Graham County, AZAZ40,15753.4%
727Horry County, SCSC427,55153.4%
728Mitchell County, TXTX8,94753.4%
729Lawrence County, OHOH55,71053.4%
730Buena Vista, VAVA6,67253.4%
731Lanier County, GAGA10,62353.4%
732Jefferson County, FLFL16,00753.4%
733Jackson County, TNTN12,46653.4%
734Houston County, TNTN8,47953.4%
735Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17753.4%
736Union County, SCSC26,79953.5%
737Tillman County, OKOK6,78053.5%
738Dent County, MOMO14,58453.5%
739Cocke County, TNTN37,88953.5%
740Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94153.5%
741Fleming County, KYKY15,78753.5%
742Polk County, TNTN18,59253.5%
743Scurry County, TXTX16,16253.5%
744Lincoln County, GAGA8,11253.5%
745Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92953.5%
746Prairie County, ARAR7,92353.6%
747Ross County, OHOH76,42953.6%
748McNairy County, TNTN26,23653.6%
749Bamberg County, SCSC12,79653.6%
750Delaware County, NYNY44,30553.6%
751Coffee County, GAGA44,40753.6%
752Garden County, NENE1,80453.6%
753Nevada County, CACA101,91153.6%
754Granite County, MTMT3,65853.6%
755Franklin County, ARAR17,72553.6%
756Coleman County, TXTX7,91553.6%
757Lee County, FLFL875,60753.6%
758Taylor County, WVWV16,28753.6%
759Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58353.6%
760Jefferson County, OKOK5,43153.7%
761Cherokee County, TXTX53,33753.7%
762Early County, GAGA10,45553.7%
763Pawnee County, OKOK16,02953.7%
764Hopkins County, KYKY45,12753.7%
765Torrance County, NMNM16,10053.7%
766Nowata County, OKOK9,52253.7%
767Meriwether County, GAGA21,51653.7%
768Jasper County, TXTX33,07553.7%
769Tehama County, CACA64,66553.7%
770White County, ILIL13,25053.7%
771Charlton County, GAGA13,12153.7%
772Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46553.7%
773Polk County, NCNC20,53353.8%
774Bath County, KYKY13,17653.8%
775Lake County, FLFL456,06853.8%
776Caddo County, OKOK26,13053.8%
777Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,95353.8%
778Crane County, TXTX4,55453.8%
779Allegany County, NYNY46,80053.8%
780Fulton County, ILIL32,90153.8%
781Pulaski County, VAVA33,58653.9%
782Piscataquis County, MEME17,40953.9%
783Baylor County, TXTX3,47253.9%
784Marshall County, WVWV29,15953.9%
785Pawnee County, KSKS5,99153.9%
786Simpson County, MSMS25,49853.9%
787Chester County, TNTN17,99453.9%
788Medina County, TXTX56,88153.9%
789Quitman County, MSMS5,36453.9%
790Pinal County, AZAZ539,38053.9%
791Marion County, GAGA7,67653.9%
792Scott County, TNTN22,67153.9%
793Pecos County, TXTX14,56053.9%
794Edwards County, TXTX1,37053.9%
795Monroe County, OHOH12,99453.9%
796Vilas County, WIWI23,76153.9%
797Alpena County, MIMI28,85353.9%
798McCurtain County, OKOK30,74453.9%
799Washburn County, WIWI17,08753.9%
800Dale County, ALAL49,91253.9%
801Unicoi County, TNTN17,85654.0%
802Adair County, MOMO25,68454.0%
803Charlotte County, VAVA11,40154.0%
804Carroll County, ARAR29,26354.0%
805Kiowa County, OKOK8,18154.0%
806Henderson County, TXTX88,59554.0%
807Mineral County, WVWV26,79254.0%
808Fayette County, PAPA123,02154.0%
809Hamilton County, TXTX8,68054.1%
810Danville, VAVA41,64754.1%
811Marion County, TNTN29,80454.1%
812Livingston County, KYKY8,86354.1%
813Benewah County, IDID10,50854.1%
814Marion County, MSMS24,00154.1%
815Sussex County, DEDE277,14054.1%
816Goshen County, WYWY12,64054.1%
817Coahoma County, MSMS19,84954.1%
818Granville County, NCNC61,42154.2%
819Woodruff County, ARAR5,71054.2%
820Menard County, TXTX1,95654.2%
821Benzie County, MIMI18,56854.2%
822Green County, KYKY11,64454.2%
823Hinsdale County, COCO75354.2%
824Putnam County, GAGA23,72254.2%
825Russell County, KYKY18,60854.2%
826Woodson County, KSKS3,11854.2%
827Polk County, ARAR19,48654.2%
828Lincoln County, WAWA11,98254.2%
829St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55254.2%
830Ottawa County, OKOK30,43854.2%
831Nelson County, VAVA14,92054.3%
832Crawford County, PAPA81,79254.3%
833Henry County, ININ49,13754.3%
834Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32154.3%
835Turner County, GAGA8,98354.3%
836Crawford County, MOMO22,92954.3%
837Lampasas County, TXTX23,65754.3%
838Roane County, TNTN57,39554.3%
839Belmont County, OHOH64,43454.3%
840Columbia County, FLFL74,09454.3%
841Mason County, ILIL12,41154.3%
842Cambria County, PAPA128,96854.3%
843Hampton County, SCSC18,17454.3%
844Page County, IAIA14,85654.3%
845Benton County, MSMS7,50254.3%
846Conway County, ARAR21,39354.3%
847Maries County, MOMO8,39754.4%
848Yancey County, NCNC19,08454.4%
849Harney County, OROR7,38054.4%
850Montgomery County, GAGA8,63554.4%
851Prentiss County, MSMS25,28454.4%
852Grayson County, KYKY27,40654.4%
853Barton County, MOMO11,79554.4%
854White County, TNTN29,61254.4%
855Webster County, KYKY12,92954.4%
856Mecosta County, MIMI42,32054.4%
857Butts County, GAGA27,21854.5%
858Shelby County, MOMO5,87054.5%
859Menominee County, MIMI22,94154.5%
860Warren County, GAGA5,26954.5%
861McDuffie County, GAGA21,64054.5%
862Schuyler County, MOMO4,14054.5%
863McKean County, PAPA38,98454.5%
864Tuscola County, MIMI52,68054.5%
865Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63954.5%
866McDowell County, NCNC45,19854.5%
867Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,10254.5%
868Osage County, OKOK46,79454.5%
869Garland County, ARAR99,69554.5%
870Grundy County, MOMO9,74454.5%
871Miller County, GAGA5,81254.5%
872Mason County, MIMI29,04054.5%
874Pleasants County, WVWV7,33854.5%
875Massac County, ILIL13,50254.6%
876Appling County, GAGA19,10054.6%
877Leflore County, MSMS25,68654.6%
878Perry County, TNTN9,12654.6%
879Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70954.6%
880Stephens County, OKOK44,31054.6%
881Hickman County, KYKY4,37254.6%
882Yates County, NYNY24,54754.6%
883Franklin County, VAVA55,52654.6%
884Saline County, ILIL22,77254.6%
885Oneida County, WIWI38,13154.6%
886Mercer County, PAPA107,86054.6%
887Antrim County, MIMI24,69854.6%
888Warren County, PAPA37,03854.6%
889Bandera County, TXTX22,87654.6%
890Wayne County, MSMS19,80754.6%
891Waushara County, WIWI25,22354.7%
892Briscoe County, TXTX1,47454.7%
893Garrard County, KYKY18,20754.7%
894Laurel County, KYKY63,74654.7%
895Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21954.7%
896Miami County, ININ34,48754.7%
897Aroostook County, MEME66,60954.7%
898Buffalo County, SDSD1,80254.7%
899Ballard County, KYKY7,59454.7%
900Ouray County, COCO5,26554.7%
901Pawnee County, NENE2,51054.7%
902Ohio County, KYKY23,93454.7%
903Kimble County, TXTX4,43854.7%
904Jackson County, TXTX15,39354.7%
905Scott County, MSMS28,07354.7%
906Marshall County, MSMS34,65454.7%
907Barren County, KYKY45,64154.7%
908Asotin County, WAWA22,54554.7%
909Potter County, PAPA15,89754.7%
910Stephens County, TXTX9,38054.7%
911Poinsett County, ARAR22,48354.7%
912Upson County, GAGA28,50054.7%
913Morris County, TXTX12,13354.7%
914Sanilac County, MIMI40,08354.8%
915Fayette County, ILIL20,79054.8%
916Volusia County, FLFL606,57354.8%
917Jones County, NCNC9,57554.8%
918Hitchcock County, NENE2,46754.8%
919Audrain County, MOMO24,52854.8%
920Dade County, MOMO7,80454.8%
921Monroe County, MSMS33,31854.8%
922Sullivan County, ININ20,83154.8%
923Adair County, KYKY19,42354.8%
924Henderson County, ILIL5,98454.8%
925Humphreys County, TNTN19,64654.8%
926Musselshell County, MTMT5,58254.8%
927Logan County, ILIL27,18254.8%
928Obion County, TNTN30,06754.8%
929Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.9%
930Geneva County, ALAL27,55454.9%
931Loudon County, TNTN63,76454.9%
932Gillespie County, TXTX28,52754.9%
933Manatee County, FLFL468,20054.9%
934Assumption Parish, LALA19,72054.9%
935Liberty County, TXTX121,36454.9%
936Rutherford County, NCNC65,74554.9%
937Niobrara County, WYWY2,34154.9%
938Stokes County, NCNC46,12654.9%
939Ellis County, OKOK3,61354.9%
940Dickens County, TXTX1,69254.9%
941Harrison County, MOMO8,28154.9%
942Fannin County, TXTX39,26555.0%
943Lake County, MNMN10,74655.0%
944Kinney County, TXTX3,12855.0%
945Butler County, MOMO41,90455.0%
946Montezuma County, COCO26,67855.0%
947Carroll County, OHOH26,47555.0%
948Carteret County, NCNC70,46955.0%
949Venango County, PAPA49,34655.0%
950Brooke County, WVWV21,14255.0%
951Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47155.0%
952Jefferson County, OROR25,74055.1%
953Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09955.1%
954Bowie County, TXTX92,69655.1%
955Starke County, ININ23,42555.1%
956Dougherty County, GAGA82,61655.1%
957Henry County, ALAL18,39455.1%
958Weakley County, TNTN33,26155.1%
959Lafayette County, MSMS59,59755.1%
960Calhoun County, ILIL4,30055.1%
961Adair County, OKOK19,82855.1%
962Grant County, WVWV11,04155.1%
963LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15455.1%
964Panola County, TXTX23,01855.1%
965Ravalli County, MTMT48,58255.1%
966Phelps County, MOMO45,24755.1%
967Cass County, MNMN31,43055.1%
968Sharkey County, MSMS3,09755.2%
969Haskell County, OKOK11,78755.2%
970Acadia Parish, LALA57,03255.2%
971Beaufort County, NCNC44,67055.2%
972Clay County, MSMS18,23855.2%
973Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23755.2%
974Ralls County, MOMO10,44455.2%
975Essex County, NYNY36,43855.2%
976Hall County, TXTX2,73755.2%
977Custer County, SDSD9,43155.2%
978Wyoming County, NYNY39,74155.2%
979Clearfield County, PAPA78,10055.2%
980Otsego County, NYNY60,58955.2%
981Itasca County, MNMN45,40455.2%
982Etowah County, ALAL103,88655.2%
983Worth County, GAGA20,05955.2%
984Madison County, MTMT10,02655.2%
985Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39055.3%
986McLean County, KYKY9,06455.3%
987Union County, TNTN21,45055.3%
988Lake County, MTMT33,39255.3%
989Hart County, GAGA28,63955.3%
990Screven County, GAGA14,40855.3%
991Chambers County, ALAL34,25355.3%
992Essex County, VTVT6,05155.3%
993Howard County, TXTX30,50455.3%
994Zavala County, TXTX9,03755.3%
995Livingston County, MOMO14,70855.3%
996Knox County, ILIL47,76755.3%
997Nicholas County, KYKY7,94955.3%
998Crawford County, ILIL18,64855.3%
999Bleckley County, GAGA12,86655.4%
1000Taos County, NMNM34,56455.4%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES