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Lowest labor force participation, US counties · 2020

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000
1501Hancock County, MSMS46,87358.7%
1502Hardy County, WVWV14,33758.7%
1503Simpson County, KYKY20,78858.7%
1504Mercer County, KYKY23,73358.7%
1505Uvalde County, TXTX24,96358.7%
1506Platte County, WYWY8,63458.7%
1507Buena Vista, VAVA6,67258.7%
1508Augusta County, VAVA78,94058.7%
1509Blair County, PAPA119,54158.7%
1510Pike County, ININ12,00358.7%
1511Neosho County, KSKS15,63758.8%
1512Delaware County, ININ113,10658.8%
1513Hill County, TXTX39,50358.8%
1514Otsego County, MIMI26,08058.8%
1515Anderson County, KSKS8,01858.8%
1516Hettinger County, NDND2,49258.8%
1517Wyoming County, PAPA25,79058.8%
1518Greene County, ARAR47,41158.8%
1519Lenawee County, MIMI97,77958.8%
1520Vermillion County, ININ15,48858.8%
1521Matagorda County, TXTX36,46358.8%
1522Lamar County, TXTX51,50358.8%
1523Bailey County, TXTX6,96358.8%
1524Franklin County, NENE2,79558.8%
1525Gonzales County, TXTX20,15958.9%
1526Nodaway County, MOMO20,17458.9%
1527Galax, VAVA6,67058.9%
1528Page County, IAIA14,85658.9%
1529Arkansas County, ARAR15,83658.9%
1530Harrison County, WVWV64,22159.0%
1531Oliver County, NDND1,89859.0%
1532Clearwater County, MNMN8,64759.0%
1533Grady County, OKOK59,12859.0%
1534Clatsop County, OROR40,92659.0%
1535Sullivan County, NHNH43,96159.0%
1536Cayuga County, NYNY74,36559.0%
1537Lincoln County, TNTN36,85359.0%
1538Hawaii County, HIHI210,04359.0%
1539Surry County, VAVA6,60359.0%
1540Haines, AKAK2,06859.0%
1541Washington County, COCO4,73259.0%
1542Knox County, TXTX3,19259.0%
1543Edgar County, ILIL16,32359.0%
1544Lapeer County, MIMI89,51659.1%
1545Lavaca County, TXTX20,65159.1%
1546Camas County, IDID1,31659.1%
1547Park County, COCO18,31459.1%
1548Cowley County, KSKS34,38259.1%
1549Garrett County, MDMD28,37059.1%
1550Camden County, NCNC11,31559.1%
1551Richland County, WIWI17,03659.1%
1552St. Clair County, ALAL98,20659.1%
1553Davidson County, NCNC180,18259.1%
1554McPherson County, SDSD2,34759.1%
1555Pontotoc County, OKOK38,52859.1%
1556Jasper County, ININ33,89459.1%
1557Wright County, IAIA12,80159.1%
1558Fulton County, NYNY52,21659.1%
1559Whitman County, WAWA48,51259.1%
1560Hall County, TXTX2,73759.1%
1561Paulding County, OHOH18,72759.1%
1562Todd County, MNMN26,06059.2%
1563Washington County, ININ28,38359.2%
1564Day County, SDSD5,48459.2%
1565Lawrence County, ININ45,56859.2%
1566Yamhill County, OROR110,02459.2%
1567Schuyler County, NYNY16,92459.2%
1568Phillips County, COCO4,42059.2%
1569Sandoval County, NMNM159,56559.2%
1570Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33259.2%
1571Lawrence County, PAPA83,91159.2%
1572Sevier County, ARAR15,75859.3%
1573Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60459.3%
1575Wallace County, KSKS1,44159.3%
1576Jackson County, COCO1,21159.3%
1577Orange County, ININ19,83459.3%
1578Wilson County, NCNC81,15059.3%
1579Crawford County, OHOH41,89659.3%
1580Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72659.3%
1581Pendleton County, KYKY14,80059.3%
1582Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03859.3%
1583Wythe County, VAVA27,98359.3%
1584Irion County, TXTX1,46359.3%
1585Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55459.3%
1586Harrison County, KYKY19,62759.3%
1587Newton County, ININ14,18859.3%
1588Washington County, TNTN141,19959.3%
1589Campbell County, VAVA55,62959.3%
1590Wyoming County, NYNY39,74159.4%
1591Madison County, NYNY67,12059.4%
1592Carter County, OKOK48,91059.4%
1593Midland County, MIMI83,75459.4%
1594Jones County, GAGA29,17159.4%
1595Vernon County, WIWI31,44359.4%
1596Vigo County, ININ106,51259.4%
1597Linn County, OROR132,84359.4%
1598Cross County, ARAR16,18659.4%
1599Lafayette County, MSMS59,59759.4%
1600Florence County, SCSC138,50459.4%
1601Saline County, MOMO23,26559.4%
1602Hoke County, NCNC56,93959.4%
1603Muskingum County, OHOH87,01459.4%
1604Edwards County, TXTX1,37059.4%
1605Webster County, IAIA36,83859.4%
1606Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20159.4%
1607Lycoming County, PAPA112,58759.4%
1608Skagit County, WAWA132,97559.4%
1609Kleberg County, TXTX30,31559.4%
1610Craven County, NCNC105,02559.4%
1611Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68159.4%
1612Lynchburg, VAVA81,34759.4%
1613Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03559.4%
1614Montour County, PAPA17,86859.4%
1615Washington County, KSKS5,53359.4%
1616Iberia Parish, LALA66,84659.5%
1617Tift County, GAGA42,25459.5%
1618Wharton County, TXTX42,06059.5%
1619Gosper County, NENE1,80359.5%
1620Clinton County, PAPA37,87059.5%
1621Edwards County, ILIL5,89859.5%
1622Wabash County, ININ30,71359.5%
1623Stanton County, KSKS1,98659.5%
1624Fountain County, ININ17,01359.5%
1625Decatur County, IAIA7,65559.5%
1626Mitchell County, KSKS5,59059.5%
1627Teller County, COCO24,75659.5%
1628Merced County, CACA297,26059.5%
1629Sumter County, SCSC105,06759.6%
1630Clark County, KYKY37,88859.6%
1631Alachua County, FLFL290,02859.6%
1632Juneau County, WIWI26,64959.6%
1633Jerauld County, SDSD1,65459.6%
1634Humboldt County, CACA131,64759.6%
1635Macon County, ILIL99,30059.6%
1636Juniata County, PAPA23,40359.6%
1637Chenango County, NYNY45,71559.6%
1638Nelson County, NDND2,96359.6%
1639Clark County, OHOH135,34059.6%
1640Nash County, NCNC99,36559.6%
1641Dyer County, TNTN36,32059.6%
1642Union County, MSMS28,45959.6%
1643Hancock County, ILIL16,80359.6%
1644Saguache County, COCO6,73259.6%
1645Putnam County, TNTN86,61259.6%
1646Noble County, OKOK10,89959.6%
1647Richmond County, NYNY501,29059.7%
1648Young County, TXTX18,15459.7%
1649Watauga County, NCNC54,78659.7%
1650Muskegon County, MIMI177,90159.7%
1651Adams County, IAIA3,61759.7%
1652Divide County, NDND2,11059.7%
1653St. Johns County, FLFL346,32859.7%
1654Howard County, ININ83,90459.7%
1655Stillwater County, MTMT9,44559.7%
1656Jackson County, WIWI20,99959.7%
1657Clark County, MOMO6,47559.7%
1658Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17859.7%
1659Lewis County, NYNY26,47959.7%
1660Russell County, KSKS6,58159.7%
1661Wasco County, OROR26,31059.7%
1662Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66659.7%
1663Steuben County, NYNY91,85559.8%
1664Barnstable County, MAMA233,53959.8%
1665Bourbon County, KSKS14,31959.8%
1666Slope County, NDND62859.8%
1667Page County, VAVA23,76259.8%
1668Prowers County, COCO11,88459.8%
1669Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83959.8%
1670Lowndes County, GAGA122,86759.8%
1671St. Clair County, MIMI160,48659.8%
1672Bennington County, VTVT36,63059.8%
1673Blaine County, MTMT6,86059.8%
1674Calhoun County, MIMI133,40859.8%
1675Glynn County, GAGA87,59959.9%
1676Rooks County, KSKS4,64659.9%
1677Gallatin County, KYKY8,84059.9%
1678Polk County, OROR90,03759.9%
1679Jackson County, MSMS147,66659.9%
1680Cass County, MIMI51,67759.9%
1681Pender County, NCNC72,11159.9%
1682Rowan County, NCNC155,09659.9%
1683Howard County, MOMO10,18059.9%
1684Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25959.9%
1685Newberry County, SCSC39,56159.9%
1686Blount County, TNTN143,82059.9%
1687Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50259.9%
1688Iroquois County, ILIL26,15059.9%
1689Park County, WYWY31,17159.9%
1690Lee County, IAIA32,30659.9%
1691Tompkins County, NYNY104,04760.0%
1692Randolph County, NCNC149,51660.0%
1693Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03660.0%
1694Taney County, MOMO57,00160.0%
1695Riverside County, CACA2,544,91660.0%
1696Troup County, GAGA72,84460.0%
1697Clinton County, MOMO21,66160.0%
1698Newton County, MOMO62,26360.0%
1699Hardin County, OHOH30,07260.0%
1701Decatur County, KSKS2,71660.0%
1702Meagher County, MTMT2,13760.0%
1703Sutter County, CACA98,78760.0%
1704Bates County, MOMO16,51260.1%
1705Ohio County, ININ5,99460.1%
1706Botetourt County, VAVA34,14460.1%
1707Dickson County, TNTN58,66260.1%
1708Navarro County, TXTX57,18160.1%
1709Carlton County, MNMN36,71160.1%
1710Johnson County, WYWY8,90860.1%
1711Marion County, MOMO28,52560.1%
1712Lorain County, OHOH323,21960.1%
1713Fergus County, MTMT11,82560.1%
1714Washington County, MDMD157,73160.1%
1715Lee County, ALAL189,88160.1%
1716Yolo County, CACA224,41060.2%
1717Stanly County, NCNC68,83060.2%
1718Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11860.2%
1719Montgomery County, NYNY50,04660.2%
1720Bastrop County, TXTX118,90860.2%
1721Payette County, IDID27,82460.2%
1722Mahoning County, OHOH224,70660.2%
1723Polk County, GAGA45,51460.2%
1724Harnett County, NCNC150,13760.2%
1725Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97560.2%
1726Republic County, KSKS4,64060.2%
1727Lane County, OROR381,58460.2%
1728Scott County, ILIL4,86660.2%
1729Koochiching County, MNMN11,58760.2%
1730Sevier County, UTUT22,82760.2%
1731Menard County, TXTX1,95660.2%
1732Madison County, VAVA14,23760.3%
1733Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61560.3%
1734Brown County, ININ15,77760.3%
1735Ulster County, NYNY183,33060.3%
1736Davie County, NCNC45,85560.3%
1737Gentry County, MOMO6,38460.3%
1738Prairie County, MTMT1,11260.3%
1739Mason County, TXTX3,99060.3%
1740Liberty County, MTMT1,95760.3%
1741Franklin County, MEME30,82460.3%
1742St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64260.3%
1743Churchill County, NVNV25,85160.3%
1744Erie County, PAPA265,83260.3%
1745Wayne County, ININ66,16960.3%
1746Waldo County, MEME40,69360.3%
1747Allen County, KSKS12,30260.3%
1748Potter County, SDSD2,37760.3%
1749Lee County, TXTX18,72960.3%
1750Macon County, TNTN27,66360.3%
1751Hunt County, TXTX123,33660.3%
1752Ionia County, MIMI66,55760.3%
1753Petersburg, AKAK3,39460.3%
1754Green Lake County, WIWI19,30560.3%
1755Anderson County, SCSC219,93060.3%
1756Escambia County, FLFL333,83460.3%
1757Clinton County, IAIA46,00260.3%
1758Brown County, NENE2,82660.4%
1759Armstrong County, TXTX1,84360.4%
1760Tipton County, TNTN62,28760.4%
1761Comal County, TXTX209,16660.4%
1762Orange County, TXTX86,26660.4%
1763Waller County, TXTX69,85860.4%
1764Wayne County, NCNC122,27860.4%
1765Carson City, NVNV58,57160.4%
1766Marion County, ILIL36,38260.4%
1767White County, ININ25,16460.4%
1768Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76260.4%
1769Amherst County, VAVA31,96260.4%
1770Phillips County, MTMT4,20360.4%
1771Nez Perce County, IDID42,90560.4%
1772Door County, WIWI30,61660.4%
1773Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66660.4%
1774Tioga County, NYNY47,45360.4%
1775San Joaquin County, CACA823,81560.4%
1776Buchanan County, MOMO83,54060.4%
1777Laclede County, MOMO36,94360.4%
1778Sumner County, KSKS22,31260.5%
1779Logan County, OKOK55,47360.5%
1780Gasconade County, MOMO14,78460.5%
1781Linn County, MOMO11,81560.5%
1782Henry County, IAIA19,34960.5%
1783Scott County, MOMO37,97560.5%
1784Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16260.5%
1785Greenwood County, KSKS5,82660.5%
1786Carter County, MTMT1,38360.5%
1787Fulton County, PAPA14,48360.5%
1788Gordon County, GAGA61,70160.6%
1789Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63360.6%
1790Wabash County, ILIL10,90760.6%
1791Franklin County, IAIA9,86860.6%
1792Harmon County, OKOK2,32760.6%
1793Washita County, OKOK10,88460.6%
1794Knox County, MEME41,11760.6%
1795Reno County, KSKS61,53960.6%
1796Jefferson County, IAIA15,29160.6%
1797Tulare County, CACA485,14660.6%
1798Lucas County, IAIA8,84760.7%
1799Monroe County, MIMI156,00460.7%
1800Towner County, NDND2,04060.7%
1801Salem County, NJNJ66,28060.7%
1802Thomas County, GAGA46,36860.7%
1803Carroll County, ININ20,65560.7%
1804McMullen County, TXTX54460.7%
1805Montgomery County, ALAL225,89160.7%
1806Nemaha County, NENE7,10260.7%
1807Fayette County, IAIA19,04760.7%
1808Clarke County, GAGA129,92160.7%
1809Carbon County, PAPA65,86860.7%
1810Dorchester County, MDMD33,62860.8%
1811Placer County, CACA442,08160.8%
1812Shelby County, MOMO5,87060.8%
1813Gregory County, SDSD4,03760.8%
1814Clay County, ININ26,41060.8%
1815Lincoln County, WIWI28,40360.8%
1816Kootenai County, IDID191,86460.8%
1817Val Verde County, TXTX47,83560.8%
1818Wilson County, KSKS8,29960.8%
1819Niagara County, NYNY208,91260.8%
1820Benton County, OROR97,72860.8%
1821Martin County, ININ9,85660.8%
1822Fresno County, CACA1,035,45660.8%
1823Hampden County, MAMA464,33860.8%
1824Owen County, ININ21,88660.8%
1825Gregg County, TXTX126,09560.9%
1826Pondera County, MTMT6,07260.9%
1827Wilson County, TXTX56,13960.9%
1828Penobscot County, MEME157,96760.9%
1829Corson County, SDSD3,78160.9%
1830Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09560.9%
1831Haralson County, GAGA33,06660.9%
1832Logan County, NDND1,85960.9%
1833Coffee County, TNTN62,41960.9%
1834Mercer County, ILIL15,22960.9%
1835Whiteside County, ILIL54,12160.9%
1836Clay County, ILIL12,79360.9%
1837Lynn County, TXTX6,01760.9%
1838Webb County, TXTX281,22460.9%
1839Richmond County, GAGA206,55960.9%
1840Carbon County, WYWY14,01360.9%
1841Columbia County, NYNY60,16860.9%
1842Hill County, MTMT16,16760.9%
1843Greeley County, NENE2,15460.9%
1844Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32460.9%
1845Blanco County, TXTX13,58161.0%
1846Trimble County, KYKY8,70161.0%
1847Bulloch County, GAGA86,94961.0%
1848Lea County, NMNM74,74961.0%
1849Herkimer County, NYNY59,21961.0%
1850Uintah County, UTUT38,27861.0%
1851Stephenson County, ILIL43,22061.0%
1852Fremont County, WYWY39,46461.0%
1853Muscogee County, GAGA202,17161.0%
1854Mifflin County, PAPA46,12761.0%
1855Franklin County, NCNC82,03761.0%
1856Monroe County, PAPA167,17961.0%
1857Marshall County, TNTN38,07161.0%
1858Hitchcock County, NENE2,46761.0%
1859Louisa County, VAVA42,92461.0%
1860Kendall County, TXTX53,28961.0%
1861Lawrence County, MOMO39,40161.0%
1862Hockley County, TXTX21,60061.0%
1863Tunica County, MSMS8,81961.1%
1864Marion County, KSKS11,63461.1%
1865Oswego County, NYNY118,56961.1%
1866Roanoke County, VAVA97,15061.1%
1867Carroll County, NHNH52,78461.1%
1868Big Horn County, MTMT12,75261.1%
1869Bourbon County, KYKY20,24361.1%
1870Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46661.1%
1871Staunton, VAVA26,80161.1%
1872Isabella County, MIMI64,69161.1%
1873Forrest County, MSMS79,03461.1%
1874Lee County, NCNC70,25861.1%
1875San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09161.1%
1876Franklin County, KYKY52,64961.1%
1877Kanabec County, MNMN16,62861.2%
1878Jersey County, ILIL21,16061.2%
1879Dunn County, NDND4,05861.2%
1880Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36861.2%
1881Peoria County, ILIL178,55361.2%
1882Champaign County, OHOH38,82061.2%
1883Buncombe County, NCNC277,41761.2%
1884Vernon Parish, LALA45,09161.2%
1885Winkler County, TXTX7,54061.2%
1886Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13261.2%
1887Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83961.2%
1888McLean County, NDND9,74061.2%
1889Stanislaus County, CACA557,71961.2%
1890Hopewell, VAVA23,26161.2%
1891Lake County, ININ504,61261.2%
1892Cook County, MNMN5,52261.2%
1893Kankakee County, ILIL105,52561.2%
1894Wadena County, MNMN14,38861.2%
1895Berrien County, MIMI152,44461.2%
1896Bradley County, TNTN115,46561.2%
1897Murray County, GAGA41,60761.3%
1898Lafayette County, MOMO33,53161.3%
1899Jefferson County, NENE7,07061.3%
1900Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59461.3%
1901Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70461.3%
1902Pierce County, NDND3,83861.3%
1903Luzerne County, PAPA332,12661.3%
1904Logan County, OHOH46,30261.3%
1905Orleans Parish, LALA362,15461.3%
1906Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43961.3%
1907Carroll County, GAGA131,03661.3%
1908Ashland County, WIWI16,20361.3%
1909Monona County, IAIA8,53961.3%
1910Morgan County, GAGA22,09561.3%
1911Ralls County, MOMO10,44461.3%
1912Spink County, SDSD6,15561.3%
1913Van Buren County, MIMI76,07161.4%
1914Henry County, ILIL48,09561.4%
1915Smith County, TXTX252,54961.4%
1916Bay County, FLFL204,47961.4%
1917McLennan County, TXTX272,02061.4%
1918Boyd County, NENE1,67461.4%
1919Crook County, WYWY7,85261.4%
1920Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59061.4%
1921Carroll County, KYKY11,14161.4%
1922Orange County, VAVA40,08361.4%
1923Tazewell County, ILIL130,04961.4%
1924Clay County, KSKS7,99061.4%
1925Cochran County, TXTX2,54661.4%
1926Monterey County, CACA433,72961.4%
1927Millard County, UTUT14,05761.4%
1928Sebastian County, ARAR130,64161.4%
1929Crosby County, TXTX4,85261.4%
1930Snyder County, PAPA39,65561.5%
1931Salem, VAVA25,81661.5%
1932Jefferson County, ALAL665,74261.5%
1934McPherson County, NENE36961.5%
1935Putnam County, ILIL5,61961.5%
1936Coconino County, AZAZ144,36861.5%
1937Henderson County, ILIL5,98461.5%
1938Pettis County, MOMO44,25461.5%
1939Harris County, GAGA37,28061.5%
1940Adams County, NDND2,27561.5%
1941Wapello County, IAIA35,21061.6%
1942Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28161.6%
1943Beaver County, PAPA166,03261.6%
1944Yoakum County, TXTX7,43861.6%
1945Madison County, KYKY101,69661.6%
1946Keokuk County, IAIA9,79761.6%
1947Moultrie County, ILIL14,37161.6%
1948Preble County, OHOH40,66461.6%
1949Graham County, KSKS2,37161.6%
1950Kent County, DEDE194,78661.6%
1951Knox County, OHOH64,00261.6%
1952Orleans County, VTVT27,60061.6%
1953Madison County, GAGA32,91961.6%
1954Wheeler County, NENE78961.6%
1955Grant County, OKOK4,06761.6%
1956Mississippi County, ARAR37,82861.6%
1957Knox County, ININ35,65261.6%
1958Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25661.6%
1959Alamance County, NCNC186,17761.6%
1960Rutland County, VTVT59,65361.6%
1961Jones County, IAIA21,25361.6%
1962Hopkins County, TXTX39,06361.6%
1963Sevier County, TNTN101,34261.6%
1964Duchesne County, UTUT20,85661.6%
1965Daviess County, KYKY104,89861.6%
1966Grafton County, NHNH93,22561.6%
1967Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85761.7%
1968Berkshire County, MAMA128,22461.7%
1969Forsyth County, NCNC401,71861.7%
1970Shawano County, WIWI41,56061.7%
1971Catoosa County, GAGA69,62861.7%
1972Adams County, WAWA21,48861.7%
1973Woods County, OKOK8,44361.7%
1974Fayette County, GAGA125,15661.7%
1975Jay County, ININ20,11861.7%
1976Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55561.7%
1977Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.7%
1978Cass County, ININ37,83661.7%
1979Randolph County, ININ24,43861.7%
1980Hardin County, IAIA16,45561.7%
1981Marshall County, ININ46,59961.7%
1982Porter County, ININ176,04961.7%
1983Furnas County, NENE4,52461.7%
1984Pulaski County, ININ12,46361.8%
1985Barry County, MIMI63,99161.8%
1986Allen County, OHOH100,88161.8%
1987Greene County, MOMO309,28661.8%
1988Griggs County, NDND2,23961.8%
1989Hinds County, MSMS211,88861.8%
1990Cass County, IAIA12,96061.8%
1991Livingston Parish, LALA155,03661.8%
1992Washington County, PAPA210,80261.8%
1993Morgan County, UTUT13,38361.8%
1994Fremont County, IAIA6,52261.8%
1995Brazos County, TXTX249,08861.8%
1996Clarke County, VAVA15,60961.8%
1997Carbon County, MTMT11,46661.8%
1998Albemarle County, VAVA118,35661.8%
1999Benton County, WAWA221,72261.9%
2000Mesa County, COCO162,84561.9%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES