Which county has the lowest labor force participation?

Issaquena County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 21.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by labor force participation?

Issaquena County, Mississippi, Sumter County, Florida, McDowell County, West Virginia, Forest County, Pennsylvania, Hancock County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is labor force participation measured?

Share of residents 16+ in the labor force. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

3001Butte County, SDSD10,85669.4%–

3002Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38069.4%–

3003Howard County, MDMD339,18369.4%–

3004Johnson County, IAIA160,04469.4%–

3005Barber County, KSKS4,08369.4%–

3006Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53669.5%–

3007Juab County, UTUT13,56769.5%–

3008Kane County, ILIL525,75769.5%–

3009Cheyenne County, COCO1,71369.5%–

3010Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79169.5%–

3011Boone County, ININ80,68969.5%–

3012Platte County, MOMO114,40069.5%–

3013Albany County, WYWY38,55869.6%–

3014Prince George's County, MDMD970,37469.6%–

3015Delaware County, IAIA17,67469.6%–

3016Multnomah County, OROR795,39169.6%–

3017Charles County, MDMD176,59369.6%–

3018Morton County, NDND34,60169.6%–

3019Missoula County, MTMT123,51369.6%–

3020San Francisco County, CACA826,07969.6%–

3021Stearns County, MNMN164,11069.7%–

3022Anoka County, MNMN381,60569.7%–

3023Lancaster County, NENE334,04969.7%–

3024McHenry County, ILIL317,75169.7%–

3025Weber County, UTUT278,17469.7%–

3026Madison County, IAIA17,27069.7%–

3027Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58269.8%–

3028Suffolk County, MAMA791,89169.8%–

3029Jerauld County, SDSD1,65469.8%–

3030Weld County, COCO378,42669.8%–

3031McKenzie County, NDND15,19269.8%–

3032Wake County, NCNC1,257,23569.8%–

3033Anchorage, AKAK287,15569.8%–

3034Blaine County, IDID25,51769.8%–

3035Olmsted County, MNMN166,73169.8%–

3036Norfolk, VAVA231,01369.8%–

3037Pulaski County, MOMO54,44269.9%–

3038Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97969.9%–

3039Frederick County, MDMD302,88369.9%–

3040Rockwall County, TXTX140,73869.9%–

3041King County, WAWA2,344,93969.9%–

3042Saunders County, NENE23,70269.9%–

3043Delaware County, OHOH242,03269.9%–

3044Midland County, TXTX187,85570.0%–

3045Onslow County, NCNC217,17570.0%–

3046Somerset County, NJNJ356,48670.0%–

3047Hamlin County, SDSD6,90070.0%–

3048Colfax County, NENE10,93470.0%–

3049Yakutat, AKAK67270.0%–

3050Ward County, NDND68,23370.0%–

3051Chittenden County, VTVT169,11570.2%–

3052Hanson County, SDSD3,45670.2%–

3053Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%–

3054Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55370.2%–

3055Douglas County, NENE606,46070.2%–

3056Sitka, AKAK8,31970.2%–

3057Hudson County, NJNJ735,03370.3%–

3058Clay County, MNMN67,73470.3%–

3059Dane County, WIWI590,37570.3%–

3060Sioux County, IAIA36,77470.3%–

3061Routt County, COCO25,32970.3%–

3062Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41570.4%–

3063Cobb County, GAGA793,34570.5%–

3064Dodge County, MNMN21,37670.5%–

3065Davis County, UTUT381,22770.6%–

3066Collin County, TXTX1,297,17970.6%–

3067Buffalo County, NENE51,17270.6%–

3068Grand County, COCO16,49670.6%–

3069Lamoille County, VTVT26,29470.7%–

3070Ford County, KSKS33,99370.7%–

3071Cache County, UTUT145,00070.7%–

3072Williamson County, TXTX752,82770.7%–

3073Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87370.8%–

3074Fairfax, VAVA26,77270.9%–

3075Broomfield County, COCO79,17470.9%–

3076Bryan County, GAGA52,06270.9%–

3077Dakota County, MNMN457,71071.0%–

3078Grand Forks County, NDND74,50171.1%–

3079Gallatin County, MTMT128,74071.2%–

3080Hamilton County, ININ387,03671.2%–

3081Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78471.2%–

3082Greeley County, KSKS1,18271.3%–

3083Geary County, KSKS36,33871.4%–

3084Thomas County, KSKS7,72571.4%–

3085Polk County, IAIA516,54671.4%–

3086Riley County, KSKS72,59871.5%–

3087Dakota County, NENE21,68771.5%–

3088District of Columbia, DCDC693,64571.6%–

3089Johnson County, KSKS636,90671.7%–

3090Rutherford County, TNTN386,35271.7%–

3091Arapahoe County, COCO673,82071.7%–

3092Mono County, CACA12,50571.7%–

3093Prince William County, VAVA502,96671.7%–

3094Nantucket County, MAMA14,75871.8%–

3095Utah County, UTUT759,85971.8%–

3096Denton County, TXTX1,069,34671.8%–

3097Douglas County, COCO399,39671.9%–

3098Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38372.0%–

3099Ellis County, KSKS29,07572.0%–

3100Manassas, VAVA44,33272.2%–

3101Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91672.2%–

3102Adams County, COCO554,66872.2%–

3103Davidson County, TNTN745,90472.3%–

3104Benton County, MNMN41,74472.4%–

3105Falls Church, VAVA15,15972.6%–

3106Garfield County, COCO63,47472.6%–

3107Kendall County, ILIL145,47072.7%–

3108Tooele County, UTUT87,46172.7%–

3109Sherburne County, MNMN104,19472.7%–

3110Gunnison County, COCO17,43972.8%–

3111Wright County, MNMN157,55972.8%–

3112Sarpy County, NENE208,30372.9%–

3113Kalawao County, HIHI8273.1%–

3114Dallam County, TXTX7,50873.2%–

3115Carver County, MNMN114,37973.2%–

3116Travis County, TXTX1,389,67073.3%–

3117Williams County, NDND41,76773.4%–

3118Eagle County, COCO54,29173.5%–

3119Teton County, IDID13,25473.9%–

3120Loudoun County, VAVA449,74974.0%–

3121Skagway, AKAK1,10474.0%–

3122Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38774.0%–

3123Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69174.1%–

3124North Slope, AKAK10,58274.2%–

3125Denver County, COCO740,61374.4%–

3126Dallas County, IAIA118,45774.5%–

3127Scott County, MNMN159,01774.8%–

3128Harding County, SDSD1,33175.2%–

3129Cass County, NDND201,79475.3%–

3130Manassas Park, VAVA16,56075.4%–

3131Lincoln County, SDSD77,14575.6%–

3132Summit County, COCO31,51775.8%–

3133San Miguel County, COCO7,75375.9%–

3134Lake County, COCO7,55276.0%–

3135San Juan County, COCO81376.6%–

3136Arlington County, VAVA243,93177.3%–

3137Aleutians East, AKAK3,47977.6%–

3138Teton County, WYWY23,33377.6%–

3139Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35777.7%–

3140Denali, AKAK1,61678.0%–

3141Alexandria, VAVA160,66278.3%–

3142Loving County, TXTX5278.8%–

3143Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46582.9%–

3144Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24086.4%–

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