RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Lowest labor force participation, US counties · 2020

US counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). Forest County, Pennsylvania leads at 21.5%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Georgia carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Forest County, PAPA6,61421.5%–

02East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76021.7%–

03Sumter County, FLFL157,77222.6%–

04Issaquena County, MSMS1,26326.1%–

05Catron County, NMNM3,82728.1%–

06McDowell County, WVWV16,87828.7%–

07Elliott County, KYKY7,26528.8%–

08Lincoln County, ARAR12,76430.0%–

09Greene County, MSMS13,70730.5%–

10Lake County, TNTN6,24930.6%–

11Concho County, TXTX3,60731.6%–

12Hancock County, GAGA8,68231.6%–

13Union County, FLFL16,25031.8%–

14Stewart County, GAGA4,63132.2%–

15Lincoln County, COCO5,64532.8%–

16Jones County, TXTX20,86132.8%–

17Pope County, ILIL3,67233.9%–

18Lassen County, CACA28,11733.9%–

19Bent County, COCO5,71634.3%–

20Wolfe County, KYKY6,29835.0%–

21Glades County, FLFL13,27035.7%–

22Garza County, TXTX4,51036.0%–

23Telfair County, GAGA11,19536.1%–

24Calhoun County, GAGA5,41336.2%–

25Perry County, ALAL7,42536.3%–

26Hamilton County, FLFL14,18036.5%–

27McCormick County, SCSC10,21536.6%–

28Morgan County, KYKY14,41536.7%–

29Martin County, KYKY10,69737.0%–

30Buchanan County, VAVA18,49237.0%–

31Owsley County, KYKY3,93237.0%–

32Taylor County, FLFL21,21037.0%–

33Harlan County, KYKY24,72537.2%–

34Piute County, UTUT1,50937.5%–

35La Paz County, AZAZ16,71137.6%–

36Mora County, NMNM4,05137.7%–

37Fremont County, COCO50,03937.9%–

38McCreary County, KYKY17,12438.1%–

39Johnson County, ILIL13,36338.2%–

40Apache County, AZAZ64,44538.2%–

41Bell County, KYKY22,82938.4%–

42Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71138.6%–

43Dickenson County, VAVA13,23638.7%–

44Clay County, KYKY19,46538.9%–

45Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58239.0%–

46Noble County, OHOH14,27639.1%–

47Liberty County, FLFL8,03539.3%–

48Johnson County, TNTN18,71839.3%–

49Todd County, SDSD8,86339.4%–

50Dixie County, FLFL18,03839.5%–

51Crowley County, COCO5,67739.6%–

52Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87339.6%–

53Greensville County, VAVA11,18139.7%–

54Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35439.8%–

55Lawrence County, KYKY15,76539.8%–

56Alger County, MIMI8,64139.9%–

57Magoffin County, KYKY11,11039.9%–

58Citrus County, FLFL171,66640.0%–

59Wilcox County, GAGA8,79740.0%–

60Jackson County, KYKY13,32540.1%–

61Lewis County, KYKY12,90140.2%–

62Hickory County, MOMO9,04440.3%–

63Alcona County, MIMI10,55640.3%–

64Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43340.3%–

65Sierra County, NMNM11,39540.4%–

66Knott County, KYKY13,32140.6%–

67Madison Parish, LALA8,84440.6%–

68Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82340.8%–

69Tyler County, TXTX20,44340.8%–

70Breathitt County, KYKY12,55840.9%–

71Amite County, MSMS12,48740.9%–

72Sabine County, TXTX10,01241.0%–

73Wyoming County, WVWV19,80141.0%–

74Lee County, KYKY7,29741.0%–

75Terrell County, TXTX70241.0%–

76Mingo County, WVWV21,45541.1%–

77DeKalb County, MOMO9,79541.1%–

78Anderson County, TXTX59,80541.2%–

79Charlotte County, FLFL217,21241.3%–

80Lake County, MIMI13,18241.3%–

81Lee County, ARAR8,02941.4%–

82Summers County, WVWV11,53241.5%–

83Knox County, KYKY29,53241.5%–

84Kinney County, TXTX3,12841.6%–

85Clay County, WVWV7,53841.6%–

86Roscommon County, MIMI23,91441.6%–

87Tensas Parish, LALA3,70041.6%–

88Karnes County, TXTX15,01841.6%–

89Madison County, FLFL18,75941.8%–

90Lexington, VAVA7,76941.8%–

91Claiborne County, MSMS8,05841.8%–

92Clay County, GAGA2,81541.8%–

93Izard County, ARAR14,40541.9%–

94Calhoun County, FLFL13,28941.9%–

95Greene County, ALAL7,06741.9%–

96Bee County, TXTX32,51541.9%–

97Ozark County, MOMO9,17241.9%–

98Hughes County, OKOK13,45542.0%–

99Yazoo County, MSMS22,94742.0%–

100Lee County, VAVA21,64242.0%–

101Floyd County, KYKY34,40142.1%–

102Lyon County, KYKY9,12342.2%–

103Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.2%–

104Highlands County, FLFL111,12242.3%–

105Clearwater County, IDID9,11842.3%–

106Luce County, MIMI6,33942.4%–

107Union County, NMNM3,84442.4%–

108Lincoln County, NVNV4,32042.5%–

109Allendale County, SCSC7,35542.5%–

110Johnson County, KYKY22,05142.6%–

111Fulton County, ARAR12,49242.6%–

112Pershing County, NVNV6,42142.6%–

113Montmorency County, MIMI9,84242.6%–

114McIntosh County, OKOK19,75842.6%–

115Marion County, ARAR17,59342.7%–

116Curry County, OROR22,62142.7%–

117Tattnall County, GAGA24,37642.7%–

118Boone County, WVWV20,25142.7%–

119Brown County, ILIL6,40142.8%–

120Nye County, NVNV57,33642.8%–

121Clinch County, GAGA6,84743.0%–

122Richmond County, VAVA9,29443.0%–

123Pamlico County, NCNC12,75843.0%–

124Conecuh County, ALAL10,89943.1%–

125Webster County, WVWV7,76043.2%–

126Walker County, TXTX83,84243.3%–

127Morgan County, TNTN22,16043.5%–

128Concordia Parish, LALA17,83643.5%–

129East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91143.5%–

130Huerfano County, COCO7,01143.6%–

131Leslie County, KYKY9,62743.6%–

132Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.6%–

133Logan County, WVWV30,37543.6%–

134Trinity County, CACA15,72043.6%–

135Newton County, ARAR7,02643.7%–

136Benton County, MOMO20,53643.7%–

137Bland County, VAVA6,15143.7%–

138Sanders County, MTMT14,06243.8%–

139Stone County, ARAR12,70343.8%–

140Live Oak County, TXTX11,92943.8%–

141Holmes County, MSMS15,46543.8%–

142Pike County, KYKY54,72143.8%–

143Mississippi County, MOMO12,00343.8%–

144Mitchell County, TXTX8,94743.9%–

145Union County, GAGA27,85943.9%–

146Lafayette County, FLFL8,79243.9%–

147Houston County, TXTX22,31643.9%–

148Jackson County, FLFL49,62943.9%–

149Alexander County, ILIL4,57044.0%–

150Pulaski County, ILIL4,82044.0%–

151Mellette County, SDSD2,13744.0%–

152Del Norte County, CACA26,41044.1%–

153Pacific County, WAWA24,35744.1%–

154Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12844.2%–

155Russell County, VAVA25,33244.2%–

156Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34344.2%–

157Powell County, MTMT7,15744.2%–

158Towns County, GAGA13,28544.3%–

159Doddridge County, WVWV7,63444.3%–

160Falls County, TXTX17,86944.3%–

161Baraga County, MIMI8,16944.3%–

162Quitman County, GAGA2,25444.3%–

163Seminole County, GAGA9,16244.3%–

164Hancock County, TNTN7,07544.4%–

165Wheeler County, OROR1,47244.4%–

166Jefferson County, MSMS6,82544.4%–

167Costilla County, COCO3,67944.5%–

168Wayne County, MOMO10,78244.5%–

169Choctaw County, ALAL11,90444.5%–

170Chicot County, ARAR9,10744.5%–

171Macon County, GAGA11,75644.5%–

172Pulaski County, GAGA10,17244.6%–

173Carter County, KYKY26,14944.6%–

174Jackson Parish, LALA15,83444.6%–

175Mineral County, NVNV4,40744.6%–

176Grant Parish, LALA22,07544.6%–

177Esmeralda County, NVNV72944.6%–

178Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22344.7%–

179Hardin County, ILIL3,58844.7%–

180Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53744.7%–

181Hartley County, TXTX4,90444.7%–

182Franklin County, FLFL13,02944.7%–

183Wayne County, WVWV37,30944.7%–

184Lee County, SCSC15,73044.8%–

185Winn Parish, LALA14,96144.8%–

186Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45144.8%–

187Roane County, WVWV13,31744.8%–

188Mohave County, AZAZ228,10244.8%–

189Franklin County, MSMS7,49144.9%–

190Amador County, CACA41,87644.9%–

191Oscoda County, MIMI8,72344.9%–

192Wheeler County, GAGA7,57044.9%–

193Gilmer County, WVWV7,08545.0%–

194Lincoln County, WVWV19,17745.1%–

195Gulf County, FLFL15,94345.1%–

196Letcher County, KYKY19,95245.1%–

197Adams County, MSMS30,06145.1%–

198Baker County, GAGA2,72545.2%–

199Highland County, VAVA2,31845.2%–

200Pickens County, ALAL18,22145.2%–

201Atoka County, OKOK14,60945.2%–

202Jackson County, ARAR16,74145.2%–

203Gladwin County, MIMI26,07745.3%–

204Washington County, ALAL14,82245.3%–

205Wilcox County, ALAL9,66645.4%–

206Hardeman County, TNTN25,27445.4%–

207Avery County, NCNC18,11045.4%–

208Bienville Parish, LALA12,26945.5%–

209Van Buren County, ARAR16,23845.5%–

210Wise County, VAVA34,82445.5%–

211Tyler County, WVWV7,88145.5%–

212St. Francis County, ARAR21,80045.6%–

213Greer County, OKOK5,37345.6%–

214Madison County, TXTX14,22645.7%–

215Twiggs County, GAGA7,59745.7%–

216Sunflower County, MSMS22,89345.8%–

217Cumberland County, TNTN66,30045.8%–

218Monroe County, ALAL18,96545.8%–

219Estill County, KYKY13,96245.8%–

220Baxter County, ARAR42,98245.8%–

221Jackson County, SDSD2,66645.8%–

222Washington County, FLFL26,69545.8%–

223Barbour County, ALAL24,60745.8%–

224Lancaster County, VAVA10,99545.9%–

225Fulton County, KYKY6,21846.0%–

226Grant County, NMNM27,25246.0%–

227Menifee County, KYKY6,43046.0%–

228Jack County, TXTX9,56346.0%–

229Sharp County, ARAR18,12246.0%–

230Marlboro County, SCSC25,48846.1%–

231Bradford County, FLFL28,30746.1%–

232Benton County, TNTN16,18346.1%–

233Northumberland County, VAVA12,55746.1%–

234Navajo County, AZAZ109,94646.1%–

235Storey County, NVNV4,26046.1%–

236Clay County, TNTN7,82146.1%–

237Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18646.1%–

238Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39146.2%–

239Montgomery County, ARAR8,57946.3%–

240Casey County, KYKY16,20546.3%–

241Perry County, ARAR10,30946.3%–

242Sabine Parish, LALA21,83446.4%–

243Wetzel County, WVWV13,73446.5%–

244Calaveras County, CACA46,60546.5%–

245Socorro County, NMNM15,83846.5%–

246Llano County, TXTX23,35346.5%–

247Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33846.5%–

248Nottoway County, VAVA15,79646.6%–

249Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34446.6%–

250Trinity County, TXTX14,38446.6%–

251Rabun County, GAGA17,76446.6%–

252Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12146.6%–

253Frio County, TXTX18,82346.6%–

254Gila County, AZAZ53,80146.6%–

255Iosco County, MIMI25,26646.6%–

256Wayne County, TNTN16,41646.7%–

257Charlton County, GAGA13,12146.7%–

258Real County, TXTX2,74546.7%–

259Calhoun County, WVWV5,97846.7%–

260Holmes County, FLFL20,11946.8%–

261Washington County, NCNC10,63846.8%–

262Walthall County, MSMS13,92846.9%–

263Custer County, IDID4,63647.0%–

264Brantley County, GAGA18,93647.0%–

265Lewis County, IDID3,70447.0%–

266West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13447.0%–

267Custer County, COCO5,59047.0%–

268Torrance County, NMNM16,10047.0%–

269Cibola County, NMNM26,80747.0%–

270Washington County, GAGA19,45347.0%–

271Freestone County, TXTX20,81147.0%–

272Tazewell County, VAVA38,63547.1%–

273Shannon County, MOMO7,28547.1%–

274Ritchie County, WVWV8,03447.1%–

275Morgan County, MOMO22,41847.1%–

276Scott County, VAVA21,20047.1%–

277King County, TXTX19247.1%–

278Pickett County, TNTN5,21947.1%–

279Wood County, TXTX49,68847.1%–

280Modoc County, CACA8,42647.1%–

281Bleckley County, GAGA12,86647.2%–

282Wayne County, KYKY19,59747.2%–

283Columbus County, NCNC50,48747.2%–

284Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45747.2%–

285DeSoto County, FLFL37,07847.2%–

286Marion County, FLFL442,66047.3%–

287Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70547.3%–

288Oregon County, MOMO8,70947.3%–

289Escambia County, ALAL36,66547.3%–

290Johnson County, NENE5,21847.4%–

291Lincoln County, MTMT22,32847.4%–

292Coosa County, ALAL10,16147.4%–

293Luna County, NMNM25,40747.4%–

294Dimmit County, TXTX8,02447.5%–

295Somerset County, MDMD24,97347.5%–

296Jackson County, WVWV27,45047.5%–

297Jefferson County, FLFL16,00747.5%–

298Delta County, COCO32,17847.5%–

299Hickman County, KYKY4,37247.6%–

300Marion County, TXTX9,89647.6%–

301Bertie County, NCNC17,08647.6%–

302Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60247.7%–

303Hyde County, NCNC4,55447.7%–

304Clarke County, ALAL22,01447.7%–

305Adams County, WIWI21,75247.7%–

306Greene County, GAGA21,36747.8%–

307Blaine County, OKOK8,51547.8%–

308San Miguel County, NMNM26,26047.8%–

309Carroll County, MSMS9,22647.8%–

310Northampton County, NCNC16,49147.8%–

311Dickens County, TXTX1,69247.9%–

312Fannin County, GAGA26,11147.9%–

313Indian River County, FLFL172,79947.9%–

314Perry County, ILIL20,16047.9%–

315Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87747.9%–

316Sumter County, ALAL11,58848.0%–

317Cherokee County, NCNC30,83048.0%–

318Iron County, MIMI11,75748.0%–

319Mason County, WVWV24,70748.0%–

320Webster Parish, LALA34,94848.0%–

321La Salle County, TXTX6,51748.0%–

322Chattooga County, GAGA25,30048.1%–

323Scioto County, OHOH71,36548.1%–

324Marion County, MSMS24,00148.1%–

325Red River Parish, LALA7,16548.1%–

326Dooly County, GAGA11,15648.1%–

327Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55248.1%–

328Union County, PAPA42,31348.2%–

329Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66248.3%–

330Idaho County, IDID17,87448.3%–

331Pike County, MSMS38,71248.4%–

332Brunswick County, NCNC174,70248.4%–

333Allen Parish, LALA22,67248.4%–

334Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64948.4%–

335San Augustine County, TXTX7,72248.4%–

336White Pine County, NVNV8,66148.4%–

337Brunswick County, VAVA15,72748.4%–

338Clare County, MIMI31,54348.5%–

339Searcy County, ARAR7,84848.5%–

340Webster County, GAGA2,36948.5%–

341Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18748.5%–

342Piscataquis County, MEME17,40948.5%–

343Fayette County, WVWV38,16548.5%–

344Randolph County, WVWV26,88248.6%–

345Dallas County, MOMO18,02548.6%–

346Greene County, PAPA33,88548.6%–

347Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61748.6%–

348St. Clair County, MOMO9,97648.6%–

349Texas County, MOMO25,99448.6%–

350Clarendon County, SCSC31,04348.6%–

351Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60848.6%–

352Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80748.6%–

353Bolivar County, MSMS28,26248.6%–

354Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05848.6%–

355Sarasota County, FLFL479,95848.6%–

356Putnam County, FLFL77,73448.6%–

357Bibb County, ALAL22,26248.7%–

358Jenkins County, GAGA8,84348.7%–

359Mercer County, WVWV57,50348.7%–

360Alpine County, CACA1,04348.8%–

361Hernando County, FLFL221,70148.8%–

362Carlisle County, KYKY4,74748.8%–

363Bladen County, NCNC30,00748.8%–

364Dodge County, GAGA19,66348.8%–

365Halifax County, NCNC46,53448.8%–

366Franklin Parish, LALA19,00248.9%–

367Tuolumne County, CACA53,16048.9%–

368Lafayette County, ARAR5,88848.9%–

369Granite County, MTMT3,65849.0%–

370Columbia County, ARAR21,89449.0%–

371Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08949.0%–

372Josephine County, OROR87,86749.0%–

373Ashley County, ARAR17,83149.0%–

374Nicholas County, WVWV23,84849.0%–

375Panola County, MSMS32,69149.0%–

376Clay County, NCNC12,23949.0%–

377Cedar County, MOMO14,88849.1%–

378Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65049.1%–

379Stone County, MOMO32,50349.1%–

380McNairy County, TNTN26,23649.1%–

381Quay County, NMNM8,45449.2%–

382Buckingham County, VAVA17,13749.2%–

383Clallam County, WAWA78,20249.2%–

384Dawson County, TXTX11,77649.3%–

385Graham County, AZAZ40,15749.3%–

386Perry County, TNTN9,12649.3%–

387Baker County, OROR16,65849.3%–

388Flagler County, FLFL140,36049.3%–

389Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66249.3%–

390DeWitt County, TXTX20,30949.3%–

391Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24449.3%–

392Clinton County, KYKY9,13949.3%–

393Taylor County, GAGA7,81849.4%–

394Butts County, GAGA27,21849.4%–

395Hamilton County, TXTX8,68049.4%–

396Adair County, OKOK19,82849.4%–

397Jackson County, ALAL54,28149.4%–

398Iron County, MOMO9,31849.4%–

399Green County, KYKY11,64449.4%–

400Levy County, FLFL48,52049.5%–

401Suwannee County, FLFL48,14949.5%–

402Bamberg County, SCSC12,79649.5%–

403Cherokee County, ALAL26,41349.5%–

404Treutlen County, GAGA6,46649.5%–

405Sussex County, VAVA10,75549.5%–

406Pecos County, TXTX14,56049.5%–

407Allegany County, MDMD66,84849.5%–

408Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.6%–

409Whitley County, KYKY37,29749.6%–

410Musselshell County, MTMT5,58249.6%–

411West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15649.6%–

412Hale County, ALAL15,19449.6%–

413Limestone County, TXTX22,84949.6%–

414Douglas County, MOMO12,34249.6%–

415Warren County, NCNC18,89849.6%–

416Wirt County, WVWV4,87949.6%–

417Ware County, GAGA36,90649.6%–

418Montgomery County, GAGA8,63549.6%–

419Putnam County, GAGA23,72249.6%–

420Aitkin County, MNMN16,25249.6%–

421McKinley County, NMNM68,11949.7%–

422Marion County, SCSC28,24249.7%–

423Marengo County, ALAL18,31149.7%–

424Hertford County, NCNC19,01549.7%–

425Elk County, KSKS2,45849.7%–

426Gadsden County, FLFL44,29849.7%–

427Adams County, IDID5,01349.7%–

428Hardin County, TNTN27,98349.8%–

429Monroe County, OHOH12,99449.8%–

430Washington County, MOMO23,81049.8%–

431Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83249.9%–

432Randolph County, ALAL23,16349.9%–

433Delaware County, OKOK41,91050.0%–

434Lowndes County, ALAL9,35950.0%–

435Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92050.0%–

436Lincoln County, OROR50,63650.0%–

437Henry County, VAVA49,24250.0%–

438Nevada County, ARAR7,94250.0%–

439Henry County, TNTN32,89650.0%–

440Quitman County, MSMS5,36450.1%–

441Malheur County, OROR32,26150.1%–

442Boundary County, IDID13,99750.1%–

443Benton County, MSMS7,50250.1%–

444Montgomery County, NCNC26,40350.1%–

445Wilkes County, GAGA9,54050.1%–

446Wright County, MOMO19,67150.1%–

447Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48850.1%–

448Smyth County, VAVA28,88250.1%–

449Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.2%–

450Smith County, MSMS13,99150.2%–

451Fentress County, TNTN20,32250.2%–

452Colfax County, NMNM12,18450.2%–

453Early County, GAGA10,45550.2%–

454Grimes County, TXTX34,25250.2%–

455Menominee County, WIWI4,19950.2%–

456Perquimans County, NCNC13,49050.2%–

457Braxton County, WVWV11,88550.2%–

458Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14850.2%–

459Edmonson County, KYKY12,74950.3%–

460Gogebic County, MIMI14,28550.3%–

461Bacon County, GAGA11,07050.3%–

462Mathews County, VAVA8,52950.3%–

463Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92950.3%–

464Raleigh County, WVWV71,77550.3%–

465Union Parish, LALA20,56150.3%–

466Johnson County, GAGA9,31050.3%–

467Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63450.3%–

468Cochise County, AZAZ126,33250.3%–

469Manistee County, MIMI25,65650.3%–

470Alleghany County, NCNC11,47950.3%–

471San Saba County, TXTX5,78750.4%–

472Polk County, TXTX53,43450.4%–

473Decatur County, TNTN11,82050.4%–

474Parke County, ININ16,64250.4%–

475Houston County, TNTN8,47950.4%–

476Jefferson County, ARAR62,98750.4%–

477Ouachita County, ARAR21,73150.4%–

478Jasper County, MSMS15,78550.4%–

479Cleburne County, ARAR25,67250.4%–

480Latimer County, OKOK9,64550.4%–

481Lamar County, ALAL13,58750.4%–

482Williamsburg, VAVA15,86150.5%–

483Graham County, NCNC8,19050.5%–

484Meigs County, OHOH21,58750.5%–

485LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15450.5%–

486Franklin County, NYNY46,50050.5%–

487Wheatland County, MTMT2,10050.6%–

488George County, MSMS26,33150.6%–

489Butte County, IDID2,78350.6%–

490Grayson County, VAVA15,23050.6%–

491Aransas County, TXTX26,14650.6%–

492Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94150.6%–

493Humphreys County, MSMS7,00150.6%–

494Pinal County, AZAZ539,38050.6%–

495Cleburne County, ALAL15,97050.6%–

496Lawrence County, ALAL33,84350.7%–

497Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70950.7%–

498Lincoln County, GAGA8,11250.7%–

499Macon County, NCNC39,23250.7%–

500Kent County, TXTX67450.7%–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest labor force participation?

Forest County, Pennsylvania ranks #1 with 21.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by labor force participation?

Forest County, Pennsylvania, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Sumter County, Florida, Issaquena County, Mississippi, Catron County, New Mexico.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).