RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most self-employed workers, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 84.6%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Alaska carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49913.1%–

01Loving County, TXTX5284.6%+65.2 pts

02Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93245.5%–

03Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09545.5%+10.2 pts

04Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33845.4%–

05Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39145.1%−0.1 pts

06Harding County, NMNM61743.4%+23.4 pts

07Buffalo County, SDSD1,80242.6%+1.1 pts

08Mora County, NMNM4,05142.4%+23.6 pts

09Ziebach County, SDSD2,38941.9%+14.6 pts

10Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83040.6%+6.8 pts

11Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02840.1%−7.2 pts

12Menominee County, WIWI4,19939.5%+6.5 pts

13Kenedy County, TXTX31939.3%+8.0 pts

14Dewey County, SDSD5,41938.5%+6.9 pts

15Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77738.1%+3.6 pts

16Sioux County, NDND3,66737.9%−15.3 pts

17Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48337.1%−2.5 pts

18King County, TXTX19237.0%+7.4 pts

19San Juan County, COCO81336.3%+19.2 pts

20Hamilton County, NYNY5,00636.0%+2.0 pts

21Hall County, TXTX2,73734.5%+18.6 pts

22Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35733.0%−18.3 pts

23Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15332.7%−3.3 pts

24Kiowa County, COCO1,41232.2%+5.9 pts

25North Slope, AKAK10,58232.1%−24.4 pts

26Crockett County, TXTX2,76932.1%+18.7 pts

27Benson County, NDND5,75931.9%+1.6 pts

28Clark County, IDID78331.8%+6.8 pts

29Glacier County, MTMT13,46331.8%+0.1 pts

30Corson County, SDSD3,78131.6%+4.4 pts

31Ferry County, WAWA7,51731.5%+8.6 pts

32Foard County, TXTX1,04431.2%+8.7 pts

33Jackson County, SDSD2,66631.2%−0.7 pts

34Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55330.6%–

35Lyman County, SDSD3,69430.1%+0.8 pts

36Juneau, AKAK31,60929.5%+1.8 pts

37Wibaux County, MTMT88529.5%+6.2 pts

38Kent County, TXTX67429.3%−9.3 pts

39Wheeler County, OROR1,47229.2%−5.7 pts

40Thurston County, NENE6,75229.1%−5.6 pts

41Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27129.0%+1.4 pts

42San Miguel County, NMNM26,26029.0%+2.5 pts

43Inyo County, CACA18,15829.0%+5.1 pts

44Lexington, VAVA7,76928.9%+1.6 pts

45Skagway, AKAK1,10428.8%+21.0 pts

46Stanley County, SDSD3,01828.7%+13.1 pts

47Brooks County, TXTX6,57928.5%+9.0 pts

48Apache County, AZAZ64,44528.5%−0.7 pts

49Dolores County, COCO2,46628.4%+7.2 pts

50Sierra County, CACA3,09827.8%+10.7 pts

51Sumter County, ALAL11,58827.8%+4.2 pts

52Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92927.7%+1.7 pts

53Morton County, KSKS2,47027.7%−5.4 pts

54Mellette County, SDSD2,13727.4%−8.9 pts

55Kane County, UTUT8,59727.3%+7.7 pts

56Loup County, NENE57027.0%+9.9 pts

57Clinch County, GAGA6,84726.8%+10.6 pts

58Sierra County, NMNM11,39526.2%+12.0 pts

59San Juan County, UTUT14,54226.1%+1.8 pts

60Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66625.8%–

61La Salle County, TXTX6,51725.8%+6.2 pts

62Lincoln County, NVNV4,32025.7%+5.7 pts

63Deuel County, NENE1,86225.7%+8.3 pts

64Tensas Parish, LALA3,70025.6%+5.2 pts

65Swisher County, TXTX6,70325.6%+6.8 pts

66Otero County, COCO17,68325.6%+8.2 pts

67Dawes County, NENE7,85825.5%+9.4 pts

68Comanche County, KSKS1,67325.4%+7.4 pts

69East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76025.3%+6.9 pts

70Quitman County, MSMS5,36425.3%+8.7 pts

71Lake County, OROR8,18725.2%+10.6 pts

72Upton County, TXTX3,13125.2%−4.3 pts

73Swain County, NCNC14,02425.0%+0.1 pts

74Fisher County, TXTX3,69225.0%+7.5 pts

75Magoffin County, KYKY11,11024.9%+6.2 pts

76Cheyenne County, COCO1,71324.9%+7.0 pts

77Karnes County, TXTX15,01824.8%+3.2 pts

78Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66224.8%+6.8 pts

79Hughes County, SDSD17,57024.7%+2.3 pts

80Liberty County, FLFL8,03524.7%+1.8 pts

81Mariposa County, CACA16,91824.6%+4.5 pts

82Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60024.6%+2.9 pts

83Bennett County, SDSD3,30724.6%−0.4 pts

84Tompkins County, NYNY104,04724.5%+1.2 pts

85Big Horn County, MTMT12,75224.5%+7.6 pts

86Clay County, WVWV7,53824.5%+5.1 pts

87Costilla County, COCO3,67924.5%−1.8 pts

88Saguache County, COCO6,73224.4%+9.1 pts

89Haskell County, TXTX5,49924.4%+5.1 pts

90Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87324.4%+11.3 pts

91Knox County, TXTX3,19224.4%+6.5 pts

92Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55424.3%+7.2 pts

93Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53724.3%+1.0 pts

94Garza County, TXTX4,51024.2%+9.4 pts

95Highland County, VAVA2,31824.2%+12.5 pts

96Tucker County, WVWV6,54024.2%+5.8 pts

97Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.2%+2.0 pts

98Fremont County, WYWY39,46424.0%+2.4 pts

99Menard County, TXTX1,95623.9%+8.3 pts

100Letcher County, KYKY19,95223.9%+7.0 pts

101Alexander County, ILIL4,57023.9%+4.3 pts

102Franklin County, KYKY52,64923.9%+1.5 pts

103Wakulla County, FLFL38,08923.9%−0.3 pts

104Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48123.8%+0.3 pts

105Hinsdale County, COCO75323.8%−0.4 pts

106Lawrence County, KYKY15,76523.7%+12.3 pts

107Oliver County, NDND1,89823.6%+12.8 pts

108Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.6%+7.0 pts

109Richmond County, VAVA9,29423.6%+8.1 pts

110Hancock County, GAGA8,68223.5%−1.2 pts

111Powder River County, MTMT1,78123.5%+3.6 pts

112Chouteau County, MTMT5,86523.4%+0.6 pts

113Graham County, KSKS2,37123.4%+0.9 pts

114Petroleum County, MTMT54823.4%+4.5 pts

115Presidio County, TXTX5,43323.4%+0.9 pts

116Graham County, NCNC8,19023.4%+6.1 pts

117Webster County, GAGA2,36923.4%+10.5 pts

118Ward County, TXTX11,12523.2%+0.6 pts

119Columbia County, WAWA4,14123.2%−3.3 pts

120Kearny County, KSKS3,88823.2%+2.8 pts

121Somerset County, MDMD24,97323.1%+2.3 pts

122Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82323.1%+5.4 pts

123Wallace County, KSKS1,44123.1%−1.8 pts

124Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22323.0%+4.5 pts

125Randolph County, GAGA6,15623.0%+0.6 pts

126Sterling County, TXTX1,34923.0%+6.5 pts

127McDowell County, WVWV16,87823.0%−3.5 pts

128Beltrami County, MNMN47,05522.9%+1.1 pts

129Grant County, NMNM27,25222.9%−2.4 pts

130Forest County, WIWI9,57422.9%+9.1 pts

131Wrangell, AKAK2,00722.9%+1.1 pts

132Franklin County, NYNY46,50022.8%−1.7 pts

133Montgomery County, GAGA8,63522.8%+2.7 pts

134Borden County, TXTX56722.8%−1.7 pts

135Van Buren County, TNTN6,87422.8%+8.3 pts

136Harper County, OKOK3,17222.8%+3.7 pts

137Daggett County, UTUT93422.7%−5.4 pts

138Niobrara County, WYWY2,34122.7%+2.4 pts

139Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.7%+0.8 pts

140Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24222.7%−9.7 pts

141Wilcox County, GAGA8,79722.6%−5.1 pts

142Sabine County, TXTX10,01222.6%−0.2 pts

143Sutton County, TXTX3,20322.5%+4.7 pts

144Plumas County, CACA18,58322.5%+6.1 pts

145Greeley County, KSKS1,18222.5%+1.4 pts

146Albany County, WYWY38,55822.5%+0.6 pts

147Elk County, KSKS2,45822.5%+7.6 pts

148Lewis County, NYNY26,47922.4%+3.9 pts

149Allegany County, NYNY46,80022.4%+3.3 pts

150Starr County, TXTX66,31922.3%+1.7 pts

151Franklin, VAVA8,47822.3%+4.5 pts

152Carbon County, WYWY14,01322.3%+5.1 pts

153Dickens County, TXTX1,69222.3%−2.7 pts

154Allen County, KSKS12,30222.3%+7.0 pts

155Union County, NMNM3,84422.2%+4.3 pts

156Eureka County, NVNV1,86722.2%−4.6 pts

157Aleutians East, AKAK3,47922.2%+18.7 pts

158Cloud County, KSKS8,83322.2%+7.7 pts

159Sangamon County, ILIL194,17022.2%+2.9 pts

160Navajo County, AZAZ109,94622.2%−1.5 pts

161Charlottesville, VAVA44,38822.2%+0.1 pts

162Olmsted County, MNMN166,73122.2%+7.2 pts

163Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34322.1%+3.9 pts

164Telfair County, GAGA11,19522.1%+1.5 pts

165Gove County, KSKS2,63122.1%+4.4 pts

166Meade County, KSKS3,85222.1%−2.1 pts

167Calhoun County, FLFL13,28922.1%−1.3 pts

168Rosebud County, MTMT8,25322.1%+4.5 pts

169Mineral County, COCO91022.1%−6.1 pts

170Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.1%+0.5 pts

171Hemphill County, TXTX3,08322.0%+6.9 pts

172Cook County, MNMN5,52222.0%+3.2 pts

173Schuyler County, ILIL6,65722.0%+4.6 pts

174McCormick County, SCSC10,21522.0%+3.2 pts

175Craig County, VAVA4,80021.9%+6.4 pts

176Yakutat, AKAK67221.9%−14.1 pts

177Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05821.9%+3.2 pts

178Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95521.9%+2.9 pts

179Claiborne County, MSMS8,05821.8%−1.4 pts

180Glascock County, GAGA3,14121.8%+5.5 pts

181Bent County, COCO5,71621.8%−0.8 pts

182Carter County, MTMT1,38321.8%+7.7 pts

183Schoharie County, NYNY30,17621.7%+2.1 pts

184Adair County, OKOK19,82821.7%+5.6 pts

185Wichita County, KSKS2,03121.7%+2.6 pts

186Prowers County, COCO11,88421.7%+1.6 pts

187Lake County, CACA67,77221.6%+1.6 pts

188Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89621.6%−3.4 pts

189La Paz County, AZAZ16,71121.6%−5.0 pts

190Washington County, COCO4,73221.6%+4.1 pts

191Quay County, NMNM8,45421.6%+2.8 pts

192Garfield County, NENE1,71021.6%+7.0 pts

193Toole County, MTMT5,21121.5%−7.2 pts

194Billings County, NDND1,07121.5%+2.8 pts

195Uinta County, WYWY20,72821.5%+1.8 pts

196Wheeler County, NENE78921.5%+15.4 pts

197Goliad County, TXTX7,20821.5%+4.3 pts

198St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75821.5%+5.9 pts

199Carroll County, MSMS9,22621.5%+5.8 pts

200Dent County, MOMO14,58421.5%+10.8 pts

201Lake County, SDSD10,99321.4%+6.3 pts

202Moffat County, COCO13,12221.4%+6.2 pts

203Bradley County, ARAR9,82821.4%+2.2 pts

204Richmond County, NYNY501,29021.3%+0.7 pts

205Vinton County, OHOH12,64521.3%+8.4 pts

206Rio Grande County, COCO11,08721.3%+5.6 pts

207Newton County, TXTX11,95421.2%+2.8 pts

208Chicot County, ARAR9,10721.2%+0.8 pts

209Treutlen County, GAGA6,46621.2%−1.1 pts

210Todd County, SDSD8,86321.2%−26.3 pts

211St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48821.2%+1.1 pts

212Coahoma County, MSMS19,84921.2%+5.1 pts

213Miller County, GAGA5,81221.2%+3.3 pts

214Sherman County, OROR2,05121.1%+3.6 pts

215Leon County, FLFL299,04821.1%−2.4 pts

216Morris County, TXTX12,13321.1%+1.9 pts

217Yolo County, CACA224,41021.1%−0.7 pts

218Stafford County, KSKS4,00521.1%+1.1 pts

219East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91121.1%−3.1 pts

220Mills County, TXTX4,58021.1%+4.0 pts

221Delaware County, NYNY44,30521.0%+1.7 pts

222Scurry County, TXTX16,16221.0%+3.7 pts

223McPherson County, SDSD2,34721.0%+7.6 pts

224Thurston County, WAWA304,26121.0%−0.8 pts

225Yuma County, COCO9,89621.0%+7.1 pts

226Cochran County, TXTX2,54621.0%+1.4 pts

227Otsego County, NYNY60,58920.9%+2.2 pts

228Jackson County, FLFL49,62920.9%−3.6 pts

229Hancock County, TNTN7,07520.9%+5.0 pts

230Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48820.9%+5.1 pts

231Stevens County, KSKS4,98420.9%−0.5 pts

232Albany County, NYNY321,22520.9%−0.2 pts

233Lynn County, TXTX6,01720.9%+1.7 pts

234Roberts County, TXTX86720.9%−6.5 pts

235Cumberland County, VAVA10,35220.9%+6.2 pts

236Southampton County, VAVA18,11020.8%+5.5 pts

237Wheeler County, TXTX4,77320.8%+3.3 pts

238Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32120.8%+0.9 pts

239Kiowa County, KSKS2,43220.8%+1.8 pts

240Hampshire County, WVWV24,10520.8%+10.6 pts

241Summers County, WVWV11,53220.8%+4.9 pts

242Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43320.8%+1.7 pts

243Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38720.7%+4.9 pts

244Whitman County, WAWA48,51220.7%−3.9 pts

245Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60420.7%+7.1 pts

246Taylor County, FLFL21,21020.7%+3.9 pts

247Blaine County, MTMT6,86020.7%−9.5 pts

248Surry County, VAVA6,60320.6%+0.3 pts

249Buchanan County, VAVA18,49220.6%+3.7 pts

250Robertson County, KYKY2,32520.6%+18.8 pts

251Lincoln County, WAWA11,98220.6%−5.8 pts

252Edwards County, KSKS2,64020.6%+0.1 pts

253Woods County, OKOK8,44320.6%−3.6 pts

254Schleicher County, TXTX2,24520.6%−1.1 pts

255Choctaw County, MSMS8,04820.6%+6.5 pts

256Ness County, KSKS2,61720.6%+3.7 pts

257Clay County, KYKY19,46520.6%−2.5 pts

258Mineral County, NVNV4,40720.6%−11.3 pts

259Bath County, VAVA4,07620.5%+6.9 pts

260Concordia Parish, LALA17,83620.5%+1.7 pts

261Trinity County, CACA15,72020.5%−0.4 pts

262Haines, AKAK2,06820.5%−3.0 pts

263Baca County, COCO3,34720.5%−4.0 pts

264Terrell County, TXTX70220.5%−9.0 pts

265Stanton County, KSKS1,98620.5%−0.2 pts

266Greer County, OKOK5,37320.5%+0.3 pts

267Washington County, VTVT59,65220.5%+2.7 pts

268Cortland County, NYNY45,85020.5%+3.4 pts

269Turner County, GAGA8,98320.5%+1.6 pts

270Broadwater County, MTMT8,49320.4%+9.1 pts

271Gallia County, OHOH29,07220.4%+4.0 pts

272Kalawao County, HIHI8220.4%−31.3 pts

273Hill County, MTMT16,16720.4%+3.1 pts

274Alachua County, FLFL290,02820.4%+0.3 pts

275Broome County, NYNY195,73620.4%+2.5 pts

276Menard County, ILIL11,86320.4%+2.8 pts

277Jewell County, KSKS2,83020.3%−3.1 pts

278Petersburg, AKAK3,39420.3%−2.9 pts

279Klamath County, OROR70,27420.3%+5.6 pts

280Riley County, KSKS72,59820.3%−2.6 pts

281Linn County, MOMO11,81520.3%+7.7 pts

282Hughes County, OKOK13,45520.3%+3.2 pts

283Putnam County, NYNY99,02820.3%+1.2 pts

284Smith County, KSKS3,56620.3%+4.7 pts

285Johnson County, KYKY22,05120.2%+5.4 pts

286Kidder County, NDND2,39320.2%+4.6 pts

287Payne County, OKOK83,88920.2%−0.1 pts

288Hampton County, SCSC18,17420.2%+0.4 pts

289Hamilton County, TXTX8,68020.2%−1.0 pts

290Knott County, KYKY13,32120.2%−1.2 pts

291Mackinac County, MIMI11,23620.2%+1.8 pts

292Las Animas County, COCO14,39120.2%+2.2 pts

293Emery County, UTUT10,17720.1%+3.4 pts

294Wilson County, KSKS8,29920.1%+4.7 pts

295Wolfe County, KYKY6,29820.1%−7.0 pts

296Champaign County, ILIL209,97220.1%+0.4 pts

297Logan County, WVWV30,37520.1%+5.1 pts

298Washington County, IDID11,58320.1%+3.5 pts

299Cape May County, NJNJ93,39020.1%+0.6 pts

300McKinley County, NMNM68,11920.0%−3.0 pts

301Barber County, KSKS4,08320.0%+6.0 pts

302Bertie County, NCNC17,08620.0%+4.1 pts

303Wilcox County, ALAL9,66620.0%+5.6 pts

304Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68319.9%−0.4 pts

305Labette County, KSKS19,68519.9%+2.5 pts

306Mitchell County, NCNC15,06219.9%+4.6 pts

307Montgomery County, VAVA98,43419.9%−0.5 pts

308Humboldt County, CACA131,64719.9%+2.4 pts

309Del Norte County, CACA26,41019.9%−4.2 pts

310Morrill County, NENE4,40419.9%+2.3 pts

311Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12619.9%+1.1 pts

312Lincoln County, ARAR12,76419.9%−0.1 pts

313Rolette County, NDND11,68819.9%−6.5 pts

314Gilpin County, COCO6,07319.9%−1.0 pts

315Grant County, ARAR18,75619.9%+4.3 pts

316Tipton County, ININ15,31919.8%+8.5 pts

317Schuyler County, NYNY16,92419.8%+5.2 pts

318Uvalde County, TXTX24,96319.8%+3.8 pts

319Tuolumne County, CACA53,16019.8%+1.5 pts

320Hertford County, NCNC19,01519.8%+1.3 pts

321Orange County, VTVT30,00219.8%+3.8 pts

322Ouray County, COCO5,26519.7%−0.3 pts

323Seneca County, NYNY32,88319.7%+2.3 pts

324Leslie County, KYKY9,62719.7%+5.2 pts

325Pawnee County, NENE2,51019.7%+1.4 pts

326Sitka, AKAK8,31919.7%−2.2 pts

327Johnson County, IAIA160,04419.7%−1.8 pts

328Phillips County, KSKS4,72819.7%+2.4 pts

329Essex County, VTVT6,05119.7%+3.4 pts

330Sharkey County, MSMS3,09719.7%+3.2 pts

331Hale County, ALAL15,19419.7%+5.6 pts

332Tehama County, CACA64,66519.6%+5.3 pts

333Northumberland County, VAVA12,55719.6%+10.9 pts

334Willacy County, TXTX19,97119.6%−10.4 pts

335Cavalier County, NDND3,49719.6%+4.2 pts

336Lake County, COCO7,55219.6%+6.5 pts

337Benton County, OROR97,72819.6%+2.3 pts

338Limestone County, TXTX22,84919.6%−4.8 pts

339Meagher County, MTMT2,13719.6%+9.3 pts

340Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74719.6%+4.1 pts

341Madison County, NYNY67,12019.6%+3.6 pts

342Converse County, WYWY13,82419.6%+4.3 pts

343Clay County, SDSD15,03119.6%−3.1 pts

344Leflore County, MSMS25,68619.6%+0.4 pts

345Lewis County, IDID3,70419.6%+0.7 pts

346Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18619.6%+3.2 pts

347Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39019.6%+1.1 pts

348Jackson Parish, LALA15,83419.5%+6.0 pts

349Lassen County, CACA28,11719.5%−4.1 pts

350Koochiching County, MNMN11,58719.5%+4.0 pts

351Huerfano County, COCO7,01119.5%+2.1 pts

352Athens County, OHOH63,19719.5%−3.4 pts

353Siskiyou County, CACA42,01319.5%−0.0 pts

354Cole County, MOMO77,90819.5%−2.1 pts

355Vilas County, WIWI23,76119.5%+6.4 pts

356Beaver County, OKOK4,88219.5%+2.5 pts

357Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97519.4%−4.4 pts

358Crosby County, TXTX4,85219.4%−3.4 pts

359Oneida County, NYNY226,39219.4%+2.3 pts

360Pawnee County, KSKS5,99119.4%−16.5 pts

361Martin County, NCNC21,60119.4%+1.5 pts

362Jones County, TXTX20,86119.4%+3.9 pts

363Monroe County, OHOH12,99419.3%+3.9 pts

364Polk County, TXTX53,43419.3%+4.0 pts

365Morris County, KSKS5,34819.3%+4.3 pts

366Hampshire County, MAMA164,06519.3%+0.1 pts

367Donley County, TXTX3,21319.3%−0.1 pts

368Rockland County, NYNY357,39719.3%−0.8 pts

369Refugio County, TXTX6,65719.3%+0.0 pts

370Real County, TXTX2,74519.3%+6.6 pts

371Kemper County, MSMS8,60019.3%+4.4 pts

372Bolivar County, MSMS28,26219.3%−1.5 pts

373Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51019.3%−0.6 pts

374McNairy County, TNTN26,23619.2%+4.6 pts

375Adams County, IAIA3,61719.2%+2.8 pts

376Lafayette County, MSMS59,59719.2%−0.2 pts

377Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.2%−4.5 pts

378Orange County, NCNC152,49819.2%−0.7 pts

379Chase County, KSKS2,57219.2%−3.7 pts

380Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14419.2%+1.1 pts

381Traill County, NDND7,92019.2%+2.7 pts

382Early County, GAGA10,45519.2%−5.8 pts

383Martin County, TXTX5,28419.2%−4.6 pts

384Caribou County, IDID7,25219.2%+6.7 pts

385Gray County, TXTX20,91919.2%+5.5 pts

386Edmunds County, SDSD4,02219.1%+6.4 pts

387Appling County, GAGA19,10019.1%+7.2 pts

388Hitchcock County, NENE2,46719.1%+5.5 pts

389Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.1%+4.8 pts

390Ashland County, WIWI16,20319.1%+2.2 pts

391Cherokee County, OKOK49,19619.1%−3.1 pts

392Robertson County, TXTX17,83919.0%+3.8 pts

393Osage County, KSKS15,69319.0%+4.4 pts

394Breathitt County, KYKY12,55819.0%−1.4 pts

395Staunton, VAVA26,80119.0%+3.2 pts

396Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58219.0%+0.5 pts

397Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41519.0%+0.6 pts

398Goshen County, WYWY12,64019.0%+6.0 pts

399Clarke County, GAGA129,92119.0%−1.3 pts

400Pike County, KYKY54,72119.0%+5.2 pts

401Grant County, WAWA105,72719.0%+2.1 pts

402Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58618.9%+4.9 pts

403Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18618.9%+2.9 pts

404Jenkins County, GAGA8,84318.9%+3.3 pts

405Tyler County, WVWV7,88118.9%+6.8 pts

406Walker County, TXTX83,84218.9%−5.1 pts

407Craig County, OKOK14,51818.9%+0.3 pts

408Heard County, GAGA12,14918.9%−3.7 pts

409Grant County, OROR7,07518.9%+2.6 pts

410Sullivan County, NYNY80,58618.9%−2.3 pts

411Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54918.8%−3.2 pts

412Floyd County, KYKY34,40118.8%+4.7 pts

413Baker County, FLFL29,73718.8%+1.0 pts

414Wayne County, TNTN16,41618.8%+4.5 pts

415Stevens County, WAWA49,66818.8%+3.0 pts

416Scott County, TNTN22,67118.8%+4.7 pts

417Roberts County, SDSD10,25518.8%−1.4 pts

418Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33118.8%−0.6 pts

419Powell County, MTMT7,15718.8%−0.3 pts

420Furnas County, NENE4,52418.8%+4.5 pts

421Rowan County, KYKY24,47618.8%−2.1 pts

422Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39118.8%+3.5 pts

423Woodson County, KSKS3,11818.8%+2.3 pts

424Johnston County, OKOK10,44818.8%+1.7 pts

425Carbon County, UTUT20,68018.8%+4.0 pts

426Rich County, UTUT2,68718.8%+0.0 pts

427Hanson County, SDSD3,45618.8%+6.6 pts

428New Kent County, VAVA28,02218.7%+4.9 pts

429Modoc County, CACA8,42618.7%−6.3 pts

430Nemaha County, NENE7,10218.7%+1.3 pts

431Taylor County, GAGA7,81818.7%+1.7 pts

432Dickinson County, KSKS18,63718.7%+5.0 pts

433Jefferson County, KSKS18,29618.7%−0.7 pts

434Latimer County, OKOK9,64518.7%−1.9 pts

435Pulaski County, ILIL4,82018.7%−5.2 pts

436Green County, KYKY11,64418.6%+3.1 pts

437Castro County, TXTX7,29518.6%+1.6 pts

438Lanier County, GAGA10,62318.6%+6.3 pts

439Greensville County, VAVA11,18118.6%+0.2 pts

440Osage County, MOMO13,61118.6%+1.2 pts

441Grant Parish, LALA22,07518.6%+3.4 pts

442Lincoln County, WVWV19,17718.6%+3.9 pts

443Keya Paha County, NENE79218.6%+4.7 pts

444Latah County, IDID41,84218.6%−3.0 pts

445Bamberg County, SCSC12,79618.6%+0.9 pts

446Daniels County, MTMT1,61218.6%+3.5 pts

447Gulf County, FLFL15,94318.6%+1.2 pts

448Divide County, NDND2,11018.6%+2.6 pts

449Garden County, NENE1,80418.6%+0.0 pts

450Shawnee County, KSKS178,60718.6%+1.4 pts

451Dodge County, GAGA19,66318.5%−6.5 pts

452Oneida County, IDID5,08518.5%+4.0 pts

453Calhoun County, TXTX19,59918.5%+2.7 pts

454Stephens County, TXTX9,38018.5%+5.0 pts

455Hyde County, SDSD1,19118.5%+4.3 pts

456Benewah County, IDID10,50818.5%+3.5 pts

457Mountrail County, NDND9,39518.5%+0.8 pts

458Johnson County, NENE5,21818.5%+3.7 pts

459Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30318.5%+2.6 pts

460Blaine County, NENE45818.5%+2.3 pts

461Gilliam County, OROR1,97118.5%+1.6 pts

462Pike County, ILIL14,23118.5%+7.6 pts

463Mason County, WAWA71,16518.5%+2.1 pts

464Harlan County, KYKY24,72518.5%+4.6 pts

465Pacific County, WAWA24,35718.5%−0.9 pts

466Ellis County, KSKS29,07518.5%+2.4 pts

467Polk County, OROR90,03718.5%−1.5 pts

468Warren County, NYNY65,02018.5%+3.3 pts

469Schuyler County, MOMO4,14018.5%+5.2 pts

470Newberry County, SCSC39,56118.5%+5.0 pts

471Allendale County, SCSC7,35518.4%+0.9 pts

472Coffey County, KSKS8,46718.4%−3.2 pts

473Imperial County, CACA181,41118.4%−1.8 pts

474Arthur County, NENE39618.4%+6.2 pts

475Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25718.4%+4.0 pts

476Yoakum County, TXTX7,43818.4%−7.0 pts

477Barnes County, NDND10,57318.4%+0.9 pts

478Sumner County, KSKS22,31218.4%+3.4 pts

479Rooks County, KSKS4,64618.4%+0.4 pts

480Clearwater County, IDID9,11818.4%+1.0 pts

481Albemarle County, VAVA118,35618.4%−1.5 pts

482Steuben County, NYNY91,85518.4%+2.7 pts

483Perry County, TNTN9,12618.4%+5.6 pts

484New Madrid County, MOMO15,08618.4%+2.6 pts

485San Saba County, TXTX5,78718.3%+3.1 pts

486Schenectady County, NYNY162,58118.3%+0.4 pts

487Columbia County, NYNY60,16818.3%+1.4 pts

488Irion County, TXTX1,46318.3%+2.6 pts

489Clay County, KSKS7,99018.3%+4.2 pts

490Smyth County, VAVA28,88218.3%+0.4 pts

491Jackson County, WVWV27,45018.3%+4.3 pts

492Mitchell County, KSKS5,59018.3%+2.1 pts

493Chowan County, NCNC14,08218.3%+1.3 pts

494Washington County, NCNC10,63818.3%−2.6 pts

495Desha County, ARAR9,98418.3%−3.6 pts

496Decatur County, IAIA7,65518.3%+0.8 pts

497Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46018.3%+0.0 pts

498Cottle County, TXTX1,22418.3%−9.0 pts

499Cayuga County, NYNY74,36518.3%+3.2 pts

500Giles County, VAVA16,56418.3%+2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest self-employed workers?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 84.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by self-employed workers?

Loving County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

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 self-employed workers measured?

Share of the employed civilian population 16+ who are self-employed (own incorporated or unincorporated business). Source: ACS B24080. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).