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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most self-employed workers, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2010 ACS). North Slope, Alaska leads at 56.5%. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Alaska carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States308,745,53812.9%
01North Slope, AKAK10,58256.5%
02Sioux County, NDND3,66753.2%
03Kalawao County, HIHI8251.7%
04Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35751.3%
05Todd County, SDSD8,86347.5%
07Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39145.3%
08Buffalo County, SDSD1,80241.4%
10Kent County, TXTX67438.5%
11Alpine County, CACA1,04337.8%
12Mellette County, SDSD2,13736.3%
13Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15336.0%
14Yakutat, AKAK67235.9%
15Pawnee County, KSKS5,99135.9%
16Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09535.3%
17Wheeler County, OROR1,47234.9%
18Thurston County, NENE6,75234.7%
20Hamilton County, NYNY5,00634.0%
21Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83033.8%
22Morton County, KSKS2,47033.0%
23Menominee County, WIWI4,19933.0%
24Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%
25Jackson County, SDSD2,66631.9%
26Mineral County, NVNV4,40731.9%
27Glacier County, MTMT13,46331.7%
28Dewey County, SDSD5,41931.6%
29Hardeman County, TXTX3,29231.4%
30Kenedy County, TXTX31931.3%
31Jefferson County, MSMS6,82530.8%
32Clay County, GAGA2,81530.6%
33Crowley County, COCO5,67730.5%
34Benson County, NDND5,75930.3%
35Blaine County, MTMT6,86030.1%
36Willacy County, TXTX19,97130.0%
37King County, TXTX19229.6%
38Terrell County, TXTX70229.5%
39Esmeralda County, NVNV72929.5%
40Upton County, TXTX3,13129.5%
41Lyman County, SDSD3,69429.3%
42Apache County, AZAZ64,44529.1%
43Toole County, MTMT5,21128.8%
44Mineral County, COCO91028.2%
45Daggett County, UTUT93428.1%
46Baylor County, TXTX3,47228.0%
47Wilcox County, GAGA8,79727.7%
48Juneau, AKAK31,60927.7%
50Oldham County, TXTX1,78327.6%
51Bristol Bay, AKAK84727.5%
52Roberts County, TXTX86727.4%
53Ziebach County, SDSD2,38927.3%
54Cottle County, TXTX1,22427.3%
55Lexington, VAVA7,76927.3%
56Corson County, SDSD3,78127.2%
57Wolfe County, KYKY6,29827.2%
58West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13427.0%
59Eureka County, NVNV1,86726.9%
60La Paz County, AZAZ16,71126.6%
61Columbia County, WAWA4,14126.5%
62San Miguel County, NMNM26,26026.5%
63McDowell County, WVWV16,87826.5%
64Lincoln County, WAWA11,98226.4%
65Rolette County, NDND11,68826.3%
66Dixie County, FLFL18,03826.3%
67Kiowa County, COCO1,41226.3%
68Costilla County, COCO3,67926.2%
69Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92926.0%
70St. Francis County, ARAR21,80025.9%
71Cibola County, NMNM26,80725.9%
72Stevens County, MNMN9,74725.5%
73De Baca County, NMNM1,64725.4%
74Grant County, NMNM27,25225.4%
75Yoakum County, TXTX7,43825.4%
76Sheridan County, KSKS2,42725.4%
77Piute County, UTUT1,50925.1%
78Modoc County, CACA8,42625.1%
79Bennett County, SDSD3,30725.0%
80Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89625.0%
81Dodge County, GAGA19,66325.0%
82Clark County, IDID78325.0%
83Swain County, NCNC14,02425.0%
84Edwards County, TXTX1,37025.0%
85Dickens County, TXTX1,69225.0%
86Cimarron County, OKOK2,05924.9%
87Early County, GAGA10,45524.9%
88Wallace County, KSKS1,44124.9%
89Gadsden County, FLFL44,29824.8%
90Trinity County, TXTX14,38424.8%
91Hancock County, GAGA8,68224.7%
92Whitman County, WAWA48,51224.6%
93Franklin County, NYNY46,50024.6%
94Jackson County, FLFL49,62924.6%
95Baca County, COCO3,34724.5%
96Borden County, TXTX56724.5%
97Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83224.4%
98Limestone County, TXTX22,84924.4%
99San Juan County, UTUT14,54224.3%
100Hinsdale County, COCO75324.3%
101Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80724.2%
102Woods County, OKOK8,44324.2%
103East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91124.2%
104Meade County, KSKS3,85224.2%
105Wakulla County, FLFL38,08924.2%
106Dundy County, NENE1,56824.1%
107Del Norte County, CACA26,41024.1%
108Walker County, TXTX83,84224.0%
109Lake County, TNTN6,24923.9%
110Inyo County, CACA18,15823.9%
111Pulaski County, ILIL4,82023.9%
112Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97523.8%
113Stone County, ARAR12,70323.8%
114Martin County, TXTX5,28423.8%
115Kimball County, NENE3,39123.7%
116Clearwater County, MNMN8,64723.7%
117Pecos County, TXTX14,56023.7%
118Navajo County, AZAZ109,94623.7%
119Lassen County, CACA28,11723.7%
120Sumter County, ALAL11,58823.6%
121Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48123.6%
122Haines, AKAK2,06823.5%
123Leon County, FLFL299,04823.5%
124Jewell County, KSKS2,83023.4%
125Calhoun County, FLFL13,28923.4%
126Tompkins County, NYNY104,04723.3%
127Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53723.3%
128Wibaux County, MTMT88523.2%
129Claiborne County, MSMS8,05823.2%
130Petersburg, AKAK3,39423.2%
131Clark County, KSKS1,90023.1%
132McKinley County, NMNM68,11923.0%
133Humphreys County, MSMS7,00123.0%
134Clay County, KYKY19,46523.0%
135Athens County, OHOH63,19722.9%
136Riley County, KSKS72,59822.9%
137Liberty County, FLFL8,03522.9%
138Ferry County, WAWA7,51722.9%
139Crosby County, TXTX4,85222.9%
140Chase County, KSKS2,57222.9%
141Owsley County, KYKY3,93222.9%
142Chouteau County, MTMT5,86522.8%
143Sabine County, TXTX10,01222.8%
144Essex County, NYNY36,43822.8%
145Clay County, SDSD15,03122.7%
146Sumter County, GAGA28,80122.7%
147Chippewa County, MIMI36,08122.7%
148Ward County, TXTX11,12522.6%
149Bent County, COCO5,71622.6%
150Heard County, GAGA12,14922.6%
151Foard County, TXTX1,04422.6%
152Presidio County, TXTX5,43322.5%
153Graham County, KSKS2,37122.5%
154Stewart County, GAGA4,63122.5%
155Pershing County, NVNV6,42122.4%
156Hughes County, SDSD17,57022.4%
157Glades County, FLFL13,27022.4%
158Randolph County, GAGA6,15622.4%
159Franklin County, KYKY52,64922.4%
160Reeves County, TXTX12,13822.4%
161Shackelford County, TXTX3,19722.3%
162Lake County, MTMT33,39222.3%
163Treutlen County, GAGA6,46622.3%
164Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71122.3%
165Stonewall County, TXTX1,18622.3%
166Alamosa County, COCO16,68822.2%
167Cherokee County, OKOK49,19622.2%
168Treasure County, MTMT72822.1%
169Charlottesville, VAVA44,38822.1%
170Union County, FLFL16,25022.1%
171Childress County, TXTX6,64322.0%
172Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54922.0%
173Somervell County, TXTX10,26122.0%
174Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36022.0%
175Tillman County, OKOK6,78022.0%
176Desha County, ARAR9,98422.0%
177Baraga County, MIMI8,16921.9%
178Albany County, WYWY38,55821.9%
179Socorro County, NMNM15,83821.9%
180Sitka, AKAK8,31921.9%
181Beltrami County, MNMN47,05521.9%
182Coke County, TXTX3,41221.8%
183Bee County, TXTX32,51521.8%
184Wrangell, AKAK2,00721.8%
185Martin County, KYKY10,69721.8%
186Thurston County, WAWA304,26121.8%
187Yolo County, CACA224,41021.8%
188Kittitas County, WAWA48,80321.8%
189Graham County, AZAZ40,15721.7%
190Schleicher County, TXTX2,24521.7%
191Kinney County, TXTX3,12821.7%
192Coffey County, KSKS8,46721.6%
193Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60021.6%
194Latah County, IDID41,84221.6%
195Karnes County, TXTX15,01821.6%
196Fremont County, WYWY39,46421.6%
197Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.6%
198Harmon County, OKOK2,32721.6%
199Cole County, MOMO77,90821.6%
200Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64921.5%
201Brunswick County, VAVA15,72721.5%
202Johnson County, IAIA160,04421.5%
203Stevens County, KSKS4,98421.4%
204Camas County, IDID1,31621.4%
205Logan County, NENE66921.4%
206Mitchell County, TXTX8,94721.3%
207Knott County, KYKY13,32121.3%
208Jackson County, ILIL52,50121.3%
209Brown County, KSKS9,10421.2%
210Dolores County, COCO2,46621.2%
211Lincoln County, COCO5,64521.2%
212Hamilton County, TXTX8,68021.2%
213Boise County, IDID8,54521.2%
214Sullivan County, NYNY80,58621.2%
215Greeley County, KSKS1,18221.2%
216Zapata County, TXTX13,75321.1%
217Albany County, NYNY321,22521.1%
218Williamsburg, VAVA15,86121.0%
219Cotton County, OKOK5,43221.0%
220LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15421.0%
221Rowan County, KYKY24,47620.9%
222Washington County, NCNC10,63820.9%
223Winkler County, TXTX7,54020.9%
224Trinity County, CACA15,72020.9%
225Gilpin County, COCO6,07320.8%
226Bolivar County, MSMS28,26220.8%
227Somerset County, MDMD24,97320.8%
228Armstrong County, TXTX1,84320.8%
229Kleberg County, TXTX30,31520.8%
230Johnson County, WYWY8,90820.7%
231Colfax County, NMNM12,18420.7%
232Stanton County, KSKS1,98620.7%
233Sunflower County, MSMS22,89320.7%
234Baldwin County, GAGA44,02920.7%
235Richmond County, NYNY501,29020.6%
236Valley County, MTMT7,38520.6%
237Telfair County, GAGA11,19520.6%
238Starr County, TXTX66,31920.6%
239Latimer County, OKOK9,64520.6%
240Brewster County, TXTX9,45820.6%
241Story County, IAIA101,29120.6%
242Golden Valley County, NDND1,80820.6%
243Nolan County, TXTX14,11720.5%
244Prairie County, MTMT1,11220.5%
245Edwards County, KSKS2,64020.5%
246Breathitt County, KYKY12,55820.5%
247Montgomery County, VAVA98,43420.5%
248Sully County, SDSD1,47920.5%
249Chicot County, ARAR9,10720.4%
250Jefferson County, FLFL16,00720.4%
251Kearny County, KSKS3,88820.4%
252Tensas Parish, LALA3,70020.4%
253Calhoun County, GAGA5,41320.4%
254Pondera County, MTMT6,07220.4%
255Howard County, MOMO10,18020.4%
256Richardson County, NENE7,53020.3%
257Payne County, OKOK83,88920.3%
258Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21920.3%
259Irwin County, GAGA9,02020.3%
260Clarke County, GAGA129,92120.3%
261Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68320.3%
262Surry County, VAVA6,60320.3%
263Niobrara County, WYWY2,34120.3%
264Johnson County, ILIL13,36320.3%
265Imperial County, CACA181,41120.2%
266Roberts County, SDSD10,25520.2%
267Floyd County, TXTX4,88120.2%
268Garfield County, WAWA2,41620.2%
269Montgomery County, GAGA8,63520.2%
270Garfield County, MTMT1,14820.2%
271Cedar County, MOMO14,88820.2%
272Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45720.2%
273Lee County, ARAR8,02920.2%
274Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09920.1%
275McCone County, MTMT1,72020.1%
276Greer County, OKOK5,37320.1%
277Rockland County, NYNY357,39720.1%
278Wayne County, UTUT2,58720.1%
279Perry County, ALAL7,42520.1%
280Mariposa County, CACA16,91820.1%
281Washington County, TXTX38,28820.1%
282Gila County, AZAZ53,80120.1%
283Bacon County, GAGA11,07020.1%
284Alachua County, FLFL290,02820.1%
285Lincoln County, NVNV4,32020.1%
286St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48820.1%
287Ouray County, COCO5,26520.0%
288Prowers County, COCO11,88420.0%
289Lake County, CACA67,77220.0%
290Lincoln County, ARAR12,76420.0%
291Polk County, OROR90,03720.0%
292Houghton County, MIMI37,84220.0%
293Harding County, NMNM61720.0%
294Hamilton County, FLFL14,18020.0%
295Hardeman County, TNTN25,27420.0%
296Culberson County, TXTX2,26720.0%
297Nevada County, ARAR7,94220.0%
298Oconee County, GAGA44,89320.0%
299Stafford County, KSKS4,00520.0%
300Ringgold County, IAIA4,64219.9%
301Echols County, GAGA3,68519.9%
302Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32119.9%
303Jack County, TXTX9,56319.9%
304Fairfield County, SCSC20,34019.9%
305Albemarle County, VAVA118,35619.9%
306Red River Parish, LALA7,16519.9%
307Grant County, NENE56119.9%
308Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51019.9%
309Brown County, ILIL6,40119.9%
310Emporia, VAVA5,44719.9%
311Powder River County, MTMT1,78119.8%
312Freestone County, TXTX20,81119.8%
313Orange County, NCNC152,49819.8%
314Calaveras County, CACA46,60519.8%
315Hampton County, SCSC18,17419.8%
316Jackson County, KSKS13,43819.8%
317Uinta County, WYWY20,72819.7%
318Ouachita County, ARAR21,73119.7%
319Sanders County, MTMT14,06219.7%
320Custer County, COCO5,59019.7%
321Champaign County, ILIL209,97219.7%
322Duval County, TXTX9,40219.6%
323Alexander County, ILIL4,57019.6%
324Kane County, UTUT8,59719.6%
325Jefferson County, OROR25,74019.6%
326Hyde County, NCNC4,55419.6%
327Schoharie County, NYNY30,17619.6%
328La Salle County, TXTX6,51719.6%
329Skamania County, WAWA12,66919.5%
330Lincoln County, WYWY21,18019.5%
331Cochran County, TXTX2,54619.5%
332Falls County, TXTX17,86919.5%
333Screven County, GAGA14,40819.5%
334Siskiyou County, CACA42,01319.5%
335Brooks County, TXTX6,57919.5%
336Lee County, KYKY7,29719.5%
337Cape May County, NJNJ93,39019.5%
338Jones County, SDSD91319.5%
339Donley County, TXTX3,21319.5%
340Coleman County, TXTX7,91519.5%
341Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33119.4%
342Loving County, TXTX5219.4%
343Lafayette County, MSMS59,59719.4%
344Jefferson County, KSKS18,29619.4%
345Washington County, FLFL26,69519.4%
346Clay County, WVWV7,53819.4%
347McCulloch County, TXTX7,47219.4%
348Lyon County, KSKS32,26619.4%
349Burt County, NENE6,67819.4%
350Greene County, NYNY47,23819.4%
351Choctaw County, OKOK14,05919.4%
352Pacific County, WAWA24,35719.4%
353Madison Parish, LALA8,84419.3%
354Delaware County, NYNY44,30519.3%
355Greene County, NCNC20,70019.3%
356Refugio County, TXTX6,65719.3%
357Sangamon County, ILIL194,17019.3%
358Haskell County, TXTX5,49919.3%
359Hampshire County, MAMA164,06519.3%
360Caddo County, OKOK26,13019.3%
361Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18719.3%
362Wyoming County, WVWV19,80119.3%
363Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35419.2%
364Leflore County, MSMS25,68619.2%
365Lee County, TXTX18,72919.2%
366Bradley County, ARAR9,82819.2%
367Brazos County, TXTX249,08819.2%
368Morris County, TXTX12,13319.2%
369Lynn County, TXTX6,01719.1%
370Banner County, NENE68619.1%
371Phillips County, ARAR14,25519.1%
372Ulster County, NYNY183,33019.1%
373Atoka County, OKOK14,60919.1%
374Powell County, MTMT7,15719.1%
375Thomas County, GAGA46,36819.1%
376Dooly County, GAGA11,15619.1%
377Allegany County, NYNY46,80019.1%
378Harper County, OKOK3,17219.1%
379Wichita County, KSKS2,03119.0%
380Kiowa County, KSKS2,43219.0%
381Putnam County, NYNY99,02819.0%
382Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43319.0%
383Brule County, SDSD5,27819.0%
384Buena Vista, VAVA6,67219.0%
385Rice County, KSKS9,26619.0%
386Zavala County, TXTX9,03719.0%
387Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95519.0%
388Dimmit County, TXTX8,02418.9%
389Petroleum County, MTMT54818.9%
390Franklin County, MSMS7,49118.9%
391McDonough County, ILIL25,91618.9%
392Hartley County, TXTX4,90418.9%
393Concordia Parish, LALA17,83618.9%
394Dawson County, TXTX11,77618.9%
395Pontotoc County, OKOK38,52818.9%
396Moniteau County, MOMO15,42818.9%
397Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.9%
398Lee County, VAVA21,64218.8%
399Quay County, NMNM8,45418.8%
400Lewis County, IDID3,70418.8%
401Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21418.8%
402Swisher County, TXTX6,70318.8%
403Turner County, GAGA8,98318.8%
404Greene County, IAIA8,65818.8%
405McCormick County, SCSC10,21518.8%
406Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12618.8%
407Callaway County, MOMO45,76518.8%
408Cook County, MNMN5,52218.8%
409Marion County, MSMS24,00118.8%
410Coal County, OKOK5,43618.8%
411Magoffin County, KYKY11,11018.7%
412Mora County, NMNM4,05118.7%
413Washington Parish, LALA44,93718.7%
414Boone County, MOMO191,74618.7%
415Douglas County, KSKS120,92018.7%
416Otsego County, NYNY60,58918.7%
417Mills County, IAIA14,79318.7%
418Billings County, NDND1,07118.7%
419Coconino County, AZAZ144,36818.7%
420Rich County, UTUT2,68718.7%
421Carbon County, MTMT11,46618.7%
422Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05818.7%
423Archer County, TXTX9,12918.6%
424Stone County, MSMS19,65418.6%
425Macon County, GAGA11,75618.6%
426Union County, ILIL16,65618.6%
427Coryell County, TXTX85,59218.6%
428Craig County, OKOK14,51818.6%
429Eastland County, TXTX18,14318.6%
430Lake County, MIMI13,18218.6%
431Orange County, NYNY417,66918.6%
432Decatur County, GAGA29,43218.6%
433Monongalia County, WVWV107,99118.6%
434Clay County, TNTN7,82118.6%
435Madison County, FLFL18,75918.6%
436Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22318.5%
437Jackson County, NCNC45,03918.5%
438Bradford County, FLFL28,30718.5%
439Hertford County, NCNC19,01518.5%
440Garden County, NENE1,80418.5%
441Talbot County, GAGA5,70918.5%
442Cameron Parish, LALA4,71818.5%
443Frio County, TXTX18,82318.5%
444Owen County, KYKY11,60118.5%
445Burleson County, TXTX20,54918.5%
446Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58218.5%
447Lewis County, NYNY26,47918.5%
448Tyler County, TXTX20,44318.5%
449Newton County, TXTX11,95418.5%
450Seminole County, OKOK23,44118.4%
451Greensville County, VAVA11,18118.4%
452Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41518.4%
453Ramsey County, NDND11,53018.4%
454Warren County, NCNC18,89818.4%
455Dawson County, MTMT8,69218.4%
456Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39018.4%
457Lincoln County, KSKS2,86118.4%
458Lamb County, TXTX12,57918.4%
459Mackinac County, MIMI11,23618.4%
460Baltimore, MDMD569,99718.4%
461Duchesne County, UTUT20,85618.4%
462Wilkes County, GAGA9,54018.4%
463East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76018.4%
464Tucker County, WVWV6,54018.4%
465Tuolumne County, CACA53,16018.4%
466Bulloch County, GAGA86,94918.3%
467Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87718.3%
468Jefferson County, MTMT13,32918.3%
469Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33218.3%
470Bear Lake County, IDID6,72718.3%
471Pawnee County, NENE2,51018.3%
472Amador County, CACA41,87618.3%
473Columbia County, ARAR21,89418.3%
474Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34318.3%
475Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46018.3%
476Monroe County, ARAR6,24418.3%
477Watauga County, NCNC54,78618.3%
478Clay County, TXTX10,76418.2%
479Rush County, KSKS2,84518.2%
480Coles County, ILIL46,60718.2%
481Yates County, NYNY24,54718.2%
482Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14818.2%
483Marengo County, ALAL18,31118.2%
484Gogebic County, MIMI14,28518.1%
485Richmond County, NCNC42,04118.1%
486Logan County, KSKS2,66118.1%
487Walsh County, NDND10,17918.1%
488Crisp County, GAGA19,23718.1%
489Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45118.1%
490Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14418.1%
491Montezuma County, COCO26,67818.1%
492Halifax County, NCNC46,53418.1%
493Northampton County, NCNC16,49118.1%
494Nottoway County, VAVA15,79618.1%
495Conejos County, COCO7,52918.1%
496Webster County, NENE3,33618.1%
497Jones County, GAGA29,17118.1%
498Isabella County, MIMI64,69118.1%
499Bullock County, ALAL9,78018.1%
500Clinton County, NYNY78,13818.0%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest self-employed workers?

North Slope, Alaska ranks #1 with 56.5% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

North Slope, Alaska, Sioux County, North Dakota, Kalawao County, Hawaii, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, Todd County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.