US Labor Force Participation by County
Share of the population aged 16 and over in the labor force.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3222
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
58.7%
Range
21.5% – 86.4%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Labor Force Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleutians West | Alaska | 86.4% |
| 2 | Chattahoochee | Georgia | 82.9% |
| 3 | Loving | Texas | 78.8% |
| 4 | Alexandria | Virginia | 78.3% |
| 5 | Denali | Alaska | 78.0% |
| 6 | Lake and Peninsula | Alaska | 77.7% |
| 7 | Aleutians East | Alaska | 77.6% |
| 8 | Teton | Wyoming | 77.6% |
| 9 | Arlington | Virginia | 77.3% |
| 10 | San Juan | Colorado | 76.6% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Labor Force Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issaquena | Mississippi | 21.5% |
| 2 | Sumter | Florida | 25.8% |
| 3 | McDowell | West Virginia | 27.1% |
| 4 | Forest | Pennsylvania | 29.3% |
| 5 | Hancock | Georgia | 30.1% |
| 6 | Lake | Tennessee | 30.6% |
| 7 | Crowley | Colorado | 31.5% |
| 8 | Catron | New Mexico | 31.7% |
| 9 | Real | Texas | 32.5% |
| 10 | Martin | Kentucky | 32.9% |
By state
| # | State | Labor Force Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 71.6% |
| 2 | Utah | 69.6% |
| 3 | Colorado | 68.6% |
| 4 | Nebraska | 68.6% |
| 5 | North Dakota | 68.6% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 68.1% |
| 7 | South Dakota | 67.2% |
| 8 | Maryland | 67.1% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 67.0% |
| 10 | Iowa | 66.4% |
| 11 | New Jersey | 66.4% |
| 12 | Alaska | 66.3% |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 66.3% |
| 14 | Kansas | 66.1% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 65.9% |
| 16 | Virginia | 65.4% |
| 17 | Texas | 65.3% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 65.3% |
| 19 | Wyoming | 65.1% |
| 20 | Illinois | 65.0% |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 65.0% |
| 22 | Vermont | 64.6% |
| 23 | Washington | 64.5% |
| 24 | California | 63.8% |
| 25 | Georgia | 63.8% |
| 26 | Indiana | 63.8% |
| 27 | Hawaii | 63.7% |
| 28 | Nevada | 63.2% |
| 29 | Missouri | 63.1% |
| 30 | Ohio | 63.1% |
| 31 | Idaho | 63.0% |
| 32 | Montana | 62.9% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 62.8% |
| 34 | New York | 62.7% |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 62.7% |
| 36 | Tennessee | 62.4% |
| 37 | Oregon | 62.3% |
| 38 | Delaware | 62.1% |
| 39 | Maine | 61.7% |
| 40 | Michigan | 61.3% |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 61.2% |
| 42 | Arizona | 60.6% |
| 43 | South Carolina | 60.5% |
| 44 | Florida | 59.8% |
| 45 | Kentucky | 59.7% |
| 46 | Louisiana | 59.3% |
| 47 | Arkansas | 58.4% |
| 48 | Alabama | 58.3% |
| 49 | New Mexico | 57.8% |
| 50 | Mississippi | 57.4% |
| 51 | West Virginia | 53.8% |
About this dataset
Share of the population aged 16 and over in the labor force. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP03_0002PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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