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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Custer County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Custer County was 45.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.2 pts from 2023. That is the 59th highest of 64 counties in 2024.

202445.7%
Change on 2023-3.2 pts
Rank59th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high51.42022
Series low45.72024

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Custer County, 2021 to 2024

444648505220212022202320242021: 50.1 %2022: 51.4 %2023: 48.9 %2024: 45.7 %4446485052202120242021: 50.1 %2022: 51.4 %2023: 48.9 %2024: 45.7 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202445.7
202348.9
202251.4
202150.1

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2024
Custer County45.7
Colorado68.6
United States63.5

Custer County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 72.2 %Alamosa County: 63.4 %Arapahoe County: 71.7 %Archuleta County: 50.4 %Baca County: 56.8 %Bent County: 38.2 %Boulder County: 66.9 %Broomfield County: 70.9 %Chaffee County: 55.8 %Cheyenne County: 69.5 %Clear Creek County: 67.8 %Conejos County: 60.7 %Costilla County: 44 %Crowley County: 31.5 %Custer County: 45.7 %Delta County: 49.3 %Denver County: 74.4 %Dolores County: 63.4 %Douglas County: 71.9 %Eagle County: 73.5 %Elbert County: 65.2 %El Paso County: 68.6 %Fremont County: 44.1 %Garfield County: 72.6 %Gilpin County: 69 %Grand County: 70.6 %Gunnison County: 72.8 %Hinsdale County: 54.2 %Huerfano County: 41.5 %Jackson County: 60.9 %Jefferson County: 69.3 %Kiowa County: 62.3 %Kit Carson County: 65.3 %Lake County: 76 %La Plata County: 63.9 %Larimer County: 66.9 %Las Animas County: 51.9 %Lincoln County: 45.9 %Logan County: 56.8 %Mesa County: 60.9 %Mineral County: 57.1 %Moffat County: 65.3 %Montezuma County: 55 %Montrose County: 57.1 %Morgan County: 64.4 %Otero County: 55.5 %Ouray County: 54.7 %Park County: 61.8 %Phillips County: 65.9 %Pitkin County: 68.4 %Prowers County: 60.8 %Pueblo County: 55.4 %Rio Blanco County: 62.7 %Rio Grande County: 61.8 %Routt County: 70.3 %Saguache County: 58.1 %San Juan County: 76.7 %San Miguel County: 75.9 %Sedgwick County: 63.3 %Summit County: 75.8 %Teller County: 57.8 %Washington County: 59 %Weld County: 69.8 %Yuma County: 65.6 %
  • Under 54
  • 54 to 58
  • 58 to 63
  • 63 to 67
  • 67 to 71
  • 71 and over
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Custer County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Custer County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Custer County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/custer-county-colorado. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Custer County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/custer-county-colorado.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Custer County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/custer-county-colorado (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/custer-county-colorado. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Custer County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Custer County was 45.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.2 pts from 2023. That is the 59th highest of 64 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Custer County?

51.4% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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