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

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County was 58.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5 pts from 2023. That is the 28th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

202458.9%
Change on 2023-1.5 pts
Rank28th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high60.52023
Series low58.92024

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

58.55959.56060.520212022202320242021: 59.7 %2022: 60.4 %2023: 60.5 %2024: 58.9 %58.55959.56060.5202120242021: 59.7 %2022: 60.4 %2023: 60.5 %2024: 58.9 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202458.9
202360.5
202260.4
202159.7

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2024
Pendleton County58.9
Kentucky59.7
United States63.5

Pendleton County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 54.8 %Allen County: 59.4 %Anderson County: 60.3 %Ballard County: 54.7 %Barren County: 54.7 %Bath County: 53.8 %Bell County: 42.4 %Boone County: 67.9 %Bourbon County: 58.6 %Boyd County: 52.9 %Boyle County: 55.7 %Bracken County: 58.4 %Breathitt County: 42.8 %Breckinridge County: 52.7 %Bullitt County: 64.6 %Butler County: 52.2 %Caldwell County: 56 %Calloway County: 57.8 %Campbell County: 66 %Carlisle County: 57.4 %Carroll County: 55.6 %Carter County: 48.8 %Casey County: 49.9 %Christian County: 61.3 %Clark County: 58.6 %Clay County: 42.6 %Clinton County: 57.8 %Crittenden County: 49.6 %Cumberland County: 48.3 %Daviess County: 62 %Edmonson County: 49.8 %Elliott County: 35.5 %Estill County: 47.6 %Fayette County: 68.4 %Fleming County: 53.5 %Floyd County: 43.6 %Franklin County: 62.4 %Fulton County: 44.1 %Gallatin County: 61.3 %Garrard County: 54.7 %Grant County: 64.1 %Graves County: 56.3 %Grayson County: 54.4 %Green County: 54.2 %Greenup County: 49.8 %Hancock County: 58.1 %Hardin County: 63.1 %Harlan County: 41.7 %Harrison County: 58.4 %Hart County: 53.1 %Henderson County: 56.9 %Henry County: 56.9 %Hickman County: 54.6 %Hopkins County: 53.7 %Jackson County: 46.4 %Jefferson County: 65.5 %Jessamine County: 61.7 %Johnson County: 47.3 %Kenton County: 68.4 %Knott County: 42.3 %Knox County: 41.5 %Larue County: 55.5 %Laurel County: 54.7 %Lawrence County: 46.7 %Lee County: 41.5 %Leslie County: 42.2 %Letcher County: 43.1 %Lewis County: 48.3 %Lincoln County: 53.1 %Livingston County: 54.1 %Logan County: 56.2 %Lyon County: 42.5 %McCracken County: 58.6 %McCreary County: 35.4 %McLean County: 55.3 %Madison County: 63.4 %Magoffin County: 36.7 %Marion County: 57.3 %Marshall County: 55.9 %Martin County: 32.9 %Mason County: 55.6 %Meade County: 63.8 %Menifee County: 44.5 %Mercer County: 59 %Metcalfe County: 53.6 %Monroe County: 58.8 %Montgomery County: 58.1 %Morgan County: 41.1 %Muhlenberg County: 51.7 %Nelson County: 63.2 %Nicholas County: 55.3 %Ohio County: 54.7 %Oldham County: 64.3 %Owen County: 58 %Owsley County: 39.2 %Pendleton County: 58.9 %Perry County: 47.5 %Pike County: 43.5 %Powell County: 50.2 %Pulaski County: 52.4 %Robertson County: 46.9 %Rockcastle County: 48.6 %Rowan County: 56.4 %Russell County: 54.2 %Scott County: 67.9 %Shelby County: 62.7 %Simpson County: 60.7 %Spencer County: 63.7 %Taylor County: 60.5 %Todd County: 57 %Trigg County: 51.5 %Trimble County: 57.8 %Union County: 52.5 %Warren County: 66.1 %Washington County: 58.5 %Wayne County: 48.6 %Webster County: 54.4 %Whitley County: 51.8 %Wolfe County: 36.5 %Woodford County: 64.9 %
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  • 44 to 52
  • 52 to 55
  • 55 to 58
  • 58 to 61
  • 61 and over
Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Pendleton 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), Pendleton 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

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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), Pendleton 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/pendleton-county-kentucky. 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), Pendleton 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/pendleton-county-kentucky.

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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), Pendleton 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/pendleton-county-kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{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), Pendleton County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/pendleton-county-kentucky. 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 Pendleton County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Pendleton County was 58.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5 pts from 2023. That is the 28th highest of 120 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 Pendleton County?

60.5% in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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