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Counties in Arkansas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Benton County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 75 counties in 2024, at 66.8%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 36.2%. The median was 53.3% and the figure for Arkansas was 58.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest66.8Benton County
Lowest36.2Lincoln County
Median53.375 counties
Arkansas58.4History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Benton County: 66.8 %Benton County66.8Washington County: 65.1 %Washington County65.1Craighead County: 63.3 %Craighead County63.3Lonoke County: 63.1 %Lonoke County63.1Saline County: 62.4 %Saline County62.4Crittenden County: 62.4 %Crittenden County62.4Pulaski County: 62.4 %Pulaski County62.4Faulkner County: 62.3 %Faulkner County62.3Sebastian County: 60.6 %Sebastian County60.6Arkansas County: 60.1 %Arkansas County60.1Mississippi County: 59.3 %Mississippi County59.3Cross County: 59.3 %Cross County59.3Greene County: 59.1 %Greene County59.1Yell County: 58.4 %Yell County58.4Madison County: 58.3 %Madison County58.3Sevier County: 58.1 %Sevier County58.1Independence County: 58 %Independence County58Grant County: 57.4 %Grant County57.4Logan County: 57.3 %Logan County57.3Clark County: 57.2 %Clark County57.2Pope County: 57 %Pope County57Boone County: 56.6 %Boone County56.6White County: 56.6 %White County56.6Howard County: 56.5 %Howard County56.5Clay County: 56.5 %Clay County56.5Union County: 56.2 %Union County56.2Little River County: 55.9 %Little River County55.9Columbia County: 55.7 %Columbia County55.7Crawford County: 55.5 %Crawford County55.5Poinsett County: 54.7 %Poinsett County54.7Garland County: 54.5 %Garland County54.5Conway County: 54.4 %Conway County54.4Polk County: 54.2 %Polk County54.2Woodruff County: 54.2 %Woodruff County54.2Carroll County: 54 %Carroll County54Franklin County: 53.6 %Franklin County53.6Prairie County: 53.6 %Prairie County53.6Randolph County: 53.3 %Randolph County53.3Lawrence County: 53.2 %Lawrence County53.2Dallas County: 52.5 %Dallas County52.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Benton County66.8+0.2 pts
2Washington County65.1-0.1 pts
3Craighead County63.3+0.2 pts
4Lonoke County63.1+0.1 pts
5Saline County62.4-0.4 pts
6Crittenden County62.4+0.6 pts
7Pulaski County62.4-0.2 pts
8Faulkner County62.3+0.2 pts
9Sebastian County60.6-0.3 pts
10Arkansas County60.1-0.4 pts
11Mississippi County59.3-1.8 pts
12Cross County59.3+0.6 pts
13Greene County59.1-0 pts
14Yell County58.4+1.4 pts
15Madison County58.3-0.5 pts
16Sevier County58.1-0.9 pts
17Independence County58+0.1 pts
18Grant County57.4-0.3 pts
19Logan County57.3+1.4 pts
20Clark County57.2-0.3 pts
21Pope County57-0.2 pts
22Boone County56.6-0.2 pts
23White County56.6+0.9 pts
24Howard County56.5-0.6 pts
25Clay County56.5-0.6 pts
26Union County56.2+0.5 pts
27Little River County55.9-1.9 pts
28Columbia County55.7+2.3 pts
29Crawford County55.50 pts
30Poinsett County54.7-0.7 pts
31Garland County54.5-0.1 pts
32Conway County54.4-1 pts
33Polk County54.2-1.5 pts
34Woodruff County54.2-1.7 pts
35Carroll County54+1.3 pts
36Franklin County53.6+1.4 pts
37Prairie County53.6-1 pts
38Randolph County53.3+0.2 pts
39Lawrence County53.2-0.2 pts
40Dallas County52.5-0.1 pts
41Nevada County52.5+1.8 pts
42Miller County52.5-0.3 pts
43Newton County52+1.5 pts
44Johnson County51.9-1.5 pts
45Hempstead County51.6-0.1 pts
46Perry County51.5+1.6 pts
47Bradley County51.5+2.3 pts
48Jefferson County51.40 pts
49Drew County51.4+1.7 pts
50Scott County51.3-0.2 pts
51Calhoun County51.2+0.7 pts
52Monroe County51.1-0.5 pts
53Pike County50.4-1.5 pts
54Hot Spring County50.4+0.7 pts
55Ouachita County49.9-0.1 pts
56Phillips County49.6-1.4 pts
57Searcy County48.2+1.1 pts
58Ashley County47.6+0.9 pts
59Desha County47.2-1.2 pts
60Cleveland County46.7+0.2 pts
61Chicot County46.6+0.3 pts
62St. Francis County46.4-0.4 pts
63Jackson County46.2-0.5 pts
64Cleburne County45.8-1.6 pts
65Montgomery County45.3-1.4 pts
66Sharp County45.1-0.1 pts
67Marion County44.8-0.3 pts
68Van Buren County44.5+0.7 pts
69Lafayette County44.3+0.3 pts
70Baxter County43.9-0.3 pts
71Fulton County43.3-0.5 pts
72Izard County41.1+1.1 pts
73Stone County40.8-0.8 pts
74Lee County36.9-2.6 pts
75Lincoln County36.2+1.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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 (Counties in Arkansas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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, Counties in Arkansas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arkansas-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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. Counties in Arkansas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arkansas-counties.

Harvard

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, Counties in Arkansas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 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/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arkansas-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arkansas-counties. 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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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Benton County, with 66.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Lincoln County, with 36.2% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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 2026-10-12.

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