Counties in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Lake County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 64 counties in 2023, at 76.8%. Crowley County had the lowest, at 34.4%. The median was 62.1% and the figure for Colorado was 68.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76.8Lake County
Lowest34.4Crowley County
Median62.164 counties
Colorado68.6History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 72 %Alamosa County: 62.3 %Arapahoe County: 71.5 %Archuleta County: 53.2 %Baca County: 55.1 %Bent County: 35.3 %Boulder County: 67.3 %Broomfield County: 71 %Chaffee County: 55.4 %Cheyenne County: 67.6 %Clear Creek County: 69.1 %Conejos County: 59.4 %Costilla County: 43.8 %Crowley County: 34.4 %Custer County: 48.9 %Delta County: 48.5 %Denver County: 74.3 %Dolores County: 58.2 %Douglas County: 72.3 %Eagle County: 74.4 %Elbert County: 65.6 %El Paso County: 68.8 %Fremont County: 43.3 %Garfield County: 73 %Gilpin County: 71.5 %Grand County: 69.3 %Gunnison County: 72.6 %Hinsdale County: 55.6 %Huerfano County: 41.2 %Jackson County: 57.8 %Jefferson County: 69.3 %Kiowa County: 62.2 %Kit Carson County: 65.7 %Lake County: 76.8 %La Plata County: 63.6 %Larimer County: 67.2 %Las Animas County: 51.7 %Lincoln County: 46.2 %Logan County: 58.7 %Mesa County: 61.2 %Mineral County: 58.9 %Moffat County: 64.5 %Montezuma County: 55.1 %Montrose County: 55.7 %Morgan County: 65.3 %Otero County: 56.6 %Ouray County: 54.9 %Park County: 59.6 %Phillips County: 63.7 %Pitkin County: 69.3 %Prowers County: 62 %Pueblo County: 55.7 %Rio Blanco County: 59.9 %Rio Grande County: 60.3 %Routt County: 68.1 %Saguache County: 57.2 %San Juan County: 72.3 %San Miguel County: 72.7 %Sedgwick County: 59.8 %Summit County: 74.9 %Teller County: 58.3 %Washington County: 59 %Weld County: 69.8 %Yuma County: 67.9 %
  • Under 55
  • 55 to 58
  • 58 to 62
  • 62 to 68
  • 68 to 72
  • 72 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Lake County: 76.8 %Lake County76.8Summit County: 74.9 %Summit County74.9Eagle County: 74.4 %Eagle County74.4Denver County: 74.3 %Denver County74.3Garfield County: 73 %Garfield County73San Miguel County: 72.7 %San Miguel County72.7Gunnison County: 72.6 %Gunnison County72.6San Juan County: 72.3 %San Juan County72.3Douglas County: 72.3 %Douglas County72.3Adams County: 72 %Adams County72Arapahoe County: 71.5 %Arapahoe County71.5Gilpin County: 71.5 %Gilpin County71.5Broomfield County: 71 %Broomfield County71Weld County: 69.8 %Weld County69.8Jefferson County: 69.3 %Jefferson County69.3Grand County: 69.3 %Grand County69.3Pitkin County: 69.3 %Pitkin County69.3Clear Creek County: 69.1 %Clear Creek County69.1El Paso County: 68.8 %El Paso County68.8Routt County: 68.1 %Routt County68.1Yuma County: 67.9 %Yuma County67.9Cheyenne County: 67.6 %Cheyenne County67.6Boulder County: 67.3 %Boulder County67.3Larimer County: 67.2 %Larimer County67.2Kit Carson County: 65.7 %Kit Carson County65.7Elbert County: 65.6 %Elbert County65.6Morgan County: 65.3 %Morgan County65.3Moffat County: 64.5 %Moffat County64.5Phillips County: 63.7 %Phillips County63.7La Plata County: 63.6 %La Plata County63.6Alamosa County: 62.3 %Alamosa County62.3Kiowa County: 62.2 %Kiowa County62.2Prowers County: 62 %Prowers County62Mesa County: 61.2 %Mesa County61.2Rio Grande County: 60.3 %Rio Grande County60.3Rio Blanco County: 59.9 %Rio Blanco County59.9Sedgwick County: 59.8 %Sedgwick County59.8Park County: 59.6 %Park County59.6Conejos County: 59.4 %Conejos County59.4Washington County: 59 %Washington County59Lake County: 76.8 %Lake County76.8Summit County: 74.9 %Summit County74.9Eagle County: 74.4 %Eagle County74.4Denver County: 74.3 %Denver County74.3Garfield County: 73 %Garfield County73San Miguel County: 72.7 %San Miguel County72.7Gunnison County: 72.6 %Gunnison County72.6San Juan County: 72.3 %San Juan County72.3Douglas County: 72.3 %Douglas County72.3Adams County: 72 %Adams County72Arapahoe County: 71.5 %Arapahoe County71.5Gilpin County: 71.5 %Gilpin County71.5Broomfield County: 71 %Broomfield County71Weld County: 69.8 %Weld County69.8Jefferson County: 69.3 %Jefferson County69.3Grand County: 69.3 %Grand County69.3Pitkin County: 69.3 %Pitkin County69.3Clear Creek County: 69.1 %Clear Creek County69.1El Paso County: 68.8 %El Paso County68.8Routt County: 68.1 %Routt County68.1Yuma County: 67.9 %Yuma County67.9Cheyenne County: 67.6 %Cheyenne County67.6Boulder County: 67.3 %Boulder County67.3Larimer County: 67.2 %Larimer County67.2Kit Carson County: 65.7 %Kit Carson County65.7Elbert County: 65.6 %Elbert County65.6Morgan County: 65.3 %Morgan County65.3Moffat County: 64.5 %Moffat County64.5Phillips County: 63.7 %Phillips County63.7La Plata County: 63.6 %La Plata County63.6Alamosa County: 62.3 %Alamosa County62.3Kiowa County: 62.2 %Kiowa County62.2Prowers County: 62 %Prowers County62Mesa County: 61.2 %Mesa County61.2Rio Grande County: 60.3 %Rio Grande County60.3Rio Blanco County: 59.9 %Rio Blanco County59.9Sedgwick County: 59.8 %Sedgwick County59.8Park County: 59.6 %Park County59.6Conejos County: 59.4 %Conejos County59.4Washington County: 59 %Washington County59
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lake County76.8+2 pts
2Summit County74.9-1 pts
3Eagle County74.4+0.5 pts
4Denver County74.3+0.3 pts
5Garfield County73+0.1 pts
6San Miguel County72.7-1.5 pts
7Gunnison County72.6-1 pts
8San Juan County72.3+5.2 pts
9Douglas County72.30 pts
10Adams County720 pts
11Arapahoe County71.5+0.1 pts
12Gilpin County71.5-1.7 pts
13Broomfield County71-0.9 pts
14Weld County69.8+0.2 pts
15Jefferson County69.3-0 pts
16Grand County69.3+0.8 pts
16Pitkin County69.3-2.6 pts
18Clear Creek County69.1-0.2 pts
19El Paso County68.8+0.3 pts
20Routt County68.1+0.4 pts
21Yuma County67.9-1 pts
22Cheyenne County67.6-0.1 pts
23Boulder County67.3-0.2 pts
24Larimer County67.2-0 pts
25Kit Carson County65.7-2.3 pts
26Elbert County65.6-0.9 pts
27Morgan County65.3+0.8 pts
28Moffat County64.5+1 pts
29Phillips County63.7+2 pts
30La Plata County63.6-0.9 pts
31Alamosa County62.3-0.8 pts
32Kiowa County62.2+0.2 pts
33Prowers County62+0.8 pts
34Mesa County61.2-0.4 pts
35Rio Grande County60.3-0.5 pts
36Rio Blanco County59.9-0.2 pts
37Sedgwick County59.8+2.3 pts
38Park County59.6+0.8 pts
39Conejos County59.4+2.9 pts
40Washington County59-1.9 pts
41Mineral County58.9-2.7 pts
42Logan County58.7-2.5 pts
43Teller County58.3+1.2 pts
44Dolores County58.2+5 pts
45Jackson County57.8+0.8 pts
46Saguache County57.2+2.1 pts
47Otero County56.6+5 pts
48Montrose County55.7+0.2 pts
49Pueblo County55.7-0.1 pts
50Hinsdale County55.6+3.9 pts
51Chaffee County55.4+0.8 pts
52Baca County55.1+0.5 pts
52Montezuma County55.1+1.4 pts
54Ouray County54.9+3 pts
55Archuleta County53.2-2.2 pts
56Las Animas County51.7-0.2 pts
57Custer County48.9-2.5 pts
58Delta County48.5-1.1 pts
59Lincoln County46.2-1.1 pts
60Costilla County43.80 pts
61Fremont County43.3+1.1 pts
62Huerfano County41.2-3.5 pts
63Bent County35.3-2.1 pts
64Crowley County34.4+0.2 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 (Counties in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, Counties in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-counties?period=2023. 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. Counties in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-counties?period=2023.

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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, Counties in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-counties?period=2023 (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: Counties in Colorado by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/colorado-counties?period=2023. 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Lake County, with 76.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Crowley County, with 34.4% in 2023.

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