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

Dallas County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 99 counties in 2024, at 74.5%. Page County had the lowest, at 54.3%. The median was 64.1% and the figure for Iowa was 66.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74.5Dallas County
Lowest54.3Page County
Median64.199 counties
Iowa66.4History

Map of counties, 2024

Adair County: 65.4 %Adams County: 60 %Allamakee County: 64.5 %Appanoose County: 56.2 %Audubon County: 61.8 %Benton County: 65.4 %Black Hawk County: 66.7 %Boone County: 66.4 %Bremer County: 66.1 %Buchanan County: 68 %Buena Vista County: 69 %Butler County: 63.5 %Calhoun County: 56.2 %Carroll County: 66.2 %Cass County: 63.5 %Cedar County: 64.6 %Cerro Gordo County: 63.2 %Cherokee County: 66.2 %Chickasaw County: 66.7 %Clarke County: 64.8 %Clay County: 65.8 %Clayton County: 61.7 %Clinton County: 61.1 %Crawford County: 66.3 %Dallas County: 74.5 %Davis County: 61.6 %Decatur County: 62.4 %Delaware County: 69.6 %Des Moines County: 61.8 %Dickinson County: 64.5 %Dubuque County: 66.8 %Emmet County: 65.3 %Fayette County: 60.7 %Floyd County: 62 %Franklin County: 60.8 %Fremont County: 58.9 %Greene County: 59.8 %Grundy County: 65.7 %Guthrie County: 62.9 %Hamilton County: 65.9 %Hancock County: 63.2 %Hardin County: 61.9 %Harrison County: 65.2 %Henry County: 58.6 %Howard County: 64.7 %Humboldt County: 64.1 %Ida County: 65.9 %Iowa County: 66.7 %Jackson County: 62.8 %Jasper County: 62.1 %Jefferson County: 59 %Johnson County: 69.5 %Jones County: 59.8 %Keokuk County: 60.7 %Kossuth County: 62.7 %Lee County: 57.8 %Linn County: 67.8 %Louisa County: 63.4 %Lucas County: 60.1 %Lyon County: 68.3 %Madison County: 69.8 %Mahaska County: 65 %Marion County: 65.5 %Marshall County: 66.8 %Mills County: 61.7 %Mitchell County: 66.4 %Monona County: 61.1 %Monroe County: 61.4 %Montgomery County: 57.9 %Muscatine County: 65 %O'Brien County: 65.7 %Osceola County: 65.3 %Page County: 54.3 %Palo Alto County: 67.2 %Plymouth County: 68.9 %Pocahontas County: 61 %Polk County: 71.4 %Pottawattamie County: 63.4 %Poweshiek County: 62.1 %Ringgold County: 63.4 %Sac County: 67.4 %Scott County: 65.7 %Shelby County: 62.5 %Sioux County: 70.3 %Story County: 66.8 %Tama County: 62 %Taylor County: 62.9 %Union County: 58.1 %Van Buren County: 58.2 %Wapello County: 61.9 %Warren County: 68.7 %Washington County: 67.5 %Wayne County: 61.3 %Webster County: 62.3 %Winnebago County: 63.3 %Winneshiek County: 66 %Woodbury County: 67.2 %Worth County: 68.3 %Wright County: 60.1 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Dallas County: 74.5 %Dallas County74.5Polk County: 71.4 %Polk County71.4Sioux County: 70.3 %Sioux County70.3Madison County: 69.8 %Madison County69.8Delaware County: 69.6 %Delaware County69.6Johnson County: 69.5 %Johnson County69.5Buena Vista County: 69 %Buena Vista County69Plymouth County: 68.9 %Plymouth County68.9Warren County: 68.7 %Warren County68.7Worth County: 68.3 %Worth County68.3Lyon County: 68.3 %Lyon County68.3Buchanan County: 68 %Buchanan County68Linn County: 67.8 %Linn County67.8Washington County: 67.5 %Washington County67.5Sac County: 67.4 %Sac County67.4Woodbury County: 67.2 %Woodbury County67.2Palo Alto County: 67.2 %Palo Alto County67.2Dubuque County: 66.8 %Dubuque County66.8Story County: 66.8 %Story County66.8Marshall County: 66.8 %Marshall County66.8Iowa County: 66.7 %Iowa County66.7Black Hawk County: 66.7 %Black Hawk County66.7Chickasaw County: 66.7 %Chickasaw County66.7Mitchell County: 66.4 %Mitchell County66.4Boone County: 66.4 %Boone County66.4Crawford County: 66.3 %Crawford County66.3Carroll County: 66.2 %Carroll County66.2Cherokee County: 66.2 %Cherokee County66.2Bremer County: 66.1 %Bremer County66.1Winneshiek County: 66 %Winneshiek County66Ida County: 65.9 %Ida County65.9Hamilton County: 65.9 %Hamilton County65.9Clay County: 65.8 %Clay County65.8O'Brien County: 65.7 %O'Brien County65.7Grundy County: 65.7 %Grundy County65.7Scott County: 65.7 %Scott County65.7Marion County: 65.5 %Marion County65.5Benton County: 65.4 %Benton County65.4Adair County: 65.4 %Adair County65.4Osceola County: 65.3 %Osceola County65.3Dallas County: 74.5 %Dallas County74.5Polk County: 71.4 %Polk County71.4Sioux County: 70.3 %Sioux County70.3Madison County: 69.8 %Madison County69.8Delaware County: 69.6 %Delaware County69.6Johnson County: 69.5 %Johnson County69.5Buena Vista County: 69 %Buena Vista County69Plymouth County: 68.9 %Plymouth County68.9Warren County: 68.7 %Warren County68.7Worth County: 68.3 %Worth County68.3Lyon County: 68.3 %Lyon County68.3Buchanan County: 68 %Buchanan County68Linn County: 67.8 %Linn County67.8Washington County: 67.5 %Washington County67.5Sac County: 67.4 %Sac County67.4Woodbury County: 67.2 %Woodbury County67.2Palo Alto County: 67.2 %Palo Alto County67.2Dubuque County: 66.8 %Dubuque County66.8Story County: 66.8 %Story County66.8Marshall County: 66.8 %Marshall County66.8Iowa County: 66.7 %Iowa County66.7Black Hawk County: 66.7 %Black Hawk County66.7Chickasaw County: 66.7 %Chickasaw County66.7Mitchell County: 66.4 %Mitchell County66.4Boone County: 66.4 %Boone County66.4Crawford County: 66.3 %Crawford County66.3Carroll County: 66.2 %Carroll County66.2Cherokee County: 66.2 %Cherokee County66.2Bremer County: 66.1 %Bremer County66.1Winneshiek County: 66 %Winneshiek County66Ida County: 65.9 %Ida County65.9Hamilton County: 65.9 %Hamilton County65.9Clay County: 65.8 %Clay County65.8O'Brien County: 65.7 %O'Brien County65.7Grundy County: 65.7 %Grundy County65.7Scott County: 65.7 %Scott County65.7Marion County: 65.5 %Marion County65.5Benton County: 65.4 %Benton County65.4Adair County: 65.4 %Adair County65.4Osceola County: 65.3 %Osceola County65.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Dallas County74.5-0.7 pts
2Polk County71.4+0.1 pts
3Sioux County70.3-1.2 pts
4Madison County69.80 pts
5Delaware County69.6-0.2 pts
6Johnson County69.5-0.3 pts
7Buena Vista County69+0.8 pts
8Plymouth County68.9+0.1 pts
9Warren County68.7-0 pts
10Worth County68.3-0.8 pts
11Lyon County68.3-0.1 pts
12Buchanan County68-0.5 pts
13Linn County67.8-0.3 pts
14Washington County67.5-0.7 pts
15Sac County67.4+0.8 pts
16Woodbury County67.2-0.4 pts
17Palo Alto County67.20 pts
18Dubuque County66.8-0.7 pts
19Story County66.8+0.9 pts
20Marshall County66.8+0.2 pts
21Iowa County66.7-0.5 pts
22Black Hawk County66.7+0.1 pts
23Chickasaw County66.7-0.7 pts
24Mitchell County66.4-1.1 pts
25Boone County66.4+0.6 pts
26Crawford County66.3+1.8 pts
27Carroll County66.2+0.3 pts
28Cherokee County66.2+1 pts
29Bremer County66.1+0.5 pts
30Winneshiek County66-1.2 pts
31Ida County65.9-0 pts
32Hamilton County65.9+2.4 pts
33Clay County65.80 pts
34O'Brien County65.7+1.2 pts
35Grundy County65.7-0.8 pts
35Scott County65.7+0.1 pts
37Marion County65.5+0.6 pts
38Benton County65.4-1.2 pts
39Adair County65.4+0.9 pts
40Osceola County65.3-0.6 pts
41Emmet County65.3+0.2 pts
42Harrison County65.2-0.3 pts
43Mahaska County65-1.9 pts
44Muscatine County65-0.8 pts
45Clarke County64.8+2.8 pts
46Howard County64.7+0.4 pts
47Cedar County64.6+0.1 pts
48Dickinson County64.5+0.3 pts
49Allamakee County64.5+0.7 pts
50Humboldt County64.1+0.4 pts
51Cass County63.5-0.4 pts
52Butler County63.5+0.6 pts
53Ringgold County63.4-1 pts
54Louisa County63.4-1.2 pts
55Pottawattamie County63.4-0.4 pts
56Winnebago County63.3-1 pts
57Hancock County63.2-0.8 pts
58Cerro Gordo County63.2-1.5 pts
59Guthrie County62.9-1.5 pts
60Taylor County62.9-0.9 pts
61Jackson County62.8-0.1 pts
62Kossuth County62.7-0.1 pts
63Shelby County62.5-1.5 pts
64Decatur County62.4+3 pts
65Webster County62.3+1.4 pts
66Jasper County62.1-0.5 pts
67Poweshiek County62.1+1 pts
68Floyd County62+0.2 pts
69Tama County620 pts
70Hardin County61.9+0.6 pts
70Wapello County61.9+0.4 pts
72Audubon County61.8-0.6 pts
73Des Moines County61.8+0.5 pts
74Clayton County61.7-0.3 pts
75Mills County61.7-1.5 pts
76Davis County61.6-1 pts
77Monroe County61.4-0.3 pts
78Wayne County61.3+2.6 pts
79Clinton County61.1-0.1 pts
79Monona County61.1-0.5 pts
81Pocahontas County61-2.1 pts
82Franklin County60.8-0.9 pts
83Keokuk County60.7+1.2 pts
84Fayette County60.7+0.1 pts
85Wright County60.1-0.1 pts
86Lucas County60.1-0.8 pts
87Adams County60-1.4 pts
88Jones County59.8-0.3 pts
89Greene County59.8-2.4 pts
90Jefferson County59-1.6 pts
91Fremont County58.9+0.2 pts
92Henry County58.6-0.3 pts
93Van Buren County58.2-0.1 pts
94Union County58.1-1.7 pts
95Montgomery County57.9-2.2 pts
96Lee County57.8+0.1 pts
97Calhoun County56.2+0.3 pts
98Appanoose County56.2+1.8 pts
99Page County54.3-0.7 pts

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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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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 Iowa 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

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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 Iowa 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/iowa-counties. 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 Iowa 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/iowa-counties.

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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 Iowa 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/iowa-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Dallas County, with 74.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Page County, with 54.3% in 2024.

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