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

Ellis County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 105 counties in 2023, at 72.5%. Norton County had the lowest, at 46%. The median was 62.9% and the figure for Kansas was 66.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72.5Ellis County
Lowest46Norton County
Median62.9105 counties
Kansas66.3History

Map of counties, 2023

Allen County: 60.1 %Anderson County: 60.9 %Atchison County: 62.8 %Barber County: 66.3 %Barton County: 63.1 %Bourbon County: 62.9 %Brown County: 62.8 %Butler County: 63 %Chase County: 57.1 %Chautauqua County: 53.8 %Cherokee County: 61.7 %Cheyenne County: 62.2 %Clark County: 61.8 %Clay County: 58.4 %Cloud County: 61.5 %Coffey County: 60.5 %Comanche County: 61.9 %Cowley County: 58.9 %Crawford County: 65 %Decatur County: 63.2 %Dickinson County: 63.2 %Doniphan County: 61.3 %Douglas County: 69.6 %Edwards County: 60.3 %Elk County: 51.1 %Ellis County: 72.5 %Ellsworth County: 52.2 %Finney County: 70.3 %Ford County: 70.5 %Franklin County: 66.4 %Geary County: 72.3 %Gove County: 65.3 %Graham County: 63.7 %Grant County: 67.6 %Gray County: 68.2 %Greeley County: 70.3 %Greenwood County: 59.6 %Hamilton County: 65.4 %Harper County: 55.6 %Harvey County: 65.4 %Haskell County: 62.9 %Hodgeman County: 64.6 %Jackson County: 63.1 %Jefferson County: 64.4 %Jewell County: 59.6 %Johnson County: 71.8 %Kearny County: 61.9 %Kingman County: 63.6 %Kiowa County: 65.8 %Labette County: 59.8 %Lane County: 63.2 %Leavenworth County: 60.5 %Lincoln County: 62.4 %Linn County: 58.3 %Logan County: 68 %Lyon County: 68.3 %McPherson County: 67.2 %Marion County: 60.7 %Marshall County: 65.5 %Meade County: 62.7 %Miami County: 65.4 %Mitchell County: 59.1 %Montgomery County: 57.2 %Morris County: 64.5 %Morton County: 57.1 %Nemaha County: 66.1 %Neosho County: 60.8 %Ness County: 65.8 %Norton County: 46 %Osage County: 62 %Osborne County: 64.7 %Ottawa County: 63.9 %Pawnee County: 53.3 %Phillips County: 59.2 %Pottawatomie County: 66.9 %Pratt County: 61.1 %Rawlins County: 67.7 %Reno County: 61.2 %Republic County: 59.5 %Rice County: 62 %Riley County: 70.9 %Rooks County: 62.2 %Rush County: 63.8 %Russell County: 64 %Saline County: 66.8 %Scott County: 68.4 %Sedgwick County: 66 %Seward County: 69.9 %Shawnee County: 62.5 %Sheridan County: 69 %Sherman County: 67.5 %Smith County: 60.8 %Stafford County: 64.5 %Stanton County: 60.2 %Stevens County: 62 %Sumner County: 60.5 %Thomas County: 68.4 %Trego County: 64.7 %Wabaunsee County: 62.2 %Wallace County: 63.1 %Washington County: 59.8 %Wichita County: 59.8 %Wilson County: 59.9 %Woodson County: 51.6 %Wyandotte County: 65.7 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Ellis County: 72.5 %Ellis County72.5Geary County: 72.3 %Geary County72.3Johnson County: 71.8 %Johnson County71.8Riley County: 70.9 %Riley County70.9Ford County: 70.5 %Ford County70.5Greeley County: 70.3 %Greeley County70.3Finney County: 70.3 %Finney County70.3Seward County: 69.9 %Seward County69.9Douglas County: 69.6 %Douglas County69.6Sheridan County: 69 %Sheridan County69Scott County: 68.4 %Scott County68.4Thomas County: 68.4 %Thomas County68.4Lyon County: 68.3 %Lyon County68.3Gray County: 68.2 %Gray County68.2Logan County: 68 %Logan County68Rawlins County: 67.7 %Rawlins County67.7Grant County: 67.6 %Grant County67.6Sherman County: 67.5 %Sherman County67.5McPherson County: 67.2 %McPherson County67.2Pottawatomie County: 66.9 %Pottawatomie County66.9Saline County: 66.8 %Saline County66.8Franklin County: 66.4 %Franklin County66.4Barber County: 66.3 %Barber County66.3Nemaha County: 66.1 %Nemaha County66.1Sedgwick County: 66 %Sedgwick County66Kiowa County: 65.8 %Kiowa County65.8Ness County: 65.8 %Ness County65.8Wyandotte County: 65.7 %Wyandotte County65.7Marshall County: 65.5 %Marshall County65.5Harvey County: 65.4 %Harvey County65.4Miami County: 65.4 %Miami County65.4Hamilton County: 65.4 %Hamilton County65.4Gove County: 65.3 %Gove County65.3Crawford County: 65 %Crawford County65Trego County: 64.7 %Trego County64.7Osborne County: 64.7 %Osborne County64.7Hodgeman County: 64.6 %Hodgeman County64.6Stafford County: 64.5 %Stafford County64.5Morris County: 64.5 %Morris County64.5Jefferson County: 64.4 %Jefferson County64.4Ellis County: 72.5 %Ellis County72.5Geary County: 72.3 %Geary County72.3Johnson County: 71.8 %Johnson County71.8Riley County: 70.9 %Riley County70.9Ford County: 70.5 %Ford County70.5Greeley County: 70.3 %Greeley County70.3Finney County: 70.3 %Finney County70.3Seward County: 69.9 %Seward County69.9Douglas County: 69.6 %Douglas County69.6Sheridan County: 69 %Sheridan County69Scott County: 68.4 %Scott County68.4Thomas County: 68.4 %Thomas County68.4Lyon County: 68.3 %Lyon County68.3Gray County: 68.2 %Gray County68.2Logan County: 68 %Logan County68Rawlins County: 67.7 %Rawlins County67.7Grant County: 67.6 %Grant County67.6Sherman County: 67.5 %Sherman County67.5McPherson County: 67.2 %McPherson County67.2Pottawatomie County: 66.9 %Pottawatomie County66.9Saline County: 66.8 %Saline County66.8Franklin County: 66.4 %Franklin County66.4Barber County: 66.3 %Barber County66.3Nemaha County: 66.1 %Nemaha County66.1Sedgwick County: 66 %Sedgwick County66Kiowa County: 65.8 %Kiowa County65.8Ness County: 65.8 %Ness County65.8Wyandotte County: 65.7 %Wyandotte County65.7Marshall County: 65.5 %Marshall County65.5Harvey County: 65.4 %Harvey County65.4Miami County: 65.4 %Miami County65.4Hamilton County: 65.4 %Hamilton County65.4Gove County: 65.3 %Gove County65.3Crawford County: 65 %Crawford County65Trego County: 64.7 %Trego County64.7Osborne County: 64.7 %Osborne County64.7Hodgeman County: 64.6 %Hodgeman County64.6Stafford County: 64.5 %Stafford County64.5Morris County: 64.5 %Morris County64.5Jefferson County: 64.4 %Jefferson County64.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Ellis County72.5-1.1 pts
2Geary County72.3+0.2 pts
3Johnson County71.8-0 pts
4Riley County70.9+0.3 pts
5Ford County70.5+0.2 pts
6Greeley County70.3-2.6 pts
7Finney County70.3-0.1 pts
8Seward County69.9-0.1 pts
9Douglas County69.6-0.7 pts
10Sheridan County69-3.5 pts
11Scott County68.4-0.6 pts
12Thomas County68.4+1.3 pts
13Lyon County68.3+0.2 pts
14Gray County68.2-1.6 pts
15Logan County68+0.3 pts
16Rawlins County67.7+0.8 pts
17Grant County67.6-4.6 pts
18Sherman County67.5+1.9 pts
19McPherson County67.2+1.8 pts
20Pottawatomie County66.9-0.3 pts
21Saline County66.8+0.2 pts
22Franklin County66.4+1.3 pts
23Barber County66.3+5 pts
24Nemaha County66.1-1.1 pts
25Sedgwick County66-0.1 pts
26Kiowa County65.8-0.3 pts
27Ness County65.8+1.5 pts
28Wyandotte County65.7-0.1 pts
29Marshall County65.5+0.1 pts
30Harvey County65.4-0.4 pts
31Miami County65.4+0.7 pts
32Hamilton County65.4+1.2 pts
33Gove County65.3+1.7 pts
34Crawford County65+0.3 pts
35Trego County64.7+2.2 pts
36Osborne County64.7-1.2 pts
37Hodgeman County64.6+3.1 pts
38Stafford County64.5+0.5 pts
39Morris County64.5+2.2 pts
40Jefferson County64.4-0.1 pts
41Russell County64+2.9 pts
42Ottawa County63.9-1.4 pts
43Rush County63.8-0.1 pts
44Graham County63.7+0.9 pts
45Kingman County63.6+1.1 pts
46Lane County63.2-0.9 pts
47Decatur County63.2+2.3 pts
48Dickinson County63.2+0.7 pts
49Barton County63.1-1.3 pts
50Jackson County63.1+0.1 pts
51Wallace County63.1+0.6 pts
52Butler County63+0.2 pts
53Bourbon County62.9+1.9 pts
54Haskell County62.9-3.3 pts
55Atchison County62.8-0.2 pts
56Brown County62.8-1.5 pts
57Meade County62.7-3.2 pts
58Shawnee County62.5+0.1 pts
59Lincoln County62.4+0.5 pts
60Wabaunsee County62.2+0.6 pts
61Cheyenne County62.2+0.2 pts
62Rooks County62.2-0.2 pts
63Stevens County62-0.7 pts
64Rice County62+1.4 pts
65Osage County62-0.1 pts
66Comanche County61.9-0.6 pts
66Kearny County61.9+2.3 pts
68Clark County61.8-0.3 pts
69Cherokee County61.7+3.8 pts
70Cloud County61.5+0.5 pts
71Doniphan County61.3+0.5 pts
72Reno County61.2-0.5 pts
73Pratt County61.1-0.4 pts
74Anderson County60.9+0.8 pts
75Smith County60.8+0.7 pts
76Neosho County60.8+1.2 pts
77Marion County60.7-0.1 pts
78Coffey County60.5-1.6 pts
78Leavenworth County60.5+0.6 pts
80Sumner County60.5+1.2 pts
81Edwards County60.3-1.9 pts
82Stanton County60.2-2.5 pts
83Allen County60.1-0.5 pts
84Wilson County59.9+1.3 pts
85Wichita County59.8+1.2 pts
86Washington County59.8+0.2 pts
87Labette County59.8-0 pts
88Greenwood County59.6-0.1 pts
89Jewell County59.6+3.6 pts
90Republic County59.5+0.2 pts
91Phillips County59.2-1 pts
92Mitchell County59.1+0.5 pts
93Cowley County58.9+0.1 pts
94Clay County58.4-3.3 pts
95Linn County58.3+0.8 pts
96Montgomery County57.2-0.5 pts
97Chase County57.1+0.7 pts
98Morton County57.1-2.2 pts
99Harper County55.6+2.1 pts
100Chautauqua County53.8+1.2 pts
101Pawnee County53.3+1.7 pts
102Ellsworth County52.2+1 pts
103Woodson County51.6-3.3 pts
104Elk County51.1+0.9 pts
105Norton County46-2.3 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 Kansas 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 Kansas 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/kansas-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 Kansas 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/kansas-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 Kansas 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/kansas-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ellis County, with 72.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Norton County, with 46% in 2023.

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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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