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

Fayette County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 120 counties in 2024, at 68.4%. Martin County had the lowest, at 32.9%. The median was 54.7% and the figure for Kentucky was 59.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest68.4Fayette County
Lowest32.9Martin County
Median54.7120 counties
Kentucky59.7History

Map of counties, 2024

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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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Fayette County: 68.4 %Fayette County68.4Kenton County: 68.4 %Kenton County68.4Boone County: 67.9 %Boone County67.9Scott County: 67.9 %Scott County67.9Warren County: 66.1 %Warren County66.1Campbell County: 66 %Campbell County66Jefferson County: 65.5 %Jefferson County65.5Woodford County: 64.9 %Woodford County64.9Bullitt County: 64.6 %Bullitt County64.6Oldham County: 64.3 %Oldham County64.3Grant County: 64.1 %Grant County64.1Meade County: 63.8 %Meade County63.8Spencer County: 63.7 %Spencer County63.7Madison County: 63.4 %Madison County63.4Nelson County: 63.2 %Nelson County63.2Hardin County: 63.1 %Hardin County63.1Shelby County: 62.7 %Shelby County62.7Franklin County: 62.4 %Franklin County62.4Daviess County: 62 %Daviess County62Jessamine County: 61.7 %Jessamine County61.7Christian County: 61.3 %Christian County61.3Gallatin County: 61.3 %Gallatin County61.3Simpson County: 60.7 %Simpson County60.7Taylor County: 60.5 %Taylor County60.5Anderson County: 60.3 %Anderson County60.3Allen County: 59.4 %Allen County59.4Mercer County: 59 %Mercer County59Pendleton County: 58.9 %Pendleton County58.9Monroe County: 58.8 %Monroe County58.8Clark County: 58.6 %Clark County58.6McCracken County: 58.6 %McCracken County58.6Bourbon County: 58.6 %Bourbon County58.6Washington County: 58.5 %Washington County58.5Harrison County: 58.4 %Harrison County58.4Bracken County: 58.4 %Bracken County58.4Montgomery County: 58.1 %Montgomery County58.1Hancock County: 58.1 %Hancock County58.1Owen County: 58 %Owen County58Clinton County: 57.8 %Clinton County57.8Trimble County: 57.8 %Trimble County57.8Fayette County: 68.4 %Fayette County68.4Kenton County: 68.4 %Kenton County68.4Boone County: 67.9 %Boone County67.9Scott County: 67.9 %Scott County67.9Warren County: 66.1 %Warren County66.1Campbell County: 66 %Campbell County66Jefferson County: 65.5 %Jefferson County65.5Woodford County: 64.9 %Woodford County64.9Bullitt County: 64.6 %Bullitt County64.6Oldham County: 64.3 %Oldham County64.3Grant County: 64.1 %Grant County64.1Meade County: 63.8 %Meade County63.8Spencer County: 63.7 %Spencer County63.7Madison County: 63.4 %Madison County63.4Nelson County: 63.2 %Nelson County63.2Hardin County: 63.1 %Hardin County63.1Shelby County: 62.7 %Shelby County62.7Franklin County: 62.4 %Franklin County62.4Daviess County: 62 %Daviess County62Jessamine County: 61.7 %Jessamine County61.7Christian County: 61.3 %Christian County61.3Gallatin County: 61.3 %Gallatin County61.3Simpson County: 60.7 %Simpson County60.7Taylor County: 60.5 %Taylor County60.5Anderson County: 60.3 %Anderson County60.3Allen County: 59.4 %Allen County59.4Mercer County: 59 %Mercer County59Pendleton County: 58.9 %Pendleton County58.9Monroe County: 58.8 %Monroe County58.8Clark County: 58.6 %Clark County58.6McCracken County: 58.6 %McCracken County58.6Bourbon County: 58.6 %Bourbon County58.6Washington County: 58.5 %Washington County58.5Harrison County: 58.4 %Harrison County58.4Bracken County: 58.4 %Bracken County58.4Montgomery County: 58.1 %Montgomery County58.1Hancock County: 58.1 %Hancock County58.1Owen County: 58 %Owen County58Clinton County: 57.8 %Clinton County57.8Trimble County: 57.8 %Trimble County57.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Fayette County68.4+0.5 pts
2Kenton County68.4-0.7 pts
3Boone County67.9-0.8 pts
4Scott County67.9+0.2 pts
5Warren County66.1-0.6 pts
6Campbell County66+0.1 pts
7Jefferson County65.5-0.2 pts
8Woodford County64.9-1.2 pts
9Bullitt County64.6-0.5 pts
10Oldham County64.3-0.3 pts
11Grant County64.1+1.1 pts
12Meade County63.8+2.2 pts
13Spencer County63.7-0.5 pts
14Madison County63.4+0.3 pts
15Nelson County63.2+1.3 pts
16Hardin County63.1+0.1 pts
17Shelby County62.7-1.9 pts
18Franklin County62.4+0.7 pts
19Daviess County620 pts
20Jessamine County61.7-1.1 pts
21Christian County61.3+0.9 pts
22Gallatin County61.3+1.4 pts
23Simpson County60.7+0.7 pts
24Taylor County60.5-2 pts
25Anderson County60.3+0.7 pts
26Allen County59.4+0.7 pts
27Mercer County59+1.2 pts
28Pendleton County58.9-1.5 pts
29Monroe County58.8+1.2 pts
30Clark County58.6-1.5 pts
31McCracken County58.6+1 pts
32Bourbon County58.6+0.1 pts
33Washington County58.5-2.3 pts
34Harrison County58.4+0.5 pts
35Bracken County58.4-0.5 pts
36Montgomery County58.1+0.5 pts
37Hancock County58.1-0.2 pts
38Owen County58-0.9 pts
39Clinton County57.8+2.9 pts
40Trimble County57.8+0.2 pts
41Calloway County57.8-0.1 pts
42Carlisle County57.4+1.3 pts
43Marion County57.3+2 pts
44Todd County57+0.8 pts
45Henry County56.9-0.3 pts
46Henderson County56.9+0.2 pts
47Rowan County56.4-1.1 pts
48Graves County56.3+0.5 pts
49Logan County56.2-1 pts
50Caldwell County56-0.4 pts
51Marshall County55.9+0.7 pts
52Boyle County55.7+0.1 pts
53Carroll County55.6-0.7 pts
54Mason County55.6-0.5 pts
55Larue County55.5-1.4 pts
56Nicholas County55.3+1.5 pts
57McLean County55.3-0.7 pts
58Adair County54.8+1.8 pts
59Barren County54.7-0.1 pts
60Ohio County54.7+0.5 pts
61Ballard County54.7-0.6 pts
62Garrard County54.7-1.4 pts
62Laurel County54.7+0.2 pts
64Hickman County54.6+3.2 pts
65Webster County54.4-1.6 pts
66Grayson County54.4-0.4 pts
67Russell County54.2+1 pts
68Green County54.2+1.8 pts
69Livingston County54.1-1.1 pts
70Bath County53.8+1.8 pts
71Hopkins County53.7-1 pts
72Metcalfe County53.6-0.7 pts
73Fleming County53.5-0.2 pts
74Hart County53.1-0.8 pts
75Lincoln County53.1-0.4 pts
76Boyd County52.9+0.1 pts
77Breckinridge County52.7+0.1 pts
78Union County52.5+0.4 pts
79Pulaski County52.4-1 pts
80Butler County52.2+0.8 pts
81Whitley County51.8+0.8 pts
82Muhlenberg County51.7+0.2 pts
83Trigg County51.5+0.2 pts
84Powell County50.2-2 pts
85Casey County49.9+2.3 pts
86Edmonson County49.8-0.7 pts
86Greenup County49.8+0.1 pts
88Crittenden County49.6-1.3 pts
89Carter County48.8+0.9 pts
90Wayne County48.6+1.6 pts
91Rockcastle County48.60 pts
92Lewis County48.3+3.3 pts
93Cumberland County48.3+2.3 pts
94Estill County47.6+0.2 pts
95Perry County47.5-0.4 pts
96Johnson County47.3+1.1 pts
97Robertson County46.9+1.1 pts
98Lawrence County46.7+2.4 pts
99Jackson County46.4+2.9 pts
100Menifee County44.5-2.6 pts
101Fulton County44.1-0.9 pts
102Floyd County43.6-0.4 pts
103Pike County43.5+0.2 pts
104Letcher County43.1-0.1 pts
105Breathitt County42.8-3.2 pts
106Clay County42.6-0.7 pts
107Lyon County42.5+1.7 pts
108Bell County42.4+1.2 pts
109Knott County42.3+0.2 pts
110Leslie County42.2-2.7 pts
111Harlan County41.7+1.5 pts
112Knox County41.5+0.8 pts
113Lee County41.50 pts
114Morgan County41.1+1.5 pts
115Owsley County39.2-2 pts
116Magoffin County36.7-1 pts
117Wolfe County36.5+2 pts
118Elliott County35.5+2.6 pts
119McCreary County35.4-1.4 pts
120Martin County32.9-0.1 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/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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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/kentucky-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 Kentucky 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/kentucky-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 Kentucky 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/kentucky-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Fayette County, with 68.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Martin County, with 32.9% in 2024.

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