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

Kenton County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 120 counties in 2022, at 69.3%. Elliott County had the lowest, at 32.6%. The median was 54.9% and the figure for Kentucky was 59.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.3Kenton County
Lowest32.6Elliott County
Median54.9120 counties
Kentucky59.5History

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 53.9 %Allen County: 58.6 %Anderson County: 60.5 %Ballard County: 53.4 %Barren County: 55.5 %Bath County: 51 %Bell County: 40.9 %Boone County: 69.2 %Bourbon County: 59.6 %Boyd County: 52.5 %Boyle County: 54.1 %Bracken County: 59.2 %Breathitt County: 45.1 %Breckinridge County: 51.7 %Bullitt County: 64 %Butler County: 50 %Caldwell County: 56.4 %Calloway County: 58.1 %Campbell County: 65.1 %Carlisle County: 50.3 %Carroll County: 58.3 %Carter County: 45.4 %Casey County: 48.1 %Christian County: 59.9 %Clark County: 59.9 %Clay County: 41.7 %Clinton County: 52.5 %Crittenden County: 50.2 %Cumberland County: 51.3 %Daviess County: 61.6 %Edmonson County: 49.8 %Elliott County: 32.6 %Estill County: 46.1 %Fayette County: 68 %Fleming County: 55.5 %Floyd County: 42.1 %Franklin County: 61.9 %Fulton County: 44.6 %Gallatin County: 58.7 %Garrard County: 54.9 %Grant County: 60.6 %Graves County: 55.2 %Grayson County: 53.4 %Green County: 49.9 %Greenup County: 50.1 %Hancock County: 58.1 %Hardin County: 62.7 %Harlan County: 39.6 %Harrison County: 57.7 %Hart County: 54.2 %Henderson County: 56.7 %Henry County: 57.4 %Hickman County: 51.2 %Hopkins County: 54.2 %Jackson County: 44 %Jefferson County: 65.9 %Jessamine County: 62.3 %Johnson County: 44.6 %Kenton County: 69.3 %Knott County: 40 %Knox County: 42.7 %Larue County: 55.8 %Laurel County: 53.9 %Lawrence County: 38.1 %Lee County: 41.6 %Leslie County: 43.8 %Letcher County: 43.6 %Lewis County: 42.6 %Lincoln County: 55.1 %Livingston County: 55 %Logan County: 57.3 %Lyon County: 42.3 %McCracken County: 57.1 %McCreary County: 38.1 %McLean County: 55.3 %Madison County: 63.3 %Magoffin County: 36.8 %Marion County: 53.5 %Marshall County: 55.2 %Martin County: 34.7 %Mason County: 56.5 %Meade County: 60.8 %Menifee County: 43 %Mercer County: 57.6 %Metcalfe County: 55.6 %Monroe County: 57.7 %Montgomery County: 55.3 %Morgan County: 38.9 %Muhlenberg County: 52.5 %Nelson County: 62.5 %Nicholas County: 52.2 %Ohio County: 55.3 %Oldham County: 64.7 %Owen County: 57.1 %Owsley County: 37.2 %Pendleton County: 60.4 %Perry County: 48.8 %Pike County: 43.5 %Powell County: 51.1 %Pulaski County: 54.6 %Robertson County: 52.4 %Rockcastle County: 49.3 %Rowan County: 56.1 %Russell County: 54.9 %Scott County: 68.8 %Shelby County: 65 %Simpson County: 59.6 %Spencer County: 67.7 %Taylor County: 62 %Todd County: 56 %Trigg County: 52.8 %Trimble County: 57.4 %Union County: 52.5 %Warren County: 66.8 %Washington County: 60.6 %Wayne County: 45.1 %Webster County: 55.2 %Whitley County: 50.4 %Wolfe County: 36.6 %Woodford County: 65.1 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Kenton County: 69.3 %Kenton County69.3Boone County: 69.2 %Boone County69.2Scott County: 68.8 %Scott County68.8Fayette County: 68 %Fayette County68Spencer County: 67.7 %Spencer County67.7Warren County: 66.8 %Warren County66.8Jefferson County: 65.9 %Jefferson County65.9Campbell County: 65.1 %Campbell County65.1Woodford County: 65.1 %Woodford County65.1Shelby County: 65 %Shelby County65Oldham County: 64.7 %Oldham County64.7Bullitt County: 64 %Bullitt County64Madison County: 63.3 %Madison County63.3Hardin County: 62.7 %Hardin County62.7Nelson County: 62.5 %Nelson County62.5Jessamine County: 62.3 %Jessamine County62.3Taylor County: 62 %Taylor County62Franklin County: 61.9 %Franklin County61.9Daviess County: 61.6 %Daviess County61.6Meade County: 60.8 %Meade County60.8Grant County: 60.6 %Grant County60.6Washington County: 60.6 %Washington County60.6Anderson County: 60.5 %Anderson County60.5Pendleton County: 60.4 %Pendleton County60.4Clark County: 59.9 %Clark County59.9Christian County: 59.9 %Christian County59.9Simpson County: 59.6 %Simpson County59.6Bourbon County: 59.6 %Bourbon County59.6Bracken County: 59.2 %Bracken County59.2Gallatin County: 58.7 %Gallatin County58.7Allen County: 58.6 %Allen County58.6Carroll County: 58.3 %Carroll County58.3Hancock County: 58.1 %Hancock County58.1Calloway County: 58.1 %Calloway County58.1Monroe County: 57.7 %Monroe County57.7Harrison County: 57.7 %Harrison County57.7Mercer County: 57.6 %Mercer County57.6Henry County: 57.4 %Henry County57.4Trimble County: 57.4 %Trimble County57.4Logan County: 57.3 %Logan County57.3Kenton County: 69.3 %Kenton County69.3Boone County: 69.2 %Boone County69.2Scott County: 68.8 %Scott County68.8Fayette County: 68 %Fayette County68Spencer County: 67.7 %Spencer County67.7Warren County: 66.8 %Warren County66.8Jefferson County: 65.9 %Jefferson County65.9Campbell County: 65.1 %Campbell County65.1Woodford County: 65.1 %Woodford County65.1Shelby County: 65 %Shelby County65Oldham County: 64.7 %Oldham County64.7Bullitt County: 64 %Bullitt County64Madison County: 63.3 %Madison County63.3Hardin County: 62.7 %Hardin County62.7Nelson County: 62.5 %Nelson County62.5Jessamine County: 62.3 %Jessamine County62.3Taylor County: 62 %Taylor County62Franklin County: 61.9 %Franklin County61.9Daviess County: 61.6 %Daviess County61.6Meade County: 60.8 %Meade County60.8Grant County: 60.6 %Grant County60.6Washington County: 60.6 %Washington County60.6Anderson County: 60.5 %Anderson County60.5Pendleton County: 60.4 %Pendleton County60.4Clark County: 59.9 %Clark County59.9Christian County: 59.9 %Christian County59.9Simpson County: 59.6 %Simpson County59.6Bourbon County: 59.6 %Bourbon County59.6Bracken County: 59.2 %Bracken County59.2Gallatin County: 58.7 %Gallatin County58.7Allen County: 58.6 %Allen County58.6Carroll County: 58.3 %Carroll County58.3Hancock County: 58.1 %Hancock County58.1Calloway County: 58.1 %Calloway County58.1Monroe County: 57.7 %Monroe County57.7Harrison County: 57.7 %Harrison County57.7Mercer County: 57.6 %Mercer County57.6Henry County: 57.4 %Henry County57.4Trimble County: 57.4 %Trimble County57.4Logan County: 57.3 %Logan County57.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Kenton County69.3+0.2 pts
2Boone County69.2-0.1 pts
3Scott County68.8+0.8 pts
4Fayette County68-0 pts
5Spencer County67.7-0.6 pts
6Warren County66.8-0.7 pts
7Jefferson County65.9-0.1 pts
8Campbell County65.1-0.3 pts
9Woodford County65.1-0 pts
10Shelby County65-0.1 pts
11Oldham County64.7-0.8 pts
12Bullitt County64-0.5 pts
13Madison County63.3+0.5 pts
14Hardin County62.7-0.4 pts
15Nelson County62.5-0.8 pts
16Jessamine County62.3-0.5 pts
17Taylor County62+0.3 pts
18Franklin County61.9+0.1 pts
19Daviess County61.6-0.1 pts
20Meade County60.8+0.3 pts
21Grant County60.6-2.8 pts
22Washington County60.6-0.8 pts
23Anderson County60.5-0.5 pts
24Pendleton County60.4+0.7 pts
25Clark County59.9-0.4 pts
26Christian County59.9-0.8 pts
27Simpson County59.6+2.1 pts
28Bourbon County59.6-0.8 pts
29Bracken County59.2+0.1 pts
30Gallatin County58.7-0.6 pts
31Allen County58.6+1.1 pts
32Carroll County58.3-2.7 pts
33Hancock County58.1-0.9 pts
34Calloway County58.1-1.4 pts
35Monroe County57.7+0.4 pts
36Harrison County57.7-0.4 pts
37Mercer County57.6+0.1 pts
38Henry County57.4+0.8 pts
38Trimble County57.4-3 pts
40Logan County57.3-0.6 pts
41Owen County57.1+0.4 pts
42McCracken County57.1+0.2 pts
43Henderson County56.7-0.5 pts
44Mason County56.5+1.6 pts
45Caldwell County56.4-0.6 pts
46Rowan County56.1+2.1 pts
47Todd County56+0.2 pts
48Larue County55.8-2.7 pts
49Metcalfe County55.6+1 pts
50Barren County55.5-0.1 pts
51Fleming County55.5-0.5 pts
52Montgomery County55.3-0.1 pts
53McLean County55.3+1.1 pts
54Ohio County55.3-1.5 pts
55Graves County55.2-1.4 pts
56Webster County55.2+1.6 pts
57Marshall County55.2+0.8 pts
58Lincoln County55.1-0.2 pts
59Livingston County55+2.2 pts
60Garrard County54.9-2.6 pts
61Russell County54.9+1.6 pts
62Pulaski County54.6+0.3 pts
63Hopkins County54.2+0.1 pts
64Hart County54.2-1.8 pts
65Boyle County54.1-1 pts
66Adair County53.9+1.3 pts
67Laurel County53.9+1 pts
68Marion County53.5-0.8 pts
69Grayson County53.4+1.1 pts
70Ballard County53.4-0.2 pts
71Trigg County52.8-0.4 pts
72Boyd County52.5+0.2 pts
72Union County52.5-2.3 pts
74Clinton County52.5+2.8 pts
74Muhlenberg County52.5+1.4 pts
76Robertson County52.4-0.6 pts
77Nicholas County52.2+0.4 pts
78Breckinridge County51.7-1 pts
79Cumberland County51.3-0 pts
80Hickman County51.2+1.5 pts
81Powell County51.1+0.4 pts
82Bath County51+0.4 pts
83Whitley County50.4-0.1 pts
84Carlisle County50.3+1.3 pts
85Crittenden County50.2+0.4 pts
86Greenup County50.1-1 pts
87Butler County50-2.7 pts
88Green County49.9+1.3 pts
89Edmonson County49.8+1.8 pts
90Rockcastle County49.3-0.1 pts
91Perry County48.8-0.6 pts
92Casey County48.1+0.1 pts
93Estill County46.1-0.3 pts
94Carter County45.4+2 pts
95Wayne County45.1-3.2 pts
96Breathitt County45.1+1.5 pts
97Fulton County44.6-1.9 pts
98Johnson County44.6+0.9 pts
99Jackson County44+3.7 pts
100Leslie County43.8+0.3 pts
101Letcher County43.6+0.6 pts
102Pike County43.5+0.6 pts
103Menifee County43-1.9 pts
104Knox County42.7+0.8 pts
105Lewis County42.6+1.2 pts
106Lyon County42.30 pts
107Floyd County42.1+0.3 pts
108Clay County41.7+4.8 pts
109Lee County41.6-0.8 pts
110Bell County40.9+1.3 pts
111Knott County40+1.2 pts
112Harlan County39.6+2.2 pts
113Morgan County38.9+2.4 pts
114McCreary County38.1-1.5 pts
115Lawrence County38.1+1 pts
116Owsley County37.2+0.7 pts
117Magoffin County36.8-1.1 pts
118Wolfe County36.6+3.9 pts
119Martin County34.7-1.4 pts
120Elliott County32.6+1.7 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kentucky-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kentucky-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/kentucky-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Kenton County, with 69.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Elliott County, with 32.6% in 2022.

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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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