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

Cass County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 53 counties in 2024, at 75.3%. Rolette County had the lowest, at 52%. The median was 62% and the figure for North Dakota was 68.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest75.3Cass County
Lowest52Rolette County
Median6253 counties
North Dakota68.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 57.8 %Barnes County: 62.1 %Benson County: 53 %Billings County: 67.9 %Bottineau County: 57.3 %Bowman County: 66.1 %Burke County: 62.1 %Burleigh County: 66.5 %Cass County: 75.3 %Cavalier County: 59.8 %Dickey County: 67.4 %Divide County: 60.7 %Dunn County: 64.6 %Eddy County: 62.1 %Emmons County: 56.5 %Foster County: 67.6 %Golden Valley County: 61 %Grand Forks County: 71.1 %Grant County: 59 %Griggs County: 61.2 %Hettinger County: 60.5 %Kidder County: 57.4 %LaMoure County: 65.5 %Logan County: 58.3 %McHenry County: 63.1 %McIntosh County: 59.4 %McKenzie County: 69.8 %McLean County: 58.2 %Mercer County: 56 %Morton County: 69.6 %Mountrail County: 63.6 %Nelson County: 58.7 %Oliver County: 57.1 %Pembina County: 60.8 %Pierce County: 60.5 %Ramsey County: 68.7 %Ransom County: 62 %Renville County: 64.4 %Richland County: 66.3 %Rolette County: 52 %Sargent County: 66.6 %Sheridan County: 59.5 %Sioux County: 52.9 %Slope County: 61.8 %Stark County: 69.1 %Steele County: 57.8 %Stutsman County: 61.1 %Towner County: 66.1 %Traill County: 65.5 %Walsh County: 64.6 %Ward County: 70.1 %Wells County: 59.6 %Williams County: 73.4 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Cass County: 75.3 %Cass County75.3Williams County: 73.4 %Williams County73.4Grand Forks County: 71.1 %Grand Forks County71.1Ward County: 70.1 %Ward County70.1McKenzie County: 69.8 %McKenzie County69.8Morton County: 69.6 %Morton County69.6Stark County: 69.1 %Stark County69.1Ramsey County: 68.7 %Ramsey County68.7Billings County: 67.9 %Billings County67.9Foster County: 67.6 %Foster County67.6Dickey County: 67.4 %Dickey County67.4Sargent County: 66.6 %Sargent County66.6Burleigh County: 66.5 %Burleigh County66.5Richland County: 66.3 %Richland County66.3Towner County: 66.1 %Towner County66.1Bowman County: 66.1 %Bowman County66.1Traill County: 65.5 %Traill County65.5LaMoure County: 65.5 %LaMoure County65.5Walsh County: 64.6 %Walsh County64.6Dunn County: 64.6 %Dunn County64.6Renville County: 64.4 %Renville County64.4Mountrail County: 63.6 %Mountrail County63.6McHenry County: 63.1 %McHenry County63.1Eddy County: 62.1 %Eddy County62.1Barnes County: 62.1 %Barnes County62.1Burke County: 62.1 %Burke County62.1Ransom County: 62 %Ransom County62Slope County: 61.8 %Slope County61.8Griggs County: 61.2 %Griggs County61.2Stutsman County: 61.1 %Stutsman County61.1Golden Valley County: 61 %Golden Valley County61Pembina County: 60.8 %Pembina County60.8Divide County: 60.7 %Divide County60.7Pierce County: 60.5 %Pierce County60.5Hettinger County: 60.5 %Hettinger County60.5Cavalier County: 59.8 %Cavalier County59.8Wells County: 59.6 %Wells County59.6Sheridan County: 59.5 %Sheridan County59.5McIntosh County: 59.4 %McIntosh County59.4Grant County: 59 %Grant County59Nelson County: 58.7 %Nelson County58.7Logan County: 58.3 %Logan County58.3McLean County: 58.2 %McLean County58.2Adams County: 57.8 %Adams County57.8Steele County: 57.8 %Steele County57.8Kidder County: 57.4 %Kidder County57.4Bottineau County: 57.3 %Bottineau County57.3Oliver County: 57.1 %Oliver County57.1Emmons County: 56.5 %Emmons County56.5Mercer County: 56 %Mercer County56Benson County: 53 %Benson County53Sioux County: 52.9 %Sioux County52.9Rolette County: 52 %Rolette County52Cass County: 75.3 %Cass County75.3Williams County: 73.4 %Williams County73.4Grand Forks County: 71.1 %Grand Forks County71.1Ward County: 70.1 %Ward County70.1McKenzie County: 69.8 %McKenzie County69.8Morton County: 69.6 %Morton County69.6Stark County: 69.1 %Stark County69.1Ramsey County: 68.7 %Ramsey County68.7Billings County: 67.9 %Billings County67.9Foster County: 67.6 %Foster County67.6Dickey County: 67.4 %Dickey County67.4Sargent County: 66.6 %Sargent County66.6Burleigh County: 66.5 %Burleigh County66.5Richland County: 66.3 %Richland County66.3Towner County: 66.1 %Towner County66.1Bowman County: 66.1 %Bowman County66.1Traill County: 65.5 %Traill County65.5LaMoure County: 65.5 %LaMoure County65.5Walsh County: 64.6 %Walsh County64.6Dunn County: 64.6 %Dunn County64.6Renville County: 64.4 %Renville County64.4Mountrail County: 63.6 %Mountrail County63.6McHenry County: 63.1 %McHenry County63.1Eddy County: 62.1 %Eddy County62.1Barnes County: 62.1 %Barnes County62.1Burke County: 62.1 %Burke County62.1Ransom County: 62 %Ransom County62Slope County: 61.8 %Slope County61.8Griggs County: 61.2 %Griggs County61.2Stutsman County: 61.1 %Stutsman County61.1Golden Valley County: 61 %Golden Valley County61Pembina County: 60.8 %Pembina County60.8Divide County: 60.7 %Divide County60.7Pierce County: 60.5 %Pierce County60.5Hettinger County: 60.5 %Hettinger County60.5Cavalier County: 59.8 %Cavalier County59.8Wells County: 59.6 %Wells County59.6Sheridan County: 59.5 %Sheridan County59.5McIntosh County: 59.4 %McIntosh County59.4Grant County: 59 %Grant County59Nelson County: 58.7 %Nelson County58.7Logan County: 58.3 %Logan County58.3McLean County: 58.2 %McLean County58.2Adams County: 57.8 %Adams County57.8Steele County: 57.8 %Steele County57.8Kidder County: 57.4 %Kidder County57.4Bottineau County: 57.3 %Bottineau County57.3Oliver County: 57.1 %Oliver County57.1Emmons County: 56.5 %Emmons County56.5Mercer County: 56 %Mercer County56Benson County: 53 %Benson County53Sioux County: 52.9 %Sioux County52.9Rolette County: 52 %Rolette County52
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Cass County75.3-0.9 pts
2Williams County73.4+0.2 pts
3Grand Forks County71.1-0.1 pts
4Ward County70.1-2.1 pts
5McKenzie County69.8-0.3 pts
6Morton County69.6-2.3 pts
7Stark County69.1+1 pts
8Ramsey County68.7-0.2 pts
9Billings County67.9+5.7 pts
10Foster County67.6-0 pts
11Dickey County67.4+0.5 pts
12Sargent County66.6-0.1 pts
13Burleigh County66.5+0.1 pts
14Richland County66.3+0.9 pts
15Towner County66.1+3.1 pts
16Bowman County66.1+0.8 pts
17Traill County65.5-1 pts
18LaMoure County65.5+1.9 pts
19Walsh County64.6+0.8 pts
20Dunn County64.6+1.6 pts
21Renville County64.4-1 pts
22Mountrail County63.6+0.1 pts
23McHenry County63.1-1.4 pts
24Eddy County62.1+1 pts
25Barnes County62.1-0.3 pts
25Burke County62.1-2.5 pts
27Ransom County62-0.9 pts
28Slope County61.8-0.6 pts
29Griggs County61.2+0.3 pts
30Stutsman County61.1-1.8 pts
31Golden Valley County61+1.7 pts
32Pembina County60.8+1.5 pts
33Divide County60.7+1.5 pts
34Pierce County60.5+0.5 pts
35Hettinger County60.5-0.8 pts
36Cavalier County59.8-0.6 pts
37Wells County59.6-0.1 pts
38Sheridan County59.5+2.7 pts
39McIntosh County59.4-0.8 pts
40Grant County59+0.7 pts
41Nelson County58.7+2.9 pts
42Logan County58.3-0.9 pts
43McLean County58.2-0.7 pts
44Adams County57.8+0.8 pts
45Steele County57.8-1.9 pts
46Kidder County57.4+2.4 pts
47Bottineau County57.3-1.7 pts
48Oliver County57.1-4.2 pts
49Emmons County56.5-0.9 pts
50Mercer County560 pts
51Benson County53+0.7 pts
52Sioux County52.9+1.9 pts
53Rolette County52-1.1 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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/north-dakota-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 North Dakota 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/north-dakota-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 North Dakota 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/north-dakota-counties (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 North Dakota by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties. 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Cass County, with 75.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Rolette County, with 52% in 2024.

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