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

Cass County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 53 counties in 2022, at 76%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 50.1%. The median was 62.3% and the figure for North Dakota was 69.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76Cass County
Lowest50.1Sioux County
Median62.353 counties
North Dakota69.1History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 60.5 %Barnes County: 63.4 %Benson County: 51.4 %Billings County: 63.3 %Bottineau County: 61 %Bowman County: 64.9 %Burke County: 63.8 %Burleigh County: 67.1 %Cass County: 76 %Cavalier County: 58.6 %Dickey County: 67 %Divide County: 58.8 %Dunn County: 62 %Eddy County: 58.6 %Emmons County: 58.4 %Foster County: 66.4 %Golden Valley County: 60.4 %Grand Forks County: 71.3 %Grant County: 58.2 %Griggs County: 60.9 %Hettinger County: 58.2 %Kidder County: 55.1 %LaMoure County: 62.7 %Logan County: 57.7 %McHenry County: 64.2 %McIntosh County: 61.5 %McKenzie County: 69.2 %McLean County: 58.1 %Mercer County: 57.1 %Morton County: 71.3 %Mountrail County: 63.4 %Nelson County: 55.7 %Oliver County: 57.7 %Pembina County: 59.8 %Pierce County: 58.7 %Ramsey County: 66.3 %Ransom County: 61.2 %Renville County: 66.5 %Richland County: 65.6 %Rolette County: 54.9 %Sargent County: 67.6 %Sheridan County: 54.1 %Sioux County: 50.1 %Slope County: 62.9 %Stark County: 69 %Steele County: 61.1 %Stutsman County: 63.9 %Towner County: 63.5 %Traill County: 65.7 %Walsh County: 64.3 %Ward County: 72.5 %Wells County: 62.3 %Williams County: 74 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Cass County: 76 %Cass County76Williams County: 74 %Williams County74Ward County: 72.5 %Ward County72.5Morton County: 71.3 %Morton County71.3Grand Forks County: 71.3 %Grand Forks County71.3McKenzie County: 69.2 %McKenzie County69.2Stark County: 69 %Stark County69Sargent County: 67.6 %Sargent County67.6Burleigh County: 67.1 %Burleigh County67.1Dickey County: 67 %Dickey County67Renville County: 66.5 %Renville County66.5Foster County: 66.4 %Foster County66.4Ramsey County: 66.3 %Ramsey County66.3Traill County: 65.7 %Traill County65.7Richland County: 65.6 %Richland County65.6Bowman County: 64.9 %Bowman County64.9Walsh County: 64.3 %Walsh County64.3McHenry County: 64.2 %McHenry County64.2Stutsman County: 63.9 %Stutsman County63.9Burke County: 63.8 %Burke County63.8Towner County: 63.5 %Towner County63.5Barnes County: 63.4 %Barnes County63.4Mountrail County: 63.4 %Mountrail County63.4Billings County: 63.3 %Billings County63.3Slope County: 62.9 %Slope County62.9LaMoure County: 62.7 %LaMoure County62.7Wells County: 62.3 %Wells County62.3Dunn County: 62 %Dunn County62McIntosh County: 61.5 %McIntosh County61.5Ransom County: 61.2 %Ransom County61.2Steele County: 61.1 %Steele County61.1Bottineau County: 61 %Bottineau County61Griggs County: 60.9 %Griggs County60.9Adams County: 60.5 %Adams County60.5Golden Valley County: 60.4 %Golden Valley County60.4Pembina County: 59.8 %Pembina County59.8Divide County: 58.8 %Divide County58.8Pierce County: 58.7 %Pierce County58.7Eddy County: 58.6 %Eddy County58.6Cavalier County: 58.6 %Cavalier County58.6Emmons County: 58.4 %Emmons County58.4Grant County: 58.2 %Grant County58.2Hettinger County: 58.2 %Hettinger County58.2McLean County: 58.1 %McLean County58.1Logan County: 57.7 %Logan County57.7Oliver County: 57.7 %Oliver County57.7Mercer County: 57.1 %Mercer County57.1Nelson County: 55.7 %Nelson County55.7Kidder County: 55.1 %Kidder County55.1Rolette County: 54.9 %Rolette County54.9Sheridan County: 54.1 %Sheridan County54.1Benson County: 51.4 %Benson County51.4Sioux County: 50.1 %Sioux County50.1Cass County: 76 %Cass County76Williams County: 74 %Williams County74Ward County: 72.5 %Ward County72.5Morton County: 71.3 %Morton County71.3Grand Forks County: 71.3 %Grand Forks County71.3McKenzie County: 69.2 %McKenzie County69.2Stark County: 69 %Stark County69Sargent County: 67.6 %Sargent County67.6Burleigh County: 67.1 %Burleigh County67.1Dickey County: 67 %Dickey County67Renville County: 66.5 %Renville County66.5Foster County: 66.4 %Foster County66.4Ramsey County: 66.3 %Ramsey County66.3Traill County: 65.7 %Traill County65.7Richland County: 65.6 %Richland County65.6Bowman County: 64.9 %Bowman County64.9Walsh County: 64.3 %Walsh County64.3McHenry County: 64.2 %McHenry County64.2Stutsman County: 63.9 %Stutsman County63.9Burke County: 63.8 %Burke County63.8Towner County: 63.5 %Towner County63.5Barnes County: 63.4 %Barnes County63.4Mountrail County: 63.4 %Mountrail County63.4Billings County: 63.3 %Billings County63.3Slope County: 62.9 %Slope County62.9LaMoure County: 62.7 %LaMoure County62.7Wells County: 62.3 %Wells County62.3Dunn County: 62 %Dunn County62McIntosh County: 61.5 %McIntosh County61.5Ransom County: 61.2 %Ransom County61.2Steele County: 61.1 %Steele County61.1Bottineau County: 61 %Bottineau County61Griggs County: 60.9 %Griggs County60.9Adams County: 60.5 %Adams County60.5Golden Valley County: 60.4 %Golden Valley County60.4Pembina County: 59.8 %Pembina County59.8Divide County: 58.8 %Divide County58.8Pierce County: 58.7 %Pierce County58.7Eddy County: 58.6 %Eddy County58.6Cavalier County: 58.6 %Cavalier County58.6Emmons County: 58.4 %Emmons County58.4Grant County: 58.2 %Grant County58.2Hettinger County: 58.2 %Hettinger County58.2McLean County: 58.1 %McLean County58.1Logan County: 57.7 %Logan County57.7Oliver County: 57.7 %Oliver County57.7Mercer County: 57.1 %Mercer County57.1Nelson County: 55.7 %Nelson County55.7Kidder County: 55.1 %Kidder County55.1Rolette County: 54.9 %Rolette County54.9Sheridan County: 54.1 %Sheridan County54.1Benson County: 51.4 %Benson County51.4Sioux County: 50.1 %Sioux County50.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Cass County76-0.5 pts
2Williams County74-1.4 pts
3Ward County72.5-1.3 pts
4Morton County71.3+0.7 pts
5Grand Forks County71.3-1 pts
6McKenzie County69.2-1.2 pts
7Stark County69+0.9 pts
8Sargent County67.6+0.6 pts
9Burleigh County67.1-1 pts
10Dickey County67+2.3 pts
11Renville County66.5+0.7 pts
12Foster County66.4-0.9 pts
13Ramsey County66.3-1.8 pts
14Traill County65.7+0.9 pts
15Richland County65.6+0.2 pts
16Bowman County64.9-2.9 pts
17Walsh County64.3-0.1 pts
18McHenry County64.2-1.4 pts
19Stutsman County63.9-1.1 pts
20Burke County63.8-2.9 pts
21Towner County63.5+3 pts
22Barnes County63.4-2 pts
23Mountrail County63.4-0.1 pts
24Billings County63.3-0.1 pts
25Slope County62.9+2.1 pts
26LaMoure County62.7-0.2 pts
27Wells County62.3-0.8 pts
28Dunn County62+3.1 pts
29McIntosh County61.5-1.5 pts
30Ransom County61.2-0.5 pts
31Steele County61.1-1.9 pts
32Bottineau County61-0.9 pts
33Griggs County60.9-1.2 pts
34Adams County60.5-0.6 pts
35Golden Valley County60.4-4.1 pts
36Pembina County59.8-2.4 pts
37Divide County58.8-0.5 pts
38Pierce County58.7-1.3 pts
39Eddy County58.6-1 pts
40Cavalier County58.6-3.4 pts
41Emmons County58.4+0.5 pts
42Grant County58.2-0.8 pts
43Hettinger County58.2+1.4 pts
44McLean County58.1-2 pts
45Logan County57.7-1.9 pts
46Oliver County57.7-0.3 pts
47Mercer County57.1-2.5 pts
48Nelson County55.7-3 pts
49Kidder County55.1-2.4 pts
50Rolette County54.9+0.4 pts
51Sheridan County54.1-1.6 pts
52Benson County51.4+0.7 pts
53Sioux County50.1-0.2 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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/north-dakota-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 North Dakota 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/north-dakota-counties?period=2022.

Harvard

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), 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/north-dakota-counties?period=2022 (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), 2022}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties?period=2022. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 76% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sioux County, with 50.1% in 2022.

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