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

Delaware County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 88 counties in 2024, at 69.9%. Noble County had the lowest, at 37.4%. The median was 61% and the figure for Ohio was 63.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.9Delaware County
Lowest37.4Noble County
Median6188 counties
Ohio63.1History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 50.7 %Allen County: 60.8 %Ashland County: 60.6 %Ashtabula County: 57.1 %Athens County: 57.4 %Auglaize County: 66.3 %Belmont County: 54.3 %Brown County: 57.1 %Butler County: 63.9 %Carroll County: 55 %Champaign County: 63.2 %Clark County: 58.8 %Clermont County: 64.3 %Clinton County: 62.2 %Columbiana County: 57.2 %Coshocton County: 56.9 %Crawford County: 61 %Cuyahoga County: 63.8 %Darke County: 60.2 %Defiance County: 63.3 %Delaware County: 69.9 %Erie County: 61.7 %Fairfield County: 64.1 %Fayette County: 58.5 %Franklin County: 69.5 %Fulton County: 63.8 %Gallia County: 52.7 %Geauga County: 63.7 %Greene County: 63.1 %Guernsey County: 57 %Hamilton County: 66.2 %Hancock County: 64.1 %Hardin County: 61.6 %Harrison County: 51.8 %Henry County: 64.2 %Highland County: 60.5 %Hocking County: 57.6 %Holmes County: 64.1 %Huron County: 61.6 %Jackson County: 56.5 %Jefferson County: 55.5 %Knox County: 60 %Lake County: 65.9 %Lawrence County: 53.4 %Licking County: 63.1 %Logan County: 60.2 %Lorain County: 61.1 %Lucas County: 63 %Madison County: 59.1 %Mahoning County: 57.8 %Marion County: 53.2 %Medina County: 66.7 %Meigs County: 48.1 %Mercer County: 67 %Miami County: 64.1 %Monroe County: 53.9 %Montgomery County: 63.4 %Morgan County: 51.1 %Morrow County: 61.1 %Muskingum County: 59.4 %Noble County: 37.4 %Ottawa County: 57.3 %Paulding County: 62.6 %Perry County: 57.1 %Pickaway County: 58.6 %Pike County: 50.8 %Portage County: 64.6 %Preble County: 61.9 %Putnam County: 64.9 %Richland County: 56.5 %Ross County: 53.6 %Sandusky County: 58.8 %Scioto County: 49.5 %Seneca County: 61.5 %Shelby County: 65.5 %Stark County: 61.7 %Summit County: 64.4 %Trumbull County: 55.4 %Tuscarawas County: 61.1 %Union County: 68.4 %Van Wert County: 64 %Vinton County: 52.1 %Warren County: 66.1 %Washington County: 58.1 %Wayne County: 61 %Williams County: 61 %Wood County: 65.5 %Wyandot County: 62.6 %
  • Under 55
  • 55 to 58
  • 58 to 61
  • 61 to 63
  • 63 to 64
  • 64 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Delaware County: 69.9 %Delaware County69.9Franklin County: 69.5 %Franklin County69.5Union County: 68.4 %Union County68.4Mercer County: 67 %Mercer County67Medina County: 66.7 %Medina County66.7Auglaize County: 66.3 %Auglaize County66.3Hamilton County: 66.2 %Hamilton County66.2Warren County: 66.1 %Warren County66.1Lake County: 65.9 %Lake County65.9Wood County: 65.5 %Wood County65.5Shelby County: 65.5 %Shelby County65.5Putnam County: 64.9 %Putnam County64.9Portage County: 64.6 %Portage County64.6Summit County: 64.4 %Summit County64.4Clermont County: 64.3 %Clermont County64.3Henry County: 64.2 %Henry County64.2Fairfield County: 64.1 %Fairfield County64.1Hancock County: 64.1 %Hancock County64.1Miami County: 64.1 %Miami County64.1Holmes County: 64.1 %Holmes County64.1Van Wert County: 64 %Van Wert County64Butler County: 63.9 %Butler County63.9Cuyahoga County: 63.8 %Cuyahoga County63.8Fulton County: 63.8 %Fulton County63.8Geauga County: 63.7 %Geauga County63.7Montgomery County: 63.4 %Montgomery County63.4Defiance County: 63.3 %Defiance County63.3Champaign County: 63.2 %Champaign County63.2Licking County: 63.1 %Licking County63.1Greene County: 63.1 %Greene County63.1Lucas County: 63 %Lucas County63Wyandot County: 62.6 %Wyandot County62.6Paulding County: 62.6 %Paulding County62.6Clinton County: 62.2 %Clinton County62.2Preble County: 61.9 %Preble County61.9Stark County: 61.7 %Stark County61.7Erie County: 61.7 %Erie County61.7Hardin County: 61.6 %Hardin County61.6Huron County: 61.6 %Huron County61.6Seneca County: 61.5 %Seneca County61.5Delaware County: 69.9 %Delaware County69.9Franklin County: 69.5 %Franklin County69.5Union County: 68.4 %Union County68.4Mercer County: 67 %Mercer County67Medina County: 66.7 %Medina County66.7Auglaize County: 66.3 %Auglaize County66.3Hamilton County: 66.2 %Hamilton County66.2Warren County: 66.1 %Warren County66.1Lake County: 65.9 %Lake County65.9Wood County: 65.5 %Wood County65.5Shelby County: 65.5 %Shelby County65.5Putnam County: 64.9 %Putnam County64.9Portage County: 64.6 %Portage County64.6Summit County: 64.4 %Summit County64.4Clermont County: 64.3 %Clermont County64.3Henry County: 64.2 %Henry County64.2Fairfield County: 64.1 %Fairfield County64.1Hancock County: 64.1 %Hancock County64.1Miami County: 64.1 %Miami County64.1Holmes County: 64.1 %Holmes County64.1Van Wert County: 64 %Van Wert County64Butler County: 63.9 %Butler County63.9Cuyahoga County: 63.8 %Cuyahoga County63.8Fulton County: 63.8 %Fulton County63.8Geauga County: 63.7 %Geauga County63.7Montgomery County: 63.4 %Montgomery County63.4Defiance County: 63.3 %Defiance County63.3Champaign County: 63.2 %Champaign County63.2Licking County: 63.1 %Licking County63.1Greene County: 63.1 %Greene County63.1Lucas County: 63 %Lucas County63Wyandot County: 62.6 %Wyandot County62.6Paulding County: 62.6 %Paulding County62.6Clinton County: 62.2 %Clinton County62.2Preble County: 61.9 %Preble County61.9Stark County: 61.7 %Stark County61.7Erie County: 61.7 %Erie County61.7Hardin County: 61.6 %Hardin County61.6Huron County: 61.6 %Huron County61.6Seneca County: 61.5 %Seneca County61.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Delaware County69.9-0.4 pts
2Franklin County69.5-0.4 pts
3Union County68.4-0.1 pts
4Mercer County67-1 pts
5Medina County66.70 pts
6Auglaize County66.3-0.4 pts
7Hamilton County66.2-0.3 pts
8Warren County66.1-0.1 pts
9Lake County65.9+0.2 pts
10Wood County65.5-0.8 pts
11Shelby County65.5-0.5 pts
12Putnam County64.9-0.4 pts
13Portage County64.6-0.1 pts
14Summit County64.4-0.5 pts
15Clermont County64.3-0.7 pts
16Henry County64.2-0.3 pts
17Fairfield County64.1-0.4 pts
18Hancock County64.1-0.1 pts
18Miami County64.1-0.2 pts
20Holmes County64.1-0.8 pts
21Van Wert County64+1 pts
22Butler County63.9+0.5 pts
23Cuyahoga County63.80 pts
24Fulton County63.8-0.4 pts
25Geauga County63.7-0.5 pts
26Montgomery County63.4+0.5 pts
27Defiance County63.3-0.6 pts
28Champaign County63.2-0.8 pts
29Licking County63.1-0.2 pts
30Greene County63.1-0.1 pts
31Lucas County63-0.3 pts
32Wyandot County62.6-0.7 pts
33Paulding County62.6+0.7 pts
34Clinton County62.2-0.1 pts
35Preble County61.9-1.4 pts
36Stark County61.7-0.1 pts
37Erie County61.7+0.1 pts
38Hardin County61.6+1 pts
39Huron County61.6-0.3 pts
40Seneca County61.5-0.8 pts
41Lorain County61.1+0.3 pts
42Morrow County61.1-0 pts
43Tuscarawas County61.1+0.2 pts
44Wayne County61-1.2 pts
45Crawford County61+0.6 pts
46Williams County61-0.6 pts
47Allen County60.8-0.2 pts
48Ashland County60.6-0.3 pts
49Highland County60.5+1.2 pts
50Logan County60.2-1 pts
51Darke County60.2-0.5 pts
52Knox County60-0.6 pts
53Muskingum County59.4-0.2 pts
54Madison County59.1+1.5 pts
55Sandusky County58.8-1.6 pts
56Clark County58.8-0.4 pts
57Pickaway County58.6+0.9 pts
58Fayette County58.5-0.5 pts
59Washington County58.1+0.9 pts
60Mahoning County57.8-1 pts
61Hocking County57.6-1.3 pts
62Athens County57.4+0.4 pts
63Ottawa County57.3-0.3 pts
64Columbiana County57.2-0.8 pts
65Brown County57.1-0.8 pts
66Ashtabula County57.1-0.8 pts
67Perry County57.1+0.6 pts
68Guernsey County57+0.8 pts
69Coshocton County56.9+0.1 pts
70Jackson County56.5+0.3 pts
71Richland County56.5-0.3 pts
72Jefferson County55.50 pts
73Trumbull County55.4+0.2 pts
74Carroll County55-1.3 pts
75Belmont County54.3-0.4 pts
76Monroe County53.9+0.9 pts
77Ross County53.6-0.4 pts
78Lawrence County53.4+0.3 pts
79Marion County53.2-0.4 pts
80Gallia County52.7-1.1 pts
81Vinton County52.10 pts
82Harrison County51.8+1.1 pts
83Morgan County51.1-0.7 pts
84Pike County50.8-0.1 pts
85Adams County50.7-0.3 pts
86Scioto County49.5-0.3 pts
87Meigs County48.1-1.3 pts
88Noble County37.4-0.9 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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio 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/ohio-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/ohio-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)?

Delaware County, with 69.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Noble County, with 37.4% in 2024.

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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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