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

Dallam County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 254 counties in 2021, at 73.5%. Hudspeth County had the lowest, at 28.4%. The median was 58.2% and the figure for Texas was 65.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest73.5Dallam County
Lowest28.4Hudspeth County
Median58.2254 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Anderson County: 41.8 %Andrews County: 70 %Angelina County: 59 %Aransas County: 49 %Archer County: 62.1 %Armstrong County: 58.5 %Atascosa County: 58 %Austin County: 64 %Bailey County: 58.5 %Bandera County: 54.3 %Bastrop County: 62.4 %Baylor County: 51 %Bee County: 42.9 %Bell County: 65.5 %Bexar County: 66.1 %Blanco County: 59.6 %Borden County: 52.6 %Bosque County: 55.4 %Bowie County: 55.2 %Brazoria County: 63.8 %Brazos County: 61.7 %Brewster County: 64.5 %Briscoe County: 55.4 %Brooks County: 49.7 %Brown County: 57.4 %Burleson County: 56.4 %Burnet County: 57.2 %Caldwell County: 57.5 %Calhoun County: 62.6 %Callahan County: 57.2 %Cameron County: 57.2 %Camp County: 57.6 %Carson County: 63.7 %Cass County: 51.5 %Castro County: 67 %Chambers County: 66.5 %Cherokee County: 56.2 %Childress County: 54.4 %Clay County: 58 %Cochran County: 60.6 %Coke County: 53 %Coleman County: 55.1 %Collin County: 70.5 %Collingsworth County: 66 %Colorado County: 56.8 %Comal County: 61.1 %Comanche County: 60 %Concho County: 34.8 %Cooke County: 63.9 %Coryell County: 56.6 %Cottle County: 65.3 %Crane County: 61.5 %Crockett County: 65.8 %Crosby County: 61.1 %Culberson County: 51.1 %Dallam County: 73.5 %Dallas County: 69 %Dawson County: 49.2 %Deaf Smith County: 66.5 %Delta County: 58 %Denton County: 72.4 %DeWitt County: 50 %Dickens County: 46.4 %Dimmit County: 41.3 %Donley County: 54.2 %Duval County: 53.9 %Eastland County: 52.3 %Ector County: 67.6 %Edwards County: 57.7 %Ellis County: 68.1 %El Paso County: 62.8 %Erath County: 61.3 %Falls County: 45.5 %Fannin County: 54 %Fayette County: 55 %Fisher County: 64.5 %Floyd County: 58.6 %Foard County: 55.6 %Fort Bend County: 67 %Franklin County: 60.2 %Freestone County: 47.5 %Frio County: 47.8 %Gaines County: 60.7 %Galveston County: 64 %Garza County: 36.8 %Gillespie County: 57.6 %Glasscock County: 58.3 %Goliad County: 53.7 %Gonzales County: 58.5 %Gray County: 58.7 %Grayson County: 62.7 %Gregg County: 61.6 %Grimes County: 49.4 %Guadalupe County: 64.1 %Hale County: 60.2 %Hall County: 57.9 %Hamilton County: 50.3 %Hansford County: 61.6 %Hardeman County: 67.2 %Hardin County: 56.3 %Harris County: 67.5 %Harrison County: 58 %Hartley County: 48 %Haskell County: 52.5 %Hays County: 67.7 %Hemphill County: 65.9 %Henderson County: 51.2 %Hidalgo County: 58.7 %Hill County: 59.4 %Hockley County: 61 %Hood County: 56.4 %Hopkins County: 62.8 %Houston County: 41.8 %Howard County: 53.3 %Hudspeth County: 28.4 %Hunt County: 61 %Hutchinson County: 61 %Irion County: 58.6 %Jack County: 47.9 %Jackson County: 55.9 %Jasper County: 53.5 %Jeff Davis County: 41.1 %Jefferson County: 55.9 %Jim Hogg County: 66.1 %Jim Wells County: 55.2 %Johnson County: 63.3 %Jones County: 36.1 %Karnes County: 41.7 %Kaufman County: 67.6 %Kendall County: 61.9 %Kenedy County: 62.1 %Kent County: 46.7 %Kerr County: 55.5 %Kimble County: 60.9 %King County: 59.9 %Kinney County: 43.1 %Kleberg County: 58.5 %Knox County: 57.6 %Lamar County: 60.2 %Lamb County: 57.5 %Lampasas County: 53 %La Salle County: 46.1 %Lavaca County: 60.1 %Lee County: 58.7 %Leon County: 51.3 %Liberty County: 51.8 %Limestone County: 49.6 %Lipscomb County: 67 %Live Oak County: 43.5 %Llano County: 48 %Loving County: 50 %Lubbock County: 65.4 %Lynn County: 63.9 %McCulloch County: 59.5 %McLennan County: 61.7 %McMullen County: 56.4 %Madison County: 44.7 %Marion County: 47.7 %Martin County: 64.7 %Mason County: 55.1 %Matagorda County: 56.6 %Maverick County: 57.1 %Medina County: 56.6 %Menard County: 57.1 %Midland County: 71.3 %Milam County: 57.3 %Mills County: 53.6 %Mitchell County: 47.2 %Montague County: 55.2 %Montgomery County: 65.1 %Moore County: 66.1 %Morris County: 55.2 %Motley County: 63.2 %Nacogdoches County: 59.8 %Navarro County: 60.2 %Newton County: 51.2 %Nolan County: 58.6 %Nueces County: 62.1 %Ochiltree County: 68 %Oldham County: 62 %Orange County: 60.8 %Palo Pinto County: 58.3 %Panola County: 55.2 %Parker County: 63.6 %Parmer County: 66.4 %Pecos County: 51.5 %Polk County: 49.5 %Potter County: 57.8 %Presidio County: 57.6 %Rains County: 53.4 %Randall County: 67.9 %Reagan County: 69.9 %Real County: 39.5 %Red River County: 49.4 %Reeves County: 60.6 %Refugio County: 52.2 %Roberts County: 61.7 %Robertson County: 56.2 %Rockwall County: 69.5 %Runnels County: 59.6 %Rusk County: 55.1 %Sabine County: 40.6 %San Augustine County: 45.7 %San Jacinto County: 49.5 %San Patricio County: 58.6 %San Saba County: 46.8 %Schleicher County: 58 %Scurry County: 51.6 %Shackelford County: 62.9 %Shelby County: 56 %Sherman County: 60.2 %Smith County: 62.4 %Somervell County: 59.3 %Starr County: 58.2 %Stephens County: 55.2 %Sterling County: 64 %Stonewall County: 66.4 %Sutton County: 62.8 %Swisher County: 50 %Tarrant County: 68.8 %Taylor County: 66.2 %Terrell County: 39.2 %Terry County: 58.9 %Throckmorton County: 62.6 %Titus County: 61.4 %Tom Green County: 65.8 %Travis County: 73.1 %Trinity County: 45.8 %Tyler County: 44 %Upshur County: 55.5 %Upton County: 57.7 %Uvalde County: 57.7 %Val Verde County: 61.3 %Van Zandt County: 54.6 %Victoria County: 62.6 %Walker County: 45 %Waller County: 60.1 %Ward County: 64.5 %Washington County: 59.4 %Webb County: 61.5 %Wharton County: 59.7 %Wheeler County: 63.4 %Wichita County: 63.1 %Wilbarger County: 61.3 %Willacy County: 54.8 %Williamson County: 70.5 %Wilson County: 61.7 %Winkler County: 60.8 %Wise County: 64.7 %Wood County: 48.3 %Yoakum County: 63.6 %Young County: 57.2 %Zapata County: 55 %Zavala County: 57.8 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Dallam County: 73.5 %Dallam County73.5Travis County: 73.1 %Travis County73.1Denton County: 72.4 %Denton County72.4Midland County: 71.3 %Midland County71.3Williamson County: 70.5 %Williamson County70.5Collin County: 70.5 %Collin County70.5Andrews County: 70 %Andrews County70Reagan County: 69.9 %Reagan County69.9Rockwall County: 69.5 %Rockwall County69.5Dallas County: 69 %Dallas County69Tarrant County: 68.8 %Tarrant County68.8Ellis County: 68.1 %Ellis County68.1Ochiltree County: 68 %Ochiltree County68Randall County: 67.9 %Randall County67.9Hays County: 67.7 %Hays County67.7Kaufman County: 67.6 %Kaufman County67.6Ector County: 67.6 %Ector County67.6Harris County: 67.5 %Harris County67.5Hardeman County: 67.2 %Hardeman County67.2Fort Bend County: 67 %Fort Bend County67Lipscomb County: 67 %Lipscomb County67Castro County: 67 %Castro County67Chambers County: 66.5 %Chambers County66.5Deaf Smith County: 66.5 %Deaf Smith County66.5Stonewall County: 66.4 %Stonewall County66.4Parmer County: 66.4 %Parmer County66.4Taylor County: 66.2 %Taylor County66.2Moore County: 66.1 %Moore County66.1Jim Hogg County: 66.1 %Jim Hogg County66.1Bexar County: 66.1 %Bexar County66.1Collingsworth County: 66 %Collingsworth County66Hemphill County: 65.9 %Hemphill County65.9Tom Green County: 65.8 %Tom Green County65.8Crockett County: 65.8 %Crockett County65.8Bell County: 65.5 %Bell County65.5Lubbock County: 65.4 %Lubbock County65.4Cottle County: 65.3 %Cottle County65.3Montgomery County: 65.1 %Montgomery County65.1Martin County: 64.7 %Martin County64.7Wise County: 64.7 %Wise County64.7Dallam County: 73.5 %Dallam County73.5Travis County: 73.1 %Travis County73.1Denton County: 72.4 %Denton County72.4Midland County: 71.3 %Midland County71.3Williamson County: 70.5 %Williamson County70.5Collin County: 70.5 %Collin County70.5Andrews County: 70 %Andrews County70Reagan County: 69.9 %Reagan County69.9Rockwall County: 69.5 %Rockwall County69.5Dallas County: 69 %Dallas County69Tarrant County: 68.8 %Tarrant County68.8Ellis County: 68.1 %Ellis County68.1Ochiltree County: 68 %Ochiltree County68Randall County: 67.9 %Randall County67.9Hays County: 67.7 %Hays County67.7Kaufman County: 67.6 %Kaufman County67.6Ector County: 67.6 %Ector County67.6Harris County: 67.5 %Harris County67.5Hardeman County: 67.2 %Hardeman County67.2Fort Bend County: 67 %Fort Bend County67Lipscomb County: 67 %Lipscomb County67Castro County: 67 %Castro County67Chambers County: 66.5 %Chambers County66.5Deaf Smith County: 66.5 %Deaf Smith County66.5Stonewall County: 66.4 %Stonewall County66.4Parmer County: 66.4 %Parmer County66.4Taylor County: 66.2 %Taylor County66.2Moore County: 66.1 %Moore County66.1Jim Hogg County: 66.1 %Jim Hogg County66.1Bexar County: 66.1 %Bexar County66.1Collingsworth County: 66 %Collingsworth County66Hemphill County: 65.9 %Hemphill County65.9Tom Green County: 65.8 %Tom Green County65.8Crockett County: 65.8 %Crockett County65.8Bell County: 65.5 %Bell County65.5Lubbock County: 65.4 %Lubbock County65.4Cottle County: 65.3 %Cottle County65.3Montgomery County: 65.1 %Montgomery County65.1Martin County: 64.7 %Martin County64.7Wise County: 64.7 %Wise County64.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Dallam County73.5
2Travis County73.1
3Denton County72.4
4Midland County71.3
5Williamson County70.5
6Collin County70.5
7Andrews County70
8Reagan County69.9
9Rockwall County69.5
10Dallas County69
11Tarrant County68.8
12Ellis County68.1
13Ochiltree County68
14Randall County67.9
15Hays County67.7
16Kaufman County67.6
17Ector County67.6
18Harris County67.5
19Hardeman County67.2
20Fort Bend County67
21Lipscomb County67
22Castro County67
23Chambers County66.5
24Deaf Smith County66.5
25Stonewall County66.4
26Parmer County66.4
27Taylor County66.2
28Moore County66.1
29Jim Hogg County66.1
30Bexar County66.1
31Collingsworth County66
32Hemphill County65.9
33Tom Green County65.8
34Crockett County65.8
35Bell County65.5
36Lubbock County65.4
37Cottle County65.3
38Montgomery County65.1
39Martin County64.7
40Wise County64.7
41Ward County64.5
42Fisher County64.5
43Brewster County64.5
44Guadalupe County64.1
45Galveston County64
46Sterling County64
47Austin County64
48Lynn County63.9
49Cooke County63.9
50Brazoria County63.8
51Carson County63.7
52Parker County63.6
53Yoakum County63.6
54Wheeler County63.4
55Johnson County63.3
56Motley County63.2
57Wichita County63.1
58Shackelford County62.9
59Hopkins County62.8
60El Paso County62.8
61Sutton County62.8
62Grayson County62.7
63Victoria County62.6
64Calhoun County62.6
65Throckmorton County62.6
66Smith County62.4
67Bastrop County62.4
68Kenedy County62.1
69Archer County62.1
70Nueces County62.1
71Oldham County62
72Kendall County61.9
73Brazos County61.7
74McLennan County61.7
75Roberts County61.7
75Wilson County61.7
77Hansford County61.6
78Gregg County61.6
79Webb County61.5
80Crane County61.5
81Titus County61.4
82Erath County61.3
83Val Verde County61.3
84Wilbarger County61.3
85Comal County61.1
86Crosby County61.1
87Hunt County61
88Hutchinson County61
89Hockley County61
90Kimble County60.9
91Orange County60.8
92Winkler County60.8
93Gaines County60.7
94Cochran County60.6
95Reeves County60.6
96Navarro County60.2
97Hale County60.2
97Sherman County60.2
99Franklin County60.2
100Lamar County60.2
101Lavaca County60.1
102Waller County60.1
103Comanche County60
104King County59.9
105Nacogdoches County59.8
106Wharton County59.7
107Blanco County59.6
108Runnels County59.6
109McCulloch County59.5
110Washington County59.4
111Hill County59.4
112Somervell County59.3
113Angelina County59
114Terry County58.9
115Hidalgo County58.7
116Gray County58.7
117Lee County58.7
118Irion County58.6
119Floyd County58.6
119Nolan County58.6
121San Patricio County58.6
122Armstrong County58.5
123Kleberg County58.5
124Bailey County58.5
125Gonzales County58.5
126Glasscock County58.3
127Palo Pinto County58.3
128Starr County58.2
129Schleicher County58
130Harrison County58
131Delta County58
132Clay County58
133Atascosa County58
134Hall County57.9
135Potter County57.8
136Zavala County57.8
137Edwards County57.7
138Upton County57.7
139Uvalde County57.7
140Camp County57.6
140Knox County57.6
142Gillespie County57.6
143Presidio County57.6
144Caldwell County57.5
145Lamb County57.5
146Brown County57.4
147Milam County57.3
148Burnet County57.2
149Callahan County57.2
149Young County57.2
151Cameron County57.2
152Menard County57.1
153Maverick County57.1
154Colorado County56.8
155Medina County56.6
156Matagorda County56.6
157Coryell County56.6
158Burleson County56.4
158Hood County56.4
158McMullen County56.4
161Hardin County56.3
162Cherokee County56.2
163Robertson County56.2
164Shelby County56
165Jackson County55.9
166Jefferson County55.9
167Foard County55.6
168Kerr County55.5
169Upshur County55.5
170Bosque County55.4
170Briscoe County55.4
172Jim Wells County55.2
173Panola County55.2
174Montague County55.2
175Morris County55.2
175Stephens County55.2
177Bowie County55.2
178Mason County55.1
179Coleman County55.1
179Rusk County55.1
181Fayette County55
182Zapata County55
183Willacy County54.8
184Van Zandt County54.6
185Childress County54.4
186Bandera County54.3
187Donley County54.2
188Fannin County54
189Duval County53.9
190Goliad County53.7
191Mills County53.6
192Jasper County53.5
193Rains County53.4
194Howard County53.3
195Lampasas County53
196Coke County53
197Borden County52.6
198Haskell County52.5
199Eastland County52.3
200Refugio County52.2
201Liberty County51.8
202Scurry County51.6
203Cass County51.5
204Pecos County51.5
205Leon County51.3
206Henderson County51.2
206Newton County51.2
208Culberson County51.1
209Baylor County51
210Hamilton County50.3
211Loving County50
212Swisher County50
213DeWitt County50
214Brooks County49.7
215Limestone County49.6
216Polk County49.5
216San Jacinto County49.5
218Grimes County49.4
219Red River County49.4
220Dawson County49.2
221Aransas County49
222Wood County48.3
223Hartley County48
224Llano County48
225Jack County47.9
226Frio County47.8
227Marion County47.7
228Freestone County47.5
229Mitchell County47.2
230San Saba County46.8
231Kent County46.7
232Dickens County46.4
233La Salle County46.1
234Trinity County45.8
235San Augustine County45.7
236Falls County45.5
237Walker County45
238Madison County44.7
239Tyler County44
240Live Oak County43.5
241Kinney County43.1
242Bee County42.9
243Anderson County41.8
244Houston County41.8
245Karnes County41.7
246Dimmit County41.3
247Jeff Davis County41.1
248Sabine County40.6
249Real County39.5
250Terrell County39.2

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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.

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Texas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Texas by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/texas-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

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Hudspeth County, with 28.4% in 2021.

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