US Unemployment Rate by County
Unemployment rate of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3222
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
4.5%
Range
0.0% – 28.6%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quitman | Georgia | 28.6% |
| 2 | Corson | South Dakota | 23.5% |
| 3 | Ziebach | South Dakota | 23.5% |
| 4 | Guanica Municipio | Mayaguez | 22.9% |
| 5 | Utuado Municipio | Arecibo | 21.2% |
| 6 | Adjuntas Municipio | Ponce | 20.3% |
| 7 | Mayaguez Municipio | Mayaguez | 20.3% |
| 8 | Loiza Municipio | Humacao | 20.2% |
| 9 | Brooks | Texas | 19.9% |
| 10 | Kusilvak | Alaska | 19.8% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey | Texas | 0.0% |
| 2 | Camas | Idaho | 0.0% |
| 3 | Culebra Municipio | Humacao | 0.0% |
| 4 | Edwards | Texas | 0.0% |
| 5 | Eureka | Nevada | 0.0% |
| 6 | Fallon | Montana | 0.0% |
| 7 | Garfield | Montana | 0.0% |
| 8 | Haakon | South Dakota | 0.0% |
| 9 | Hayes | Nebraska | 0.0% |
| 10 | Hinsdale | Colorado | 0.0% |
By state
| # | State | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 7.0% |
| 2 | California | 6.6% |
| 3 | New York | 6.4% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 6.3% |
| 5 | Louisiana | 6.3% |
| 6 | New Jersey | 6.3% |
| 7 | New Mexico | 6.0% |
| 8 | Alaska | 5.9% |
| 9 | Illinois | 5.8% |
| 10 | Mississippi | 5.8% |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 5.8% |
| 12 | Michigan | 5.7% |
| 13 | Connecticut | 5.6% |
| 14 | Oregon | 5.4% |
| 15 | West Virginia | 5.4% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 5.3% |
| 17 | Texas | 5.3% |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 5.2% |
| 19 | Arizona | 5.1% |
| 20 | Delaware | 5.1% |
| 21 | Georgia | 5.1% |
| 22 | Washington | 5.1% |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 5.0% |
| 24 | Arkansas | 4.9% |
| 25 | Hawaii | 4.9% |
| 26 | Kentucky | 4.9% |
| 27 | Maryland | 4.9% |
| 28 | South Carolina | 4.9% |
| 29 | Florida | 4.8% |
| 30 | Ohio | 4.8% |
| 31 | Alabama | 4.7% |
| 32 | North Carolina | 4.7% |
| 33 | Tennessee | 4.7% |
| 34 | Colorado | 4.6% |
| 35 | Indiana | 4.3% |
| 36 | Virginia | 4.3% |
| 37 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| 38 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| 39 | Kansas | 3.9% |
| 40 | Maine | 3.8% |
| 41 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| 42 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| 43 | Iowa | 3.6% |
| 44 | Montana | 3.6% |
| 45 | Utah | 3.6% |
| 46 | Vermont | 3.6% |
| 47 | New Hampshire | 3.3% |
| 48 | Wisconsin | 3.2% |
| 49 | Nebraska | 3.0% |
| 50 | South Dakota | 2.9% |
| 51 | North Dakota | 2.8% |
About this dataset
Unemployment rate of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP03_0009PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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