Unemployment Rate in Alleghany County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.7%
Rank #1,133/3,222 · #19 in NC
65th
Alleghany 3.7%
NC 4.6% -19.8%
US 5.3% -29.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Alleghany County's unemployment rate of 3.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Alleghany County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,130 | Albany County, WY | 3.7% |
| #1,131 | Waldo County, ME | 3.7% |
| #1,132 | Clark County, IL | 3.7% |
| #1,133 | Alleghany County, NC | 3.7% |
| #1,134 | Henry County, IN | 3.7% |
| #1,135 | Hot Spring County, AR | 3.7% |
| #1,136 | Richardson County, NE | 3.7% |
About Unemployment Rate
Alleghany County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 3.7%, ranking #1,133 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 29.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within North Carolina, it ranks #19 of 100. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.