Unemployment Rate in Avery County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
4.8%
Rank #1,906/3,222 · #52 in NC
41th
Avery 4.8%
NC 4.6% +4.5%
US 5.3% -8.8%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Avery County's unemployment rate of 4.8% 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 Avery County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,903 | Perkins County, SD | 4.8% |
| #1,904 | Churchill County, NV | 4.8% |
| #1,905 | Hamilton County, IA | 4.8% |
| #1,906 | Avery County, NC | 4.8% |
| #1,907 | Ralls County, MO | 4.8% |
| #1,908 | Clay County, IL | 4.8% |
| #1,909 | Walton County, FL | 4.8% |
About Unemployment Rate
Avery County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 4.8%, ranking #1,906 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 8.8% below the national value of 5.3%. Within North Carolina, it ranks #52 of 100. This places it in the 41th 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.