Unemployment Rate in Durham County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.9%
Rank #1,269/3,222 · #23 in NC
61th
Durham 3.9%
NC 4.6% -15.6%
US 5.3% -26.3%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Durham County's unemployment rate of 3.9% 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 Durham County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,266 | Antrim County, MI | 3.9% |
| #1,267 | Douglas County, WA | 3.9% |
| #1,268 | Marshall County, AL | 3.9% |
| #1,269 | Durham County, NC | 3.9% |
| #1,270 | Waushara County, WI | 3.9% |
| #1,271 | Benton County, IN | 3.9% |
| #1,272 | Crowley County, CO | 3.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Durham County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 3.9%, ranking #1,269 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.3% below the national value of 5.3%. Within North Carolina, it ranks #23 of 100. This places it in the 61th 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.