Unemployment Rate in Fayette County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.8%
Rank #1,193/3,222 · #54 in GA
63th
Fayette 3.8%
GA 5.1% -25.4%
US 5.3% -28.5%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Fayette County's unemployment rate of 3.8% 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 Fayette County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,190 | Bay County, FL | 3.8% |
| #1,191 | Harford County, MD | 3.8% |
| #1,192 | Marion County, MO | 3.8% |
| #1,193 | Fayette County, GA | 3.8% |
| #1,194 | Franklin County, IA | 3.8% |
| #1,195 | Cayuga County, NY | 3.8% |
| #1,196 | Johnston County, NC | 3.8% |
About Unemployment Rate
Fayette County, Georgia has a unemployment rate of 3.8%, ranking #1,193 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 28.5% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Georgia, it ranks #54 of 159. This places it in the 63th 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.