Unemployment Rate in Jackson County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

4.0% Rank #1,309/3,222 · #28 in KY
59th
Jackson 4.0%
KY 4.8% -17.9%
US 5.3% -25.1%

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National Distribution

How Jackson County's unemployment rate of 4.0% 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 Jackson County for unemployment rate.

Nearby Rankings

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#1,306 Franklin County, MS 4.0%
#1,307 St. Martin Parish, LA 4.0%
#1,308 Essex County, NY 4.0%
#1,309 Jackson County, KY 4.0%
#1,310 Stutsman County, ND 4.0%
#1,311 Mille Lacs County, MN 4.0%
#1,312 Mecosta County, MI 4.0%

About Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Kentucky has a unemployment rate of 4.0%, ranking #1,309 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 25.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #28 of 120. This places it in the 59th 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.