Unemployment Rate in Jackson County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.1%
Rank #2,103/3,222 · #20 in WV
35th
Jackson 5.1%
WV 5.4% -4.9%
US 5.3% -3.1%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Jackson County's unemployment rate of 5.1% 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
Full ranking →| #2,100 | Pope County, AR | 5.1% |
| #2,101 | Hamilton County, IL | 5.1% |
| #2,102 | Lewis County, NY | 5.1% |
| #2,103 | Jackson County, WV | 5.1% |
| #2,104 | Lycoming County, PA | 5.1% |
| #2,105 | Webster Parish, LA | 5.1% |
| #2,106 | Caswell County, NC | 5.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Jackson County, West Virginia has a unemployment rate of 5.1%, ranking #2,103 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within West Virginia, it ranks #20 of 55. This places it in the 35th 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.