Unemployment Rate in Jim Wells County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.1%
Rank #2,567/3,222 · #195 in TX
20th
Jim Wells 6.1%
TX 5.2% +16.7%
US 5.3% +15.0%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Jim Wells County's unemployment rate of 6.1% 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 Jim Wells County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,564 | Nicholas County, KY | 6.1% |
| #2,565 | Cheboygan County, MI | 6.1% |
| #2,566 | Yolo County, CA | 6.1% |
| #2,567 | Jim Wells County, TX | 6.1% |
| #2,568 | Coles County, IL | 6.1% |
| #2,569 | Palo Pinto County, TX | 6.1% |
| #2,570 | Pearl River County, MS | 6.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Jim Wells County, Texas has a unemployment rate of 6.1%, ranking #2,567 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 15.0% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Texas, it ranks #195 of 254. This places it in the 20th 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.